Race: Old Dominion 400
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 54 of 56
Date: October 28, 1956
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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Old Dominion 400 Race Information
| Winner | Jack Smith | Car | No. 502 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Winner Start | 23rd |
| Started First | Buck Baker | Most Laps Led | Jack Smith (185) |
| Race Distance | 200 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Al Keller | Season Race | 54 of 56 |
Old Dominion 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 502 | Jack Smith | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Dodge | 400 | 185 | running | 0 |
| 2 | 21 | 98 | Marvin Panch | Tom Harbison (Owner) | Ford | 400 | 16 | running | — |
| 3 | 5 | 97 | Bill Amick | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 400 | 9 | running | — |
| 4 | 3 | 300 | Speedy Thompson | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 396 | 75 | running | — |
| 5 | 19 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 394 | 12 | running | — |
| 6 | 12 | 72 | Joe Weatherly | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 394 | 0 | running | — |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Buck Baker | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 394 | 0 | running | — |
| 8 | 37 | 35 | Bunk Moore | Fred Frazier (Owner) | Ford | 394 | 0 | running | — |
| 9 | 29 | 50 | Frank Mundy | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Dodge | 393 | 0 | running | — |
| 10 | 16 | 34 | Gwyn Staley | Julian Petty (Owner) | Chevrolet | 389 | 0 | running | — |
| 11 | 20 | 33 | Jimmy Massey | Julian Petty (Owner) | Chevrolet | 389 | 0 | running | — |
| 12 | 31 | 3 | Paul Goldsmith | Smokey Yunick Racing | Chevrolet | 384 | 0 | running | — |
| 13 | 15 | 4 | Billy Myers | Smokey Yunick Racing | Mercury | 383 | 0 | running | — |
| 14 | 13 | 64 | Johnny Allen | Spook Crawford (Owner) | Plymouth | 383 | 0 | running | — |
| 15 | 14 | 49 | Bob Welborn | Bob Welborn (Owner) | Chevrolet | 378 | 0 | running | — |
| 16 | 8 | 86 | Don Oldenberg | Don Oldenberg (Owner) | Buick | 371 | 0 | running | — |
| 17 | 30 | 71 | Bill Poor | Bill Poor (Owner) | Chevrolet | 364 | 0 | running | — |
| 18 | 40 | 99 | Bun Emery | — | Ford | 364 | 0 | running | — |
| 19 | 18 | 7 | Larry Odo | Jimmy Vaughn (Owner) | Chevrolet | 361 | 0 | running | — |
| 20 | 39 | 16 | Tiny Lund | Gus Holzmueller (Owner) | Chevrolet | 357 | 0 | running | — |
| 21 | 7 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 356 | 0 | running | — |
| 22 | 34 | 14 | Bobby Keck | Bobby Keck (Owner) | Chevrolet | 352 | 0 | running | — |
| 23 | 38 | 23 | Norman Schihl | Norman Schihl (Owner) | Ford | 349 | 0 | running | — |
| 24 | 36 | 44 | Art Binkley | Art Binkley (Owner) | Plymouth | 349 | 0 | running | — |
| 25 | 27 | 83 | Johnny Dodson | Johnny Dodson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 343 | 0 | running | — |
| 26 | 32 | 41 | Billy Rafter | Billy Rafter (Owner) | Dodge | 334 | 0 | running | — |
| 27 | 35 | 31 | Bill Champion | John Whitford (Owner) | Ford | 299 | 0 | running | — |
| 28 | 4 | 26 | Curtis Turner | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 299 | 0 | engine | — |
| 29 | 9 | 95 | Bob Duell | Julian Buesink (Owner) | Ford | 245 | 0 | overheating | — |
| 30 | 11 | 12 | Ralph Moody | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 183 | 0 | rear end | — |
| 31 | 33 | 75 | Jim Paschal | Frank Hayworth (Owner) | Mercury | 163 | 0 | engine | — |
| 32 | 17 | X | Rex White | Max Welborn (Owner) | Ford | 143 | 0 | engine | — |
| 33 | 6 | 21 | Glen Wood | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 110 | 0 | engine | — |
| 34 | 24 | 15 | Tom Pistone | Pistone Racing | Chevrolet | 106 | 0 | connecting rod | — |
| 35 | 2 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | James Satcher (Owner) | Ford | 103 | 103 | lugs | — |
| 36 | 25 | 29 | Billy Carden | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 87 | 0 | hub | — |
| 37 | 28 | 55 | Mel Larson | Larson Racing | Ford | 77 | 0 | piston | — |
| 38 | 26 | 76 | Larry Frank | Lonnie Fish (Owner) | Chevrolet | 77 | 0 | oil pressure | — |
| 39 | 10 | 2 | Bill Lutz | — | Ford | 63 | 0 | engine | — |
| 40 | 22 | 48 | Jimmie Lewallen | Bob Welborn (Owner) | Ford | 11 | 0 | fuel pump | — |
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