| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 37 of 56 in the 1956 NASCAR Grand National Series season | |||
 Cover of the program for the race | |||
| Date | August 12, 1956 | ||
| Official name | International Stock Car Road Race | ||
| Location | Road America, near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 4.1 mi ( km) | ||
| Distance | 63 laps, 258.3 mi ( km) | ||
| Average speed | 73.858 miles per hour (118.863 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 10,000 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
|
Carl Kiekhaefer Carl Kiekhaefer | |
| Time | 9:27.25 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Marvin Panch | Tom Harbison | |
| Laps | 23 | ||
| Winner | |||
| Tim Flock | Bill Stroppe | ||
The International Stock Car Road Race was the 37th race of the 1956 NASCAR Grand National Series. It took place at Road America near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on August 12, 1956.[1] It was won by Tim Flock.
The race attracted particular interest, as road course racing was unusual for American stock car racing at the time. Ahead of the race, it was unclear how American stock cars would perform on the newly-built race track, which was regarded to be particularly challenging. The race is considered to be the first occasion in which NASCAR ran a race during rain.