1956 Wilson Speedway, March 18 Results
Herb Thomas won the 1956 Grand National Series race at Wilson Speedway on March 18, 1956. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 32 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 92 | Herb Thomas | 1 | 106 | 0 | Running |
| 2 | 500B | Buck Baker | 4 | 106 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 300B | Tim Flock | 6 | 106 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 75 | Jim Paschal | 15 | 105 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 68 | Bill Widenhouse | 18 | 105 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 6 | Ralph Liguori | 23 | 104 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 1 | Bobby Myers | 24 | 104 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | X | Rex White | 13 | 103 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 91 | Donald Thomas | 10 | 103 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 500 | Speedy Thompson | 2 | 103 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 37 | Tiny Lund | 21 | 99 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 84 | Kenneth Wagner | 28 | 96 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 42 | Lee Petty | 11 | 95 | 0 | Bearing |
| 14 | 999 | Jack Smith | 14 | 92 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 264 | Johnny Allen | 29 | 90 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 203 | Pete Yow | 26 | 88 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 96 | Bobby Keck | 16 | 87 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 204 | Darvin Randahl | 17 | 81 | 0 | Fan belt |
| 19 | 27 | John McVitty | 8 | 80 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 900 | Johnny Roberts | 25 | 74 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 505 | Charlie Cregar | 19 | 74 | 0 | Transmission |
| 22 | 19 | Harvey Henderson | 12 | 74 | 0 | Tie rod |
| 23 | 25 | Pee Wee Jones | 7 | 70 | 0 | Fan belt |
| 24 | 55 | Junior Johnson | 9 | 63 | 0 | Suspension |
| 25 | 73 | John Dodd Jr. | 27 | 61 | 0 | Gasket |
| 26 | 14 | Billy Myers | 3 | 57 | 0 | Bearing |
| 27 | 63 | Johnny Zeke | 20 | 49 | 0 | Push rod |
| 28 | 32 | Ted Cannady | 32 | 46 | 0 | Crash |
| 29 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | 30 | 45 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 2 | Gwyn Staley | 22 | 43 | 0 | Brakes |
| 31 | 20 | George Mantooth | 31 | 43 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 49 | Jimmie Lewallen | 5 | 40 | 0 | Transmission |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | March 18, 1956 |
| Track | Wilson Speedway |
| Laps | 106 |