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1956 Merced NASCAR

1956 Merced NASCAR is 245th NASCAR race. Passed at the Merced circuit. Herb Thomas won the pole position and this race. Harold Hardesty and Jim Graham also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1956 Syracuse NASCAR
Next race: 1956 LeHi NASCAR
Race Start: 3rd June 1956

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1956 Merced NASCAR

42nd victory for the Carl Kiekhaefer team
49th victory for the Herb Thomas
92nd podium for the Herb Thomas
1st podium for the Harold Hardesty
1st podium for the Jim Graham

Chrysler 300B - 1956 Merced NASCAR winner

Chrysler 300B #300 - 1956 Merced NASCAR winner

1956 Merced NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Herb Thomas	Chrysler 300B, #300	0	2h 6m 47s	Carl Kiekhaefer
2	Harold Hardesty	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #52			John Ross
3	Jim Graham	Plymouth ?? 1956, #30			Jack Chatenay
4	Lloyd Dane	Mercury ?? 1956, #225			Lloyd Dane
5	Eddie Pagan	Ford ?? 1956, #45			Eddie Pagan
6	Johnny Kieper	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #88			Johnny Kieper
7	Chuck Meekins	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #56			Jim Rush
8	Bob Ross	Mercury ?? 1956, #43			Bob Ross
9	Erick Erickson	Buick ?? 1954, #25			Erick Erickson
10	Sherman Clark	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #34			Sherman Clark
11	Jim Blomgren	Ford ?? 1956, #188			Lorrin Bates
12	Bob Keefe	Ford ?? 1956, #14			Harold McClure
13	Parnelli Jones	Ford ?? 1956, #11			Vel Miletich
14	Lucky Long	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #101			William Long
15	Howard Phillippi	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #20			Howard Phillippi
16	Jim Cook	Pontiac ?? 1956, #9			Floyd Johnson
17	Bill Sullivan	Ford ?? 1954, #75			Bill Gleason
18	Nick Lari	Ford ?? 1956, #47			Nick Lari
19	Clyde Palmer	Mercury ?? 1955, #5			Al Liggons
20	Al Pombo	Dodge ?? 1955, #2			Tom Roady
21	Bob Francy	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #352			Bob Francy
22	Gordon Haines	Dodge ?? 1956, #77			Herb Eberhart
23	Bill Moore	Ford ?? 1956, #48			Bill Moore
24	Dick Getty	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #0			Dick Getty
25	Don Hamilton	Studebaker ?? 1956, #55			Don Hamilton
26	John Lansaw	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #12			John Lansaw
27	Jack Richardson	Pontiac ?? 1956, #551			Evan Mecham
28	Owen Loggins	Dodge ?? 1954, #8			Owen Loggins

Qualifying Results for the 1956 Merced NASCAR on the Merced circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Herb Thomas	Chrysler 300B, #300	Carl Kiekhaefer
2	Lloyd Dane	Mercury ?? 1956, #225	Lloyd Dane
3	Parnelli Jones	Ford ?? 1956, #11	Vel Miletich
4	Bill Moore	Ford ?? 1956, #48	Bill Moore
5	Harold Hardesty	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #52	John Ross
6	Dick Getty	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #0	Dick Getty
7	Bob Ross	Mercury ?? 1956, #43	Bob Ross
8	Jim Graham	Plymouth ?? 1956, #30	Jack Chatenay
9	Gordon Haines	Dodge ?? 1956, #77	Herb Eberhart
10	Johnny Kieper	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #88	Johnny Kieper
11	Sherman Clark	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #34	Sherman Clark
12	Eddie Pagan	Ford ?? 1956, #45	Eddie Pagan
13	Jack Richardson	Pontiac ?? 1956, #551	Evan Mecham
14	Al Pombo	Dodge ?? 1955, #2	Tom Roady
15	Clyde Palmer	Mercury ?? 1955, #5	Al Liggons
16	Jim Cook	Pontiac ?? 1956, #9	Floyd Johnson
17	Jim Blomgren	Ford ?? 1956, #188	Lorrin Bates
18	John Lansaw	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #12	John Lansaw
19	Howard Phillippi	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #20	Howard Phillippi
20	Chuck Meekins	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #56	Jim Rush
21	Bob Francy	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #352	Bob Francy
22	Bob Keefe	Ford ?? 1956, #14	Harold McClure
23	Lucky Long	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #101	William Long
24	Bill Sullivan	Ford ?? 1954, #75	Bill Gleason
25	Nick Lari	Ford ?? 1956, #47	Nick Lari
26	Don Hamilton	Studebaker ?? 1956, #55	Don Hamilton
27	Erick Erickson	Buick ?? 1954, #25	Erick Erickson
28	Owen Loggins	Dodge ?? 1954, #8	Owen Loggins