1956 101 Miles at Cleveland County Fairgrounds
Cleveland County Fairgrounds · 1956 · NASCAR Cup Series
Race summary
| Winner | St | Cars | RAF | LLF | Laps | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speedy Thompson | 2 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 201 | 100.5 |
Finishing order
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 500 | Speedy Thompson | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Dodge | 201 | 1 | running |
| 2 | 1 | 12 | Ralph Moody | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 201 | running | |
| 3 | 9 | 14 | Billy Myers | Stroppe Motorsports | Mercury | 200 | running | |
| 4 | 3 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 200 | running | |
| 5 | 10 | 500B | Buck Baker | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Dodge | 197 | running | |
| 6 | 7 | X | Rex White | Max Welborn (Owner) | Chevrolet | 195 | running | |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Gwyn Staley | Hubert Westmoreland (Owner) | Chevrolet | 191 | running | |
| 8 | 5 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Chevrolet | 189 | running | |
| 9 | 11 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 188 | running | |
| 10 | 14 | 131 | Johnny Dodson | Johnny Dodson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 178 | running | |
| 11 | 13 | 66 | Harold Kite | Ford | 178 | running | ||
| 12 | 16 | 264 | Johnny Allen | Spook Crawford (Owner) | Plymouth | 153 | axle | |
| 13 | 12 | 75 | Jim Paschal | Frank Hayworth (Owner) | Mercury | 73 | radiator | |
| 14 | 6 | 31 | Bill Champion | John Whitford (Owner) | Ford | 69 | shocks | |
| 15 | 15 | 59 | Blackie Pitt | Brownie Pitt (Owner) | Plymouth | 21 | fan belt | |
| 16 | 17 | 271 | Billy Carden | Mercury | 13 | hub | ||
| 17 | 8 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | James Satcher (Owner) | Ford | 0 | rear end |