Race: 100 Miles at Asheville-Weaverville Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 29 of 56
Date: July 1, 1956
Track: Asheville-Weaverville Speedway
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100 Miles at Asheville-Weaverville Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Lee Petty | Car | No. 42 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 11th |
| Started First | Fireball Roberts | Most Laps Led | Lee Petty (1) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 29 |
| Different Leaders | 1 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Al Keller | Season Race | 29 of 56 |
100 Miles at Asheville-Weaverville Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 200 | 1 | running | — |
| 2 | 12 | 75 | Jim Paschal | Frank Hayworth (Owner) | Mercury | 200 | 0 | running | — |
| 3 | 4 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | James Satcher (Owner) | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | — |
| 4 | 7 | 2 | Gwyn Staley | Hubert Westmoreland (Owner) | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | running | — |
| 5 | 9 | 300B | Herb Thomas | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 193 | 0 | running | — |
| 6 | 6 | 500B | Frank Mundy | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Dodge | 193 | 0 | running | — |
| 7 | 14 | 41 | Billy Rafter | Billy Rafter (Owner) | Dodge | 187 | 0 | running | — |
| 8 | 16 | 34 | Dick Beaty | Ike Kiser (Owner) | Ford | 186 | 0 | running | — |
| 9 | 18 | 58 | Bill Bowman | Bill Bowman (Owner) | Plymouth | 181 | 0 | running | — |
| 10 | 22 | 48 | Al Watkins | Don Holcomb (Owner) | Ford | 179 | 0 | running | — |
| 11 | 13 | 100 | Herbert Estes | Dave Everett (Owner) | Chevrolet | 178 | 0 | running | — |
| 12 | 27 | 264 | Johnny Allen | Spook Crawford (Owner) | Plymouth | 172 | 0 | running | — |
| 13 | 25 | 96 | Bobby Keck | Bobby Keck (Owner) | Chevrolet | 170 | 0 | running | — |
| 14 | 21 | 19 | Harvey Henderson | Harvey Henderson (Owner) | Ford | 168 | 0 | engine | — |
| 15 | 29 | 114 | Joe Bill McGraw | — | Ford | 163 | 0 | running | — |
| 16 | 19 | 40 | Chuck Mahoney | Billy Rafter (Owner) | Dodge | 162 | 0 | engine | — |
| 17 | 23 | 209 | Billy Carden | — | Plymouth | 147 | 0 | overheating | — |
| 18 | 1 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 142 | 0 | tire | — |
| 19 | 10 | X | Rex White | Max Welborn (Owner) | Chevrolet | 139 | 0 | a-frame | — |
| 20 | 15 | 55 | Junior Johnson | A.L. Bumgarner (Owner) | Pontiac | 137 | 0 | windshield | — |
| 21 | 5 | 300 | Buck Baker | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 126 | 0 | spindle | — |
| 22 | 8 | 14 | Billy Myers | Stroppe Motorsports | Mercury | 102 | 0 | accident | — |
| 23 | 3 | 12 | Ralph Moody | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 85 | 0 | bearing | — |
| 24 | 20 | 418 | Sherman Utsman | — | Chevrolet | 80 | 0 | overheating | — |
| 25 | 17 | 56 | Ed Massey | — | Ford | 76 | 0 | overheating | 0 |
| 26 | 2 | 300C | Speedy Thompson | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 71 | 0 | wheel | — |
| 27 | 24 | 760 | Brownie King | Brownie King (Owner) | Chevrolet | 54 | 0 | steering | — |
| 28 | 28 | 59 | Blackie Pitt | Brownie Pitt (Owner) | Plymouth | 36 | 0 | accident | — |
| 29 | 26 | 91 | Jack Smith | Ted Chester (Owner) | Chevrolet | 5 | 0 | carburetor | — |
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1956 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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