1956 Concord Speedway, May 6 Results
Speedy Thompson won the 1956 Grand National Series race at Concord Speedway on May 6, 1956, leading 199 of 200 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 30 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300C | Speedy Thompson | 1 | 200 | 199 | Running |
| 2 | 300 | Buck Baker | 6 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 300B | Herb Thomas | 3 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 285 | Tim Flock | 9 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | X | Rex White | 8 | 195 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 37 | Tiny Lund | 29 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 2 | Gwyn Staley | 13 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 264 | Johnny Allen | 25 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 49 | Jim Paschal | 5 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 34A | Charlie Jackson | 18 | 179 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 209 | Pete Stewart | 28 | 179 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 48 | Al Watkins | 30 | 174 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 96 | Bobby Keck | 19 | 172 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 19 | Harvey Henderson | 20 | 158 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 9 | Marvin Panch | 26 | 149 | 0 | Rr axle |
| 16 | 286 | Cotton Owens | 4 | 146 | 0 | Rf hub |
| 17 | 99 | Billy Carden | 13 | 137 | 0 | Rr axle |
| 18 | 94 | Ed Cole | 24 | 128 | 0 | Spindle |
| 19 | 59 | Blackie Pitt | 10 | 127 | 0 | Hose |
| 20 | 34 | Dick Beaty | 21 | 122 | 0 | Rr axle |
| 21 | 760 | Brownie King | 22 | 120 | 0 | Vapor lock |
| 22 | 150 | Fred Lorenzen | 15 | 89 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 42 | Lee Petty | 27 | 77 | 0 | Rear end |
| 24 | B-29 | Dink Widenhouse | 12 | 64 | 0 | Piston |
| 25 | 20 | Bill Widenhouse | 17 | 49 | 0 | Overheating |
| 26 | 271 | Ralph Liguori | 16 | 27 | 0 | Crash |
| 27 | 5 | Bill Blair | 14 | 25 | 0 | Wheel |
| 28 | 7A | Bobby Johns | 7 | 23 | 0 | Crash |
| 29 | 24 | Bobby Waddell | 23 | 19 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 14 | Billy Myers | 2 | 17 | 1 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | May 6, 1956 |
| Track | Concord Speedway |
| Laps | 200 |