1956 Wilson Speedway

Race 56 of 56

Wilson
200 laps
Time of race: 1:58:35
Average speed of winner: 50.597 mph
Margin of victory: 1 foot
Lead changes: 4 among 3 drivers
Cautions: N/A for N/A laps
Lap leaders: Baker pole, Thompson 1-184, Baker 185-197, Weatherly 198-199, Baker 200

Race notes: Debut for James Jones.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Sponsor	Car	Owner	Crew Chief	Qualifying Speed	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Money	Points
1	1	Buck Baker	300B		'56 Chrysler	Kiekhaefer	Kiekhaefer	60.160	200	2	14	running	950	0
2	6	Joe Weatherly	112		'56 Ford	DePaolo			200	1	2	running	675	0
3	3	Speedy Thompson	300		'56 Chrysler	Kiekhaefer	Kiekhaefer		200	1	184	running	475	0
4	9	Fireball Roberts	22		'56 Ford	DePaolo			200	0	0	running	365	0
5	5	Bill Amick	97		'56 Ford	DePaolo			199	0	0	running	320	0
6	14	Marvin Panch	98		'56 Ford	Harbison			198	0	0	running	250	0
7	7	Billy Carden	297		'56 Ford	DePaolo			198	0	0	running	200	0
8	2	Ralph Moody	12		'56 Ford	DePaolo			197	0	0	running	150	0
9	12	Lee Petty	42		'56 Dodge	Petty	Petty		194	0	0	running	100	0
10	15	Doug Cox	86		'56 Ford				194	0	0	fuel	100	0
11	20	Johnny Dodson	83		'56 Chevrolet	Dodson			192	0	0	running	100	0
12	4	Gwyn Staley	322		'56 Ford				192	0	0	running	100	0
13	19	Johnny Allen	64		'56 Ford	Spook Crawford			187	0	0	running	100	0
14	8	Jack Smith	500		'56 Dodge	Kiekhaefer	Kiekhaefer		172	0	0	running	100	0
15	21	James Jones	19		'56 Ford	James Jones			169	0	0	running	100	0
16	10	Billy Myers	4		'56 Mercury	Guy Wilson			167	0	0	running	100	0
17	17	Blackie Pitt	59		'56 Plymouth	Brownie Pitt			167	0	0	running	100	0
18	16	Jim Paschal	75		'56 Mercury	Hayworth			156	0	0	electrical	100	0
19	13	Tiny Lund	16		'56 Chevrolet	Holzmueller			101	0	0	bearing	50	0
20	24	Emanuel Zervakis	11		'56 Chevrolet				51	0	0	engine	50	0
21	18	Bill Champion	3		'56 Ford	Whitford Brothers			36	0	0	rear end	25	0
22	11	Bunk Moore	35		'56 Ford	Whitford Brothers			36	0	0	disqualified	25	0
23	22	Mel Larson	49		'56 Ford	Mel Larson			28	0	0	accident	25	0
24	23	Earl Moss	6		'56 Mercury				22	0	0	axle	25	0