Race: 100 Miles at Charlotte Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 20 of 56
Date: May 27, 1956
Track: Charlotte Speedway
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100 Miles at Charlotte Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Speedy Thompson | Car | No. 300C Chrysler |
| Team / Owner | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Speedy Thompson | Most Laps Led | Speedy Thompson (95) |
| Race Distance | 99.75 miles (133 laps) | Track Length | 0.75 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 25 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Al Keller | Season Race | 20 of 56 |
100 Miles at Charlotte Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 300C | Speedy Thompson | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 133 | 95 | running | — |
| 2 | 2 | 502 | Junior Johnson | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Dodge | 133 | 0 | running | — |
| 3 | 25 | 300 | Buck Baker | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 132 | 38 | running | — |
| 4 | 7 | 75 | Jim Paschal | Frank Hayworth (Owner) | Mercury | 131 | 0 | running | — |
| 5 | 3 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 131 | 0 | running | — |
| 6 | 5 | 9 | Joe Weatherly | Charlie Schwam (Owner) | Ford | 129 | 0 | running | — |
| 7 | 4 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | James Satcher (Owner) | Ford | 129 | 0 | running | — |
| 8 | 8 | 2 | Gwyn Staley | Hubert Westmoreland (Owner) | Chevrolet | 127 | 0 | running | — |
| 9 | 17 | 55 | Jack Smith | A.L. Bumgarner (Owner) | Pontiac | 127 | 0 | running | — |
| 10 | 9 | 14 | Billy Myers | Stroppe Motorsports | Mercury | 123 | 0 | running | — |
| 11 | 15 | 34 | Dick Beaty | Ike Kiser (Owner) | Ford | 122 | 0 | running | — |
| 12 | 18 | 100 | Ken Milligan | Dave Everett (Owner) | Chevrolet | 121 | 0 | running | — |
| 13 | 20 | 48 | Al Watkins | Don Holcomb (Owner) | Ford | 120 | 0 | running | — |
| 14 | 23 | 264 | Johnny Allen | Spook Crawford (Owner) | Plymouth | 112 | 0 | running | — |
| 15 | 19 | 94 | Ed Cole | Clarence DeZalia (Owner) | Mercury | 110 | 0 | running | — |
| 16 | 13 | 24 | Bobby Waddell | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Chevrolet | 103 | 0 | piston | — |
| 17 | 24 | 760 | Brownie King | Brownie King (Owner) | Chevrolet | 83 | 0 | running | — |
| 18 | 10 | 99 | Curtis Turner | Charlie Schwam (Owner) | Ford | 78 | 0 | electrical | — |
| 19 | 21 | 96 | Bobby Keck | Bobby Keck (Owner) | Chevrolet | 73 | 0 | piston | — |
| 20 | 14 | 19 | Harvey Henderson | Harvey Henderson (Owner) | Ford | 66 | 0 | push rod | — |
| 21 | 11 | X | Rex White | Max Welborn (Owner) | Chevrolet | 53 | 0 | radiator | — |
| 22 | 22 | 34A | Charlie Jackson | — | Oldsmobile | 53 | 0 | fuel line | — |
| 23 | 16 | 271 | Billy Carden | — | Mercury | 48 | 0 | bearing | — |
| 24 | 12 | 59 | Blackie Pitt | Brownie Pitt (Owner) | Buick | 2 | 0 | radiator | — |
| 25 | 6 | 7A | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | accident | — |
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1956 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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