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1956 Grand National Race No. 53
NASCAR Cup Series Race 53 of 56
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$4,585Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Cleveland County Fairgrounds
Margin of Victory:2 CL SecondsRace Duration:1Hr 51Min Shelby, North Carolina
Lead Changes:NoneAverage Speed:54.054 MPH.500 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:26No. of Cautions:2

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Buck Baker B. BakerDriver: Doug Cox D. CoxChrysler:9
Car No.:#300 ChryslerCar No.:#86 FordFord:0
Team:Kiekhaefer RacingTeam:John Fostor MotorsportsDodge:0
Crew Chief:Carl KiekhaeferCrew Chief:Chevrolet:0
Laps Led:1 of 200Pole Speed:58.479 MPH

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Official 1956 Grand National Race No. 53 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
15300B Buck BakerBuck BakerMercury OutboardsRunningChrysler02001
2797 Bill AmickBill AmickDePaolo EngineeringRunning02000
3298 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchTom Harbison (Car Owner)Running02000
44500B Speedy ThompsonSpeedy ThompsonMercury OutboardsRunning01970
51282 Joe EubanksJoe EubanksSatcher MotorsRunning01910
68297 Billy CardenBilly CardenDePaolo EngineeringRunning01910
71483 Johnny DodsonJohnny DodsonJohnny Dodson (Car Owner)Running01890
816264 Johnny AllenJohnny AllenSpook Crawford (Car Owner)Running01840
92696 Bobby KeckBobby KeckBobby Keck (Car Owner)Running01750
102075 Jim PaschalJim PaschalC U Later AlligatorEngine01560
112462 Jimmy PardueJimmy PardueJimmy Pardue (Car Owner)Running01420
12922 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsDePaolo EngineeringRunning01420
131516 Tiny LundTiny LundGus Holzmueller (Car Owner)Accident01320
141825 Jim DonovanJim DonovanSam McCuthen (Car Owner)Running01320
152313 Jesse James TaylorJesse James TaylorJesse James Taylor (Car Owner)Running01260
1625203 Pete YowPete YowPete Yow (Car Owner)Running01180
171392 Herb ThomasHerb ThomasThomas RacingAccident01090
183296 Jack SmithJack SmithPete DePaolo (Car Owner)Accident01090
19104 Billy MyersBilly MyersStroppe MotorsportsAccident01090
20612 Ralph MoodyRalph MoodyPete DePaolo (Car Owner)Accident01090
211142 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty EnterprisesAccident01080
2217418 George GreenGeorge GreenGeorge Green (Car Owner)Accident01030
23196 Ralph LiguoriRalph LiguoriRalph Liguori (Car Owner)0980
242160 Brownie KingBrownie KingBrownie King (Car Owner)Running0940
25186 Doug CoxDoug CoxJohn Foster (Car Owner)Fire0700
262241 Billy RafterBilly RafterBilly Rafter (Car Owner)Engine0250
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