Official NASCAR Race Results

Buck Baker won the 1956 NASCAR Grand National Series 1956-19 at Lincoln Speedway.

05-25-1956 | 1956-19 | Lincoln Speedway

Fin St # Driver Make Sponsor Pts Laps Led Status Money
1 5 500B Buck Baker Dodge Carl Kiekhaefer 0 200 19 Running 1,100
2 8 75 Jim Paschal Mercury C U Later Alligator 0 200 0 Running 700
3 6 42 Lee Petty Dodge Petty Enterprises 0 200 0 Running 475
4 2 502 Herb Thomas Dodge Carl Kiekhaefer 0 195 138 Running 36
5 4 54 Nace Mattingly Ford Nace Mattingly 0 185 0 Running 310
6 10 81 Frank Jamison Chevrolet -- 0 173 0 Running 250
7 14 4 Carl Anderson Ford -- 0 173 0 Running 200
8 9 59 Blackie Pitt Buick Brownie Pitt 0 168 0 Running 150
9 16 195 Jim Rhoades Packard -- 0 148 0 Spindle 100
10 12 19 Harvey Henderson Ford Harvey Henderson 0 113 0 Steering 100
11 1 500 Speedy Thompson Dodge Carl Kiekhaefer 0 97 0 Radiator 75
12 3 14 Billy Myers Mercury Bill Stroppe 0 86 43 Fuel pump 60
13 13 114 Hank Trice Hudson -- 0 73 0 Spindle 50
14 11 113 Emanuel Zervakis Chevrolet Emanuel Zervakis 0 71 0 Axle 50
15 15 3 Curley Hatfield Chevrolet -- 0 70 0 Hub 50
16 7 900 Johnny Roberts Chevrolet Johnny Roberts 0 60 0 Axle 50
17 17 420 Cy Spencer Chevrolet -- 0 34 0 Wheel 50

Race Recap

  • Date: 05-25-1956
  • Track: Lincoln Speedway
  • Race: 1956-19
  • Race #: 19
  • Cars: 17
  • Winner: Buck Baker
  • Start Position: 5th
  • Car Make: 1956 Dodge
  • Avg Speed: 69.619 mph
  • Distance: 100 miles
  • Purse: $3,806
  • Cautions: 0
  • Caution Laps: 0
  • Lead Changes: 3
  • Pole: 0.000 mph

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