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1956 Eureka NASCAR

1956 Eureka NASCAR is 243rd NASCAR race. Passed at the Eureka circuit. Johnny Kieper won the pole position, Herb Thomas won this race. Gordon Haines and Lloyd Dane also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 160 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1956 Charlotte NASCAR
Next race: 1956 Merced NASCAR
Race Start: 30th May 1956

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1956 Eureka NASCAR

41st victory for the Carl Kiekhaefer team
48th victory for the Herb Thomas
91st podium for the Herb Thomas
1st podium for the Gordon Haines
4th podium for the Lloyd Dane

Chrysler 300B - 1956 Eureka NASCAR winner

Chrysler 300B #300 - 1956 Eureka NASCAR winner

1956 Eureka NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Herb Thomas	Chrysler 300B, #300	0	2h 46m 0s	Carl Kiekhaefer
2	Gordon Haines	Dodge ?? 1956, #77			Herb Eberhart
3	Lloyd Dane	Mercury ?? 1956, #225			Lloyd Dane
4	Bob Keefe	Ford ?? 1956, #14			Harold McClure
5	Jim Cook	Pontiac ?? 1956, #9			Floyd Johnson
6	Johnny Kieper	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #88			Johnny Kieper
7	Harold Hardesty	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #52			John Ross
8	Royce Hagerty	Dodge ?? 1956, #15			Curly Weida
9	Sam Steers	Pontiac ?? 1956, #47			Walt Palozi
10	Art Watts	Dodge ?? 1955, #1			Tom Roady
11	Jim Graham	Plymouth ?? 1956, #30			Jack Chatenay
12	Jim Blomgren	Ford ?? 1956, #188			Lorrin Bates
13	Bill Sullivan	Ford ?? 1954, #75			Bill Gleason
14	Erick Erickson	Buick ?? 1954, #25			Erick Erickson
15	Ed Negre	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #98			Ed Negre
16	Bob Havemann	Dodge ?? 1954, #134			Bob Havemann
17	Jack Williams	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #95
18	Ted Sweeney	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #71			Ted Sweeney
19	Harold Beal	Ford ?? 1956, #50			Harold Beal
20	Bill Hyde	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #66			Herb Eberhart
21	Don Porter	Studebaker ?? 1955, #78			Nick Porter
22	Howard Phillippi	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #20			Howard Phillippi
23	Clyde Palmer	Dodge ?? 1956, #1			Tom Roady
24	Ernie Young	Pontiac ?? 1956, #41			Walt Palozi
25	Lyle Matlock	Mercury ?? 1955, #5			Al Liggons

Qualifying Results for the 1956 Eureka NASCAR on the Eureka circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Johnny Kieper	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #88	Johnny Kieper
2	Clyde Palmer	Dodge ?? 1956, #1	Tom Roady
3	Erick Erickson	Buick ?? 1954, #25	Erick Erickson
4	Sam Steers	Pontiac ?? 1956, #47	Walt Palozi
5	Gordon Haines	Dodge ?? 1956, #77	Herb Eberhart
6	Herb Thomas	Chrysler 300B, #300	Carl Kiekhaefer
7	Harold Hardesty	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #52	John Ross
8	Bob Keefe	Ford ?? 1956, #14	Harold McClure
9	Harold Beal	Ford ?? 1956, #50	Harold Beal
10	Jim Cook	Pontiac ?? 1956, #9	Floyd Johnson
11	Bill Hyde	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #66	Herb Eberhart
12	Ed Negre	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #98	Ed Negre
13	Royce Hagerty	Dodge ?? 1956, #15	Curly Weida
14	Jim Blomgren	Ford ?? 1956, #188	Lorrin Bates
15	Jim Graham	Plymouth ?? 1956, #30	Jack Chatenay
16	Lloyd Dane	Mercury ?? 1956, #225	Lloyd Dane
17	Bob Havemann	Dodge ?? 1954, #134	Bob Havemann
18	Ernie Young	Pontiac ?? 1956, #41	Walt Palozi
19	Howard Phillippi	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #20	Howard Phillippi
20	Art Watts	Dodge ?? 1955, #1	Tom Roady
21	Don Porter	Studebaker ?? 1955, #78	Nick Porter
22	Lyle Matlock	Mercury ?? 1955, #5	Al Liggons
23	Ted Sweeney	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #71	Ted Sweeney
24	Bill Sullivan	Ford ?? 1954, #75	Bill Gleason
25	Jack Williams	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #95