1956 - NASCAR Grand National Series

NASCAR Grand National Series Series by Race

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1956 - 48 Race Results

Race Name - 48
Date - 9/23/1956
Race Track - Portland Speedway (1)
Track Length (Miles) - 0.5 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 125 miles
Pole Speed - mph
Number of Cautions -
Caution Laps -
Average Race Speed - 0 mph
Lead Changes -
Total Race Purse - $4,400
Race Number - 48

More Races from 1956

Fin	St	Driver	#	Sponsor	Laps Run	Make	Laps Led	Purse
1		Lloyd Dane	1	Lloyd Dane	250	56 Ford		$1,020
2		Eddie Pagan	45	Eddie Pagan	249	56 Ford		$650
3		Curley Barker	11		249	56 Chevrol		$450
4		John Kieper	57	John Kieper	248	56 Chevrol		$370
5		Harold Hardesty	80	Beryl Jackson	247	56 Oldsmob		$330
6		Ed Negre	98	Ed Negre	246	55 Oldsmob		$250
7		Joe Prismo	27		246	56 Ford		$200
8		Chuck Meekins	56		245	56 Chevrol		$150
9		Harold Beal	50		244	56 Ford		$150
10		Clyde Palmer	30	Jack Chatenay	241	56 Plymout		$150
11		Chuck Akerblade	42		238	56 Chevrol		$100
12	1	Royce Haggerty	15	Curly Weida	237	56 Dodge		$180
13		Bob Keefe	14		235	56 Ford		$75
14		Bob Ross	43	Bob Ross	176	56 Mercury		$75
15		Pete Diviney	21		147	56 Ford		$50
16		Art Watts	56		117	56 Mercury		$50
17		Dick Getty	0	Dick Getty	69	56 Mercury		$50
18		Lou Sherman	66	Hoyt Platt	56	56 Mercury		$50
19		Wally Gervais	22		6	56 Oldsmob		$50