NASCAR Grand National Series Series by Race
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The NASCAR Cup Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR (the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing). NASCAR’s premier series had been known as the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series since Jan. 1, 2017, rebranded in 2020. It holds races over the season at tracks located in the United States both road courses and ovals. Although the roots of the series was in the use of "stock" manufacturers vehicles, todays cars are custom built automobiles powered by custom built V8 engines.
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1956 - 8 Race Results
Race Name - 8Date - 3/18/1956Race Track - Wilson SpeedwayTrack Length (Miles) - 0.5 milesRace Length (Miles) - 53 milesPole Speed - 57.197 mphNumber of Cautions - Caution Laps - Average Race Speed - 46.287 mphLead Changes - Total Race Purse - $4,285Race Number - 8 | More Races from 1956 |
Fin | St | Driver | # | Sponsor | Laps Run | Make | Laps Led | Purse |
1 | 1 | Herb Thomas | 92 | Smokeys Best Damn Garage (Smokey Yunick) | 106 | 56 Chevrol | 1 | $1,100 |
2 | 4 | Buck Baker | 500 | Mercury Outboards (Carl Kiekhaefer) | 106 | 56 Dodge | $700 | |
3 | 6 | Tim Flock | 300 | Mercury Outboards (Carl Kiekhaefer) | 106 | 56 Chrysle | $475 | |
4 | 15 | Jim Paschal | 75 | C U Later Alligator (Frank Hayworth) | 105 | 56 Mercury | $365 | |
5 | 18 | Bill Widenhouse | 68 | Fred Sheibert | 105 | 56 Ford | $310 | |
6 | 23 | Ralph Liguori | 6 | Ralph Liguori | 104 | 56 Dodge | $250 | |
7 | 24 | Bobby Myers | 1 | Ansel Rakestraw | 104 | 55 Chevrol | $200 | |
8 | 13 | Rex White | 0 | Max Welborn | 103 | 56 Chevrol | $150 | |
9 | 10 | Donald Thomas | 91 | Donald Thomas | 103 | 56 Ford | $100 | |
10 | 2 | Speedy Thompson | 500 | Mercury Outboards (Carl Kiekhaefer) | 103 | 55 Dodge | $100 | |
11 | 21 | Tiny Lund | 37 | Gus Holzmueller | 99 | 56 Pontiac | $75 | |
12 | 28 | Kenneth Wagner | 84 | Lawson Netti | 96 | 56 Ford | $60 | |
13 | 11 | Lee Petty | 42 | Petty Enterprises | 95 | 56 Dodge | $50 | |
14 | 14 | Jack Smith | 999 | Joe Jones | 92 | 56 Ford | $50 | |
15 | 29 | Johnny Allen | 264 | Spook Crawford | 90 | 55 Plymout | $50 | |
16 | 26 | Pete Yow | 203 | Pete Yow | 88 | 55 Buick | $50 | |
17 | 16 | Bobby Keck | 96 | Bobby Keck | 87 | 55 Chevrol | $50 | |
18 | 17 | Darvin Randahl | 204 | Darvin Randahl | 81 | 56 Ford | $50 | |
19 | 8 | John McVitty | 27 | John McVitty | 80 | 55 Chevrol | $50 | |
20 | 25 | Johnny Roberts | 900 | Johnny Roberts | 74 | 55 Chevrol | $50 | |
21 | 19 | Charlie Cregar | 505 | Charlie Cregar | 74 | 56 Chevrol | $ | |
22 | 12 | Harvey Henderson | 19 | Harvey Henderson | 74 | 55 Chevrol | $ | |
23 | 7 | Pee Wee Jones | 25 | Sam McCuthen | 70 | 55 Chevrol | $ | |
24 | 9 | Junior Johnson | 55 | Brushy Mountain Motors (AL Bumgarner) | 63 | 56 Pontiac | $ | |
25 | 27 | John Dodd Jr | 73 | John Dodd Sr | 61 | 55 Oldsmob | $ | |
26 | 3 | Billy Myers | 14 | Bill Stroppe | 57 | 56 Mercury | $ | |
27 | 20 | Johnny Zeke | 63 | 49 | 56 Chrysle | $ | ||
28 | 32 | Ted Cannady | 32 | Ted Cannady | 46 | 55 Chevrol | $ | |
29 | 30 | Joe Eubanks | 82 | Satcher Motors (James Satcher) | 45 | 55 Chevrol | $ | |
30 | 22 | Gwyn Staley | 2 | Hubert Westmoreland | 43 | 56 Chevrol | $ | |
31 | 31 | George Mantooth | 20 | WR Waldron | 43 | 55 Buick | $ | |
32 | 5 | Jimmie Lewallen | 49 | Bob Welborn | 40 | 56 Chevrol | $ |