| Race details[1][2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 55 of 56 in the 1956 NASCAR Grand National Series season | |||
| Date | November 11, 1956 | ||
| Official name | Buddy Shuman 250 | ||
| Location |
Hickory Speedway Hickory, North Carolina, U.S. | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.400 mi (0.644 km) | ||
| Distance | 250 laps, 100 mi (150 km) | ||
| Weather | Chilly with temperatures of 64.9 °F (18.3 °C); wind speeds of 13 miles per hour (21 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 66.420 miles per hour (106.893 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 3,500[2] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Pete DePaolo | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Speedy Thompson | Carl Kiekhaefer | |
| Laps | 154 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 300 | Speedy Thompson | Carl Kiekhaefer | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | untelevised | ||
| Announcers | none | ||
The 1956 Buddy Shuman 250 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on November 11, 1956, at Hickory Speedway in Hickory, North Carolina.