Race: 100 Miles at Cleveland County Fairgrounds
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 53 of 56
Date: October 23, 1956
Track: Cleveland County Fairgrounds
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100 Miles at Cleveland County Fairgrounds Race Information
| Winner | Buck Baker | Car | No. 300B Chrysler |
| Team / Owner | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Winner Start | 5th |
| Started First | Doug Cox | Most Laps Led | Buck Baker (3) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 26 |
| Different Leaders | 1 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Al Keller | Season Race | 53 of 56 |
100 Miles at Cleveland County Fairgrounds Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 300B | Buck Baker | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 200 | 3 | running | — |
| 2 | 7 | 97 | Bill Amick | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | — |
| 3 | 2 | 98 | Marvin Panch | Tom Harbison (Owner) | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | — |
| 4 | 4 | 500B | Speedy Thompson | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Dodge | 197 | 0 | running | — |
| 5 | 12 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | James Satcher (Owner) | Ford | 191 | 0 | running | — |
| 6 | 8 | 297 | Billy Carden | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 191 | 0 | running | — |
| 7 | 14 | 83 | Johnny Dodson | Johnny Dodson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 189 | 0 | running | — |
| 8 | 16 | 264 | Johnny Allen | Spook Crawford (Owner) | Plymouth | 184 | 0 | running | — |
| 9 | 26 | 96 | Bobby Keck | Bobby Keck (Owner) | Chevrolet | 175 | 0 | running | — |
| 10 | 20 | 75 | Jim Paschal | Frank Hayworth (Owner) | Mercury | 156 | 0 | engine | — |
| 11 | 24 | 62 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Chevrolet | 142 | 0 | running | — |
| 12 | 9 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 142 | 0 | running | — |
| 13 | 15 | 16 | Tiny Lund | Gus Holzmueller (Owner) | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | accident | — |
| 14 | 18 | 25 | Jim Donovan | Sam McCuthen (Owner) | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | running | — |
| 15 | 23 | 13 | Jesse James Taylor | Jesse James Taylor (Owner) | Ford | 126 | 0 | running | — |
| 16 | 25 | 203 | Pete Yow | Pete Yow (Owner) | Ford | 118 | 0 | running | — |
| 17 | 13 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Chevrolet | 109 | 0 | accident | — |
| 18 | 3 | 296 | Jack Smith | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 109 | 0 | accident | — |
| 19 | 10 | 4 | Billy Myers | Smokey Yunick Racing | Mercury | 109 | 0 | accident | — |
| 20 | 6 | 12 | Ralph Moody | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 109 | 0 | accident | — |
| 21 | 11 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 108 | 0 | accident | — |
| 22 | 17 | 418 | George Green | George Green (Owner) | Chevrolet | 103 | 0 | accident | — |
| 23 | 19 | 6 | Ralph Liguori | Ralph Liguori (Owner) | Dodge | 98 | 0 | coil | — |
| 24 | 21 | 60 | Brownie King | Brownie King (Owner) | Chevrolet | 94 | 0 | running | — |
| 25 | 1 | 86 | Doug Cox | John Foster (Owner) | Ford | 70 | 0 | fire | — |
| 26 | 22 | 41 | Billy Rafter | Billy Rafter (Owner) | Dodge | 25 | 0 | engine | — |
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