Race: Buddy Shuman 250
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 55 of 56
Date: November 11, 1956
Track: Hickory Speedway
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Buddy Shuman 250 Race Information
| Winner | Speedy Thompson | Car | No. 300 Chrysler |
| Team / Owner | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Winner Start | 9th |
| Started First | Ralph Earnhardt | Most Laps Led | Speedy Thompson (154) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (250 laps) | Track Length | 0.4 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 22 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Al Keller | Season Race | 55 of 56 |
Buddy Shuman 250 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 300 | Speedy Thompson | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 250 | 154 | running | — |
| 2 | 1 | 22 | Ralph Earnhardt | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 250 | 15 | running | — |
| 3 | 2 | 300B | Buck Baker | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 249 | 38 | running | — |
| 4 | 12 | 12 | Ralph Moody | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 249 | 0 | running | — |
| 5 | 3 | 86 | Doug Cox | John Foster (Owner) | Ford | 247 | 0 | running | — |
| 6 | 8 | 97 | Bill Amick | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 246 | 0 | running | — |
| 7 | 11 | 16 | Tiny Lund | Gus Holzmueller (Owner) | Chevrolet | 244 | 0 | running | — |
| 8 | 5 | 83 | Johnny Dodson | Johnny Dodson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 241 | 0 | running | — |
| 9 | 17 | 31 | Bill Champion | John Whitford (Owner) | Ford | 237 | 0 | running | — |
| 10 | 15 | 75 | Bill Blair | Frank Hayworth (Owner) | Mercury | 235 | 0 | running | — |
| 11 | 10 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 232 | 0 | axle | — |
| 12 | 18 | 209 | Pete Stewart | Pete Stewart (Owner) | Plymouth | 221 | 0 | running | — |
| 13 | 22 | 418 | George Green | George Green (Owner) | Chevrolet | 221 | 0 | running | — |
| 14 | 14 | 64 | Johnny Allen | Spook Crawford (Owner) | Ford | 215 | 0 | running | — |
| 15 | 4 | 2 | Junior Johnson | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 210 | 43 | vapor lock | — |
| 16 | 16 | 60 | Brownie King | Brownie King (Owner) | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | — |
| 17 | 21 | 96 | Bobby Keck | Bobby Keck (Owner) | Chevrolet | 179 | 0 | bearing | — |
| 18 | 7 | 500 | Jack Smith | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Dodge | 126 | 0 | radiator | — |
| 19 | 6 | 4 | Bobby Myers | Smokey Yunick Racing | Mercury | 105 | 0 | radiator | — |
| 20 | 19 | 203 | Pete Yow | Pete Yow (Owner) | Ford | 89 | 0 | transmission | — |
| 21 | 20 | 59 | Blackie Pitt | Brownie Pitt (Owner) | Plymouth | 63 | 0 | engine | — |
| 22 | 13 | 297 | Billy Carden | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 9 | 0 | clutch | — |
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