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1956 Syracuse NASCAR

1956 Syracuse NASCAR is 243rd NASCAR race. Passed at the Syracuse circuit. Buck Baker won the pole position and this race. Jim Paschal and Jim Reed also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 150 laps (241 km).

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

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1956 Syracuse NASCAR

41st victory for the Carl Kiekhaefer team
21st victory for the Buck Baker
60th podium for the Buck Baker
18th podium for the Jim Paschal
3rd podium for the Jim Reed

Chrysler 300B - 1956 Syracuse NASCAR winner

Chrysler 300B #300 - 1956 Syracuse NASCAR winner

1956 Syracuse NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Buck Baker	Chrysler 300B, #300	0	1h 44m 26s	Carl Kiekhaefer
2	Jim Paschal	Mercury ?? 1956, #75			Frank Hayworth
3	Jim Reed	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #7			Jim Reed
4	Lee Petty	Dodge ?? 1956, #42			Petty Enterprises
5	Gwyn Staley	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #2			Hubert Westmoreland
6	Billy Myers	Mercury ?? 1956, #14			Bill Stroppe
7	Speedy Thompson	Chrysler 300B, #300			Carl Kiekhaefer
8	Ralph Liguori	Chrysler 300B, #340			Ralph Liguori
9	Russ Truelove	Mercury ?? 1956, #226			Bob White
10	Nolan Swift	Buick ?? 1956, #10			Jim Cushman
11	Hoss Kagle	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #147			Hoss Kagle
12	Ken Seibel	unknown ? 1956, #1
13	Benny DeRosier	Hudson Hornet, #230			Adelmo Tiezzi
14	John Lindsay	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #179			John Lindsay
15	Curley Hatfield	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #3
16	Don Carr	Pontiac ?? 1956, #285			Jim Stephens
17	George Cork	Plymouth ?? 1955, #211
18	Walt Schubert	Ford ?? 1955, #77			Bob Bunselmeyer
19	Billy Rafter	Dodge ?? 1955, #41			Billy Rafter
20	Frank Jamison	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #81
21	Jim Rhoades	Packard ?? 1955, #195			Jim Rhoades
22	Bob Duell	Ford ?? 1956, #95			Julian Buesink
23	Sonny Walters	unknown ? 1956, #11
24	Blackie Pitt	Buick ?? 1956, #59			Brownie Pitt

Qualifying Results for the 1956 Syracuse NASCAR on the Syracuse circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Buck Baker	Chrysler 300B, #300	Carl Kiekhaefer
2	Jim Reed	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #7	Jim Reed
3	Billy Myers	Mercury ?? 1956, #14	Bill Stroppe
4	Lee Petty	Dodge ?? 1956, #42	Petty Enterprises
5	Ralph Liguori	Chrysler 300B, #340	Ralph Liguori
6	Jim Paschal	Mercury ?? 1956, #75	Frank Hayworth
7	Bob Duell	Ford ?? 1956, #95	Julian Buesink
8	Gwyn Staley	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #2	Hubert Westmoreland
9	Don Carr	Pontiac ?? 1956, #285	Jim Stephens
10	Blackie Pitt	Buick ?? 1956, #59	Brownie Pitt
11	Frank Jamison	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #81
12	Nolan Swift	Buick ?? 1956, #10	Jim Cushman
13	Ken Seibel	unknown ? 1956, #1
14	Benny DeRosier	Hudson Hornet, #230	Adelmo Tiezzi
15	John Lindsay	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #179	John Lindsay
16	Hoss Kagle	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #147	Hoss Kagle
17	Jim Rhoades	Packard ?? 1955, #195	Jim Rhoades
18	Walt Schubert	Ford ?? 1955, #77	Bob Bunselmeyer
19	Billy Rafter	Dodge ?? 1955, #41	Billy Rafter
20	Sonny Walters	unknown ? 1956, #11
21	Curley Hatfield	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #3
22	George Cork	Plymouth ?? 1955, #211
23	Speedy Thompson	Chrysler 300B, #300	Carl Kiekhaefer
24	Russ Truelove	Mercury ?? 1956, #226	Bob White