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1956 Chicago NASCAR in NASCAR at the Soldier Field circuit. Full information

1956 Chicago NASCAR

1956 Chicago NASCAR is 254th NASCAR race. Passed at the Soldier Field circuit. Billy Myers won the pole position, Fireball Roberts won this race. Jim Paschal and Ralph Moody also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1956 Sacramento NASCAR
Next race: 1956 Shelby NASCAR
Race Start: 21st July 1956

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1956 Chicago NASCAR

5th victory for the De Paolo Engineering team
3rd victory for the Fireball Roberts
8th podium for the Fireball Roberts
22nd podium for the Jim Paschal
3rd podium for the Ralph Moody

1956 Chicago NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Fireball Roberts	Ford ? 1956, #22	0	1h 38m 18s	De Paolo Engineering
2	Jim Paschal	Mercury ?? 1956, #75			Frank Hayworth
3	Ralph Moody	Ford ?? 1956, #12			Pete DePaolo
5	Speedy Thompson, Frank Mundy	Dodge ?? 1956, #500			Carl Kiekhaefer
6	Buck Baker	Dodge ?? 1956, #502			Carl Kiekhaefer
7	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1956, #31			John Whitford
8	Paul Goldsmith	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #32			Smokey Yunick
9	Joy Fair	Dodge ?? 1956, #719			Russell Wainscott
10	Lee Petty	Dodge ?? 1956, #42			Petty Enterprises
11	Bob Esposito	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #7
12	Frank Edwards	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #33
13	Bill Massey	Ford ?? 1956, #48			Don Holcomb
14	Chuck Mesler	Dodge ?? 1956, #38
15	Al Watkins	Ford ?? 1956, #66			Al Watkins
16	Sal Tovella	Ford ?? 1956, #2
17	Billy Myers	Mercury ?? 1956, #14			Bill Stroppe
18	Herb Thomas	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #92			Herb Thomas
19	Darvin Randahl	Ford ?? 1956, #204			Darvin Randahl
20	Fred Lorenzen	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #150			Fred Lorenzen
21	Bob Chauncey	Pontiac ?? 1956, #40
22	Tom Pistone	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #3
23	Bill Vesler	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #44
24	Kenny Paulsen	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #165
25	Ray Crowley	Plymouth ?? 1956, #37			Ronnie Duman

Qualifying Results for the 1956 Chicago NASCAR on the Soldier Field circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Billy Myers	Mercury ?? 1956, #14	Bill Stroppe
2	Herb Thomas	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #92	Herb Thomas
3	Fireball Roberts	Ford ? 1956, #22	De Paolo Engineering
4	Ralph Moody	Ford ?? 1956, #12	Pete DePaolo
5	Tom Pistone	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #3
6	Paul Goldsmith	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #32	Smokey Yunick
7	Joy Fair	Dodge ?? 1956, #719	Russell Wainscott
8	Frank Mundy	Dodge ?? 1956, #500	Carl Kiekhaefer
9	Buck Baker	Dodge ?? 1956, #502	Carl Kiekhaefer
10	Lee Petty	Dodge ?? 1956, #42	Petty Enterprises
11	Fred Lorenzen	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #150	Fred Lorenzen
12	Speedy Thompson	Dodge ?? 1956, #500	Carl Kiekhaefer
13	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1956, #31	John Whitford
14	Jim Paschal	Mercury ?? 1956, #75	Frank Hayworth
15	Al Watkins	Ford ?? 1956, #66	Al Watkins
16	Bob Chauncey	Pontiac ?? 1956, #40
17	Darvin Randahl	Ford ?? 1956, #204	Darvin Randahl
18	Kenny Paulsen	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #165
19	Bill Vesler	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #44
20	Bob Esposito	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #7
21	Chuck Mesler	Dodge ?? 1956, #38
22	Bill Massey	Ford ?? 1956, #48	Don Holcomb
23	Frank Edwards	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #33
24	Sal Tovella	Ford ?? 1956, #2
25	Ray Crowley	Plymouth ?? 1956, #37	Ronnie Duman