The 1956 Old Dominion 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Martinsville Speedway race.
Sunday, October 28th, 1956
Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 23 | 502 | Jack Smith | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 400 | 185 | 0 | running |
2 | 21 | 98 | Marvin Panch | Ford | 0 | 0 | 400 | 16 | 0 | running |
3 | 5 | 97 | Bill Amick | Ford | 0 | 0 | 400 | 9 | 0 | running |
4 | 3 | 300 | Speedy Thompson | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 396 | 75 | 0 | running |
5 | 19 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Ford | 0 | 0 | 394 | 12 | 0 | running |
6 | 12 | 72 | Joe Weatherly | Ford | 0 | 0 | 394 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 1 | 00 | Buck Baker | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 394 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 37 | 35 | Bunk Moore | Ford | 0 | 0 | 394 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 29 | 50 | Frank Mundy | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 393 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 16 | 34 | Gwyn Staley | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 389 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 20 | 33 | Jimmy Massey | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 389 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 31 | 3 | Paul Goldsmith | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 384 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 15 | 4 | Billy Myers | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 383 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 13 | 64 | Johnny Allen | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 383 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 14 | 49 | Bob Welborn | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 378 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 8 | 86 | Don Oldenberg | Buick | 0 | 0 | 371 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 30 | 71 | Bill Poor | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 364 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 40 | 99 | Bun Emery | Ford | 0 | 0 | 364 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 18 | 7 | Larry Odo | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 361 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 39 | 16 | Tiny Lund | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 357 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 7 | 42 | Lee Petty | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 356 | 0 | 0 | running |
22 | 34 | 14 | Bobby Keck | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 352 | 0 | 0 | running |
23 | 38 | 23 | Norman Schihl | Ford | 0 | 0 | 349 | 0 | 0 | running |
24 | 36 | 44 | Art Binkley | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 349 | 0 | 0 | running |
25 | 27 | 83 | Johnny Dodson | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 343 | 0 | 0 | running |
26 | 32 | 41 | Billy Rafter | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 334 | 0 | 0 | running |
27 | 35 | 31 | Bill Champion | Ford | 0 | 0 | 299 | 0 | 0 | running |
28 | 4 | 26 | Curtis Turner | Ford | 0 | 0 | 299 | 0 | 0 | engine |
29 | 9 | 95 | Bob Duell | Ford | 0 | 0 | 245 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
30 | 11 | 12 | Ralph Moody | Ford | 0 | 0 | 183 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
31 | 33 | 75 | Jim Paschal | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 163 | 0 | 0 | engine |
32 | 17 | X | Rex White | Ford | 0 | 0 | 143 | 0 | 0 | engine |
33 | 6 | 21 | Glen Wood | Ford | 0 | 0 | 110 | 0 | 0 | engine |
34 | 24 | 15 | Tom Pistone | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 106 | 0 | 0 | con rod |
35 | 2 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Ford | 0 | 0 | 103 | 103 | 0 | rf lugs |
36 | 25 | 29 | Billy Carden | Ford | 0 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 0 | rf hub |
37 | 28 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | 0 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 0 | piston |
38 | 26 | 76 | Larry Frank | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 0 | oil pressure |
39 | 10 | 2 | Bill Lutz | Ford | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | engine |
40 | 22 | 48 | Jimmie Lewallen | Ford | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | fuel pump |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.