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1956-04 Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Grand National race number 4 of 56 Sunday, December 11, 1955 at Palm Beach Speedway, W. Palm Beach, FL 200 laps on a 0.500 mile paved track (100.000 miles) Time of race: 1:31:50 Average speed: 65.009 mph Pole speed: 78.912 mph Cautions: n/a Margin of victory: n/a Attendance: 4500 Lead changes: n/a Glossary    1956 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1956 standings

Pos St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led 1 3 92   Herb Thomas Herb Thomas '56 Chevrolet 199 1100 running – 2 4 64   Al Keller Al Keller '56 Chevrolet 198 700 running – 3 6 46   Billy Myers Hugh Babb '55 Chevrolet 197 475 running – 6 22 44   Bob Welborn Julian Petty '55 Chevrolet 191 250 running – 7 17 33   Johnny Patterson H.B. Ranier '55 Chevrolet 191 200 running – 10 10 1   Bobby Myers – '55 Chevrolet 177 100 running – 12 16 900   Johnny Roberts Johnny Roberts '55 Chevrolet 172 60 running – 15 11 C97   Red Farmer J.M. Fitzgibbons '56 Chevrolet 147 50 crash – 20 21 27   John McVitty John McVitty '55 Chevrolet 62 50 radiator – 23 5 7   Jim Reed Jim Reed Chevrolet 200   disqualified – 19 1 301   Fonty Flock Carl Kiekhaefer '55 Chrysler 65 50 crash – 5 13 42   Lee Petty Petty Enterprises '56 Dodge 193 310 running – 4 8 87   Buck Baker Satcher Motors   (James Satcher) '56 Ford 195 365 running – 13 9 98   Marvin Panch Tom Harbison '56 Ford 148 50 gasket – 16 7 99   Curtis Turner Schwam Motors   (Charlie Schwam) Ford 117 50 bearing – 17 20 3   Al Watkins Al Watkins '55 Ford 89 50 bearing – 21 12 97   Dave Terrell Dave Terrell '56 Ford 25 50 engine – 22 2 9   Joe Weatherly Schwam Motors   (Charlie Schwam) '56 Ford 200   disqualified – 8 15 88   Blackie Pitt Ernest Woods '55 Oldsmobile 180 150 running – 9 14 91   Jack Choquette – '54 Oldsmobile 173 100 running – 14 19 18   Dick Burns – '53 Oldsmobile 148 50 running – 18 18 28   Eddie Skinner Frank Dodge '53 Oldsmobile 67 50 overheating – 11 23 31   Bill Thurber – '55 Studebaker 173 75 running –

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes: Pos Name Nbr Sponsor Owner Car WD Tim Flock Chrysler WD Jimmie Lewallen Oldsmobile