The 1956 1956-47 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Langhorne Speedway race.
Sunday, September 23rd, 1956
Langhorne Speedway, Langhorne, PA
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
39 | 26 | 23 | Benny DeRosier | Hudson | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | steering |
29 | 12 | 97 | Bill Amick | Ford | 0 | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | radiator |
7 | 42 | 5 | Bill Blair | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 284 | 0 | 0 | running |
26 | 33 | 31 | Bill Champion | Ford | 0 | 0 | 145 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
32 | 16 | 38 | Bill Parks | Ford | 0 | 0 | 92 | 0 | 0 | crash |
23 | 17 | 63 | Bill Tanner | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 182 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 7 | 14 | Billy Myers | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 288 | 0 | 0 | running |
38 | 1 | 87 | Buck Baker | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 51 | 9 | 0 | oil line |
15 | 29 | 77 | Cecil Lassiter | Ford | 0 | 0 | 235 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 28 | 20 | Charles Blewitt | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 242 | 0 | 0 | running |
36 | 27 | 83 | Chuck Hansen | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 0 | gasket |
41 | 43 | 4 | Corey Benjamin | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | gasket |
19 | 34 | 98 | Danny Letner | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 209 | 0 | 0 | engine |
35 | 22 | 69 | Dave Terrell | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 0 | gasket |
11 | 25 | 17 | Dick Allwine | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 263 | 0 | 0 | running |
28 | 15 | 1 | Elton Hildreth | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 122 | 0 | 0 | spindle |
17 | 3 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Ford | 0 | 0 | 220 | 38 | 0 | oil line |
44 | 44 | 11 | Francis Dionne | Packard | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | crash |
37 | 18 | 81 | Frank Jamison | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | crankshaft |
33 | 36 | 24 | Gene Bergin | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | gasket |
18 | 35 | 21 | George Cork | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 215 | 0 | 0 | engine |
24 | 39 | 47 | Harvey Eakin | Nash | 0 | 0 | 173 | 0 | 0 | crash |
43 | 5 | 66 | Harvey Henderson | Ford | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | crash |
5 | 11 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 290 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 31 | 53 | Jack Montgangelo | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 206 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 20 | 84 | Jack Tykarski | Ford | 0 | 0 | 250 | 0 | 0 | running |
4 | 9 | 26 | Jim Paschal | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 292 | 70 | 0 | running |
25 | 14 | 7 | Jim Reed | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 169 | 1 | 0 | fire |
27 | 38 | 95 | Jim Rhoades | Packard | 0 | 0 | 143 | 0 | 0 | steering |
21 | 41 | 79 | John Lindsay | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 204 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
9 | 19 | 64 | Johnny Allen | Buick | 0 | 0 | 274 | 0 | 0 | running |
22 | 32 | 34 | Johnny Coy | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 197 | 0 | 0 | running |
2 | 8 | 42 | Lee Petty | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 293 | 0 | 0 | running |
31 | 24 | 02 | Mario Rossi | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
34 | 6 | 9 | Marvin Panch | Ford | 0 | 0 | 74 | 0 | 0 | engine |
1 | 2 | 3 | Paul Goldsmith | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 300 | 182 | 0 | running |
30 | 40 | 27 | Peck Peckham | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | running |
42 | 4 | 12 | Ralph Moody | Ford | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | crash |
8 | 37 | 10 | Rex White | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 280 | 0 | 0 | running |
40 | 30 | 18 | Ronnie Herra | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | head |
10 | 21 | 62 | Russ Truelove | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 268 | 0 | 0 | running |
3 | 10 | 67 | Speedy Thompson | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 292 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 13 | 16 | Tiny Lund | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 232 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 23 | 03 | Vince Cougineri | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 256 | 0 | 0 | running |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.