1956 Hickory Motor Speedway, May 12 Results
Speedy Thompson won the 1956 Grand National Series race at Hickory Motor Speedway on May 12, 1956, leading 200 of 200 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 24 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300C | Speedy Thompson | 1 | 200 | 200 | Running |
| 2 | 14 | Billy Myers | 10 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 500B | Buck Baker | 13 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 502 | Herb Thomas | 12 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 2 | Gwyn Staley | 2 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 7A | Bobby Johns | 6 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 286 | Cotton Owens | 5 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 48 | Al Watkins | 21 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 34A | Charlie Jackson | 20 | 180 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 19 | Harvey Henderson | 11 | 180 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 760 | Brownie King | 23 | 174 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | 7 | 172 | 0 | Rr axle |
| 13 | 96 | Bobby Keck | 19 | 171 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 37 | Tiny Lund | 22 | 168 | 0 | Crash |
| 15 | 42 | Lee Petty | 4 | 164 | 0 | Transmission |
| 16 | 271 | Billy Carden | 9 | 154 | 0 | Spindle |
| 17 | 1 | Jimmie Lewallen | 18 | 102 | 0 | Crash |
| 18 | 75 | Jim Paschal | 24 | 95 | 0 | Electrical |
| 19 | 34 | Dick Beaty | 17 | 81 | 0 | Rear end |
| 20 | 150 | Fred Lorenzen | 8 | 73 | 0 | Crash |
| 21 | 204 | Darvin Randahl | 15 | 47 | 0 | Bearing |
| 22 | B-29 | Dink Widenhouse | 16 | 24 | 0 | Crash |
| 23 | 24 | Bobby Waddell | 14 | 24 | 0 | Crash |
| 24 | 55 | Junior Johnson | 3 | 9 | 0 | Piston |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | May 12, 1956 |
| Track | Hickory Motor Speedway |
| Laps | 200 |