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1956 Grand National Race No. 47
NASCAR Cup Series Race 47 of 56
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$13,900Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Langhorne Speedway
Margin of Victory:7 LapsRace Duration:4Hr 6Min 34Sec.Langhorne, Pennsylvania
Lead Changes:10 Among / 5 DriversAverage Speed:70.615 MPH1 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:44No. of Cautions:9

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Paul Goldsmith P. GoldsmithDriver: Buck Baker B. BakerChevrolet:9
Car No.:#3 ChevroletCar No.:#87 ChryslerDodge:0
Team:Team:Kiekhaefer RacingMercury:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Carl KiekhaeferBuick:0
Laps Led:185 of 300Pole Speed:93.628 MPH

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Official 1956 Grand National Race No. 47 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
123 Paul GoldsmithPaul GoldsmithSmokey's Best Damn GarageRunning0300182
2842 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning02930
31067 Speedy ThompsonSpeedy ThompsonMercury OutboardsRunning02920
4926 Jim PaschalJim PaschalStroppe MotorsportsRunning029270
51192 Herb ThomasHerb ThomasThomas RacingRunning02900
6714 Billy MyersBilly MyersStroppe MotorsportsRunning02880
7425 Bill BlairBill BlairBill Blair (Car Owner)Running02840
83710 Rex WhiteRex WhiteMax Welborn (Car Owner)Running02800
91964 Johnny AllenJohnny AllenSpook Crawford (Car Owner)Running02740
102162 Russ TrueloveRuss TrueloveBill White (Car Owner)Running02680
112517 Dick AllwineDick AllwineEarl Wright (Car Owner)Running02630
122303 Vince CougineriVince CougineriRunningChrysler02560
132084 Jack TykarskiJack TykarskiLawson & NettiRunning02500
142820 Charles BlewittCharles BlewittRunning02420
152977 Cecil LassiterCecil LassiterRunning02350
161316 Tiny LundTiny LundGus Holzmueller (Car Owner)Running02320
17322 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsDePaolo EngineeringOil Line022038
183521 George CorkGeorge CorkEngine02150
193498 Danny LetnerDanny LetnerTom Harbison (Car Owner)Engine02090
203153 Jack MontgangeloJack MontgangeloJack Montgangelo (Car Owner)Running02060
214179 John LindsayJohn LindsayJohn Lindsay (Car Owner)Transmission02040
223234 Johnny CoyJohnny CoyRunningChrysler01970
231763 Bill TannerBill TannerAl Liberty (Car Owner)Running01820
243947 Harvey EakinHarvey EakinHarvey Eakin (Car Owner)AccidentNash01730
25147 Jim ReedJim ReedJim Reed (Car Owner)Fire01691
263331 Bill ChampionBill ChampionJohn Whitford (Car Owner)Transmission01450
273895 Jim RhoadesJim RhoadesJim Rhoades (Car Owner)SteeringPackard01430
28151 Elton HildrethElton HildrethElton Hildreth (Car Owner)01220
291297 Bill AmickBill AmickDePaolo EngineeringRadiator01040
304027 Peck PeckhamPeck PeckhamPeck Peckham (Car Owner)Running01010
312402 Mario RossiMario RossiMario Rossi (Car Owner)Rear GearChrysler0970
321638 Bill ParksBill ParksRoy Alloway (Car Owner)Accident0920
333624 Gene BerginGene BerginMalcolm Barlow (Car Owner)0760
3469 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchTom Harbison (Car Owner)Engine0740
352269 Dave TerrellDave TerrellMatt Gowan (Car Owner)0660
362783 Chuck HansenChuck Hansen0660
371881 Frank JamisonFrank JamisonCrankshaft0540
38187 Buck BakerBuck BakerMercury OutboardsOil LineChrysler0519
392623 Benny DeRosierBenny DeRosierAdelmo Tiezzi (Car Owner)SteeringHudson0430
403018 Ronnie HerraRonnie HerraCylinder Head0340
41434 Corey BenjaminCorey Benjamin0340
42412 Ralph MoodyRalph MoodyPete DePaolo (Car Owner)Accident030
43566 Harvey HendersonHarvey HendersonHarvey Henderson (Car Owner)Accident030
444411 Francis DionneFrancis DionneAccidentPackard020
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