Race: 100 Miles at Soldier Field
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 33 of 56
Date: July 21, 1956
Track: Soldier Field
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100 Miles at Soldier Field Race Information
| Winner | Fireball Roberts | Car | No. 22 Ford |
| Team / Owner | DePaolo Engineering | Winner Start | 3rd |
| Started First | Billy Myers | Most Laps Led | Buck Baker (3) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 25 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 5 |
| Points Leader After Race | Al Keller | Season Race | 33 of 56 |
100 Miles at Soldier Field Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 200 | 1 | running | — |
| 2 | 14 | 75 | Jim Paschal | Frank Hayworth (Owner) | Mercury | 200 | 0 | running | — |
| 3 | 4 | 12 | Ralph Moody | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | — |
| 4 | 12 | 500 | Speedy Thompson | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | — |
| 5 | 8 | 500B | Frank Mundy | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | — |
| 6 | 9 | 502 | Buck Baker | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Dodge | 199 | 3 | running | — |
| 7 | 13 | 31 | Bill Champion | John Whitford (Owner) | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | — |
| 8 | 6 | 32 | Paul Goldsmith | Smokey Yunick Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | — |
| 9 | 7 | 719 | Joy Fair | — | Dodge | 192 | 0 | running | — |
| 10 | 10 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 190 | 0 | running | — |
| 11 | 20 | 7 | Bob Esposito | — | Oldsmobile | 189 | 0 | running | — |
| 12 | 23 | 33 | Frank Edwards | — | Chevrolet | 182 | 0 | running | — |
| 13 | 22 | 48 | Bill Massey | — | Ford | 176 | 0 | running | — |
| 14 | 21 | 38 | Chuck Mesler | — | Dodge | 175 | 0 | running | — |
| 15 | 15 | 66 | Al Watkins | Al Watkins (Owner) | Ford | 164 | 0 | running | — |
| 16 | 24 | 2 | Sal Tovella | — | Ford | 142 | 0 | brakes | — |
| 17 | 1 | 14 | Billy Myers | Stroppe Motorsports | Mercury | 140 | 0 | brakes | — |
| 18 | 2 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Chevrolet | 98 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 19 | 17 | 204 | Darvin Randahl | Darvin Randahl (Owner) | Ford | 86 | 0 | brakes | — |
| 20 | 11 | 150 | Fred Lorenzen | Fred Lorenzen (Owner) | Chevrolet | 85 | 0 | brakes | — |
| 21 | 16 | 40 | Bob Chauncey | — | Pontiac | 78 | 0 | spindle | — |
| 22 | 5 | 3 | Tom Pistone | — | Chevrolet | 50 | 0 | brakes | — |
| 23 | 19 | 44 | Bill Vesler | — | Chevrolet | 50 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 24 | 18 | 165 | Kenny Paulsen | — | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | engine | — |
| 25 | 25 | 37 | Ray Crowley | — | Plymouth | 36 | 0 | carburetor | — |
Season Navigation
1956 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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