Race: 78 Miles at Redwood Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 22 of 56
Date: May 30, 1956
Track: Redwood Speedway
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78 Miles at Redwood Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Herb Thomas | Car | No. 300B Chrysler |
| Team / Owner | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Winner Start | 6th |
| Started First | John Kieper | Most Laps Led | Herb Thomas (1) |
| Race Distance | 78.125 miles (125 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 25 |
| Different Leaders | 1 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Al Keller | Season Race | 22 of 56 |
78 Miles at Redwood Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 300B | Herb Thomas | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 125 | 1 | running | — |
| 2 | 5 | 77 | Gordon Haines | Herb Eberhart (Owner) | Dodge | 124 | 0 | running | — |
| 3 | 16 | 225 | Lloyd Dane | Lloyd Dane (Owner) | Mercury | 124 | 0 | running | — |
| 4 | 8 | 14 | Bob Keefe | — | Ford | 124 | 0 | running | — |
| 5 | 10 | 9 | Jim Cook | Floyd Johnson (Owner) | Pontiac | 123 | 0 | running | — |
| 6 | 1 | 88 | John Kieper | John Kieper (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 122 | 0 | running | — |
| 7 | 7 | 52 | Harold Hardesty | — | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | running | — |
| 8 | 13 | 15 | Royce Haggerty | Curly Weida (Owner) | Dodge | 120 | 0 | running | — |
| 9 | 4 | 47 | Sam Speers | Walt Palozi (Owner) | Pontiac | 119 | 0 | running | — |
| 10 | 20 | 1 | Art Watts | Tom Roady (Owner) | Dodge | 119 | 0 | running | — |
| 11 | 15 | 30 | Jim Graham | — | Plymouth | 117 | 0 | running | — |
| 12 | 14 | 188 | Jim Blomgren | Lorrin Bates (Owner) | Ford | 117 | 0 | overheating | — |
| 13 | 24 | 75 | Bill Sullivan | — | Ford | 116 | 0 | running | — |
| 14 | 3 | 25 | Erick Erickson | Erick Erickson (Owner) | Buick | 113 | 0 | running | — |
| 15 | 12 | 98 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Oldsmobile | 111 | 0 | overheating | — |
| 16 | 17 | 134 | Bob Havemann | Bob Havenmann (Owner) | Dodge | 106 | 0 | running | — |
| 17 | 25 | 95 | Jack Williams | — | Oldsmobile | 94 | 0 | running | — |
| 18 | 23 | 71 | Ted Sweeney | — | Oldsmobile | 62 | 0 | running | — |
| 19 | 9 | 50 | Harold Beal | — | Ford | 57 | 0 | accident | — |
| 20 | 11 | 66 | Bill Hyde | — | Oldsmobile | 54 | 0 | piston | — |
| 21 | 21 | 78 | Don Porter | — | Studebaker | 53 | 0 | axle | — |
| 22 | 19 | 20 | Howard Phillippi | Howard Phillippi (Owner) | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | accident | — |
| 23 | 2 | 1C | Clyde Palmer | Tom Roady (Owner) | Dodge | 38 | 0 | piston | — |
| 24 | 18 | 41 | Ernie Young | Walt Palozi (Owner) | Pontiac | 37 | 0 | accident | — |
| 25 | 22 | 5 | Lyle Matlock | Al Liggons (Owner) | Mercury | 18 | 0 | overheating | — |
Season Navigation
1956 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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