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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