1956 Cup Series Race Schedule
NASCAR Cup Series
| # | Race Date | TV | Time | Race Track | Race Name/Results | Pole | Cars | Laps | LDRS | CTN | DRTN | Winner | STRT | Make | MRGN VCTRY | RCE SPD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Sunday, January 22nd | - | 12:00 am ET | Arizona State Fairgrounds | 150 Miles at Arizona… | - | 30 | 150 | 0 | 0 | - | Buck Baker | 12 | Chrysler | Under Caution | 64.408 mph |
| 6 | Sunday, February 26th | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona Beach Road Course | 1956-06 | - | 76 | 37 | 2 | 2 | - | Tim Flock | 1 | Chrysler | Under Caution | 90.657 mph |
| 7 | Sunday, March 4th | - | 12:00 am ET | Palm Beach Speedway | 1956-07 | - | 30 | 199 | 2 | 1 | - | Billy Myers | 3 | Mercury | Under Caution | 68.990 mph |
| 8 | Sunday, March 18th | - | 12:00 am ET | Wilson Speedway | 1956-08 | - | 32 | 106 | 0 | 0 | - | Herb Thomas | 1 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 46.287 mph |
| 9 | Sunday, March 25th | - | 12:00 am ET | Lakewood Speedway | 1956-09 | - | 28 | 100 | 1 | 0 | - | Buck Baker | 23 | Chrysler | Under Caution | 70.643 mph |
| 10 | Sunday, April 8th | - | 12:00 am ET | North Wilkesboro Speedway | Wilkes County 160 | - | 29 | 160 | 2 | 0 | - | Tim Flock | 3 | Chrysler | Under Caution | 71.034 mph |
| 11 | Sunday, April 22nd | - | 12:00 am ET | Langhorne Speedway | 1956-11 | - | 41 | 150 | 2 | 0 | - | Buck Baker | 1 | Chrysler | Under Caution | 75.928 mph |
| 12 | Sunday, April 29th | - | 12:00 am ET | Richmond Raceway | Richmond 200 | - | 24 | 200 | 2 | 0 | - | Buck Baker | 1 | Dodge | Under Caution | 56.232 mph |
| 13 | Saturday, May 5th | - | 12:00 am ET | Columbia Speedway | Arclite 100 | - | 26 | 200 | 3 | 2 | - | Speedy Thompson | 2 | Dodge | Under Caution | 54.545 mph |
| 14 | Sunday, May 6th | - | 12:00 am ET | Concord Speedway | 1956-14 | - | 30 | 200 | 2 | 1 | - | Speedy Thompson | 1 | Chrysler | Under Caution | 61.633 mph |
| 15 | Thursday, May 10th | - | 12:00 am ET | Greenville Pickens Speedway | 1956-15 | - | 23 | 200 | 0 | 0 | - | Buck Baker | 2 | Dodge | Under Caution | 60.362 mph |
| 16 | Saturday, May 12th | - | 12:00 am ET | Hickory Speedway | 1956-16 | - | 24 | 200 | 0 | 6 | - | Speedy Thompson | 1 | Chrysler | Under Caution | 59.442 mph |
| 17 | Sunday, May 13th | - | 12:00 am ET | Occoneechee Speedway | 1956-17 | - | 31 | 100 | 2 | 0 | - | Buck Baker | 1 | Chrysler | Under Caution | 83.720 mph |
| 18 | Sunday, May 20th | - | 12:00 am ET | Martinsville Speedway | Virginia 500 | - | 35 | 500 | 5 | 7 | - | Buck Baker | 1 | Dodge | Under Caution | 60.824 mph |
| 19 | Friday, May 25th | - | 12:00 am ET | Lincoln Speedway | 1956-19 | - | 17 | 200 | 3 | 0 | - | Buck Baker | 5 | Dodge | Under Caution | 69.619 mph |
| 20 | Sunday, May 27th | - | 12:00 am ET | Charlotte Speedway | 1956-20 | - | 25 | 133 | 6 | 3 | - | Speedy Thompson | 1 | Chrysler | Under Caution | 64.866 mph |
| 21 | Sunday, May 27th | - | 12:00 am ET | Portland Speedway | 1956-21 | - | 21 | 150 | 0 | 0 | - | Herb Thomas | 18 | Chrysler | Under Caution | 63.815 mph |
| 23 | Wednesday, May 30th | - | 12:00 am ET | New York State Fairgrounds | 1956-23 | - | 24 | 150 | 2 | 1 | - | Buck Baker | 1 | Chrysler | Under Caution | 86.179 mph |
