CUP Series

NASCAR CUP Series

1956 Race Schedule / Results

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Driver Wins by Track Type
Track Type Winners Wins
Short Track Buck Baker 14
Speedy Thompson 8
Herb Thomas 5
Fireball Roberts 5
Ralph Moody 3
Billy Myers 2
Tim Flock 2
Lee Petty 2
Lloyd Dane 2
John Kieper 1
Marvin Panch 1
Jim Paschal 1
Eddie Pagan 1
Royce Haggerty 1
Curtis Turner 1
Paul Goldsmith 1
Jack Smith 1
Fonty Flock 1
Road Course Tim Flock 2
Chuck Stevenson 1
Mile-and-a-half Ralph Moody 1
Race Wins by Make
Race Wins by Team
Race Wins by Team / Track Type
1956 CUP Series Schedule and Race Results
# DATE NTWRK TIME TRACK RACE LOOP DATA POLE LAPS LDRS CTN DRTN WINNER ST MAKE MRG VCT AVG SPD
5 Jan 22, Sun Arizona State Fairgrounds 150 Miles at Arizona State Fai… Box Score N/A 150 1 0 Buck Baker 12 Chrysler 64.408
6 Feb 26, Sun Daytona Beach Road Course 1956-06 Box Score N/A 39 2 2 Tim Flock 1 Chrysler 90.657
7 Mar 04, Sun Palm Beach Speedway 1956-07 Box Score N/A 200 2 1 Billy Myers 3 Mercury 68.990
8 Mar 18, Sun Wilson Speedway 1956-08 Box Score N/A 200 1 0 Herb Thomas 1 Chevrolet 46.287
9 Mar 25, Sun Lakewood Speedway 1956-09 Box Score N/A 100 1 0 Buck Baker 23 Chrysler 70.643
10 Apr 08, Sun North Wilkesboro Speedway Wilkes County 160 Box Score N/A 160 2 0 Tim Flock 3 Chrysler 71.034
11 Apr 22, Sun Langhorne Speedway 1956-11 Box Score N/A 150 2 0 Buck Baker 1 Chrysler 75.928
12 Apr 29, Sun Richmond Raceway Richmond 200 Box Score N/A 200 2 0 Buck Baker 1 Dodge 56.232
13 May 05, Sat Columbia Speedway Arclite 100 Box Score N/A 200 3 2 Speedy Thompson 2 Dodge 54.545
14 May 06, Sun Concord Speedway 1956-14 Box Score N/A 200 2 1 Speedy Thompson 1 Chrysler 61.633
15 May 10, Thu Greenville Pickens Speedw… 1956-15 Box Score N/A 200 1 0 Buck Baker 2 Dodge 60.362
16 May 12, Sat Hickory Speedway 1956-16 Box Score N/A 200 1 6 Speedy Thompson 1 Chrysler 59.442
17 May 13, Sun Occoneechee Speedway 1956-17 Box Score N/A 100 2 0 Buck Baker 1 Chrysler 83.720
18 May 20, Sun Martinsville Speedway Virginia 500 Box Score N/A 500 5 7 Buck Baker 1 Dodge 60.824
19 May 25, Fri Lincoln Speedway 1956-19 Box Score N/A 200 3 0 Buck Baker 5 Dodge 69.619
21 May 27, Sun Portland Speedway 1956-21 Box Score N/A 150 1 0 Herb Thomas 18 Chrysler 63.815
20 May 27, Sun Charlotte Speedway 1956-20 Box Score N/A 133 6 3 Speedy Thompson 1 Chrysler 64.866
22 May 30, Wed Redwood Speedway 1956-22 Box Score N/A 160 1 0 Herb Thomas 6 Chrysler 38.814
23 May 30, Wed New York State Fairground… 1956-23 Box Score N/A 150 2 1 Buck Baker 1 Chrysler 86.179
24 Jun 03, Sun Merced Fairgrounds 1956-24 Box Score N/A 200 1 0 Herb Thomas 1 Chrysler 47.325
25 Jun 10, Sun Memphis Arkansas Speedway 1956-25 Box Score N/A 167 5 5 Ralph Moody 23 Ford 74.313
26 Jun 15, Fri Southern States Fairgroun… 1956-26 Box Score N/A 200 3 2 Speedy Thompson 2 Chrysler 56.022
27 Jun 22, Fri Monroe County Fairgrounds 1956-27 Box Score N/A 200 3 1 Speedy Thompson 11 Chrysler 57.288
28 Jun 24, Sun Portland Speedway 1956-28 Box Score N/A 200 1 0 John Kieper 12 Oldsmobile 62.586
