1956 New York State Fairgrounds

Race 23 of 56

Syracuse
150 laps
Time of race: 1:44:26
Average speed of winner: 86.179 mph
Margin of victory: 3 laps
Lead changes: 2 between 2 drivers
Cautions: 1 for 3 laps
Lap leaders: Baker 1-102, Thompson 103-111, Baker 112-150

Race notes: Debut for Hoss Kagle and Nolan Swift. Finale for Curley Hatfield and Sonny Walters. Only start for Ken Seibel.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Sponsor	Car	Owner	Crew Chief	Qualifying Speed	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Money	Points
1	1	Buck Baker	300		'56 Chrysler	Kiekhaefer	Kiekhaefer	83.975	150	2	141	running	1900	0
2	6	Jim Paschal	75		'56 Mercury	Hayworth			147	0	0	running	1300	0
3	2	Jim Reed	7		'56 Chevrolet	Jim Reed			146	0	0	running	950	0
4	4	Lee Petty	42		'56 Dodge	Petty	Petty		145	0	0	running	700	0
5	8	Gwyn Staley	2		'56 Chevrolet	Westmoreland			145	0	0	running	535	0
6	3	Billy Myers	14		'56 Mercury	Guy Wilson			144	0	0	fuel pump	375	0
7	23	Speedy Thompson	300C		'56 Chrysler	Kiekhaefer	Kiekhaefer		144	1	9	running	325	0
8	5	Ralph Liguori	340		'56 Chrysler	Liguori			142	0	0	running	275	0
9	24	Russ Truelove	226		'56 Mercury	Bob White			141	0	0	running	150	0
10	12	Nolan Swift	10		'56 Buick				137	0	0	running	125	0
11	16	Hoss Kagle	147		'55 Chevrolet				135	0	0	running	100	0
12	13	Ken Seibel	1						134	0	0	running	100	0
13	14	Benny DeRosier	230		'54 Hudson	Tiezzi			129	0	0	running	100	0
14	15	John Lindsay	179		'55 Chevrolet				126	0	0	running	100	0
15	21	Curley Hatfield	3		'55 Chevrolet				121	0	0	running	100	0
16	9	Don Carr	285		'56 Pontiac	Jim Stephens			120	0	0	engine	100	0
17	22	George Cork	211		'55 Plymouth				117	0	0	running	100	0
18	18	Walt Schubert	77		'55 Ford	Bunselmeyer			114	0	0	running	100	0
19	19	Billy Rafter	41		'55 Dodge	Rafter			114	0	0	running	50	0
20	11	Frank Jamison	81		'55 Chevrolet				88	0	0	heating	50	0
21	17	Jim Rhoades	195		'55 Packard				83	0	0	piston	50	0
22	7	Bob Duell	95		'56 Ford	Buesink			23	0	0	tire	50	0
23	20	Sonny Walters	11						20	0	0	heating	50	0
24	10	Blackie Pitt	59		'56 Buick	Brownie Pitt			1	0	0	accident	35	0