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1956 Elkhart Lake NASCAR

1956 Elkhart Lake NASCAR is 258th NASCAR race. Passed at the Elkhart Lake circuit. Buck Baker won the pole position, Tim Flock won this race. Billy Myers and Fireball Roberts also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 63 laps (410 km).

Previous race: 1956 Oklahoma City NASCAR
Next race: 1956 Old Bridge NASCAR
Race Start: 12th August 1956

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1956 Elkhart Lake NASCAR

2nd victory for the Bill Stroppe team
39th victory for the Tim Flock
73rd podium for the Tim Flock
8th podium for the Billy Myers
10th podium for the Fireball Roberts

1956 Elkhart Lake NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Tim Flock	Mercury ? 1956, #15	0	3h 29m 50s	Bill Stroppe
2	Billy Myers	Mercury ?? 1956, #14			Bill Stroppe
3	Fireball Roberts	Ford ?? 1956, #22			Pete DePaolo
4	Paul Goldsmith	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #3			Smokey Yunick
5	Joe Eubanks	Ford ?? 1956, #56			James Satcher
6	Herb Thomas	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #92			Herb Thomas
7	Jim Paschal	Mercury ?? 1956, #75			Frank Hayworth
8	Buck Baker	Dodge ?? 1956, #502			Carl Kiekhaefer
9	Fred Johnson	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #21
10	Johnny Dodson	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #131			Johnny Dodson
11	Rex White	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #0			Max Welborn
12	Gwyn Staley	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #2			Hubert Westmoreland
13	Lee Petty	Dodge ?? 1956, #42			Petty Enterprises
14	Frank Mundy	Chrysler 300B, #300			Carl Kiekhaefer
15	Jack Goodwin	Dodge ?? 1956, #36			Jack Goodwin
16	Ralph Moody	Ford ?? 1956, #12			Pete DePaolo
17	Johnny Allen	Plymouth ?? 1956, #264			Spook Crawford
18	Speedy Thompson	Dodge ?? 1956, #500			Carl Kiekhaefer
19	Ansel Rakestraw	Jaguar ?? 1956, #5
20	Joe Weatherly	Ford ?? 1956, #9			Charlie Schwam
21	Bobby Myers	Mercury ?? 1956, #4			Bill Stroppe
22	Marvin Panch	Ford ?? 1956, #98			Tom Harbison
23	Jim Reed	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #7			Jim Reed
24	Curtis Turner	Ford ?? 1956, #26			Pete DePaolo
25	Bill Amick	Ford ?? 1956, #97			Pete DePaolo
26	Junior Johnson	Ford ?? 1956, #296			Pete DePaolo

Qualifying Results for the 1956 Elkhart Lake NASCAR on the Elkhart Lake circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Buck Baker	Dodge ?? 1956, #502	Carl Kiekhaefer
2	Marvin Panch	Ford ?? 1956, #98	Tom Harbison
3	Junior Johnson	Ford ?? 1956, #296	Pete DePaolo
4	Bill Amick	Ford ?? 1956, #97	Pete DePaolo
5	Speedy Thompson	Dodge ?? 1956, #500	Carl Kiekhaefer
6	Tim Flock	Mercury ? 1956, #15	Bill Stroppe
7	Ralph Moody	Ford ?? 1956, #12	Pete DePaolo
8	Paul Goldsmith	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #3	Smokey Yunick
9	Joe Eubanks	Ford ?? 1956, #56	James Satcher
10	Lee Petty	Dodge ?? 1956, #42	Petty Enterprises
11	Billy Myers	Mercury ?? 1956, #14	Bill Stroppe
12	Jim Reed	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #7	Jim Reed
14	Bobby Myers	Mercury ?? 1956, #4	Bill Stroppe
15	Fred Johnson	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #21
16	Johnny Dodson	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #131	Johnny Dodson
17	Fireball Roberts	Ford ?? 1956, #22	Pete DePaolo
18	Johnny Allen	Plymouth ?? 1956, #264	Spook Crawford
19	Gwyn Staley	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #2	Hubert Westmoreland
20	Herb Thomas	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #92	Herb Thomas
21	Jack Goodwin	Dodge ?? 1956, #36	Jack Goodwin
22	Curtis Turner	Ford ?? 1956, #26	Pete DePaolo
23	Frank Mundy	Chrysler 300B, #300	Carl Kiekhaefer
23	Joe Weatherly	Ford ?? 1956, #9	Charlie Schwam
24	Jim Paschal	Mercury ?? 1956, #75	Frank Hayworth
25	Rex White	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #0	Max Welborn
26	Ansel Rakestraw	Jaguar ?? 1956, #5