1956 Road America

Race 37 of 56

Road America
63 laps
Time of race: 3:29:50
Average speed of winner: 73.858 mph
Margin of victory: 17 sec.
Lead changes: 4 among 4 drivers
Cautions: 0 for 0 laps
Lap leaders: Baker 1-5, Flock 6-12, Panch 13-35, Thompson 36-53, Flock 54-63

Race notes: Last win for Tim Flock. Debut for Jack Goodwin and Ansel Rakestraw. Finale for Fred Johnson.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Sponsor	Car	Owner	Crew Chief	Qualifying Speed	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Money	Points
1	6	Tim Flock	15		'56 Mercury	Stroppe			63	2	17	running	2950	0
2	11	Billy Myers	14		'56 Mercury	Guy Wilson			63	0	0	running	1900	0
3	17	Fireball Roberts	22		'56 Ford	DePaolo			63	0	0	running	1275	0
4	8	Paul Goldsmith	3		'56 Chevrolet	Yunick	Yunick		63	0	0	running	900	0
5	9	Joe Eubanks	56		'56 Ford	Satcher			63	0	0	running	675	0
6	20	Herb Thomas	92		'56 Chevrolet	Herb Thomas			62	0	0	running	500	0
7	24	Jim Paschal	75		'56 Mercury	Hayworth			62	0	0	running	475	0
8	1	Buck Baker	502		'56 Dodge	Kiekhaefer	Kiekhaefer		61	1	5	engine	475	0
9	15	Fred Johnson	21		'56 Chevrolet				60	0	0	running	325	0
10	16	Johnny Dodson	131		'56 Chevrolet	Dodson			60	0	0	running	300	0
11	25	Rex White	X		'56 Chevrolet	Max Welborn			60	0	0	running	275	0
12	19	Gwyn Staley	2		'56 Chevrolet	Westmoreland			60	0	0	running	200	0
13	10	Lee Petty	42		'56 Dodge	Petty	Petty		59	0	0	running	200	0
14	23	Frank Mundy	300		'56 Chrysler	Kiekhaefer	Kiekhaefer	78.000	58	0	0	running	200	0
15	21	Jack Goodwin	36		'56 Dodge				58	0	0	engine	200	0
16	7	Ralph Moody	12		'56 Ford	DePaolo			56	0	0	rear end	100	0
17	18	Johnny Allen	264		'56 Plymouth	Spook Crawford			53	0	0	clutch	150	0
18	5	Speedy Thompson	500		'56 Dodge	Kiekhaefer	Kiekhaefer		53	1	18	engine	100	0
19	26	Ansel Rakestraw	5		'Jaguar				48	0	0	running	100	0
20	23	Joe Weatherly	9		'56 Ford	Schwam			44	0	0	rear end	100	0
21	14	Bobby Myers	4		'56 Mercury	Guy Wilson			39	0	0	accident	100	0
22	2	Marvin Panch	99		'56 Ford	Harbison			37	1	23	rear end	150	0
23	12	Jim Reed	7		'56 Chevrolet	Jim Reed			25	0	0	fuel pump	100	0
24	22	Curtis Turner	26		'56 Ford	DePaolo			21	0	0	accident	100	0
25	4	Bill Amick	97		'56 Ford	DePaolo			10	0	0	clutch	100	0
26	3	Junior Johnson	296		'56 Ford	DePaolo			1	0	0	clutch	100	0