Race: 100 Miles at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 41 of 56
Date: August 23, 1956
Track: Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds
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100 Miles at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds Race Information
| Winner | Ralph Moody | Car | No. 12 Ford |
| Team / Owner | DePaolo Engineering | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Ralph Moody | Most Laps Led | Ralph Moody (133) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 18 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Al Keller | Season Race | 41 of 56 |
100 Miles at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 12 | Ralph Moody | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 200 | 133 | running | — |
| 2 | 10 | 75 | Jim Paschal | Frank Hayworth (Owner) | Mercury | 198 | 0 | running | — |
| 3 | 6 | X | Rex White | Max Welborn (Owner) | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | — |
| 4 | 3 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | — |
| 5 | 8 | 296 | Speedy Thompson | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 193 | 67 | engine | — |
| 6 | 7 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | James Satcher (Owner) | Ford | 193 | 0 | running | — |
| 7 | 18 | 300 | Buck Baker | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 192 | 0 | running | — |
| 8 | 5 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 192 | 0 | running | — |
| 9 | 12 | 100 | Wayne Fielden | Dave Everett (Owner) | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | running | — |
| 10 | 11 | 264 | Johnny Allen | Spook Crawford (Owner) | Plymouth | 176 | 0 | rear end | — |
| 11 | 9 | 41 | Billy Rafter | Billy Rafter (Owner) | Dodge | 148 | 0 | rear end | — |
| 12 | 14 | 50 | Roy Bentley | Marion Cox (Owner) | Ford | 142 | 0 | running | — |
| 13 | 13 | 35 | Fred Frazier | Fred Frazier (Owner) | Ford | 104 | 0 | accident | — |
| 14 | 4 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 97 | 0 | a-frame | — |
| 15 | 15 | 62 | Jimmy Pardue | — | Chevrolet | 28 | 0 | wheel | — |
| 16 | 17 | 28 | Jim Watkins | — | Chevrolet | 27 | 0 | engine | — |
| 17 | 16 | 14 | Joe Bill McGraw | — | Ford | 18 | 0 | fuel pump | — |
| 18 | 2 | 4 | Billy Myers | Smokey Yunick Racing | Mercury | 10 | 0 | axle | — |
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1956 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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