The 1956 1956-15 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Greenville Pickens Speedway race.
Thursday, May 10th, 1956
Greenville Pickens Speedway, Greenville, SC
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 2 | 500B | Buck Baker | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 200 | 20 | 0 | running |
2 | 5 | 99 | Curtis Turner | Ford | 0 | 0 | 199 | 1 | 0 | running |
3 | 4 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Ford | 0 | 0 | 197 | 0 | 0 | running |
4 | 18 | 2 | Gwyn Staley | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 195 | 0 | 0 | running |
5 | 10 | 9 | Joe Weatherly | Ford | 0 | 0 | 192 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 13 | 7A | Bobby Johns | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 190 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 1 | X | Rex White | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 190 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 8 | 19 | Harvey Henderson | Ford | 0 | 0 | 189 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 14 | 37 | Tiny Lund | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 183 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 16 | 49 | Jim Paschal | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 172 | 0 | 0 | engine |
11 | 15 | 271 | Billy Carden | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 168 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 19 | 24 | Bobby Waddell | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 167 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 21 | 264 | Johnny Allen | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 0 | rf hub |
14 | 9 | 901 | Herb Thomas | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 154 | 0 | 0 | wheel |
15 | 3 | 500 | Speedy Thompson | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 125 | 0 | 0 | bearing |
16 | 23 | 760 | Brownie King | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 124 | 0 | 0 | crash |
17 | 11 | 44 | Chester Barron | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 111 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
18 | 22 | 6 | Ralph Liguori | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | engine |
19 | 6 | 14 | Billy Myers | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 0 | bearing |
20 | 12 | 42 | Lee Petty | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 0 | steering |
21 | 7 | 150 | Fred Lorenzen | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 0 | coil |
22 | 20 | 59 | Blackie Pitt | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | rr axle |
23 | 17 | 34 | Dick Beaty | Ford | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.