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1956 Harris Speedway


Race 14 of 56


Harris (dirt)
200 laps
Time of race: 1:37:21
Average speed of winner: 61.633 mph
Margin of victory: 18 sec.
Lead changes: 2 between 2 drivers
Cautions: 1 for 3 laps
Lap leaders: Thompson 1-4, Myers 5, Thompson 6-200

Race notes: First pole for Speedy Thompson. Herb Thomas took the points lead from Buck Baker.



FinishStartDriverCar #SponsorCarOwnerCrew ChiefQualifying SpeedLapsX LedLaps LedStatusMoneyPoints
11Speedy Thompson300C'56 ChryslerKiekhaeferKiekhaefer65.2412002199running11000
26Buck Baker300'56 ChryslerKiekhaeferKiekhaefer20000running7000
33Herb Thomas300B'56 ChryslerKiekhaeferKiekhaefer19800running4750
49Tim Flock285'56 PontiacJim Stephens19700running3650
58Rex WhiteX'56 ChevroletMax Welborn19500running3100
629Tiny Lund37'56 Pontiac18800running2500
713Gwyn Staley2'56 ChevroletWestmoreland18500running2000
825Johnny Allen264'55 PlymouthSpook Crawford18200running1500
95Jim Paschal49'56 ChevroletWelborn18100running1000
1018Charlie Jackson34A'55 Oldsmobile17900running1000
1128Pete Stewart209'56 Chevrolet17900running750
1230Al Watkins48'56 FordHolcomb17400running600
1319Bobby Keck96'55 Chevrolet17200running500
1420Harvey Henderson19'56 Ford15800running500
1526Marvin Panch9'56 FordHarbison14900axle500
164Cotton Owens286'56 PontiacJim Stephens14600hub500
1713Billy Carden99'56 FordDePaolo13700axle500
1824Ed Cole94'55 Mercury12800spindle500
1910Blackie Pitt59'56 BuickBrownie Pitt12700hose500
2021Dick Beaty34'56 FordBeaty12200axle500
2122Brownie King760'56 Chevrolet12000vapor lock00
2215Fred Lorenzen150'56 Chevrolet8900running00
2327Lee Petty42'56 DodgePettyPetty7700rear end00
2412Dink WidenhouseB-29'56 FordMauri Rose6400piston00
2517Bill Widenhouse20Waldron and Co.'55 Buick4900heating00
2616Ralph Liguori271'56 Mercury2700accident00
2714Bill Blair5'56 DodgeJoe Blair2500wheel00
287Bobby Johns7A'56 ChevroletBobby Johns2300accident00
2923Bobby Waddell24'55 ChevroletPardue1900engine00
302Billy Myers14'56 MercuryGuy Wilson1711engine00


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