1956 Grand National Race No. 36
NASCAR Cup Series Race 36 of 56
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$3,585Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Oklahoma State Fairgrounds
Margin of Victory:.3 LapRace Duration:1Hr 39Min 50Sec.Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Lead Changes:2 Among / 3 DriversAverage Speed:60.100 MPH.500 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:12No. of Cautions:TBA

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Jim Paschal J. PaschalDriver: Speedy Thompson S. ThompsonMercury:9
Car No.:#75 MercuryCar No.:#500 DodgeFord:0
Team:Team:Kiekhaefer RacingChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Dodge:0
Laps Led:7 of 200Pole Speed:64.655 MPH
Official 1956 Grand National Race No. 36 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1875 Jim PaschalJim PaschalC U Later AlligatorRunning02007
2312 Ralph MoodyRalph MoodyPete DePaolo (Car Owner)Running02000
3522 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsPete DePaolo (Car Owner)Running01980
4492 Herb ThomasHerb ThomasThomas RacingRunning01960
5242 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty EnterprisesRear Gear0193168
69551 Bill MooreBill MooreBill Moore (Car Owner)Running01900
711264 Johnny AllenJohnny AllenSpook Crawford (Car Owner)Running01890
8107 Augie HowertonAugie HowertonRunning01810
96300 Buck BakerBuck BakerMercury OutboardsChrysler01730
101259 Blackie PittBlackie PittBrownie Pitt (Car Owner)Oil Pump01000
111500 Speedy ThompsonSpeedy ThompsonMercury OutboardsEngine02525
12788 Jack ZinkJack ZinkJohn Zink CompanyOverheating0100

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