Results

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.

1956-16

Saturday, May 12th, 1956

Hickory Speedway, Hickory, NC

  • 6 Ford
  • 3 Mercury
  • 7 Chevrolet
  • 3 Dodge
  • 1 Oldsmobile
  • 3 Pontiac
  • 1 Chrysler

  • Drivers Entered: 24
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 59.442
  • Cautions: 6 for 0 laps
  • 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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1956-16 at Hickory Speedway results
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

Race Infractions

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