1956 Soldier Field

Race 33 of 56

Chicago (.5 mi.)
200 laps
Time of race: 1:38:18
Average speed of winner: 61.037 mph
Margin of victory: N/A
Lead changes: N/A among N/A drivers
Lead changes: N/A
Cautions: N/A for N/A laps
Lap leaders: 1-199 unknown, Roberts 200

Race notes: Only pole for Billy Myers. Debut for Bill Massey and Sal Tovella. Finale for Joy Fair and Darvin Randahl. Only start for Bob Chauncey, Ray Crowley, Frank Edwards, Bob Esposito, Chuck Mesler, Kenny Paulsen, and Bill Vesler.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Sponsor	Car	Owner	Crew Chief	Qualifying Speed	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Money	Points
1	3	Fireball Roberts	22		'56 Ford	DePaolo			200	1	1	running	850	0
2	14	Jim Paschal	75		'56 Mercury	Hayworth			200	0	0	running	625	0
3	4	Ralph Moody	12		'56 Ford	DePaolo			200	0	0	running	450	0
4	12	Speedy Thompson	500		'56 Dodge	Kiekhaefer	Kiekhaefer		200	0	0	running	350	0
5	8	Frank Mundy	500B		'56 Dodge	Kiekhaefer	Kiekhaefer		200	0	0	running	310	0
6	9	Buck Baker	502		'56 Dodge	Kiekhaefer	Kiekhaefer		199	0	0	running	250	0
7	13	Bill Champion	31		'56 Ford	Whitford Brothers			199	0	0	running	200	0
8	6	Paul Goldsmith	32		'56 Chevrolet	Yunick	Yunick		198	0	0	running	150	0
9	7	Joy Fair	719		'56 Dodge				192	0	0	running	100	0
10	10	Lee Petty	42		'56 Dodge	Petty	Petty		190	0	0	running	100	0
11	20	Bob Esposito	7		'55 Oldsmobile				189	0	0	running	100	0
12	23	Frank Edwards	33		'56 Chevrolet				182	0	0	running	100	0
13	22	Bill Massey	48		'56 Ford				176	0	0	running	100	0
14	21	Chuck Mesler	38		'56 Dodge				175	0	0	running	100	0
15	15	Al Watkins	66		'56 Ford				164	0	0	running	100	0
16	24	Sal Tovella	2		'56 Ford				142	0	0	brakes	100	0
17	1	Billy Myers	14		'56 Mercury	Guy Wilson			140	0	0	brakes	100	0
18	2	Herb Thomas	92		'56 Chevrolet	Herb Thomas			98	0	0	accident	150	0
19	17	Darvin Randahl	204		'56 Ford	Randahl			86	0	0	brakes	50	0
20	11	Fred Lorenzen	150		'56 Chevrolet				85	0	0	brakes	50	0
21	16	Bob Chauncey	40		'56 Pontiac				78	0	0	spindle	50	0
22	5	Tom Pistone	3		'56 Chevrolet				50	0	0	brakes	50	0
23	19	Bill Vesler	44		'55 Chevrolet				41	0	0	accident	50	0
24	18	Kenny Paulsen	165		'55 Chevrolet				40	0	0	engine	50	0
25	25	Ray Crowley	37		'56 Plymouth				36	0	0	carburetor	100	0