1956 Columbia Speedway

Race 49 of 56

Columbia
200 laps
Time of race: 1:38:03
Average speed of winner: 61.193 mph
Margin of victory: 100 yards
Lead changes: 4 among 3 drivers
Cautions: N/A for N/A laps
Lap leaders: Flock 1-7, Thompson 8-88, Baker 89-113, Thompson 114-167, Baker 168-200

Race notes: Last pole for Tim Flock. Debut for John Fite and George Green. Finale for Wayne Fielden.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Sponsor	Car	Owner	Crew Chief	Qualifying Speed	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Money	Points
1	6	Buck Baker	500B		'56 Dodge	Kiekhaefer	Kiekhaefer		200	2	58	running	950	0
2	10	Ralph Moody	12		'56 Ford	DePaolo			200	0	0	running	675	0
3	3	Speedy Thompson	500		'56 Dodge	Kiekhaefer	Kiekhaefer		200	2	135	running	475	0
4	5	Fireball Roberts	22		'56 Ford	DePaolo			200	0	0	running	360	0
5	12	Billy Myers	4		'56 Mercury	Guy Wilson			198	0	0	running	320	0
6	2	Billy Carden	27		'56 Mercury				197	0	0	running	250	0
7	4	Lee Petty	42		'56 Dodge	Petty	Petty		196	0	0	running	200	0
8	7	Herb Thomas	92		'56 Chevrolet	Herb Thomas			195	0	0	running	150	0
9	9	Jim Paschal	75		'56 Mercury	Hayworth			192	0	0	running	100	0
10	14	Johnny Allen	264		'56 Plymouth	Spook Crawford			186	0	0	running	100	0
11	17	Pete Yow	203	Strickland Motors	'56 Ford				184	0	0	running	100	0
12	13	George Green	418		'56 Chevrolet				179	0	0	running	100	0
13	16	Wayne Fielden	100		'56 Chevrolet				171	0	0	running	100	0
14	8	Tiny Lund	16		'56 Chevrolet	Holzmueller			170	0	0	bearing	100	0
15	18	John Fite	111		'55 Plymouth				146	0	0	running	100	0
16	1	Tim Flock	86		'56 Ford	DePaolo		61.940	68	1	7	accident	100	0
17	11	Doug Yates	25		'56 Chevrolet	McCuthen			32	0	0	bearing	100	0
18	15	Brownie King	60		'56 Chevrolet				17	0	0	gas line	100	0