1956 Charlotte Speedway

Race 20 of 56

Charlotte (.75 mi. dirt)
133 laps
Time of race: 1:32:16
Average speed of winner: 64.866 mph
Margin of victory: N/A
Lead changes: 6 between 2 drivers
Cautions: 3 for 9 laps
Lap leaders: Thompson 1-47, Baker 48-58, Thompson 59-82, Baker 83-98, Thompson 99-118, Baker 119-129, Thompson 130-133

Race notes: Finale for Charlie Jackson and Ken Milligan.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Sponsor	Car	Owner	Crew Chief	Qualifying Speed	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Money	Points
1	1	Speedy Thompson	300C		'56 Chrysler	Kiekhaefer	Kiekhaefer	76.966	133	4	95	running	1100	0
2	2	Junior Johnson	502		'56 Dodge	Kiekhaefer	Kiekhaefer		133	0	0	running	700	0
3	25	Buck Baker	300		'56 Chrysler	Kiekhaefer	Kiekhaefer		132	3	38	running	475	0
4	7	Jim Paschal	75		'56 Mercury	Hayworth			131	0	0	running	365	0
5	3	Lee Petty	42		'56 Dodge	Petty	Petty		131	0	0	running	310	0
6	5	Joe Weatherly	9		'56 Ford	Schwam			129	0	0	running	250	0
7	4	Joe Eubanks	82		'56 Ford	Satcher			129	0	0	running	200	0
8	8	Gwyn Staley	2		'56 Chevrolet	Westmoreland			127	0	0	running	150	0
9	17	Jack Smith	55	Brushy Mountain Motors	'56 Pontiac	Bumgarner			127	0	0	running	100	0
10	9	Billy Myers	14		'56 Mercury	Guy Wilson			123	0	0	running	100	0
11	15	Dick Beaty	34		'56 Ford	Beaty			122	0	0	running	75	0
12	18	Ken Milligan	100		'56 Chevrolet	Everett			121	0	0	running	60	0
13	20	Al Watkins	48		'56 Ford	Holcomb			120	0	0	running	50	0
14	23	Johnny Allen	264		'55 Plymouth	Spook Crawford			112	0	0	running	50	0
15	19	Ed Cole	94		'55 Mercury				110	0	0	running	50	0
16	13	Bobby Waddell	24		'55 Chevrolet	Pardue			103	0	0	piston	50	0
17	24	Brownie King	760		'56 Chevrolet				83	0	0	running	50	0
18	10	Curtis Turner	99		'56 Ford	Schwam			78	0	0	electrical	50	0
19	21	Bobby Keck	96		'55 Chevrolet				73	0	0	piston	50	0
20	14	Harvey Henderson	19		'56 Ford				66	0	0	push rod	50	0
21	11	Rex White	X		'56 Chevrolet	Max Welborn			53	0	0	radiator	0	0
22	22	Charlie Jackson	34A		'55 Oldsmobile				53	0	0	gas line	0	0
23	16	Billy Carden	271		'56 Mercury				48	0	0	bearing	0	0
24	12	Blackie Pitt	59		'56 Buick	Brownie Pitt			2	0	0	radiator	0	0
25	6	Bobby Johns	7A		'56 Chevrolet	Bobby Johns			0	0	0	accident	0	0