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1956-06 Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Grand National race number 6 of 56 Sunday, February 26, 1956 at Beach & Road Course, Daytona Beach, FL 39 laps* on a 4.100 mile road course (159.900 miles) Time of race: 1:40:24 Average speed: 90.657 mph Pole speed: 135.747 mph Cautions: 2 for 2 laps Margin of victory: 57 sec Attendance: 29000 Lead changes: 2 Glossary    1956 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1956 standings

Pos St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led 42 67 264   Johnny Allen Spook Crawford '55 Plymouth –   – 0 51 48 265   W.H. Atkinson W.H. Atkinson '56 Ford –   – 0 35 41 330   Don Bailey Don Bailey '56 Ford – 25 – 0 20 9 301   Buck Baker Kiekhaefer Outboards   (Carl Kiekhaefer) '55 Chrysler – 75 running 0 32 70 34   Dick Beaty Kiser's Garage   (Ike Kiser) '56 Ford – 25 – 0 56 79 271   Dick Blackwell – '56 Mercury –   – 0 80 65 444   Sonny Black Sonny Black '55 Chevrolet 0   did not start 0 17 78 5   Bill Blair Joe Blair '56 Dodge – 80 running 0 14 49 16   Ray Chaike Gus Holzmueller '56 Chevrolet – 100 running 0 68 7 290   Jack Choquette Bob Osiecki '56 Dodge –   – 0 54 28 505   Charlie Cregar Charlie Cregar '56 Chevrolet –   – 0 27 45 10   Jim Cushman Jim Cushman '56 Buick – 50 – 0 31 73 230   Benny DeRosier Adelmo Tiezzi '54 Hudson – 25 – 0 62 51 56   Joe Eubanks Satcher Motors   (James Satcher) '56 Ford –   – 0 30 54 761   David Ezell S.G. Russell '56 Chevrolet – 50 – 0 64 43 719   Joy Fair Menschneider Bros.   (Russell Wainscott) '56 Dodge –   clutch 0 36 52 C97   Red Farmer J.M. Fitzgibbons '56 Chevrolet – 25 – 0 10 12 500B   Fonty Flock Kiekhaefer Outboards   (Carl Kiekhaefer) '56 Dodge – 200 running 0 1 1 300A   Tim Flock Kiekhaefer Outboards   (Carl Kiekhaefer) '56 Chrysler 37 4025 running 34 78 39 211   John Hamby J.V. Hamby '55 Plymouth 0   crash 0 39 68 19   Harvey Henderson Harvey Henderson '55 Chevrolet – 25 – 0 49 62 108   Tommy Herzberg Lem Svajian '55 Chevrolet –   – 0 40 26 55   Junior Johnson Brushy Mountain Motors   (A.L. Bumgarner) '56 Pontiac – 25 crash 0 6 40 64   Al Keller Al Keller '56 Chevrolet 36 600 running 0 8 6 15W   Bob Korf Bill Stroppe '56 Mercury 36 400 running 0 74 20 321   Buddy Krebs Harvey Walters '56 Dodge 0   crash 0 60 4 285   Ed Kretz Stephens Pontiac   (Jim Stephens) '56 Pontiac 10   – 0 24 50 155   Mel Larson Mel Larson '56 Ford – 60 – 0 63 29 97   Danny Letner Ed Hastings '56 Ford –   – 0 4 16 88   Jimmie Lewallen Ernest Woods '56 Oldsmobile 36 900 running 0 55 15 6   Ralph Liguori Ralph Liguori '56 Dodge –   crash 0 69 34 157   Dick Linder Woody Brougher '56 Ford –   – 0 29 74 640   Ken Love Ken Love '56 Ford – 50 – 0 21 66 396   Dave Lundman – '56 Chevrolet – 60 – 0 75 64 206   Jimmy Mairs – '55 Buick 0   crash 0 67 31 78   Joel Million Ernest Woods '56 Oldsmobile –   – 0 16 60 100   Ken Milligan Dave Everett '56 Chrysler – 90 running 0 3 22 12   Ralph Moody Southeastern Dealers   (Pete DePaolo) '56 Ford 37 1450 running 0 43 11 300B   Frank Mundy Carl Kiekhaefer '56 Chrysler 25   – 0 2 24 14W   Billy Myers Mercury   (Bill Stroppe) '56 Mercury 37 2375 running 0 46 63 1   Bobby Myers Ansel Rakestraw '55 Chevrolet –   – 0 37 61 123   Charles Oldham Charles Oldham '56 