1956 Langhorne Speedway, April 22 Results
Buck Baker won the 1956 Grand National Series race at Langhorne Speedway on April 22, 1956, leading 109 of 150 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 41 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 87 | Buck Baker | 1 | 150 | 109 | Running |
| 2 | 92 | Herb Thomas | 5 | 149 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 3 | Tim Flock | 6 | 149 | 41 | Running |
| 4 | 42 | Lee Petty | 3 | 149 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 2 | Jimmy Massey | 12 | 146 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 97 | Allen Adkins | 17 | 146 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 86 | Cotton Owens | 18 | 143 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 14W | Billy Myers | 7 | 140 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 75 | Jim Paschal | 14 | 139 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 5 | Bill Blair | 40 | 134 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 48 | Al Watkins | 38 | 129 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 03 | Russ Graham | 24 | 127 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 78 | John Lindsay | 32 | 124 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 16 | Ray Chaike | 23 | 124 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 77 | Walt Schubert | 34 | 120 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 81 | Buzz Woodward | 29 | 120 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 98 | Danny Letner | 4 | 119 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 7 | Jim Reed | 13 | 116 | 0 | Crash |
| 19 | 95 | Bill Parks | 33 | 113 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 33 | Bud Geiselman | 25 | 112 | 0 | Overheating |
| 21 | 47 | Harvey Eakin | 35 | 105 | 0 | A frame |
| 22 | 12 | Ralph Moody | 9 | 98 | 0 | Battery |
| 23 | 19 | Harvey Henderson | 27 | 93 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 55 | Junior Johnson | 10 | 83 | 0 | Windshield |
| 25 | 10 | Rex White | 19 | 83 | 0 | Transmission |
| 26 | 50 | Fred Lorenzen | 39 | 76 | 0 | Fuel pump |
| 27 | 6 | Ralph Liguori | 22 | 71 | 0 | Rear end |
| 28 | 23 | Benny DeRosier | 31 | 64 | 0 | Head gasket |
| 29 | 51 | Donald Thomas | 41 | 62 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 37 | Tiny Lund | 11 | 60 | 0 | Steering |
| 31 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | 15 | 59 | 0 | Windshield |
| 32 | 63 | Bill Tanner | 37 | 48 | 0 | Transmission |
| 33 | 39 | Buzz Auckland | 30 | 43 | 0 | Crash |
| 34 | 49 | Jimmie Lewallen | 16 | 40 | 0 | Frame |
| 35 | 17 | Dick Allwine | 26 | 31 | 0 | Overheating |
| 36 | 85 | Don Carr | 36 | 30 | 0 | Vapor lock |
| 37 | 00 | Speedy Thompson | 2 | 29 | 0 | Rf tire |
| 38 | 15W | Bobby Myers | 8 | 28 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 34 | Fonty Flock | 20 | 22 | 0 | Shocks |
| 40 | 26 | Russ Truelove | 21 | 22 | 0 | Shocks |
| 41 | 84 | Kenneth Wagner | 28 | 16 | 0 | Overheating |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 22, 1956 |
| Track | Langhorne Speedway |
| Laps | 150 |