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1956 Grand National Race No. 24
NASCAR Cup Series Race 24 of 56
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$4,285Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Merced Fairgrounds Speedway
Margin of Victory:N/ARace Duration:2Hr 6Min 47Sec.Merced, California
Lead Changes:NoneAverage Speed:47.325 MPH.500 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:28No. of Cautions:TBA

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Herb Thomas H. ThomasDriver: Herb Thomas H. ThomasChrysler:9
Car No.:#300 ChryslerCar No.:#300 ChryslerChevrolet:0
Team:Kiekhaefer RacingTeam:Kiekhaefer RacingPlymouth:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Mercury:0
Laps Led:TBAPole Speed:58.234 MPH

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Official 1956 Grand National Race No. 24 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
11300B Herb ThomasHerb ThomasMercury OutboardsRunningChrysler02000
2552 Harold HardestyHarold HardestyJohn Ross (Car Owner)Running02000
3830 Jim GrahamJim GrahamJack Chatenay (Car Owner)Running02000
42225 Lloyd DaneLloyd DaneLloyd Dane (Car Owner)Running01980
51245 Eddie PaganEddie PaganEddie Pagan (Car Owner)Running01970
61088 John KieperJohn KieperJohn Kieper (Car Owner)Running01940
72056 Chuck MeekinsChuck MeekinsJim Rush (Car Owner)Running01940
8743 Bob RossBob RossBob Ross (Car Owner)Running01900
92725 Erick EricksonErick EricksonErick Erickson (Car Owner)Running01900
101134 Sherman ClarkSherman ClarkSherman Clark (Car Owner)Running01850
1117188 Jim BlomgrenJim BlomgrenLorrin Bates (Car Owner)Running01830
122214 Bob KeefeBob KeefeHarold McClure (Car Owner)Running01830
13311 Parnelli JonesParnelli JonesVel Miletich (Car Owner)01810
1423101 Lucky LongLucky LongWilliam Long (Car Owner)Accident01800
151920 Howard PhillippiHoward PhillippiHoward Phillippi (Car Owner)Running01720
16169 Jim CookJim CookFloyd Johnson (Car Owner)Running01680
172475 Bill SullivanBill SullivanBill Gleason (Car Owner)Running01620
182547 Nick LariNick LariNick Lari (Car Owner)Running01550
19155 Clyde PalmerClyde PalmerAl Liggon (Car Owner)Running01490
20142 Al PomboAl PomboTom Roady (Car Owner)Accident01220
2121352 Bob FrancyBob FrancyBob Francy (Car Owner)0910
22977 Gordon HainesGordon HainesHerb Eberhart (Car Owner)Overheating0770
23448 Bill MooreBill MooreBill Moore (Car Owner)Piston0660
24600 Dick GettyDick GettyDick Getty (Car Owner)Overheating0550
252655 Don HamiltonDon HamiltonDon Hamilton (Car Owner)EngineStudebaker0530
261812 John LansawJohn LansawJohn Lansaw (Car Owner)Radiator0190
2713551 Jack RichardsonJack RichardsonEvan Mecham (Car Owner)Piston080
28288 Owen LogginsOwen LogginsOwen Loggins (Car Owner)000
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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