Race: 251 Miles at Memphis-Arkansas Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 25 of 56
Date: June 10, 1956
Track: Memphis-Arkansas Speedway
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251 Miles at Memphis-Arkansas Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Ralph Moody | Car | No. 12 Ford |
| Team / Owner | DePaolo Engineering | Winner Start | 23rd |
| Started First | Buck Baker | Most Laps Led | Buck Baker (87) |
| Race Distance | 250.5 miles (167 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 29 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Al Keller | Season Race | 25 of 56 |
251 Miles at Memphis-Arkansas Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 12 | Ralph Moody | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 167 | 15 | running | — |
| 2 | 9 | 75 | Jim Paschal | Frank Hayworth (Owner) | Mercury | 167 | 47 | running | — |
| 3 | 14 | 286 | Pat Kirkwood | Jim Stephens (Owner) | Pontiac | 165 | 0 | running | — |
| 4 | 4 | 11 | Tim Flock | Mauri Rose (Owner) | Chevrolet | 164 | 0 | running | — |
| 5 | 7 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | James Satcher (Owner) | Ford | 163 | 0 | running | — |
| 6 | 8 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 163 | 0 | running | — |
| 7 | 6 | 502 | Herb Thomas | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Dodge | 162 | 0 | running | — |
| 8 | 13 | 2 | Gwyn Staley | Hubert Westmoreland (Owner) | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | running | — |
| 9 | 1 | 300 | Buck Baker | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 156 | 87 | running | — |
| 10 | 10 | 91 | Jack Smith | Ted Chester (Owner) | Chevrolet | 156 | 0 | running | — |
| 11 | 15 | 4 | Bob Flock | Mauri Rose (Owner) | Chevrolet | 154 | 0 | fuel pump | — |
| 12 | 17 | 88 | Banjo Matthews | Ernest Woods (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 149 | 0 | running | — |
| 13 | 22 | 264 | Johnny Allen | Spook Crawford (Owner) | Plymouth | 149 | 0 | running | — |
| 14 | 20 | 291 | C.H. Dingler | C.H. Dingler (Owner) | Dodge | 148 | 0 | running | — |
| 15 | 29 | 52 | Joe Guide | Sally Guide (Owner) | Hudson | 141 | 0 | running | — |
| 16 | 26 | 1 | Gene Goodman | — | Oldsmobile | 130 | 0 | running | — |
| 17 | 19 | 205 | Bill Osborne | R.H. Coleman (Owner) | Ford | 128 | 0 | a-frame | — |
| 18 | 27 | 48 | Al Watkins | Don Holcomb (Owner) | Ford | 128 | 0 | running | — |
| 19 | 2 | 300C | Speedy Thompson | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 115 | 18 | engine | — |
| 20 | 3 | 3 | Paul Goldsmith | Smokey Yunick Racing | Chevrolet | 115 | 0 | accident | — |
| 21 | 5 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 88 | 0 | piston | — |
| 22 | 28 | 59 | Blackie Pitt | Brownie Pitt (Owner) | Buick | 60 | 0 | a-frame | — |
| 23 | 25 | 35 | Joe Stewart | — | Chrysler | 57 | 0 | steering | — |
| 24 | 21 | 16 | Cotton Priddy | Cotton Priddy (Owner) | Chevrolet | 38 | 0 | accident | — |
| 25 | 12 | 285 | Don Carr | Jim Stephens (Owner) | Pontiac | 35 | 0 | accident | — |
| 26 | 11 | 14 | Billy Myers | Stroppe Motorsports | Mercury | 31 | 0 | hose | — |
| 27 | 18 | 760 | Herb Gibson | Joe George (Owner) | Chevrolet | 21 | 0 | engine | — |
| 28 | 16 | 418 | Sherman Utsman | — | Chevrolet | 17 | 0 | engine | — |
| 29 | 24 | 21 | Arnold Denley | — | Studebaker | 5 | 0 | shocks | — |
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