Race: 100 Miles at Wilson Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 56 of 56
Date: November 18, 1956
Track: Wilson Speedway
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100 Miles at Wilson Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Buck Baker | Car | No. 300B Chrysler |
| Team / Owner | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Buck Baker | Most Laps Led | Buck Baker (1) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 24 |
| Different Leaders | 1 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Al Keller | Season Race | 56 of 56 |
100 Miles at Wilson Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 300B | Buck Baker | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 200 | 1 | running | — |
| 2 | 6 | 112 | Joe Weatherly | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | — |
| 3 | 3 | 300 | Speedy Thompson | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 200 | 0 | running | — |
| 4 | 9 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | — |
| 5 | 5 | 97 | Bill Amick | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | — |
| 6 | 14 | 98 | Marvin Panch | Tom Harbison (Owner) | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | — |
| 7 | 7 | 297 | Billy Carden | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | — |
| 8 | 2 | 12 | Ralph Moody | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | — |
| 9 | 12 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 194 | 0 | running | — |
| 10 | 15 | 86 | Doug Cox | John Foster (Owner) | Ford | 194 | 0 | fuel | — |
| 11 | 20 | 83 | Johnny Dodson | Johnny Dodson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | running | — |
| 12 | 4 | 322 | Gwyn Staley | — | Ford | 192 | 0 | running | — |
| 13 | 19 | 64 | Johnny Allen | Spook Crawford (Owner) | Plymouth | 187 | 0 | running | — |
| 14 | 8 | 500 | Jack Smith | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Dodge | 172 | 0 | running | — |
| 15 | 21 | 19 | James Jones | James Jones (Owner) | Ford | 169 | 0 | running | — |
| 16 | 10 | 4 | Billy Myers | Smokey Yunick Racing | Mercury | 167 | 0 | running | — |
| 17 | 17 | 59 | Blackie Pitt | Brownie Pitt (Owner) | Plymouth | 167 | 0 | running | — |
| 18 | 16 | 75 | Jim Paschal | Frank Hayworth (Owner) | Mercury | 156 | 0 | electrical | — |
| 19 | 13 | 16 | Tiny Lund | Gus Holzmueller (Owner) | Chevrolet | 101 | 0 | bearing | — |
| 20 | 24 | 11 | Emanuel Zervakis | Zervakis Enterprises | Chevrolet | 51 | 0 | engine | — |
| 21 | 18 | 3 | Bill Champion | John Whitford (Owner) | Ford | 36 | 0 | rear end | — |
| 22 | 11 | 35 | Bunk Moore | Fred Frazier (Owner) | Ford | 36 | 0 | disqualified | — |
| 23 | 22 | 49 | Mel Larson | Larson Racing | Ford | 28 | 0 | accident | — |
| 24 | 23 | 6 | Earl Moss | — | Mercury | 22 | 0 | axle | — |
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