1956 100 Miles at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds (Race 41)
Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds · 1956 · NASCAR Cup Series
Race summary
| Winner | St | Cars | RAF | LLF | Ldrs | W-Led | Laps | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Moody | 1 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 133 | 200 | 100 |
Finishing order
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 12 | Ralph Moody | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 200 | 133 | running |
| 2 | 10 | 75 | Jim Paschal | Frank Hayworth (Owner) | Mercury | 198 | running | |
| 3 | 6 | X | Rex White | Max Welborn (Owner) | Chevrolet | 198 | running | |
| 4 | 3 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | running | |
| 5 | 8 | 296 | Speedy Thompson | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 193 | 67 | engine |
| 6 | 7 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | James Satcher (Owner) | Ford | 193 | running | |
| 7 | 18 | 300 | Buck Baker | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 192 | running | |
| 8 | 5 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 192 | running | |
| 9 | 12 | 100 | Wayne Fielden | Dave Everett (Owner) | Chevrolet | 190 | running | |
| 10 | 11 | 264 | Johnny Allen | Spook Crawford (Owner) | Plymouth | 176 | rear end | |
| 11 | 9 | 41 | Billy Rafter | Billy Rafter (Owner) | Dodge | 148 | rear end | |
| 12 | 14 | 50 | Roy Bentley | Marion Cox (Owner) | Ford | 142 | running | |
| 13 | 13 | 35 | Fred Frazier | Fred Frazier (Owner) | Ford | 104 | accident | |
| 14 | 4 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 97 | a-frame | |
| 15 | 15 | 62 | Jimmy Pardue | Chevrolet | 28 | wheel | ||
| 16 | 17 | 28 | Jim Watkins | Chevrolet | 27 | engine | ||
| 17 | 16 | 14 | Joe Bill McGraw | Ford | 18 | fuel pump | ||
| 18 | 2 | 4 | Billy Myers | Smokey Yunick Racing | Mercury | 10 | axle |
Lap leaders
| # | Driver | Led | Share | Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Moody | 133 | 66.5% | P1 |
| 2 | Speedy Thompson | 67 | 33.5% | P5 |