1956 Charlotte Fairgrounds, June 15 Results
Speedy Thompson won the 1956 Grand National Series race at Charlotte Fairgrounds on June 15, 1956, leading 174 of 200 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 19 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300C | Speedy Thompson | 2 | 200 | 174 | Running |
| 2 | 99 | Curtis Turner | 8 | 195 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 42 | Lee Petty | 7 | 195 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | 1 | 193 | 26 | Rear end |
| 5 | 300 | Buck Baker | 5 | 189 | 0 | Quit |
| 6 | 500B | Herb Thomas | 10 | 186 | 0 | Fuel |
| 7 | 11 | Tim Flock | 6 | 180 | 0 | Engine |
| 8 | 12 | Ralph Moody | 3 | 150 | 0 | Crash |
| 9 | 203 | Pete Yow | 19 | 150 | 0 | Carburetor |
| 10 | 34A | Richard Riley | 17 | 141 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 94 | Ed Cole | 18 | 134 | 0 | Overheating |
| 12 | 75 | Jim Paschal | 11 | 115 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 13 | 14 | Billy Myers | 4 | 106 | 0 | Piston |
| 14 | 55 | Junior Johnson | 12 | 69 | 0 | Clutch |
| 15 | 9 | Joe Weatherly | 15 | 66 | 0 | Rear end |
| 16 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | 14 | 30 | 0 | Distributor |
| 17 | 62 | Bobby Waddell | 16 | 30 | 0 | Brakes |
| 18 | 271 | Billy Carden | 9 | 24 | 0 | Engine |
| 19 | 34 | Dick Beaty | 13 | 16 | 0 | Spindle |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | June 15, 1956 |
| Track | Charlotte Fairgrounds |
| Laps | 200 |