The 1956 1956-32 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the California State Fairgrounds race.
Sunday, July 8th, 1956
California State Fairgrounds, Sacramento, CA
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 | 8 | 561 | Bill Moore | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 2 | 27 | Bob Havemann | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 5 | 14 | Bob Keefe | Ford | 0 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 13 | 33 | Carl Hammill | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 17 | 98 | Chet Thomson | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | running |
2 | 14 | 56 | Chuck Meekins | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | running |
5 | 10 | 1 | Clyde Palmer | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 19 | 78 | Don Porter | Studebaker | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 1 | 45 | Eddie Pagan | Ford | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
14 | 21 | 55 | Eddie Skinner | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 92 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 20 | 41 | Ernie Young | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | piston |
17 | 12 | 26 | Fred Hunt | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
4 | 7 | 77 | Gordon Haines | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 9 | 52 | Harold Hardesty | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 18 | 8 | Jess Nelson | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 11 | 180 | Jim Blomgren | Ford | 0 | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 6 | 9 | Jim Cook | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 4 | 30 | Jim Graham | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | crash |
3 | 3 | 88 | John Kieper | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | running |
1 | 15 | 225 | Lloyd Dane | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 16 | 34 | Sherman Clark | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | crash |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.