29 Jul 01, Sun Asheville Weaverville Spe… 1956-29 Box Score N/A 200 1 0 Lee Petty 11 Dodge 56.435
30 Jul 04, Wed Raleigh Speedway Raleigh 250 Box Score N/A 250 6 1 Fireball Roberts 32 Ford 79.822
31 Jul 07, Sat Piedmont Interstate Fairg… 1956-31 Box Score N/A 200 1 0 Lee Petty 8 Dodge 50.483
32 Jul 08, Sun California State Fairgrou… 1956-32 Box Score N/A 100 1 0 Lloyd Dane 15 Mercury 74.074
33 Jul 21, Sat Soldier Field 1956-33 Box Score N/A 200 1 0 Fireball Roberts 3 Ford 61.037
34 Jul 27, Fri Cleveland County Fairgrou… 1956-34 Box Score N/A 201 1 0 Speedy Thompson 2 Dodge 53.699
35 Jul 29, Sun Montgomery Motor Speedway 1956-35 Box Score N/A 200 1 0 Marvin Panch 1 Ford 67.252
36 Aug 03, Fri Oklahoma State Fairground… 1956-36 Box Score N/A 200 2 0 Jim Paschal 8 Mercury 60.100
37 Aug 12, Sun Road America 1956-37 Box Score N/A 63 4 0 Tim Flock 6 Mercury 73.858
38 Aug 17, Fri Old Bridge Stadium 1956-38 Box Score N/A 200 1 0 Ralph Moody 0 Ford 65.170
39 Aug 19, Sun Bay Meadows Race Track 1956-39 Box Score N/A 250 1 0 Eddie Pagan 1 Ford 68.161
40 Aug 22, Wed Norfolk Speedway 1956-40 Box Score N/A 250 1 0 Billy Myers 9 Mercury 56.408
41 Aug 23, Thu Piedmont Interstate Fairg… 1956-41 Box Score N/A 200 2 0 Ralph Moody 1 Ford 54.372
42 Aug 25, Sat Coastal Speedway 1956-42 Box Score N/A 200 1 0 Fireball Roberts 3 Ford 50.576
43 Aug 26, Sun Portland Speedway 1956-43 Box Score N/A 250 1 0 Royce Haggerty 8 Dodge 0.000
44 Sep 03, Mon Darlington Raceway Southern 500 Box Score N/A 364 14 7 Curtis Turner 11 Ford 95.167
45 Sep 09, Sun Chisholm Speedway 1956-45 Box Score N/A 200 3 0 Buck Baker 14 Chrysler 60.893
46 Sep 12, Wed Southern States Fairgroun… 1956-46 Box Score N/A 200 2 0 Ralph Moody 11 Ford 52.847
48 Sep 23, Sun Portland Speedway 1956-48 Box Score N/A 250 1 0 Lloyd Dane 0 Ford 0.000
47 Sep 23, Sun Langhorne Speedway 1956-47 Box Score N/A 300 10 9 Paul Goldsmith 2 Chevrolet 70.615
49 Sep 29, Sat Columbia Speedway 1956-49 Box Score N/A 200 4 0 Buck Baker 6 Dodge 61.193
50 Sep 30, Sun Occoneechee Speedway 1956-50 Box Score N/A 110 6 4 Fireball Roberts 6 Ford 72.734
51 Oct 07, Sun Tennessee Carolina Speedw… 1956-51 Box Score N/A 200 2 0 Fireball Roberts 14 Ford 61.475
52 Oct 17, Wed Charlotte Speedway 1956-52 Box Score N/A 133 3 0 Buck Baker 2 Chrysler 72.268
53 Oct 23, Tue Cleveland County Fairgrou… 1956-53 Box Score N/A 200 1 2 Buck Baker 5 Chrysler 54.054
54 Oct 28, Sun Martinsville Speedway Old Dominion 400 Box Score N/A 400 7 4 Jack Smith 23 Dodge 61.136
55 Nov 11, Sun Hickory Speedway Buddy Shuman 250 Box Score N/A 250 4 0 Speedy Thompson 9 Chrysler 66.420
1 Nov 13, Tue Hickory Speedway 1956-01 Box Score N/A 200 2 4 Tim Flock 1 Chrysler 56.962
56 Nov 18, Sun Wilson Speedway 1956-56 Box Score N/A 200 1 0 Buck Baker 1 Chrysler 50.597
3 Nov 20, Tue Willow Springs Speedway 1956-03 Box Score N/A 80 7 0 Chuck Stevenson 2 Ford 66.512
2 Nov 20, Tue Charlotte Speedway 1956-02 Box Score N/A 134 1 2 Fonty Flock 1 Chrysler 61.825
4 Dec 11, Tue Palm Beach Speedway 1956-04 Box Score N/A 200 1 0 Herb Thomas 3 Chevrolet 65.009