1956 Arclite 100 Results
Speedy Thompson won the 1956 Arclite 100 at Columbia Speedway on May 5, 1956, leading 80 of 200 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 26 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 500 | Speedy Thompson | 2 | 200 | 80 | Running |
| 2 | 500B | Buck Baker | 1 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 9 | Joe Weatherly | 12 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 37 | Tiny Lund | 10 | 192 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 49 | Bob Flock | 19 | 191 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 501 | Herb Thomas | 5 | 190 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 34 | Dick Beaty | 22 | 189 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | X | Rex White | 11 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 59 | Blackie Pitt | 17 | 178 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 47 | Al Watkins | 21 | 177 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 264 | Johnny Allen | 23 | 173 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 34A | Charlie Jackson | 16 | 166 | 0 | Rf hub |
| 13 | 75 | Jim Paschal | 13 | 166 | 0 | Engine |
| 14 | 94 | Ed Cole | 25 | 161 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 1R | Tim Flock | 26 | 161 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 2 | Gwyn Staley | 8 | 154 | 0 | A frame |
| 17 | 99 | Curtis Turner | 4 | 142 | 61 | Tie rod |
| 18 | 760 | Brownie King | 20 | 120 | 0 | Manifold |
| 19 | 42 | Lee Petty | 7 | 111 | 59 | Steering |
| 20 | 150 | Fred Lorenzen | 18 | 96 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 1 | Jimmie Lewallen | 14 | 71 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 14 | Billy Myers | 6 | 47 | 0 | Hose |
| 23 | 7A | Bobby Johns | 15 | 40 | 0 | Crash |
| 24 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | 3 | 19 | 0 | Steering |
| 25 | 55 | Junior Johnson | 9 | 3 | 0 | Piston |
| 26 | 6 | Ralph Liguori | 24 | 1 | 0 | Steering |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | May 5, 1956 |
| Track | Columbia Speedway |
| Laps | 200 |