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Results

The 1956 Arclite 100 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Columbia Speedway race.

Arclite 100

Saturday, May 5th, 1956

Columbia Speedway, Columbia, SC

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  • 5 Ford
  • 3 Mercury
  • 2 Plymouth
  • 8 Chevrolet
  • 5 Dodge
  • 1 Oldsmobile
  • 2 Pontiac

  • Drivers Entered: 26
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 54.545
  • Cautions: 2 for 0 laps
  • Lead Changes: 3
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
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Entry List
Arclite 100 at Columbia Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
10 21 47 Al Watkins Ford 0 0 177 0 0 running
22 6 14 Billy Myers Mercury 0 0 47 0 0 hose
9 17 59 Blackie Pitt Plymouth 0 0 178 0 0 running
5 19 49 Bob Flock Chevrolet 0 0 191 0 0 running
23 15 7A Bobby Johns Chevrolet 0 0 40 0 0 crash
18 20 760 Brownie King Chevrolet 0 0 120 0 0 manifold
2 1 500B Buck Baker Dodge 0 0 198 0 0 running
12 16 34A Charlie Jackson Oldsmobile 0 0 166 0 0 rf hub
17 4 99 Curtis Turner Ford 0 0 142 61 0 tie rod
7 22 34 Dick Beaty Ford 0 0 189 0 0 running
14 25 94 Ed Cole Mercury 0 0 161 0 0 running
20 18 150 Fred Lorenzen Chevrolet 0 0 96 0 0 running
16 8 2 Gwyn Staley Chevrolet 0 0 154 0 0 a frame
6 5 501 Herb Thomas Dodge 0 0 190 0 0 running
13 13 75 Jim Paschal Mercury 0 0 166 0 0 engine
21 14 1 Jimmie Lewallen Chevrolet 0 0 71 0 0 engine
24 3 82 Joe Eubanks Ford 0 0 19 0 0 steering
3 12 9 Joe Weatherly Ford 0 0 196 0 0 running
11 23 264 Johnny Allen Plymouth 0 0 173 0 0 running
25 9 55 Junior Johnson Pontiac 0 0 3 0 0 piston
19 7 42 Lee Petty Dodge 0 0 111 59 0 steering
26 24 6 Ralph Liguori Dodge 0 0 1 0 0 steering
8 11 X Rex White Chevrolet 0 0 186 0 0 running
1 2 500 Speedy Thompson Dodge 0 0 200 80 0 running
15 26 1R Tim Flock Chevrolet 0 0 161 0 0 running
4 10 37 Tiny Lund Pontiac 0 0 192 0 0 running

Race Infractions

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