53 Miles at Wilson Speedway
Wilson Speedway — March 18, 1956
Herb Thomas
Winner
106
Laps
32
Entries
1
Leaders
Herb Thomas won the 1956 53 Miles at Wilson Speedway at Wilson Speedway on March 18, 1956, leading 1 of 106 laps. Buck Baker finished second; Tim Flock rounded out the podium.
Race Details
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | — | Herb Thomas |
| 2 | 4 | +2 | Buck Baker |
| 3 | 6 | +3 | Tim Flock |
| 4 | 15 | +11 | Jim Paschal |
| 5 | 18 | +13 | Bill Widenhouse |
| 6 | 23 | +17 | Ralph Liguori |
| 7 | 24 | +17 | Bobby Myers |
| 8 | 13 | +5 | Rex White |
| 9 | 10 | +1 | Donald Thomas |
| 10 | 2 | -8 | Speedy Thompson |
| 11 | 21 | +10 | Tiny Lund |
| 12 | 28 | +16 | Kenneth Wagner |
| 13 | 11 | -2 | Lee Petty |
| 14 | 14 | — | Jack Smith |
| 15 | 29 | +14 | Johnny Allen |
| 16 | 26 | +10 | Pete Yow |
| 17 | 16 | -1 | Bobby Keck |
| 18 | 17 | -1 | Darvin Randahl |
| 19 | 8 | -11 | John McVitty |
| 20 | 25 | +5 | Johnny Roberts |
| 21 | 19 | -2 | Charlie Cregar |
| 22 | 12 | -10 | Harvey Henderson |
| 23 | 7 | -16 | Pee Wee Jones |
| 24 | 9 | -15 | Junior Johnson |
| 25 | 27 | +2 | John Dodd Jr. |
| 26 | 3 | -23 | Billy Myers |
| 27 | 20 | -7 | Johnny Zeke |
| 28 | 32 | +4 | Ted Cannady |
| 29 | 30 | +1 | Joe Eubanks |
| 30 | 22 | -8 | Gwyn Staley |
| 31 | 31 | — | George Mantooth |
| 32 | 5 | -27 | Jimmie Lewallen |
* Laps led data may be incomplete for this race.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 1956 53 Miles at Wilson Speedway?
Herb Thomas won the 1956 53 Miles at Wilson Speedway at Wilson Speedway driving for Smokey Yunick Racing.
Where was the 1956 53 Miles at Wilson Speedway held?
The 1956 53 Miles at Wilson Speedway was held at Wilson Speedway on March 18, 1956.