1956 NASCAR Grand National Series race at Soldier Field
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On July 21, 1956, the NASCAR Grand National Series (today known as the NASCAR Cup Series) held the 33rd race of its season at Soldier Field in Chicago. The race was won by Fireball Roberts, and is today considered the only NASCAR Cup Series race to have been held at the venue.(note a)
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Race details | |||
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Race 33 of 56 in the 1956 NASCAR Grand National Series season | |||
Date | July 21, 1956 (1956-07-21) | ||
Location | Soldier Field, Chicago | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.5 mi (80 km) | ||
Distance | 200 laps, 100 mi (160.9 km) | ||
Average speed | 61.037 miles per hour (98.230 km/h) | ||
Attendance | 14,402 | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Bill Stroppe | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Jim Paschal | Hayworth | |
Winner | |||
Roberts | DePaolo |
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