1956 Grand National Race No. 7
NASCAR Cup Series Race 7 of 56
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$3,885Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Palm Beach Speedway
Margin of Victory:N/ARace Duration:1Hr 26Min 32Sec.West Palm Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:2 Among / 3 DriversAverage Speed:68.990 MPH.500 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:30No. of Cautions:1 For 3 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Billy Myers B. MyersDriver: Buck Baker B. BakerMercury:9
Car No.:#14W MercuryCar No.:#500 DodgeDodge:0
Team:Stroppe MotorsportsTeam:Kiekhaefer RacingChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Carl KiekhaeferFord:0
Laps Led:59 of 200Pole Speed:81.081 MPH
Official 1956 Grand National Race No. 7 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1314W Billy MyersBilly MyersStroppe MotorsportsRunning019959
21500B Buck BakerBuck BakerMercury OutboardsRunning019932
3292 Herb ThomasHerb ThomasSmokey's Best Damn GarageRunning01950
4119 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlySchwam MotorsRunning01910
52722 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsDePaolo EngineeringRunning01910
62012 Ralph MoodyRalph MoodySoutheastern DealersRunning01910
74501 Tim FlockTim FlockMercury OutboardsRunning01910
812X Rex WhiteRex WhiteMax Welborn (Car Owner)Running01890
9849 Bob WelbornBob WelbornBob Welborn (Car Owner)Running01890
102927 John McVittyJohn McVittyJohn McVitty (Car Owner)Running01870
111755 Mel LarsonMel LarsonMel Larson (Car Owner)Running01830
123042 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning01810
1316576 Jim WilsonJim WilsonHarvey Walters (Car Owner)Running01800
142132 Ted CannadyTed CannadyTed Cannady (Car Owner)Running01790
152388 Jimmie LewallenJimmie LewallenErnest Woods (Car Owner)Running01780
161597 Millard WrightMillard WrightMillard Wright (Car Owner)Running01780
1710C97 Red FarmerRed FarmerJ.M. Fitzgibbons (Car Owner)Running01770
182478 Joel MillionJoel MillionErnest Woods (Car Owner)Running01750
192519 Harvey HendersonHarvey HendersonHarvey Henderson (Car Owner)Running01740
20999 Curtis TurnerCurtis TurnerSchwam MotorsTire01680
2157 Jim ReedJim ReedJim Reed (Car Owner)Tire0141109
222296 Eddie SkinnerEddie SkinnerFrank Dodge (Car Owner)Shifter0830
2318999 Jack SmithJack SmithJoe Jones (Car Owner)Hub0610
241459 Blackie PittBlackie PittBrownie Pitt (Car Owner)Rear Gear0600
25798 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchTom Harbison (Car Owner)0420
261333 Johnny PattersonJohnny PattersonH.B. Ranier (Car Owner)Accident0290
271972 John Dodd, Sr.John Dodd, Sr.John Dodd Sr. (Car Owner)Accident0280
282675 Jim PaschalJim PaschalC U Later AlligatorCarburetor0220
2928424 Ralph MurrayRalph MurraySteering020
30664 Al KellerAl KellerAl Keller (Car Owner)02000

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