Race: 100 Miles at Merced Fairgrounds
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 24 of 56
Date: June 3, 1956
Track: Merced Fairgrounds
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100 Miles at Merced Fairgrounds Race Information
| Winner | Herb Thomas | Car | No. 300B Chrysler |
| Team / Owner | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Herb Thomas | Most Laps Led | Herb Thomas (1) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 28 |
| Different Leaders | 1 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Al Keller | Season Race | 24 of 56 |
100 Miles at Merced Fairgrounds Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 300B | Herb Thomas | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 200 | 1 | running | — |
| 2 | 5 | 52 | Harold Hardesty | — | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | — |
| 3 | 8 | 30 | Jim Graham | — | Plymouth | 200 | 0 | running | — |
| 4 | 2 | 225 | Lloyd Dane | Lloyd Dane (Owner) | Mercury | 198 | 0 | running | — |
| 5 | 12 | 45 | Eddie Pagan | Eddie Pagan (Owner) | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | — |
| 6 | 10 | 88 | John Kieper | John Kieper (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 194 | 0 | running | — |
| 7 | 20 | 56 | Chuck Meekins | Jim Rush (Owner) | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | running | — |
| 8 | 7 | 43 | Bob Ross | — | Mercury | 190 | 0 | running | — |
| 9 | 27 | 25 | Erick Erickson | Erick Erickson (Owner) | Buick | 190 | 0 | running | — |
| 10 | 11 | 34 | Sherman Clark | Sherman Clark (Owner) | Chevrolet | 185 | 0 | running | — |
| 11 | 17 | 188 | Jim Blomgren | Lorrin Bates (Owner) | Ford | 183 | 0 | running | — |
| 12 | 22 | 14 | Bob Keefe | — | Ford | 183 | 0 | running | — |
| 13 | 3 | 11 | Parnelli Jones | Vel Miletich (Owner) | Ford | 181 | 0 | wheel | — |
| 14 | 23 | 101 | Lucky Long | William Long (Owner) | Chevrolet | 180 | 0 | accident | — |
| 15 | 19 | 20 | Howard Phillippi | Howard Phillippi (Owner) | Chevrolet | 172 | 0 | running | — |
| 16 | 16 | 9 | Jim Cook | Floyd Johnson (Owner) | Pontiac | 168 | 0 | running | — |
| 17 | 24 | 75 | Bill Sullivan | — | Ford | 162 | 0 | running | — |
| 18 | 25 | 47 | Nick Lari | — | Ford | 155 | 0 | running | — |
| 19 | 15 | 5 | Clyde Palmer | Al Liggons (Owner) | Mercury | 149 | 0 | running | — |
| 20 | 14 | 2 | Al Pombo | Tom Roady (Owner) | Dodge | 122 | 0 | accident | — |
| 21 | 21 | 352 | Bob Francy | — | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | shocks | — |
| 22 | 9 | 77 | Gordon Haines | Herb Eberhart (Owner) | Dodge | 77 | 0 | overheating | — |
| 23 | 4 | 48 | Bill Moore | Bill Moore (Owner) | Ford | 66 | 0 | piston | — |
| 24 | 6 | 0 | Dick Getty | Dick Getty (Owner) | Chevrolet | 55 | 0 | overheating | — |
| 25 | 26 | 55 | Don Hamilton | — | Studebaker | 53 | 0 | engine | — |
| 26 | 18 | 12 | John Lansaw | John Lansaw (Owner) | Chevrolet | 19 | 0 | radiator | — |
| 27 | 13 | 551 | Jack Richardson | — | Pontiac | 8 | 0 | piston | — |
| 28 | 28 | 8 | Owen Loggins | — | Dodge | 0 | 0 | rod | — |
Season Navigation
1956 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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