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1956 Grand National Race No. 50
NASCAR Cup Series Race 50 of 56
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$4,560Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Occoneechee Speedway
Margin of Victory:N/ARace Duration:1Hr 21Min 40Sec.Hillsboro, North Carolina
Lead Changes:6 Among / 3 DriversAverage Speed:72.734 MPH1 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:23No. of Cautions:4

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Fireball Roberts F. RobertsDriver: Speedy Thompson S. ThompsonFord:9
Car No.:#22 FordCar No.:#300 ChryslerChrysler:0
Team:DePaolo EngineeringTeam:Kiekhaefer RacingChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Mercury:0
Laps Led:28 of 110Pole Speed:88.067 MPH

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Official 1956 Grand National Race No. 50 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1622 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsDePaolo EngineeringRunning011028
23300B Buck BakerBuck BakerMercury OutboardsRunningChrysler011080
31300 Speedy ThompsonSpeedy ThompsonMercury OutboardsRunningChrysler01082
4592 Herb ThomasHerb ThomasThomas RacingRunning01080
51335 Bunk MooreBunk MooreFred Frazier (Car Owner)Running01070
61419 Harvey HendersonHarvey HendersonHarvey Henderson (Car Owner)Running01010
72096 Bobby KeckBobby KeckBobby Keck (Car Owner)Running0990
81994 Ed ColeEd ColeEd Cole (Car Owner)Running0970
9212 Ralph MoodyRalph MoodyDePaolo EngineeringRunning0880
101516 Tiny LundTiny LundGus Holzmueller (Car Owner)Running0840
111659 Blackie PittBlackie PittBrownie Pitt (Car Owner)0830
121242 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty EnterprisesA Frame0680
1318418 George GreenGeorge GreenGeorge Green (Car Owner)0680
1496 Earl MossEarl MossEngine0620
15431 Bill ChampionBill ChampionJohn Whitford (Car Owner)A Frame0590
1621203 Pete YowPete YowPete Yow (Car Owner)Brakes0530
171760 Brownie KingBrownie KingBrownie King (Car Owner)Accident0490
181083 Johnny DodsonJohnny DodsonJohnny Dodson (Car Owner)Steering0450
19875 Jim PaschalJim PaschalC U Later AlligatorEngine0430
20234 Billy MyersBilly MyersStroppe MotorsportsFire0270
211162 Bobby WaddellBobby WaddellAccident0180
222220 Buck HallBuck HallW.R. Waldron (Car Owner)Transmission0110
237264 Johnny AllenJohnny AllenSpook Crawford (Car Owner)Oil Pressure060
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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