Raleigh 250
Raleigh Speedway — July 4, 1956
Fireball Roberts
Winner
250
Laps
36
Entries
4
Leaders
Fireball Roberts won the 1956 Raleigh 250 at Raleigh Speedway on July 4, 1956, leading 201 of 250 laps. Speedy Thompson finished second; Frank Mundy rounded out the podium. The race featured 4 different leaders.
Race Details
Date
Wednesday, July 4, 1956
Track
Season
1956
Winner
Leaders
4 drivers
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | +31 | Fireball Roberts |
| 2 | 2 | — | Speedy Thompson |
| 3 | 27 | +24 | Frank Mundy |
| 4 | 3 | -1 | Herb Thomas |
| 5 | 10 | +5 | Tim Flock |
| 6 | 4 | -2 | Paul Goldsmith |
| 7 | 30 | +23 | Marvin Panch |
| 8 | 18 | +10 | Bill Walker |
| 9 | 25 | +16 | Rex White |
| 10 | 29 | +19 | Jack Smith |
| 11 | 28 | +17 | Buck Baker |
| 12 | 6 | -6 | Jim Paschal |
| 13 | 20 | +7 | Emanuel Zervakis |
| 14 | 14 | — | Billy Carden |
| 15 | 13 | -2 | Rat Garner |
| 16 | 36 | +20 | Ed Cole |
| 17 | 15 | -2 | Al Watkins |
| 18 | 16 | -2 | Bill Champion |
| 19 | 35 | +16 | Bobby Keck |
| 20 | 12 | -8 | Pat Kirkwood |
| 21 | 19 | -2 | Arden Mounts |
| 22 | 5 | -17 | Johnny Allen |
| 23 | 8 | -15 | Gwyn Staley |
| 24 | 34 | +10 | Ken Love |
| 25 | 7 | -18 | Joe Eubanks |
| 26 | 31 | +5 | Billy Myers |
| 27 | 17 | -10 | Ralph Liguori |
| 28 | 9 | -19 | Ralph Moody |
| 29 | 22 | -7 | Johnny Dodson |
| 30 | 21 | -9 | Bob Duell |
| 31 | 26 | -5 | Bud Geiselman |
| 32 | 11 | -21 | Sherman Utsman |
| 33 | 33 | — | Dick Beaty |
| 34 | 24 | -10 | Blackie Pitt |
| 35 | 23 | -12 | Pat Grogan |
| 36 | 1 | -35 | Lee Petty |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 1956 Raleigh 250?
Fireball Roberts won the 1956 Raleigh 250 at Raleigh Speedway driving for DePaolo Engineering.
Where was the 1956 Raleigh 250 held?
The 1956 Raleigh 250 was held at Raleigh Speedway on July 4, 1956.