1956 Richmond 200 Results
Buck Baker won the 1956 Richmond 200 at Richmond on April 29, 1956, leading 198 of 200 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 | 87 | Buck Baker | 1 | 200 | 198 | Running |
| 2 | 92 | Herb Thomas | 3 | 199 | 2 | Shift lever |
| 3 | 300 | Speedy Thompson | 2 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 14 | Billy Myers | 5 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 2 | Jimmy Massey | 10 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | 7 | 195 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 42 | Lee Petty | 4 | 193 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 59 | Blackie Pitt | 12 | 191 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | X | Rex White | 11 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 5 | Bill Champion | 14 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 97 | Allen Adkins | 13 | 182 | 0 | Piston |
| 12 | 19 | Harvey Henderson | 17 | 172 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 55 | Tiny Lund | 19 | 168 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 98 | Bobby Keck | 18 | 166 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 12 | Ralph Moody | 6 | 162 | 0 | Crash |
| 16 | 271 | Billy Carden | 16 | 162 | 0 | Rear end |
| 17 | 75 | Jim Paschal | 8 | 147 | 0 | Engine |
| 18 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | 15 | 95 | 0 | Crash |
| 19 | 98 | Danny Letner | 22 | 69 | 0 | Rr axle |
| 20 | 54 | Nace Mattingly | 23 | 53 | 0 | Overheating |
| 21 | 264 | Johnny Allen | 21 | 31 | 0 | Spindle |
| 22 | 84 | Dave Terrell | 20 | 30 | 0 | Overheating |
| 23 | 6 | Ralph Liguori | 24 | 7 | 0 | Coil |
| 24 | 49 | Tim Flock | 9 | 2 | 0 | Withdrew |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 29, 1956 |
| Track | Richmond |
| Laps | 200 |