1956 Buddy Shuman Memorial

Race 55 of 56

Hickory
250 laps
Time of race: 1:30:20
Average speed of winner: 66.420 mph
Margin of victory: 4 sec.
Lead changes: 4 among 4 drivers
Cautions: N/A for N/A laps
Lap leaders: Earnhardt pole, Baker 1-38, Johnson 39-81, Earnhardt 82-96, Thompson 97-250

Race notes: Only pole for Ralph Earnhardt. Debut for Ralph Earnhardt. Finale for Pete Yow.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Sponsor	Car	Owner	Crew Chief	Qualifying Speed	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Money	Points
1	9	Speedy Thompson	300		'56 Chrysler	Kiekhaefer	Kiekhaefer		250	1	154	running	850	0
2	1	Ralph Earnhardt	22		'56 Ford	DePaolo		68.278	250	1	15	running	625	0
3	2	Buck Baker	300B		'56 Chrysler	Kiekhaefer	Kiekhaefer		249	1	38	running	450	0
4	12	Ralph Moody	12		'56 Ford	DePaolo			249	0	0	running	350	0
5	3	Doug Cox	86		'56 Ford				247	0	0	running	310	0
6	8	Bill Amick	97		'56 Ford	DePaolo			246	0	0	running	250	0
7	11	Tiny Lund	16		'56 Chevrolet	Holzmueller			244	0	0	running	200	0
8	5	Johnny Dodson	83		'56 Chevrolet	Dodson			241	0	0	running	150	0
9	17	Bill Champion	31		'56 Ford	Whitford Brothers			237	0	0	running	100	0
10	15	Bill Blair	75		'56 Mercury	Hayworth			235	0	0	running	100	0
11	10	Lee Petty	42		'56 Dodge	Petty	Petty		232	0	0	axle	100	0
12	18	Pete Stewart	209		'56 Plymouth				221	0	0	running	100	0
13	22	George Green	418		'56 Chevrolet				221	0	0	running	100	0
14	14	Johnny Allen	64		'56 Ford	Spook Crawford			215	0	0	running	100	0
15	4	Junior Johnson	2		'56 Ford	DePaolo			210	1	43	vapor lock	100	0
16	16	Brownie King	60		'56 Chevrolet				250	0	0	running	100	0
17	21	Bobby Keck	96		'55 Chevrolet				179	0	0	bearing	100	0
18	7	Jack Smith	500		'56 Dodge	Kiekhaefer	Kiekhaefer		126	0	0	radiator	100	0
19	6	Bobby Myers	4		'56 Mercury	Guy Wilson			105	0	0	radiator	50	0
20	19	Pete Yow	203	Strickland Motors	'56 Ford				89	0	0	transmission	50	0
21	20	Blackie Pitt	59		'56 Plymouth	Brownie Pitt			63	0	0	engine	0	0
22	13	Billy Carden	297		'56 Ford	DePaolo			9	0	0	clutch	0	0