1956 Merced Fairgrounds, June 3 Results
Herb Thomas won the 1956 Grand National Series race at Merced Fairgrounds on June 3, 1956. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 28 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300B | Herb Thomas | 1 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 2 | 52 | Harold Hardesty | 5 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 30 | Jim Graham | 8 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 225 | Lloyd Dane | 2 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 45 | Eddie Pagan | 12 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 88 | Johnny Kieper | 10 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 56 | Chuck Meekins | 20 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 43 | Bob Ross | 7 | 190 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 25 | Erick Erickson | 27 | 190 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 34 | Sherman Clark | 11 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 188 | Jim Blomgren | 17 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 14 | Bob Keefe | 22 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 11 | Parnelli Jones | 3 | 181 | 0 | Wheel |
| 14 | 101 | Lucky Long | 23 | 180 | 0 | Crash |
| 15 | 20 | Howard Phillippi | 19 | 172 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 9 | Jim Cook | 16 | 168 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 75 | Bill Sullivan | 24 | 162 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 47 | Nick Lari | 25 | 155 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 5 | Clyde Palmer | 15 | 149 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 2 | Al Pombo | 14 | 122 | 0 | Crash |
| 21 | 352 | Bob Francy | 21 | 91 | 0 | Shocks |
| 22 | 77 | Gordon Haines | 9 | 77 | 0 | Overheating |
| 23 | 48 | Bill Moore | 4 | 66 | 0 | Piston |
| 24 | 00 | Dick Getty | 6 | 55 | 0 | Overheating |
| 25 | 55 | Don Hamilton | 26 | 53 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 12 | John Lansaw | 18 | 19 | 0 | Radiator |
| 27 | 551 | Jack Richardson | 13 | 8 | 0 | Piston |
| 28 | 8 | Owen Loggins | 28 | 0 | 0 | Rods |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | June 3, 1956 |
| Track | Merced Fairgrounds |
| Laps | 200 |