| 22 | Wednesday, May 30th | - | 12:00 am ET | Redwood Speedway | 1956-22 | - | 25 | 125 | 0 | 0 | - | Herb Thomas | 6 | Chrysler | Under Caution | 38.814 mph |
| 24 | Sunday, June 3rd | - | 12:00 am ET | Merced Fairgrounds | 1956-24 | - | 28 | 200 | 0 | 0 | - | Herb Thomas | 1 | Chrysler | Under Caution | 47.325 mph |
| 25 | Sunday, June 10th | - | 12:00 am ET | Memphis Arkansas Speedway | 1956-25 | - | 29 | 167 | 5 | 5 | - | Ralph Moody | 23 | Ford | Under Caution | 74.313 mph |
| 26 | Friday, June 15th | - | 12:00 am ET | Southern States Fairgrounds | 1956-26 | - | 19 | 200 | 3 | 2 | - | Speedy Thompson | 2 | Chrysler | Under Caution | 56.022 mph |
| 27 | Friday, June 22nd | - | 12:00 am ET | Monroe County Fairgrounds | 1956-27 | - | 21 | 200 | 3 | 1 | - | Speedy Thompson | 11 | Chrysler | Under Caution | 57.288 mph |
| 28 | Sunday, June 24th | - | 12:00 am ET | Portland Speedway | 1956-28 | - | 20 | 200 | 0 | 0 | - | John Kieper | 12 | Oldsmobile | Under Caution | 62.586 mph |
| 29 | Sunday, July 1st | - | 12:00 am ET | Asheville Weaverville Speedway | 1956-29 | - | 29 | 200 | 0 | 0 | - | Lee Petty | 11 | Dodge | Under Caution | 56.435 mph |
| 30 | Wednesday, July 4th | - | 12:00 am ET | Raleigh Speedway | Raleigh 250 | - | 36 | 250 | 6 | 1 | - | Fireball Roberts | 32 | Ford | Under Caution | 79.822 mph |
| 31 | Saturday, July 7th | - | 12:00 am ET | Piedmont Interstate Fairground… | 1956-31 | - | 18 | 200 | 0 | 0 | - | Lee Petty | 8 | Dodge | Under Caution | 50.483 mph |
| 32 | Sunday, July 8th | - | 12:00 am ET | California State Fairgrounds | 1956-32 | - | 21 | 100 | 0 | 0 | - | Lloyd Dane | 15 | Mercury | Under Caution | 74.074 mph |
| 33 | Saturday, July 21st | - | 12:00 am ET | Soldier Field | 1956-33 | - | 25 | 200 | 0 | 0 | - | Fireball Roberts | 3 | Ford | Under Caution | 61.037 mph |
| 34 | Friday, July 27th | - | 12:00 am ET | Cleveland County Fairgrounds | 1956-34 | - | 17 | 201 | 0 | 0 | - | Speedy Thompson | 2 | Dodge | Under Caution | 53.699 mph |
| 35 | Sunday, July 29th | - | 12:00 am ET | Montgomery Motor Speedway | 1956-35 | - | 14 | 200 | 0 | 0 | - | Marvin Panch | 1 | Ford | Under Caution | 67.252 mph |
| 36 | Friday, August 3rd | - | 12:00 am ET | Oklahoma State Fairgrounds | 1956-36 | - | 12 | 200 | 2 | 0 | - | Jim Paschal | 8 | Mercury | Under Caution | 60.100 mph |
| 37 | Sunday, August 12th | - | 12:00 am ET | Road America | 1956-37 | - | 26 | 63 | 4 | 0 | - | Tim Flock | 6 | Mercury | Under Caution | 73.858 mph |
| 38 | Friday, August 17th | - | 12:00 am ET | Old Bridge Stadium | 1956-38 | - | 25 | 200 | 1 | 0 | - | Ralph Moody | 0 | Ford | Under Caution | 65.170 mph |
| 39 | Sunday, August 19th | - | 12:00 am ET | Bay Meadows Race Track | 1956-39 | - | 37 | 241 | 0 | 0 | - | Eddie Pagan | 1 | Ford | Under Caution | 68.161 mph |
| 40 | Wednesday, August 22nd | - | 12:00 am ET | Norfolk Speedway | 1956-40 | - | 14 | 250 | 0 | 0 | - | Billy Myers | 9 | Mercury | Under Caution | 56.408 mph |
| 41 | Thursday, August 23rd | - | 12:00 am ET | Piedmont Interstate Fairground… | 1956-41 | - | 18 | 200 | 2 | 0 | - | Ralph Moody | 1 | Ford | Under Caution | 54.372 mph |
