Race: Richmond 200
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 12 of 56
Date: April 29, 1956
Track: Richmond Raceway
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Richmond 200 Race Information
| Winner | Buck Baker | Car | No. 87 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Buck Baker | Most Laps Led | Buck Baker (198) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 24 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Al Keller | Season Race | 12 of 56 |
Richmond 200 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 87 | Buck Baker | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Dodge | 200 | 198 | running | — |
| 2 | 3 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Dodge | 199 | 2 | shift lever | — |
| 3 | 2 | 300 | Speedy Thompson | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 199 | 0 | running | — |
| 4 | 5 | 14 | Billy Myers | Stroppe Motorsports | Mercury | 198 | 0 | running | — |
| 5 | 10 | 2 | Jimmy Massey | Hubert Westmoreland (Owner) | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | — |
| 6 | 7 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | James Satcher (Owner) | Ford | 195 | 0 | running | — |
| 7 | 4 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 193 | 0 | running | — |
| 8 | 12 | 59 | Blackie Pitt | Brownie Pitt (Owner) | Plymouth | 191 | 0 | running | — |
| 9 | 11 | X | Rex White | Max Welborn (Owner) | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | — |
| 10 | 14 | 5 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Oldsmobile | 187 | 0 | running | — |
| 11 | 13 | 97 | Allen Adkins | — | Ford | 182 | 0 | piston | — |
| 12 | 17 | 19 | Harvey Henderson | Harvey Henderson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 172 | 0 | running | — |
| 13 | 19 | 55 | Tiny Lund | A.L. Bumgarner (Owner) | Pontiac | 168 | 0 | running | — |
| 14 | 18 | 98 | Bobby Keck | Bobby Keck (Owner) | Chevrolet | 166 | 0 | running | — |
| 15 | 6 | 12 | Ralph Moody | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 162 | 0 | accident | — |
| 16 | 16 | 271 | Billy Carden | — | Mercury | 162 | 0 | rear end | — |
| 17 | 8 | 75 | Jim Paschal | Frank Hayworth (Owner) | Mercury | 147 | 0 | engine | — |
| 18 | 15 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 95 | 0 | accident | — |
| 19 | 22 | 98 | Danny Letner | Tom Harbison (Owner) | Dodge | 69 | 0 | axle | — |
| 20 | 23 | 54 | Nace Mattingly | Nace Mattingly (Owner) | Ford | 53 | 0 | overheating | — |
| 21 | 21 | 264 | Johnny Allen | Spook Crawford (Owner) | Plymouth | 31 | 0 | spindle | — |
| 22 | 20 | 84 | Dave Terrell | Dave Terrell (Owner) | Ford | 30 | 0 | overheating | — |
| 23 | 24 | 6 | Ralph Liguori | Ralph Liguori (Owner) | Dodge | 7 | 0 | coil | — |
| 24 | 9 | 49 | Tim Flock | Mauri Rose (Owner) | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | withdrew from race | — |
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