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NASCAR Grand National race
New York State Fairgrounds, Syracuse, NY
May 30, 1956
150 laps on 1 mile dirt oval; 150 miles

Fin	St	Driver	#	Owner	Car	Laps	Money	Status	Laps Led
1	1	Buck Baker	300	Carl Kiekhaefer	1956 Chrysler	150	1,900	running	141
2	6	Jim Paschal	75	Frank Hayworth	1956 Mercury	147	1,300	running	0
3	2	Jim Reed	7	Jim Reed	1956 Chevrolet	146	950	running	0
4	4	Lee Petty	42	Petty Enterprises	1956 Dodge	145	700	running	0
5	8	Gwyn Staley	2	Hubert Westmoreland	1956 Chevrolet	145	535	running	0
6	3	Billy Myers	14	Bill Stroppe	1956 Mercury	144	375	fuel pump	0
7	23	Speedy Thompson	300C	Carl Kiekhaefer	1956 Chrysler	144	325	running	9
8	5	Ralph Liguori	340	Ralph Liguori	1956 Chrysler	142	275	running	0
9	24	Russ Truelove	226	Bob White	1956 Mercury	141	150	running	0
10	12	Nolan Swift	10	Jim Cushman	1956 Buick	137	125	running	0
11	16	Hoss Kagle	147	Hoss Kagle	1956 Chevrolet	135	100	running	0
12	13	Ken Seibel	1			134	100	running	0
13	14	Benny DeRosier	230	Adelmo Tiezzi	1954 Hudson	129	100	running	0
14	15	John Lindsay	179	John Lindsay	1955 Chevrolet	126	100	running	0
15	21	Curley Hatfield	3		1955 Chevrolet	121	100	running	0
16	9	Don Carr	285	Jim Stephens	1956 Pontiac	120	100	engine	0
17	22	George Cork	211		1955 Plymouth	117	100	running	0
18	18	Walt Schubert	77	Bob Bunselmeyer	1955 Ford	114	100	running	0
19	19	Billy Rafter	41	Billy Rafter	1955 Dodge	114	50	running	0
20	11	Frank Jamison	81		1955 Chevrolet	88	50	overheating	0
21	17	Jim Rhoades	195		1955 Packard	83	50	piston	0
22	7	Bob Duell	95	Julian Buesink	1956 Ford	23	50	tire	0
23	20	Sonny Walters	11			20	50	overheating	0
24	10	Blackie Pitt	59	Brownie Pitt	1956 Buick	1	35	accident	0

Time of race: 01:44:26
Average Speed: 86.179 MPH
Pole Speed: 42.87 seconds
1 caution for 3 laps
Attendance: 6,000