1956 Portland Speedway, May 27 Results
Herb Thomas won the 1956 Grand National Series race at Portland Speedway on May 27, 1956. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 21 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300B | Herb Thomas | 18 | 150 | 0 | Running |
| 2 | 98 | Johnny Kieper | 19 | 150 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 1C | Clyde Palmer | 15 | 150 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 88 | Ed Negre | 11 | 149 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 11 | Curley Barker | 9 | 148 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 52 | Harold Hardesty | 12 | 148 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 66 | Bill Hyde | 8 | 148 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 325 | Lloyd Dane | 6 | 148 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 77 | Gordon Haines | 7 | 147 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 56 | Lou Sherman | 14 | 147 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 15 | Royce Hagerty | 2 | 145 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 14 | Bob Keefe | 4 | 145 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 1 | Art Watts | 17 | 142 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 25 | Erick Erickson | 5 | 142 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 6 | Don Hildreth | 10 | 140 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 71 | Ted Sweeney | 21 | 131 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 5 | Lyle Matlock | 1 | 124 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 22 | Bob Carroll | 3 | 62 | 0 | Crash |
| 19 | 27 | Andy Wilson | 13 | 59 | 0 | Crash |
| 20 | 6 | Harold Beal | 16 | 38 | 0 | Axle |
| 21 | 55 | Don Hamilton | 20 | 17 | 0 | Axle |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | May 27, 1956 |
| Track | Portland Speedway |
| Laps | 150 |