Redex Drivers Championship
In 1956 there had been a noticeable split in the way cars were prepared. On one hand were drivers such as Aubrey Leighton and Wilf Davies with the original spec of an old American car ironed up for smashing up the opposition, and on the other were drivers with stripped out lightweight cars prepared for speed. The second group eventually complained about the first and began demanding that the cars be banned.
This was the now infamous meeting were it all came to a head. Wilf Davies was drawn behind Vic Ferriday for Heat 3. When the race started, on the first bend Davies shoved Ferriday straight on into a fence post. Ferriday's lightweight car folded up, Davies' was unscathed. This is considered to be the first ever follow-in.
| Heat 1 | |
|---|---|
| 1st | 53 Roy Goodman |
| 2nd | 4 George Dykes |
| 3rd | 13 Vic Spalding |
| 4th | 5 Don Ferriday |
| 5th | 50 Syd Booth |
| 6th | 11 Reg Saul |
| Heat 2 | |
| 1st | 30 Doug Wardropper |
| 2nd | 26 Dick Sheppard |
| 3rd | 29 Bernie Turney |
| 4th | 25 Fred Mitchell |
| 5th | 23 Arch Dingley |
| 6th | 18 Dave Clarke |
| Heat 3 | |
| 1st | 36 Gerry Dommett |
| 2nd | 12 George Sayers |
| 3rd | 48 Darkie Wright |
| 4th | 47 Chippie Weston |
| 5th | 44 Jock McCulloch |
| 6th | 46 Pete Tucker |
| Consolation | |
| 1st | 57 Unknown |
| 2nd | 45 Gordon Saywood |
| 3rd | 20 Gil Cox |
| 4th | 39 Nev Hughes |
| 5th | 29 Bernie Turney |
| 6th | 52 Royce Garton |
| Final | |
| 1st | 30 Doug Wardropper |
