1956 Charlotte Speedway

Race 52 of 56

Charlotte (.75 mi. dirt)
133 laps
Time of race: 1:22:49
Average speed of winner: 72.268 mph
Margin of victory: N/A
Lead changes: 3 among 3 drivers
Cautions: 0 for 0 laps
Lap leaders: Moody pole, Thompson 1-14, Moody 15-29, Baker 30-133

Race notes: Last pole for Ralph Moody. Debut for Jim Donovan. Finale for John Fite. Only start for Jim Mundy.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Sponsor	Car	Owner	Crew Chief	Qualifying Speed	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Money	Points
1	2	Buck Baker	300B		'56 Chrysler	Kiekhaefer	Kiekhaefer		133	1	104	running	950	0
2	1	Ralph Moody	12		'56 Ford	DePaolo		75.041	133	1	15	running	675	0
3	12	Marvin Panch	98		'56 Ford	Harbison			132	0	0	running	475	0
4	8	Jim Paschal	75		'56 Mercury	Hayworth			132	0	0	running	365	0
5	7	Bill Amick	97		'56 Ford	DePaolo			130	0	0	running	320	0
6	3	Speedy Thompson	300		'56 Chrysler	Kiekhaefer	Kiekhaefer		129	1	14	running	250	0
7	6	Herb Thomas	92		'56 Chevrolet	Herb Thomas			127	0	0	running	200	0
8	5	Lee Petty	42		'56 Dodge	Petty	Petty		127	0	0	running	150	0
9	26	Tiny Lund	16		'56 Chevrolet	Holzmueller			126	0	0	running	100	0
10	4	Fireball Roberts	22		'56 Ford	DePaolo			126	0	0	running	100	0
11	13	Johnny Dodson	83		'56 Chevrolet	Dodson			125	0	0	running	100	0
12	20	George Green	418		'56 Chevrolet				118	0	0	running	100	0
13	17	Brownie King	60		'56 Chevrolet				118	0	0	running	100	0
14	19	Jesse James Taylor	13		'56 Ford				118	0	0	running	100	0
15	18	Jim Donovan	25		'56 Chevrolet				115	0	0	running	100	0
16	15	Bill Champion	31		'56 Ford	Whitford Brothers			110	0	0	engine	100	0
17	23	Ed Cole	94		'55 Mercury				110	0	0	running	100	0
18	22	Bobby Waddell	62		'55 Chevrolet				105	0	0	running	100	0
19	24	Jim Mundy	209		'56 Plymouth				104	0	0	running	50	0
20	21	Bobby Keck	96		'55 Chevrolet				102	0	0	running	50	0
21	26	Pete Yow	203	Strickland Motors	'56 Ford				99	0	0	running	0	0
22	10	Johnny Allen	264		'56 Plymouth	Spook Crawford			97	0	0	radiator	0	0
23	27	John Fite	111		'55 Plymouth				96	0	0	running	0	0
24	9	Billy Myers	4		'56 Mercury	Guy Wilson			92	0	0	a-frame	0	0
25	11	Billy Carden	27		'56 Mercury				44	0	0	spindle	0	0
26	16	Dick Beaty	34		'56 Ford	Beaty			30	0	0	hub	0	0
27	14	Blackie Pitt	59		'56 Plymouth	Brownie Pitt			21	0	0	engine	0	0