Race: 53 Miles at Wilson Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 8 of 56
Date: March 18, 1956
Track: Wilson Speedway
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53 Miles at Wilson Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Herb Thomas | Car | No. 92 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Smokey Yunick Racing | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Herb Thomas | Most Laps Led | Herb Thomas (1) |
| Race Distance | 53 miles (106 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 32 |
| Different Leaders | 1 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Al Keller | Season Race | 8 of 56 |
53 Miles at Wilson Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Smokey Yunick Racing | Chevrolet | 106 | 1 | running | — |
| 2 | 4 | 500B | Buck Baker | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Dodge | 106 | 0 | running | — |
| 3 | 6 | 300B | Tim Flock | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 106 | 0 | running | — |
| 4 | 15 | 75 | Jim Paschal | Frank Hayworth (Owner) | Mercury | 105 | 0 | running | — |
| 5 | 18 | 68 | Bill Widenhouse | Fred Sheibert (Owner) | Ford | 105 | 0 | running | — |
| 6 | 23 | 6 | Ralph Liguori | Ralph Liguori (Owner) | Dodge | 104 | 0 | running | — |
| 7 | 24 | 1 | Bobby Myers | Ansel Rakestraw (Owner) | Chevrolet | 104 | 0 | running | — |
| 8 | 13 | X | Rex White | Max Welborn (Owner) | Chevrolet | 103 | 0 | running | — |
| 9 | 10 | 91 | Donald Thomas | Donald Thomas (Owner) | Ford | 103 | 0 | running | — |
| 10 | 2 | 500 | Speedy Thompson | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Dodge | 103 | 0 | running | — |
| 11 | 21 | 37 | Tiny Lund | Gus Holzmueller (Owner) | Pontiac | 99 | 0 | running | — |
| 12 | 28 | 84 | Kenneth Wagner | — | Ford | 96 | 0 | running | — |
| 13 | 11 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 95 | 0 | bearing | — |
| 14 | 14 | 999 | Jack Smith | Joe Jones (Owner) | Ford | 92 | 0 | running | — |
| 15 | 29 | 264 | Johnny Allen | Spook Crawford (Owner) | Plymouth | 90 | 0 | running | — |
| 16 | 26 | 203 | Pete Yow | Pete Yow (Owner) | Buick | 88 | 0 | running | — |
| 17 | 16 | 96 | Bobby Keck | Bobby Keck (Owner) | Chevrolet | 87 | 0 | running | — |
| 18 | 17 | 204 | Darvin Randahl | Darvin Randahl (Owner) | Ford | 81 | 0 | fan belt | — |
| 19 | 8 | 27 | John McVitty | John McVitty (Owner) | Chevrolet | 80 | 0 | running | — |
| 20 | 25 | 900 | Johnny Roberts | Johnny Roberts (Owner) | Chevrolet | 74 | 0 | running | — |
| 21 | 19 | 505 | Charlie Cregar | Charlie Cregar (Owner) | Chevrolet | 74 | 0 | transmission | — |
| 22 | 12 | 19 | Harvey Henderson | Harvey Henderson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 74 | 0 | tie rod | — |
| 23 | 7 | 25 | Pee Wee Jones | Sam McCuthen (Owner) | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | fan belt | — |
| 24 | 9 | 55 | Junior Johnson | A.L. Bumgarner (Owner) | Pontiac | 63 | 0 | suspension | — |
| 25 | 27 | 73 | John Dodd Jr. | John Dodd Sr. (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 61 | 0 | gasket | — |
| 26 | 3 | 14 | Billy Myers | Stroppe Motorsports | Mercury | 57 | 0 | bearing | — |
| 27 | 20 | 63 | Johnny Zeke | — | Chrysler | 49 | 0 | push rod | — |
| 28 | 32 | 32 | Ted Cannady | Ted Cannady (Owner) | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | accident | — |
| 29 | 30 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | James Satcher (Owner) | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | engine | — |
| 30 | 22 | 2 | Gwyn Staley | Hubert Westmoreland (Owner) | Chevrolet | 43 | 0 | brakes | — |
| 31 | 31 | 20 | George Mantooth | W.R. Waldron (Owner) | Buick | 43 | 0 | engine | — |
| 32 | 5 | 49 | Jimmie Lewallen | Bob Welborn (Owner) | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | transmission | — |
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