The 1956 1956-16 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Hickory Speedway race.
Saturday, May 12th, 1956
Hickory Speedway, Hickory, NC
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | 21 | 48 | Al Watkins | Ford | 0 | 0 | 182 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 9 | 271 | Billy Carden | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 154 | 0 | 0 | spindle |
2 | 10 | 14 | Billy Myers | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 6 | 7A | Bobby Johns | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 198 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 19 | 96 | Bobby Keck | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 171 | 0 | 0 | running |
23 | 14 | 24 | Bobby Waddell | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | crash |
11 | 23 | 760 | Brownie King | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 174 | 0 | 0 | running |
3 | 13 | 500B | Buck Baker | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 20 | 34A | Charlie Jackson | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 5 | 286 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 196 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 15 | 204 | Darvin Randahl | Ford | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | bearing |
19 | 17 | 34 | Dick Beaty | Ford | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
22 | 16 | B-29 | Dink Widenhouse | Ford | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | crash |
20 | 8 | 150 | Fred Lorenzen | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | crash |
5 | 2 | 2 | Gwyn Staley | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 11 | 19 | Harvey Henderson | Ford | 0 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | running |
4 | 12 | 502 | Herb Thomas | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 24 | 75 | Jim Paschal | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | electrical |
17 | 18 | 1 | Jimmie Lewallen | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | crash |
12 | 7 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Ford | 0 | 0 | 172 | 0 | 0 | rr axle |
24 | 3 | 55 | Junior Johnson | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | piston |
15 | 4 | 42 | Lee Petty | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 164 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
1 | 1 | 300C | Speedy Thompson | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 200 | 200 | 0 | running |
14 | 22 | 37 | Tiny Lund | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 168 | 0 | 0 | crash |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.