1956 New York State Fairgrounds, May 30 Results
Buck Baker won the 1956 Grand National Series race at New York State Fairgrounds on May 30, 1956, leading 141 of 150 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 | 300 | Buck Baker | 1 | 150 | 141 | Running |
| 2 | 75 | Jim Paschal | 6 | 147 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 7 | Jim Reed | 2 | 146 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 42 | Lee Petty | 4 | 145 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 2 | Gwyn Staley | 8 | 145 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 14 | Billy Myers | 3 | 144 | 0 | Fuel pump |
| 7 | 300C | Speedy Thompson | 23 | 144 | 9 | Running |
| 8 | 340 | Ralph Liguori | 5 | 142 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 226 | Russ Truelove | 24 | 141 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 10 | Nolan Swift | 12 | 137 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 147 | Hoss Kagle | 16 | 135 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 1 | Ken Seibel | 13 | 134 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 230 | Benny DeRosier | 14 | 129 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 179 | John Lindsay | 15 | 126 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 3 | Curley Hatfield | 21 | 121 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 285 | Don Carr | 9 | 120 | 0 | Engine |
| 17 | 211 | George Cork | 22 | 117 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 77 | Walt Schubert | 18 | 114 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 41 | Billy Rafter | 19 | 114 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 81 | Frank Jamison | 11 | 88 | 0 | Overheating |
| 21 | 195 | Jim Rhoades | 17 | 83 | 0 | Piston |
| 22 | 95 | Bob Duell | 7 | 23 | 0 | Lr tire |
| 23 | 11 | Sonny Walters | 20 | 20 | 0 | Overheating |
| 24 | 59 | Blackie Pitt | 10 | 1 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | May 30, 1956 |
| Track | New York State Fairgrounds |
| Laps | 150 |