| 42 | Saturday, August 25th | - | 12:00 am ET | Coastal Speedway | 1956-42 | - | 20 | 200 | 0 | 0 | - | Fireball Roberts | 3 | Ford | Under Caution | 50.576 mph |
| 43 | Sunday, August 26th | - | 12:00 am ET | Portland Speedway | 1956-43 | - | 19 | 246 | 0 | 0 | - | Royce Haggerty | 8 | Dodge | Under Caution | 0.000 mph |
| 44 | Monday, September 3rd | - | 12:00 am ET | Darlington Raceway | Southern 500 | - | 70 | 364 | 14 | 7 | - | Curtis Turner | 11 | Ford | Under Caution | 95.167 mph |
| 45 | Sunday, September 9th | - | 12:00 am ET | Chisholm Speedway | 1956-45 | - | 22 | 200 | 3 | 0 | - | Buck Baker | 14 | Chrysler | Under Caution | 60.893 mph |
| 46 | Wednesday, September 12th | - | 12:00 am ET | Southern States Fairgrounds | 1956-46 | - | 26 | 200 | 2 | 0 | - | Ralph Moody | 11 | Ford | Under Caution | 52.847 mph |
| 47 | Sunday, September 23rd | - | 12:00 am ET | Langhorne Speedway | 1956-47 | - | 44 | 300 | 10 | 9 | - | Paul Goldsmith | 2 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 70.615 mph |
| 48 | Sunday, September 23rd | - | 12:00 am ET | Portland Speedway | 1956-48 | - | 19 | 250 | 0 | 0 | - | Lloyd Dane | 0 | Ford | Under Caution | 0.000 mph |
| 49 | Saturday, September 29th | - | 12:00 am ET | Columbia Speedway | 1956-49 | - | 18 | 200 | 4 | 0 | - | Buck Baker | 6 | Dodge | Under Caution | 61.193 mph |
| 50 | Sunday, September 30th | - | 12:00 am ET | Occoneechee Speedway | 1956-50 | - | 23 | 110 | 6 | 4 | - | Fireball Roberts | 6 | Ford | Under Caution | 72.734 mph |
| 51 | Sunday, October 7th | - | 12:00 am ET | Tennessee Carolina Speedway | 1956-51 | - | 22 | 200 | 2 | 0 | - | Fireball Roberts | 14 | Ford | Under Caution | 61.475 mph |
| 52 | Wednesday, October 17th | - | 12:00 am ET | Charlotte Speedway | 1956-52 | - | 27 | 133 | 3 | 0 | - | Buck Baker | 2 | Chrysler | Under Caution | 72.268 mph |
| 53 | Tuesday, October 23rd | - | 12:00 am ET | Cleveland County Fairgrounds | 1956-53 | - | 26 | 200 | 0 | 2 | - | Buck Baker | 5 | Chrysler | Under Caution | 54.054 mph |
| 54 | Sunday, October 28th | - | 12:00 am ET | Martinsville Speedway | Old Dominion 400 | - | 40 | 400 | 7 | 4 | - | Jack Smith | 23 | Dodge | Under Caution | 61.136 mph |
| 55 | Sunday, November 11th | - | 12:00 am ET | Hickory Speedway | Buddy Shuman 250 | - | 22 | 250 | 4 | 0 | - | Speedy Thompson | 9 | Chrysler | Under Caution | 66.420 mph |
| 1 | Tuesday, November 13th | - | 12:00 am ET | Hickory Speedway | 1956-01 | - | 31 | 200 | 2 | 4 | - | Tim Flock | 1 | Chrysler | Under Caution | 56.962 mph |
| 56 | Sunday, November 18th | - | 12:00 am ET | Wilson Speedway | 1956-56 | - | 24 | 200 | 0 | 0 | - | Buck Baker | 1 | Chrysler | Under Caution | 50.597 mph |
| 3 | Tuesday, November 20th | - | 12:00 am ET | Willow Springs Speedway | 1956-03 | - | 37 | 80 | 7 | 0 | - | Chuck Stevenson | 2 | Ford | Under Caution | 66.512 mph |
| 2 | Tuesday, November 20th | - | 12:00 am ET | Charlotte Speedway | 1956-02 | - | 27 | 134 | 0 | 2 | - | Fonty Flock | 1 | Chrysler | Under Caution | 61.825 mph |
| 4 | Tuesday, December 11th | - | 12:00 am ET | Palm Beach Speedway | 1956-04 | - | 23 | 199 | 0 | 0 | - | Herb Thomas | 3 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 65.009 mph |