Race: 100 Miles at Monroe County Fairgrounds
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 27 of 56
Date: June 22, 1956
Track: Monroe County Fairgrounds
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100 Miles at Monroe County Fairgrounds Race Information
| Winner | Speedy Thompson | Car | No. 300C Chrysler |
| Team / Owner | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Winner Start | 11th |
| Started First | Jim Paschal | Most Laps Led | Speedy Thompson (147) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 21 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Al Keller | Season Race | 27 of 56 |
100 Miles at Monroe County Fairgrounds Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 300C | Speedy Thompson | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 200 | 147 | running | — |
| 2 | 1 | 75 | Jim Paschal | Frank Hayworth (Owner) | Mercury | 199 | 14 | running | — |
| 3 | 8 | 500B | Herb Thomas | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Dodge | 199 | 0 | running | — |
| 4 | 6 | 300 | Buck Baker | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 197 | 0 | running | — |
| 5 | 2 | 95 | Bob Duell | Julian Buesink (Owner) | Ford | 192 | 0 | running | — |
| 6 | 18 | 83 | Lennie Page | — | Chevrolet | 180 | 0 | running | — |
| 7 | 16 | 77 | Walt Schubert | Bob Bunselmeyer (Owner) | Ford | 179 | 0 | running | — |
| 8 | 20 | 4 | Bobby Keck | Smokey Yunick Racing | Chevrolet | 171 | 0 | running | — |
| 9 | 15 | 179 | John Lindsay | John Lindsay (Owner) | Chevrolet | 171 | 0 | running | — |
| 10 | 17 | 1 | Joe Bill McGraw | — | Ford | 170 | 0 | running | — |
| 11 | 14 | 3 | Al White | Al White (Owner) | Ford | 168 | 0 | clutch | — |
| 12 | 21 | 4-11 | Joe Sykes | — | Chevrolet | 166 | 0 | running | — |
| 13 | 10 | 19 | Harvey Henderson | Harvey Henderson (Owner) | Ford | 151 | 0 | running | — |
| 14 | 7 | 36 | Ken Johnson | — | Ford | 127 | 0 | spring | — |
| 15 | 9 | 41 | Billy Rafter | Billy Rafter (Owner) | Dodge | 91 | 0 | fuel pump | — |
| 16 | 13 | 66 | Larry Marx | — | Ford | 78 | 39 | hub | — |
| 17 | 7 | 40 | Chuck Mahoney | Billy Rafter (Owner) | Dodge | 57 | 0 | piston | — |
| 18 | 3 | 14 | Billy Myers | Stroppe Motorsports | Mercury | 42 | 0 | radiator | — |
| 19 | 19 | 31 | Dick Denise | — | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | bearing | — |
| 20 | 20 | 10 | Nolan Swift | Jim Cushman (Owner) | Plymouth | 37 | 0 | fuel pump | — |
| 21 | 4 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 25 | 0 | bearing | — |
Season Navigation
1956 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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