1956 Raleigh 250 Results
Fireball Roberts won the 1956 Raleigh 250 at Raleigh Speedway on July 4, 1956, leading 201 of 250 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 36 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | 32 | 250 | 201 | Running |
| 2 | 500 | Speedy Thompson | 2 | 248 | 13 | Running |
| 3 | 502 | Frank Mundy | 27 | 247 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 92 | Herb Thomas | 3 | 246 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 11 | Tim Flock | 10 | 243 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 3 | Paul Goldsmith | 4 | 242 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 99 | Marvin Panch | 30 | 241 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 5 | Bill Walker | 18 | 238 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | X | Rex White | 25 | 237 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 91 | Jack Smith | 29 | 236 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 300C | Buck Baker | 28 | 234 | 23 | Running |
| 12 | 75 | Jim Paschal | 6 | 231 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 113 | Emanuel Zervakis | 20 | 222 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 9 | Billy Carden | 14 | 217 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 240 | Rat Garner | 13 | 216 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 94 | Ed Cole | 36 | 216 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 48 | Al Watkins | 15 | 213 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 31 | Bill Champion | 16 | 212 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 96 | Bobby Keck | 35 | 206 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 286 | Pat Kirkwood | 12 | 203 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 21 | 18 | Arden Mounts | 19 | 195 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 264 | Johnny Allen | 5 | 181 | 0 | Overheating |
| 23 | 2 | Gwyn Staley | 8 | 146 | 0 | Bearing |
| 24 | 640 | Ken Love | 34 | 144 | 0 | Rf hub |
| 25 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | 7 | 136 | 4 | Engine |
| 26 | 14 | Billy Myers | 31 | 91 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 88 | Ralph Liguori | 17 | 90 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 12 | Ralph Moody | 9 | 82 | 3 | Lifter |
| 29 | 131 | Johnny Dodson | 22 | 77 | 0 | Overheating |
| 30 | 95 | Bob Duell | 21 | 63 | 0 | Bearing |
| 31 | 3A | Bud Geiselman | 26 | 61 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 418 | Sherman Utsman | 11 | 47 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 34 | Dick Beaty | 33 | 45 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 59 | Blackie Pitt | 24 | 43 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 29 | Pat Grogan | 23 | 21 | 0 | Lr axle |
| 36 | 42 | Lee Petty | 1 | 9 | 6 | Oil pressure |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | July 4, 1956 |
| Track | Raleigh Speedway |
| Laps | 250 |