Race: 293 Miles at Portland Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 21 of 56
Date: May 27, 1956
Track: Portland Speedway
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293 Miles at Portland Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Herb Thomas | Car | No. 300B Chrysler |
| Team / Owner | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Winner Start | 18th |
| Started First | Lyle Matlock | Most Laps Led | Herb Thomas (1) |
| Race Distance | 75 miles (150 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 21 |
| Different Leaders | 1 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Al Keller | Season Race | 21 of 56 |
293 Miles at Portland Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 300B | Herb Thomas | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 150 | 1 | running | — |
| 2 | 19 | 98 | John Kieper | John Kieper (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 150 | 0 | running | — |
| 3 | 15 | 1C | Clyde Palmer | Tom Roady (Owner) | Dodge | 150 | 0 | running | — |
| 4 | 11 | 88 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Oldsmobile | 149 | 0 | running | — |
| 5 | 9 | 11 | Curley Barker | — | Chevrolet | 148 | 0 | running | — |
| 6 | 12 | 52 | Harold Hardesty | — | Chevrolet | 148 | 0 | running | — |
| 7 | 8 | 66 | Bill Hyde | — | Oldsmobile | 148 | 0 | running | — |
| 8 | 6 | 325 | Lloyd Dane | Lloyd Dane (Owner) | Mercury | 148 | 0 | running | — |
| 9 | 7 | 77 | Gordon Haines | Herb Eberhart (Owner) | Dodge | 147 | 0 | running | — |
| 10 | 14 | 56 | Lou Sherman | — | Mercury | 147 | 0 | running | — |
| 11 | 2 | 15 | Royce Haggerty | Curly Weida (Owner) | Dodge | 145 | 0 | running | — |
| 12 | 4 | 14 | Bob Keefe | — | Ford | 145 | 0 | running | — |
| 13 | 17 | 1 | Art Watts | Tom Roady (Owner) | Dodge | 142 | 0 | running | — |
| 14 | 5 | 25 | Erick Erickson | Erick Erickson (Owner) | Buick | 142 | 0 | running | — |
| 15 | 10 | 6 | Don Hildreth | — | Oldsmobile | 140 | 0 | running | — |
| 16 | 21 | 71 | Ted Sweeney | — | Oldsmobile | 131 | 0 | running | — |
| 17 | 1 | 5 | Lyle Matlock | Al Liggons (Owner) | Mercury | 124 | 0 | running | — |
| 18 | 3 | 22 | Bob Carroll | — | Hudson | 62 | 0 | accident | — |
| 19 | 13 | 27 | Andy Wilson | — | Ford | 59 | 0 | accident | — |
| 20 | 16 | 6 | Harold Beal | — | Ford | 38 | 0 | axle | — |
| 21 | 20 | 55 | Don Hamilton | — | Studebaker | 17 | 0 | axle | — |
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1956 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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