90 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway
Occoneechee Speedway — May 13, 1956
Buck Baker
Winner
100
Laps
31
Entries
2
Leaders
Buck Baker won the 1956 90 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway at Occoneechee Speedway on May 13, 1956, leading 43 of 100 laps. Speedy Thompson finished second; Lee Petty rounded out the podium. The race featured 2 different leaders.
Race Details
Date
Sunday, May 13, 1956
Track
Season
1956
Winner
Leaders
2 drivers
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | — | Buck Baker |
| 2 | 2 | — | Speedy Thompson |
| 3 | 8 | +5 | Lee Petty |
| 4 | 4 | — | Fireball Roberts |
| 5 | 9 | +4 | Cotton Owens |
| 6 | 11 | +5 | Gwyn Staley |
| 7 | 12 | +5 | Joe Weatherly |
| 8 | 10 | +2 | Ralph Moody |
| 9 | 23 | +14 | Jimmy Massey |
| 10 | 7 | -3 | Billy Myers |
| 11 | 6 | -5 | Herb Thomas |
| 12 | 5 | -7 | Joe Eubanks |
| 13 | 19 | +6 | Rex White |
| 14 | 17 | +3 | Emanuel Zervakis |
| 15 | 24 | +9 | Bobby Johns |
| 16 | 16 | — | Harvey Henderson |
| 17 | 25 | +8 | Al Watkins |
| 18 | 30 | +12 | Johnny Allen |
| 19 | 31 | +12 | Bobby Keck |
| 20 | 28 | +8 | Ed Cole |
| 21 | 15 | -6 | Dick Beaty |
| 22 | 29 | +7 | Brownie King |
| 23 | 22 | -1 | Pete Yow |
| 24 | 20 | -4 | Blackie Pitt |
| 25 | 27 | +2 | Charlie Jackson |
| 26 | 3 | -23 | Curtis Turner |
| 27 | 26 | -1 | Darvin Randahl |
| 28 | 13 | -15 | Jim Paschal |
| 29 | 18 | -11 | Billy Carden |
| 30 | 14 | -16 | Bill Blair |
| 31 | 21 | -10 | Don Carr |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 1956 90 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway?
Buck Baker won the 1956 90 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway at Occoneechee Speedway driving for Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner).
Where was the 1956 90 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway held?
The 1956 90 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway was held at Occoneechee Speedway on May 13, 1956.