The 1956 1956-24 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Merced Fairgrounds race.
Sunday, June 3rd, 1956
Merced Fairgrounds, Merced, CA
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20 | 14 | 2 | Al Pombo | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 122 | 0 | 0 | crash |
23 | 4 | 48 | Bill Moore | Ford | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 0 | piston |
17 | 24 | 75 | Bill Sullivan | Ford | 0 | 0 | 162 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 21 | 352 | Bob Francy | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 0 | shocks |
12 | 22 | 14 | Bob Keefe | Ford | 0 | 0 | 183 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 7 | 43 | Bob Ross | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 190 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 20 | 56 | Chuck Meekins | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 194 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 15 | 5 | Clyde Palmer | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 149 | 0 | 0 | running |
24 | 6 | 00 | Dick Getty | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
25 | 26 | 55 | Don Hamilton | Studebaker | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | engine |
5 | 12 | 45 | Eddie Pagan | Ford | 0 | 0 | 197 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 27 | 25 | Erick Erickson | Buick | 0 | 0 | 190 | 0 | 0 | running |
22 | 9 | 77 | Gordon Haines | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
2 | 5 | 52 | Harold Hardesty | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running |
1 | 1 | 300B | Herb Thomas | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 19 | 20 | Howard Phillippi | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 172 | 0 | 0 | running |
27 | 13 | 551 | Jack Richardson | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | piston |
11 | 17 | 188 | Jim Blomgren | Ford | 0 | 0 | 183 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 16 | 9 | Jim Cook | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 168 | 0 | 0 | running |
3 | 8 | 30 | Jim Graham | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 10 | 88 | John Kieper | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 194 | 0 | 0 | running |
26 | 18 | 12 | John Lansaw | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | radiator |
4 | 2 | 225 | Lloyd Dane | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 198 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 23 | 101 | Lucky Long | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | crash |
18 | 25 | 47 | Nick Lari | Ford | 0 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 0 | running |
28 | 28 | 8 | Owen Loggins | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | rods |
13 | 3 | 11 | Parnelli Jones | Ford | 0 | 0 | 181 | 0 | 0 | wheel |
10 | 11 | 34 | Sherman Clark | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 185 | 0 | 0 | running |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.