Race Results

NASCAR Cup Series

1956-40

Norfolk Speedway

August 22nd, 1956

Race #40 of the 1956 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps: 250
  • Miles: 100.0
  • Average Speed: 56.408 mph
  • Cautions: 0
  • Caution Laps: 0
  • Lead Changes: 0
#41 NASCAR Next Gen car
Daytona Beach, Florida - September 7th, 2021: A detail view of the #41 NASCAR Next Gen car driven by Cole Custer is seen in the garage during the NASCAR Cup Series test at Daytona International Speedway. Photo by James Gilbert | Getty Images
FIN ST Car # Driver Make TOT PTS F PTS B PTS Laps Led STUS
1 9 4 Billy Myers Mercury 0 0 0 250 0 Running
2 8 75 Jim Paschal Mercury 0 0 0 249 0 Running
3 5 X Rex White Chevrolet 0 0 0 246 0 Running
4 10 501 Buck Baker Dodge 0 0 0 245 0 Running
5 11 264 Johnny Allen Plymouth 0 0 0 241 0 Running
6 3 31 Bill Champion Ford 0 0 0 227 0 Running
7 6 42 Lee Petty Dodge 0 0 0 198 0 Crash
8 2 22 Fireball Roberts Ford 0 0 0 198 0 Running
9 4 35 Joe Weatherly Ford 0 0 0 170 0 Gas line
10 7 92 Herb Thomas Chevrolet 0 0 0 154 0 Rear end
11 1 12 Ralph Moody Ford 0 0 0 104 0 Idler arm
12 13 28 Jim Watkins Chevrolet 0 0 0 86 0 Steering
13 12 41 Billy Rafter Dodge 0 0 0 36 0 Bearing
14 14 14 Joe Bill McGraw Ford 0 0 0 7 0 Fire