1956 Southern States Fairgrounds

Race 26 of 56

Charlotte (.5 mi. dirt)
200 laps
Time of race: 1:47:06
Average speed of winner: 56.022 mph
Margin of victory: 5 laps
Lead changes: 3 between 2 drivers
Cautions: 2 for 6 laps
Lap leaders: Roberts pole, Thompson 1, Roberts 2-27, Thompson 28-200

Race notes: Debut for Richard Riley.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Sponsor	Car	Owner	Crew Chief	Qualifying Speed	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Money	Points
1	2	Speedy Thompson	300C		'56 Chrysler	Kiekhaefer	Kiekhaefer		200	2	174	running	650	0
2	8	Curtis Turner	99		'56 Ford	Schwam			195	0	0	running	525	0
3	7	Lee Petty	42		'56 Dodge	Petty	Petty		195	0	0	running	400	0
4	1	Fireball Roberts	22		'56 Ford	DePaolo		59.661	193	1	26	rear end	320	0
5	5	Buck Baker	300		'56 Chrysler	Kiekhaefer	Kiekhaefer		189	0	0	withdrew	290	0
6	10	Herb Thomas	500B		'56 Dodge	Kiekhaefer	Kiekhaefer		186	0	0	fuel	250	0
7	6	Tim Flock	11		'56 Chevrolet	Mauri Rose			180	0	0	engine	300	0
8	3	Ralph Moody	12		'56 Ford	DePaolo			150	0	0	accident	150	0
9	19	Pete Yow	203	Strickland Motors	'56 Buick				150	0	0	carburetor	100	0
10	17	Richard Riley	34A		'56 Oldsmobile				141	0	0	running	100	0
11	18	Ed Cole	94		'56 Mercury				134	0	0	heating	100	0
12	11	Jim Paschal	75		'56 Mercury	Hayworth			115	0	0	oil pressure	100	0
13	4	Billy Myers	14		'56 Mercury	Guy Wilson			106	0	0	piston	100	0
14	12	Junior Johnson	55	Brushy Mountain Motors	'56 Pontiac	Bumgarner			69	0	0	clutch	100	0
15	15	Joe Weatherly	9		'56 Ford	Schwam			66	0	0	rear end	100	0
16	14	Joe Eubanks	82		'56 Ford	Satcher			30	0	0	distributor	100	0
17	16	Bobby Waddell	62		'56 Chevrolet				30	0	0	brakes	100	0
18	9	Billy Carden	271		'56 Mercury				24	0	0	engine	100	0
19	13	Dick Beaty	34		'56 Ford	Beaty			16	0	0	spindle	50	0