1956 Shelby NASCAR is 255th NASCAR race. Passed at the Shelby circuit. Ralph Moody won the pole position, Speedy Thompson won this race. Ralph Moody and Billy Myers also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 201 laps (162 km).
Previous race:
1956 Chicago NASCAR
Next race:
1956 Montgomery NASCAR
Race Start:
27th July 1956
45th victory for the Carl Kiekhaefer team
11th victory for the Speedy Thompson
20th podium for the Speedy Thompson
4th podium for the Ralph Moody
7th podium for the Billy Myers
| Position | Name | Car | Points | Result | Lap | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Speedy Thompson | Dodge ? 1956, #500 | 0 | 1h 51m 44s | 0 | Carl Kiekhaefer |
| 2 | Ralph Moody | Ford ?? 1956, #12 | 0 | Pete DePaolo | ||
| 3 | Billy Myers | Mercury ?? 1956, #14 | 0 | Bill Stroppe | ||
| 4 | Fireball Roberts | Ford ?? 1956, #22 | 0 | Pete DePaolo | ||
| 5 | Buck Baker | Dodge ?? 1956, #500 | 0 | Carl Kiekhaefer | ||
| 6 | Rex White | Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #0 | 0 | Max Welborn | ||
| 7 | Gwyn Staley | Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #2 | 0 | Hubert Westmoreland | ||
| 8 | Herb Thomas | Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #92 | 0 | Herb Thomas | ||
| 9 | Lee Petty | Dodge ?? 1956, #42 | 0 | Petty Enterprises | ||
| 10 | Johnny Dodson | Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #131 | 0 | Johnny Dodson | ||
| 11 | Harold Kite | Ford ?? 1956, #66 | 0 | |||
| 12 | Johnny Allen | Plymouth ?? 1956, #264 | 0 | Spook Crawford | ||
| 13 | Jim Paschal | Mercury ?? 1956, #75 | 0 | Frank Hayworth | ||
| 14 | Bill Champion | Ford ?? 1956, #31 | 0 | John Whitford | ||
| 15 | Blackie Pitt | Plymouth ?? 1956, #59 | 0 | Brownie Pitt | ||
| 16 | Billy Carden | Mercury ?? 1956, #271 | 0 | |||
| 17 | Joe Eubanks | Ford ?? 1956, #82 | 0 | James Satcher |
| Position | Name | Car | Result | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Moody | Ford ?? 1956, #12 | Pete DePaolo | |
| 2 | Speedy Thompson | Dodge ? 1956, #500 | Carl Kiekhaefer | |
| 3 | Fireball Roberts | Ford ?? 1956, #22 | Pete DePaolo | |
| 4 | Gwyn Staley | Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #2 | Hubert Westmoreland | |
| 5 | Herb Thomas | Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #92 | Herb Thomas | |
| 6 | Bill Champion | Ford ?? 1956, #31 | John Whitford | |
| 7 | Rex White | Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #0 | Max Welborn | |
| 8 | Joe Eubanks | Ford ?? 1956, #82 | James Satcher | |
| 9 | Billy Myers | Mercury ?? 1956, #14 | Bill Stroppe | |
| 10 | Buck Baker | Dodge ?? 1956, #500 | Carl Kiekhaefer | |
| 11 | Lee Petty | Dodge ?? 1956, #42 | Petty Enterprises | |
| 12 | Jim Paschal | Mercury ?? 1956, #75 | Frank Hayworth | |
| 13 | Harold Kite | Ford ?? 1956, #66 | ||
| 14 | Johnny Dodson | Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #131 | Johnny Dodson | |
| 15 | Blackie Pitt | Plymouth ?? 1956, #59 | Brownie Pitt | |
| 16 | Johnny Allen | Plymouth ?? 1956, #264 | Spook Crawford | |
| 17 | Billy Carden | Mercury ?? 1956, #271 |
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