Race: 150 Miles at New York State Fairgrounds
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 23 of 56
Date: May 30, 1956
Track: New York State Fairgrounds
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150 Miles at New York State Fairgrounds Race Information
| Winner | Buck Baker | Car | No. 300 Chrysler |
| Team / Owner | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Buck Baker | Most Laps Led | Buck Baker (141) |
| Race Distance | 150 miles (150 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 24 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Al Keller | Season Race | 23 of 56 |
150 Miles at New York State Fairgrounds Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 300 | Buck Baker | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 150 | 141 | running | — |
| 2 | 6 | 75 | Jim Paschal | Frank Hayworth (Owner) | Mercury | 147 | 0 | running | — |
| 3 | 2 | 7 | Jim Reed | Jim Reed (Owner) | Chevrolet | 146 | 0 | running | — |
| 4 | 4 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 145 | 0 | running | — |
| 5 | 8 | 2 | Gwyn Staley | Hubert Westmoreland (Owner) | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | running | — |
| 6 | 3 | 14 | Billy Myers | Stroppe Motorsports | Mercury | 144 | 0 | fuel pump | — |
| 7 | 23 | 300C | Speedy Thompson | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 144 | 9 | running | — |
| 8 | 5 | 340 | Ralph Liguori | Ralph Liguori (Owner) | Chrysler | 142 | 0 | running | — |
| 9 | 24 | 226 | Russ Truelove | Bob White (Owner) | Mercury | 141 | 0 | running | — |
| 10 | 12 | 10 | Nolan Swift | Jim Cushman (Owner) | Buick | 137 | 0 | running | — |
| 11 | 16 | 147 | Hoss Kagle | Hoss Kagle (Owner) | Chevrolet | 135 | 0 | running | — |
| 12 | 13 | 1 | Ken Seibel | — | – | 134 | 0 | running | — |
| 13 | 14 | 230 | Benny DeRosier | Adelmo Tiezzi (Owner) | Hudson | 129 | 0 | running | — |
| 14 | 15 | 179 | John Lindsay | John Lindsay (Owner) | Chevrolet | 126 | 0 | running | — |
| 15 | 21 | 3 | Curley Hatfield | — | Chevrolet | 121 | 0 | running | — |
| 16 | 9 | 285 | Don Carr | Jim Stephens (Owner) | Pontiac | 120 | 0 | engine | — |
| 17 | 22 | 211 | George Cork | — | Plymouth | 117 | 0 | running | — |
| 18 | 18 | 77 | Walt Schubert | Bob Bunselmeyer (Owner) | Ford | 114 | 0 | running | — |
| 19 | 19 | 41 | Billy Rafter | Billy Rafter (Owner) | Dodge | 114 | 0 | running | — |
| 20 | 11 | 81 | Frank Jamison | — | Chevrolet | 88 | 0 | overheating | — |
| 21 | 17 | 195 | Jim Rhoades | — | Packard Motor Car Company | 83 | 0 | piston | — |
| 22 | 7 | 95 | Bob Duell | Julian Buesink (Owner) | Ford | 23 | 0 | tire | — |
| 23 | 20 | 11 | Sonny Walters | — | – | 20 | 0 | overheating | — |
| 24 | 10 | 59 | Blackie Pitt | Brownie Pitt (Owner) | Buick | 1 | 0 | accident | — |
Season Navigation
1956 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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