The 1956 Richmond 200 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Richmond Raceway race.
Sunday, April 29th, 1956
Richmond Raceway, Richmond, VA
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 87 | Buck Baker | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 200 | 198 | 0 | running |
2 | 3 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 199 | 2 | 0 | shift lever |
3 | 2 | 300 | Speedy Thompson | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 199 | 0 | 0 | running |
4 | 5 | 14 | Billy Myers | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 198 | 0 | 0 | running |
5 | 10 | 2 | Jimmy Massey | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 197 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 7 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Ford | 0 | 0 | 195 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 4 | 42 | Lee Petty | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 193 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 12 | 59 | Blackie Pitt | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 191 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 11 | X | Rex White | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 188 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 14 | 5 | Bill Champion | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 187 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 13 | 97 | Allen Adkins | Ford | 0 | 0 | 182 | 0 | 0 | piston |
12 | 17 | 19 | Harvey Henderson | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 172 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 19 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 168 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 18 | 98 | Bobby Keck | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 166 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 6 | 12 | Ralph Moody | Ford | 0 | 0 | 162 | 0 | 0 | crash |
16 | 16 | 271 | Billy Carden | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 162 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
17 | 8 | 75 | Jim Paschal | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 147 | 0 | 0 | engine |
18 | 15 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Ford | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | crash |
19 | 22 | 98 | Danny Letner | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 0 | rr axle |
20 | 23 | 54 | Nace Mattingly | Ford | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
21 | 21 | 264 | Johnny Allen | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | spindle |
22 | 20 | 84 | Dave Terrell | Ford | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
23 | 24 | 6 | Ralph Liguori | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | coil |
24 | 9 | 49 | Tim Flock | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | withdrew |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.