Results

The 1956 1956-42 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Coastal Speedway race.

1956-42

Saturday, August 25th, 1956

Coastal Speedway, Myrtle Beach, SC

  • 8 Ford
  • 4 Mercury
  • 1 Chrysler
  • 2 Chevrolet
  • 2 Plymouth
  • 1 Buick
  • 2 Dodge

  • Drivers Entered: 20
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 50.576
  • Cautions: N/A
  • Lead Changes: N/A
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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1956-42 at Coastal Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
12 8 31 Bill Champion Ford 0 0 90 0 0 gasket
7 4 271 Billy Carden Mercury 0 0 191 0 0 running
2 7 4 Billy Myers Mercury 0 0 200 0 0 running
4 6 300 Buck Baker Chrysler 0 0 196 0 0 running
17 14 94 Ed Cole Mercury 0 0 60 0 0 engine
1 3 22 Fireball Roberts Ford 0 0 200 1 0 running
9 12 35 Fred Frazier Ford 0 0 184 0 0 running
13 2 92 Herb Thomas Chevrolet 0 0 76 0 0 dq
3 10 75 Jim Paschal Mercury 0 0 199 0 0 running
18 20 28 Jim Watkins Chevrolet 0 0 43 0 0 fuel pump
14 15 14 Joe Bill McGraw Ford 0 0 66 0 0 vapor lock
6 9 82 Joe Eubanks Ford 0 0 196 0 0 running
8 18 264 Johnny Allen Plymouth 0 0 184 0 0 running
11 16 54 Larry Flynn Buick 0 0 180 0 0 overheating
15 5 42 Lee Petty Dodge 0 0 64 0 0 axle
10 13 203 Pete Yow Ford 0 0 182 0 0 running
16 1 12 Ralph Moody Ford 0 0 61 0 0 crash
19 11 50 Roy Bentley Ford 0 0 41 0 0 radiator
5 19 501 Speedy Thompson Dodge 0 0 196 0 0 running
20 17 64 Spook Crawford Plymouth 0 0 13 0 0 crash

Race Infractions

Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.