Race: 99 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 50 of 56
Date: September 30, 1956
Track: Occoneechee Speedway
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99 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Fireball Roberts | Car | No. 22 Ford |
| Team / Owner | DePaolo Engineering | Winner Start | 6th |
| Started First | Speedy Thompson | Most Laps Led | Buck Baker (80) |
| Race Distance | 99 miles (110 laps) | Track Length | 0.9 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 23 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Al Keller | Season Race | 50 of 56 |
99 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 110 | 28 | running | — |
| 2 | 3 | 300B | Buck Baker | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 110 | 80 | running | — |
| 3 | 1 | 300 | Speedy Thompson | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 108 | 2 | running | — |
| 4 | 5 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Chevrolet | 108 | 0 | running | — |
| 5 | 13 | 35 | Bunk Moore | Fred Frazier (Owner) | Ford | 107 | 0 | running | — |
| 6 | 14 | 19 | Harvey Henderson | Harvey Henderson (Owner) | Ford | 101 | 0 | running | — |
| 7 | 20 | 96 | Bobby Keck | Bobby Keck (Owner) | Chevrolet | 99 | 0 | running | — |
| 8 | 19 | 94 | Ed Cole | Ed Cole (Owner) | Mercury | 97 | 0 | running | — |
| 9 | 2 | 12 | Ralph Moody | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 88 | 0 | running | — |
| 10 | 15 | 16 | Tiny Lund | Gus Holzmueller (Owner) | Chevrolet | 84 | 0 | running | — |
| 11 | 16 | 59 | Blackie Pitt | Brownie Pitt (Owner) | Plymouth | 83 | 0 | axle | — |
| 12 | 12 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 68 | 0 | a-frame | — |
| 13 | 18 | 418 | George Green | George Green (Owner) | Chevrolet | 68 | 0 | stalled | — |
| 14 | 9 | 6 | Earl Moss | — | Mercury | 62 | 0 | engine | — |
| 15 | 4 | 31 | Bill Champion | John Whitford (Owner) | Ford | 59 | 0 | a-frame | — |
| 16 | 21 | 203 | Pete Yow | Pete Yow (Owner) | Ford | 53 | 0 | brakes | — |
| 17 | 17 | 60 | Brownie Pitt | Brownie Pitt (Owner) | Chevrolet | 49 | 0 | accident | — |
| 18 | 10 | 83 | Johnny Dodson | Johnny Dodson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | steering | — |
| 19 | 8 | 75 | Jim Paschal | Frank Hayworth (Owner) | Mercury | 43 | 0 | engine | — |
| 20 | 23 | 4 | Billy Myers | Smokey Yunick Racing | Mercury | 27 | 0 | fire | — |
| 21 | 11 | 62 | Bobby Waddell | — | Chevrolet | 18 | 0 | accident | — |
| 22 | 22 | 20 | Buck Hall | W.R. Waldron (Owner) | Buick | 11 | 0 | transmission | — |
| 23 | 7 | 264 | Johnny Allen | Spook Crawford (Owner) | Plymouth | 6 | 0 | oil pressure | — |
Season Navigation
1956 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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