1956 Norfolk Speedway

Race 40 of 56

Norfolk
250 laps
Time of race: 1:46:22
Average speed of winner: 56.408 mph
Margin of victory: 1 lap
Lead changes: N/A among N/A drivers
Lead changes: N/A
Cautions: N/A for N/A laps
Lap leaders: 1-249 unknown, Myers 250

Race notes: Last win for Billy Myers. Debut for Jim Watkins.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Sponsor	Car	Owner	Crew Chief	Qualifying Speed	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Money	Points
1	9	Billy Myers	4		'56 Mercury	Guy Wilson			250	1	1	running	850	0
2	8	Jim Paschal	75		'56 Mercury	Hayworth			249	0	0	running	625	0
3	5	Rex White	X		'56 Chevrolet	Max Welborn			246	0	0	running	450	0
4	10	Buck Baker	501		'56 Dodge	Kiekhaefer	Kiekhaefer		245	0	0	running	350	0
5	11	Johnny Allen	264		'56 Plymouth	Spook Crawford			241	0	0	running	310	0
6	3	Bill Champion	31		'56 Ford	Whitford Brothers			227	0	0	running	250	0
7	6	Lee Petty	42		'56 Dodge	Petty	Petty		198	0	0	accident	200	0
8	2	Fireball Roberts	22		'56 Ford	DePaolo			198	0	0	running	150	0
9	4	Joe Weatherly	35		'56 Ford	Whitford Brothers			170	0	0	gas line	100	0
10	7	Herb Thomas	92		'56 Chevrolet	Herb Thomas			154	0	0	rear end	100	0
11	1	Ralph Moody	12		'56 Ford	DePaolo		58.631	104	0	0	idler arm	100	0
12	13	Jim Watkins	28		'56 Chevrolet				86	0	0	steering	100	0
13	12	Billy Rafter	41		'56 Dodge	Rafter			36	0	0	bearing	100	0
14	14	Joe Bill McGraw	14		'56 Ford				7	0	0	fire	100	0