Chevrolet – 25 – 0 66 72 424   Johnny Osteen – '54 Oldsmobile –   – 0 61 3 286   Cotton Owens Stephens Pontiac   (Jim Stephens) '56 Pontiac 10   – 0 45 69 166   Bud Palmer W.E. Campbell '55 Chevrolet –   – 0 72 21 98   Marvin Panch Tom Harbison '56 Dodge –   – 0 33 8 75   Jim Paschal Frank Hayworth '56 Mercury 26 25 piston 3 12 18 42   Lee Petty Volusia Motors   (Petty Enterprises) '56 Dodge – 135 running 0 57 53 59   Blackie Pitt Brownie Pitt '55 Oldsmobile –   – 0 13 58 342   Jack Radtke Hanlon Motors '56 Ford – 110 running 0 7 38 204   Darvin Randahl Darvin Randahl '56 Ford 36 500 running 0 5 27 7   Jim Reed Jim Reed '56 Chevrolet 36 700 running 0 59 32 22   Fireball Roberts DePaolo Engineering   (Pete DePaolo) '56 Ford –   – 0 38 71 77   Walt Schubert Bob Bunselmeyer '55 Ford – 25 – 0 19 14 300   Charlie Scott Kiekhaefer Outboards   (Carl Kiekhaefer) '55 Chrysler – 75 running 0 23 19 63   Lyle Scott Sanders Motors   (Lyle Scott) '56 Chrysler – 60 – 0 15 55 40   Gene Simpson Bud Harbaugh '55 Buick – 100 running 0 28 75 96   Eddie Skinner Curtis Reid '55 Oldsmobile – 50 – 0 70 46 999   Jack Smith Joe Jones '56 Ford –   – 0 11 25 2   Gwyn Staley Hubert Westmoreland '56 Chevrolet – 160 running 0 77 23 144   Al Tasnady Al Tasnady '55 Plymouth 0   crash 0 18 35 91   Donald Thomas Donald Thomas '56 Ford – 75 running 0 9 10 92   Herb Thomas Smokey Yunick '56 Chevrolet 36 250 running 0 26 77 390   Ray Thompson Johnny McCoy '56 Studebaker – 50 – 0 71 2 500   Speedy Thompson Kiekhaefer Outboards   (Carl Kiekhaefer) '56 Dodge –   – 0 58 33 M-1   Tommy Thompson Fish Carburetor   (Bob Fish) '55 Buick –   – 0 47 5 226   Russ Truelove Murray Bros. Garage   (Bob White) '56 Mercury 23   crash 0 52 36 99   Curtis Turner Schwam Motors   (Charlie Schwam) '56 Ford 17   – 0 41 57 84   Kenneth Wagner Lawson & Netti Racing '56 Ford –   – 0 44 37 9   Joe Weatherly Schwam Motors   (Charlie Schwam) '56 Ford –   – 0 65 14 49   Bob Welborn Bob Welborn '56 Chevrolet –   – 0 53 42 8   Gene White – '56 Buick –   – 0 22 30 X   Rex White Max Welborn '56 Chevrolet – 60 – 0 48 45 68   Bill Widenhouse Ford   (Fred Sheibert) '56 Ford –   – 0 34 59 B-29   Dink Widenhouse Dink Widenhouse '56 Ford – 25 – 0 73 17 576   Jim Wilson Harvey Walters '56 Dodge 0   crash 0 79 47 21   Glen Wood Wood Brothers '56 Ford 0   did not start 0 50 56 203   Pete Yow Strickland Motor Co.   (Pete Yow) '55 Buick –   – 0 76 80 113   Emanuel Zervakis Emanuel Zervakis '56 Chevrolet 0   crash 0 25 76 411   Pat Zocano – '56 Chevrolet – 60 – 0 * Race shortened to 37 laps due to incoming tide.

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes: Pos Name Nbr Sponsor Owner Car Bill Cintia Ford Marlon Edwards Dodge Jimmy Ayers 3 Dodge Marty Nichols 16A Chevrolet Mickey Rorer 17 Studebaker Bunk Moore 20 Williamson Buick W.R. Waldron Buick Ted Cannady 32 Chevrolet Bob Pronger 44 Ford C.E. Wood 60 Ford Peck Peckham 74 Chevrolet George Henderson 142 Ford Jake Hatcher 205 Joseph Hatcher Ford Mike Diviney 214 Chevrolet Louis Headley 243 Louis Headley Chevrolet Don Mitchell 310 Chevrolet Hal Prentice 333 Dodge L.C. Rigsby 424 Oldsmobile WD Mickey Katlin 71 Mickey Katlin Chevrolet Lap leader breakdown: Leader From Lap To Lap # Of Laps   Tim Flock 1 23 23   Jim Paschal 24 26 3   Tim Flock 27 37 11