1956 Raleigh 250

Race 30 of 56

Raleigh
250 laps
Time of race: 3:07:55
Average speed of winner: 79.822 mph
Margin of victory: 2 laps + 10 sec.
Lead changes: 8 among 6 drivers
Cautions: 1 for N/A laps
Lap leaders: Petty 1-5, Moody 6-8, Petty 9, Eubanks 10-13, Roberts 14-64, Baker 65-87, Roberts 88-161, Thompson 162-174, Roberts 175-250

Race notes: Debut for Johnny Dodson, Pat Grogan, and Bill Walker. Finale for Bud Geiselman. Only start for Rat Garner.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Sponsor	Car	Owner	Crew Chief	Qualifying Speed	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Money	Points
1	32	Fireball Roberts	22		'56 Ford	DePaolo			250	3	201	running	3000	0
2	2	Speedy Thompson	500		'56 Dodge	Kiekhaefer	Kiekhaefer		248	1	13	running	2000	0
3	27	Frank Mundy	502		'56 Dodge	Kiekhaefer	Kiekhaefer		247	0	0	running	1275	0
4	3	Herb Thomas	92		'56 Chevrolet	Herb Thomas			246	0	0	running	925	0
5	10	Tim Flock	11		'56 Chevrolet	Mauri Rose			243	0	0	running	750	0
6	4	Paul Goldsmith	3		'56 Chevrolet	Yunick	Yunick		242	0	0	running	650	0
7	30	Marvin Panch	99		'56 Ford	Harbison			241	0	0	running	550	0
8	18	Bill Walker	5		'56 Chevrolet				238	0	0	running	500	0
9	25	Rex White	X		'56 Chevrolet	Max Welborn			237	0	0	running	400	0
10	29	Jack Smith	91		'56 Chevrolet				236	0	0	running	375	0
11	28	Buck Baker	300C		'56 Chrysler	Kiekhaefer	Kiekhaefer		234	1	23	running	300	0
12	6	Jim Paschal	75		'56 Mercury	Hayworth			231	0	0	running	275	0
13	20	Emanuel Zervakis	113		'56 Chevrolet				222	0	0	running	225	0
14	14	Billy Carden	9		'56 Ford	Bishop Brothers			217	0	0	running	225	0
15	13	Rat Garner	240		'56 Ford				216	0	0	running	225	0
16	36	Ed Cole	94		'56 Mercury				216	0	0	running	100	0
17	15	Al Watkins	48		'56 Ford	Holcomb			213	0	0	running	100	0
18	16	Bill Champion	31		'56 Ford	Whitford Brothers			212	0	0	running	100	0
19	35	Bobby Keck	96		'56 Chevrolet				206	0	0	running	100	0
20	12	Pat Kirkwood	286		'56 Pontiac	Jim Stephens			203	0	0	oil pressure	150	0
21	19	Arden Mounts	18		'56 Pontiac	Mounts			195	0	0	running	100	0
22	5	Johnny Allen	264		'56 Plymouth	Spook Crawford			181	0	0	heating	150	0
23	8	Gwyn Staley	2		'56 Chevrolet	Westmoreland			146	0	0	bearing	100	0
24	34	Ken Love	640		'55 Ford				144	0	0	hub	100	0
25	7	Joe Eubanks	82		'56 Ford	Satcher			136	1	4	engine	150	0
26	31	Billy Myers	14		'56 Mercury	Guy Wilson			91	0	0	engine	100	0
27	17	Ralph Liguori	88		'56 Oldsmobile	Ernest Woods			90	0	0	engine	150	0
28	9	Ralph Moody	12		'56 Ford	DePaolo			82	1	3	lifter	100	0
29	22	Johnny Dodson	131		'56 Chevrolet	Dodson			77	0	0	heating	100	0
30	21	Bob Duell	95		'56 Ford	Buesink			63	0	0	bearing	100	0
31	26	Bud Geiselman	3A		'55 Chevrolet				61	0	0	engine	0	0
32	11	Sherman Utsman	418		'56 Chevrolet				47	0	0	engine	0	0
33	33	Dick Beaty	34		'56 Ford	Beaty			45	0	0	engine	0	0
34	24	Blackie Pitt	59		'56 Plymouth	Brownie Pitt			43	0	0	engine	0	0
35	23	Pat Grogan	29		'56 Mercury				21	0	0	axle	0	0
36	1	Lee Petty	42		'56 Dodge	Petty	Petty	82.587	9	2	6	oil pressure	50	0