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1956-29


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NASCAR Grand National race number 29 of 56
Sunday, July 1, 1956 at Asheville-Weaverville Speedway, Weaverville, NC
200 laps on a .500 mile dirt track (100.0 miles)

Time of race: 1:46:19
Average Speed: 56.435 mph
Pole Speed: 72.26 mph 		Cautions: n/a
Margin of Victory: 1 cl
Attendance: 8,000
Lead changes: n/a

Glossary    1956 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1956 standings

Fin St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led
18 122   Fireball Roberts DePaolo Engineering   (Pete DePaolo)'56 Ford142100tire 
26 2300C   Speedy Thompson Carl Kiekhaefer'56 Chrysler71 wheel 
23 312   Ralph Moody DePaolo Engineering   (Pete DePaolo)'56 Ford85 bearing 
3 482   Joe Eubanks Satcher Motors   (James Satcher)'56 Ford197450running 
21 5300   Buck Baker Carl Kiekhaefer'56 Chrysler126 spindle 
6 6500B   Frank Mundy Carl Kiekhaefer'56 Dodge193250running 
4 72   Gwyn Staley Hubert Westmoreland'56 Chevrolet194350running 
22 814   Billy Myers Bill Stroppe'56 Mercury102 crash 
5 9300B   Herb Thomas Carl Kiekhaefer'56 Chrysler193310running 
1910X   Rex White Max Welborn'56 Chevrolet13950a frame 
11142   Lee Petty Petty Enterprises'56 Dodge200850running 
21275   Jim Paschal C U Later Alligator   (Frank Hayworth)'56 Mercury200625running 
1113100   Tootle Estes Dave Everett'56 Chevrolet178100running 
71441   Billy Rafter Billy Rafter'56 Dodge187200running 
201555   Junior Johnson Brushy Mountain Motors   (A.L. Bumgarner)'56 Pontiac13750windshield 
81634   Dick Beaty Ike Kiser'56 Ford186150running 
251756   Ed Massey  '56 Ford76 overheating 
91858   Bill Bowman Bill Bowman'56 Plymouth181100running 
161940   Chuck Mahoney Billy Rafter'56 Dodge162100engine 
2420418   Sherman Utsman  '56 Chevrolet80 overheating 
142119   Harvey Henderson Harvey Henderson'56 Ford168100engine 
102248   Al Watkins Don Holcomb'56 Ford179100running 
1723209   Billy Carden Vance McLean Sales Co.   (Pete Stewart)'56 Plymouth147100overheating 
2724760   Brownie King Brownie King'56 Chevrolet54 steering 
132596   Bobby Keck Bobby Keck'56 Chevrolet170100running 
292691   Jack Smith Ted Chester'56 Chevrolet5 carburetor 
1227264   Johnny Allen Spook Crawford'56 Plymouth172100running 
282859   Blackie Pitt Brownie Pitt'56 Plymouth36 crash 
1529114   Joe Bill McGraw  '56 Ford163100running