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Virginia 500 1956
Virginia 500 1956
Martinsville Speedway
· 1956 · NASCAR Cup Series
Finishing order
Fin
Driver
Team
Make
Laps
Pts
1
Buck Baker
Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner)
Dodge
500
2
Speedy Thompson
Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner)
Dodge
500
3
Lee Petty
Petty Enterprises
Dodge
497
4
Paul Goldsmith
Smokey Yunick Racing
Chevrolet
496
5
Gwyn Staley
Hubert Westmoreland (Owner)
Chevrolet
491
6
Rex White
Max Welborn (Owner)
Chevrolet
483
7
Sherman Utsman
Chevrolet
477
8
Billy Myers
Stroppe Motorsports
Mercury
475
9
Jack Smith
Ted Chester (Owner)
Chevrolet
475
10
Ralph Moody
DePaolo Engineering
Ford
467
11
Harvey Henderson
Harvey Henderson (Owner)
Ford
464
12
Tiny Lund
A.L. Bumgarner (Owner)
Pontiac
463
13
Bobby Johns
Shorty Johns (Owner)
Chevrolet
458
14
Reitzel Darner
Rat Garner (Owner)
Ford
441
15
Bobby Myers
Chevrolet
436
16
Fireball Roberts
DePaolo Engineering
Ford
435
17
Ray Chaike
Gus Holzmueller (Owner)
Chevrolet
430
18
Pee Wee Jones
Ford
419
19
George Cork
Plymouth
405
20
Herb Thomas
Herb Thomas Racing
Chevrolet
377
21
Pete Stewart
Pete Stewart (Owner)
Plymouth
356
22
Arden Mounts
Arden Mounts (Owner)
Pontiac
338
23
Don Carr
Jim Stephens (Owner)
Pontiac
304
24
Fred Lorenzen
Fred Lorenzen (Owner)
Chevrolet
293
25
Jim Paschal
Frank Hayworth (Owner)
Mercury
293
26
Blackie Pitt
Brownie Pitt (Owner)
Buick
252
27
Cotton Owens
Jim Stephens (Owner)
Pontiac
243
28
Ted Cannady
Ted Cannady (Owner)
Chevrolet
156
29
Darvin Randahl
Darvin Randahl (Owner)
Ford
149
30
Tim Flock
Mauri Rose (Owner)
Chevrolet
69
0
31
Johnny Allen
Spook Crawford (Owner)
Plymouth
37
32
Joe Bill O'Dell
Joe Gilliam (Owner)
Buick
37
33
Bob Duell
Julian Buesink (Owner)
Ford
29
34
Jim Rhoades
Packard Motor Car Company
25
35
Ralph Liguori
Ralph Liguori (Owner)
Dodge
8
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1956 NASCAR Cup season
Winner: Buck Baker
Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner)
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