Race: 100 Miles at Tennessee-Carolina Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 51 of 56
Date: October 7, 1956
Track: Tennessee-Carolina Speedway
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100 Miles at Tennessee-Carolina Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Fireball Roberts | Car | No. 22 Ford |
| Team / Owner | DePaolo Engineering | Winner Start | 14th |
| Started First | Joe Eubanks | Most Laps Led | Buck Baker (149) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 22 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Al Keller | Season Race | 51 of 56 |
100 Miles at Tennessee-Carolina Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 200 | 51 | running | — |
| 2 | 2 | 300B | Buck Baker | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 200 | 149 | running | — |
| 3 | 8 | 97 | Bill Amick | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | — |
| 4 | 15 | 31 | Joe Weatherly | John Whitford (Owner) | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | — |
| 5 | 3 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | — |
| 6 | 1 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | James Satcher (Owner) | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | — |
| 7 | 11 | 264 | Johnny Allen | Spook Crawford (Owner) | Plymouth | 196 | 0 | running | — |
| 8 | 13 | 4 | Billy Myers | Smokey Yunick Racing | Mercury | 193 | 0 | running | — |
| 9 | 9 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 192 | 0 | running | — |
| 10 | 16 | 16 | Tiny Lund | Gus Holzmueller (Owner) | Chevrolet | 189 | 0 | running | — |
| 11 | 21 | 83 | Johnny Dodson | Johnny Dodson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | — |
| 12 | 22 | 60 | Brownie King | Brownie King (Owner) | Chevrolet | 185 | 0 | running | — |
| 13 | 10 | 27 | Billy Carden | — | Mercury | 183 | 0 | running | — |
| 14 | 18 | 418 | George Green | George Green (Owner) | Chevrolet | 178 | 0 | running | — |
| 15 | 7 | 12 | Ralph Moody | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 162 | 0 | vapor lock | — |
| 16 | 17 | 59 | Blackie Pitt | Brownie Pitt (Owner) | Plymouth | 158 | 0 | engine | — |
| 17 | 20 | 111 | John Fite | — | Plymouth | 146 | 0 | overheating | — |
| 18 | 4 | 300 | Speedy Thompson | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 141 | 0 | oil line | — |
| 19 | 12 | 75 | Jim Paschal | Frank Hayworth (Owner) | Mercury | 141 | 0 | oil pressure | — |
| 20 | 5 | 86 | Tim Flock | John Foster (Owner) | Ford | 118 | 0 | brakes | — |
| 21 | 6 | 98 | Marvin Panch | Tom Harbison (Owner) | Ford | 99 | 0 | oil pressure | — |
| 22 | 19 | 41 | Billy Rafter | Billy Rafter (Owner) | Dodge | 64 | 0 | axle | — |
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1956 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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