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1956 Daytona 200
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Event
Daytona 200 - March 11, 1956
Columbus Half-Mile National - June 10, 1956
Laconia Road Race National - June 17, 1956
Springfield Mile National - August 19, 1956
San Mateo Mile National - August 26, 1956
Peoria TT National - September 9, 1956
Class
All Classes
AMA Grand National Championship
Session
DAYTONA 200 Mile Road Race (03/11/1956 12:00 AM)
Series:
American Flat Track
Event:
1956 Daytona 200
Date:
March 11, 1956
Track:
Daytona Beach and Road Course - 4.10 mi.
Location:
Daytona Beach, FL
Class:
AMA Grand National Championship
Session:
DAYTONA 200 Mile Road Race
Winner:
John Gibson
Race Time:
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Margin of Victory:
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Note:
Click on rider names to reveal detailed rider results.
POS
#
Rider
Bike
Interval
Gap
Best Lap
Sponsors
Points
1
5
John Gibson
Harley-Davidson
49 Laps
WINNER
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2
2
Dick Klamfoth
BSA
--
--
--.---
--
3
87
George Everett
BSA
--
--
--.---
--
4
29
Tommy Mcdermott
BSA
--
--
--.---
--
5
4
Gene Thiessen
BSA
--
--
--.---
--
6
14
William Meier
Harley-Davidson
--
--
--.---
--
7
32
Billy Mcconnell, Jr.
Harley-Davidson
--
--
--.---
--
8
68
Lloyd Mann
Harley-Davidson
--
--
--.---
--
9
99
Leon Applegate
Harley-Davidson
--
--
--.---
--
10
84
Don Hutchinson
Harley-Davidson
--
--
--.---
--
11
79
J. Sherman Cooper
Triumph
--
--
--.---
--
12
71
Bobby Hill
Harley-Davidson
--
--
--.---
--
13
28
Elmer Morra
Harley-Davidson
--
--
--.---
--
14
19
Warren Sherwood
BSA
--
--
--.---
--
15
77
Roger Soderstrom
Harley-Davidson
--
--
--.---
--
16
88
Peter Knight
BSA
--
--
--.---
--
17
21
Bob Smith
BSA
48 Laps
1 Lap
--.---
--
18
52
Claude Mook
Indian
--
--
--.---
--
19
44
Don Rees
BSA
47 Laps
1 Lap
--.---
--
20
97
Ralph Moore
Triumph
--
--
--.---
--
21
3
Paul Goldsmith
Harley-Davidson
46 Laps
1 Lap
--.---
--
22
94
George Roeder
BSA
--
--
--.---
--
23
24
Buck Brigance
Harley-Davidson
--
--
--.---
--
24
91
Charles Jordan
BSA
45 Laps
1 Lap
--.---
--
25
31
Jerome Bradfield
Velocette
--
--
--.---
--
26
23
Dick Mann
BSA
44 Laps
1 Lap
--.---
--
27
18
Jack Chester
Harley-Davidson
--
--
--.---
--
28
22
Robert Young
Harley-Davidson
41 Laps
3 Laps
--.---
--
29
39
Bobby Stilwell
AJS
38 Laps
3 Laps
--.---
--
30
54
Al Gunter
BSA
37 Laps
1 Lap
--.---
--
31
15
Phil Peterson
Harley-Davidson
36 Laps
1 Lap
--.---
--
32
56
John Walker
Harley-Davidson
32 Laps
4 Laps
--.---
--
33
67
Jack Gholson
Harley-Davidson
29 Laps
3 Laps
--.---
--
34
81
Charles Roeder
Harley-Davidson
28 Laps
1 Lap
--.---
--
35
95
Gerald Robarts
Harley-Davidson
26 Laps
2 Laps
--.---
--
36
41
Pat Mchenry
Harley-Davidson
--
--
--.---
--
37
55
Al Shaffer
Triumph
25 Laps
1 Lap
--.---
--
38
36
George Mack
Harley-Davidson
24 Laps
1 Lap
--.---
--
39
83
Gene Smith
Harley-Davidson
20 Laps
4 Laps
--.---
--
40
43
John Miller
Matchless
19 Laps
1 Lap
--.---
--
41
74
Bill Haast, Ii
BSA
18 Laps
1 Lap
--.---
--
42
92
Dan Richards
Harley-Davidson
--
--
--.---
--
43
33
Ed Kretz, Jr.
Triumph
17 Laps
1 Lap
--.---
--
44
25
Everett Brashear
Harley-Davidson
16 Laps
1 Lap
--.---
--
45
42
Eddie Fisher
Triumph
15 Laps
1 Lap
--.---
--
46
26
Dick Dorresteyn
Triumph
--
--
--.---
--
47
47
Roger Howk
BSA
--
--
--.---
--
48
73
Don Smith
Triumph
--
--
--.---
--
49
53
George Heck
Triumph
--
--
--.---
--
50
8
Jimmy Phillips
Harley-Davidson
14 Laps
1 Lap
--.---
--
51
1
Brad Andres
Harley-Davidson
13 Laps
1 Lap
--.---
--
52
6
Norris Legg
Harley-Davidson
12 Laps
1 Lap
--.---
--
53
82
Bill Petri
Triumph
10 Laps
2 Laps
--.---
--
54
65
W. Maccummings
Harley-Davidson
9 Laps
1 Lap
--.---
--
55
98
Joe Leonard
Harley-Davidson
8 Laps
1 Lap
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--
56
37
Norman Smith
BSA
--
--
--.---
--
57
69
Richard Clark
Triumph
--
--
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--
58
61
Babe Demay
BSA
7 Laps
1 Lap
--.---
--
59
49
Walter Grimm
Triumph
5 Laps
2 Laps
--.---
--
60
76
Jim Kruse
Harley-Davidson
4 Laps
1 Lap
--.---
--
61
12
Carl Kiesow
Harley-Davidson
3 Laps
1 Lap
--.---
--
62
9
Bert Brundage
Norton
2 Laps
1 Lap
--.---
--
63
27
Walt Fulton
Triumph
--
--
--.---
--
64
11
Earl Widman
Harley-Davidson
1 Lap
1 Lap
--.---
--
65
64
Clifton Reed
Harley-Davidson
0 Laps
1 Lap
--.---
--
66
45
Ray Hendershot
BSA
--
--
--.---
--
67
93
Kenneth Renner
Harley-Davidson
--
--
--.---
--
68
62
Frank Gayoski
Indian
--
--
--.---
--
69
75
Sam Poston
BSA
--
--
--.---
--
70
35
James Rorrer
Triumph
--
--
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