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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

Crew Chiefs for this race:
NbrDriverOwnerCarCrew Chief
92Herb ThomasSmokey YunickChevroletSmokey Yunick
301Buck BakerCarl KiekhaeferChryslerCarl Kiekhaefer

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