Results

The 1956 Old Dominion 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Martinsville Speedway race.

Old Dominion 400

Sunday, October 28th, 1956

Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA

  • 2 Plymouth
  • 18 Ford
  • 11 Chevrolet
  • 2 Mercury
  • 4 Dodge
  • 2 Chrysler
  • 1 Buick

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 400
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 61.136
  • Cautions: 4 for 0 laps
  • Lead Changes: 7
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Old Dominion 400 at Martinsville Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
24 36 44 Art Binkley Plymouth 0 0 349 0 0 running
3 5 97 Bill Amick Ford 0 0 400 9 0 running
27 35 31 Bill Champion Ford 0 0 299 0 0 running
39 10 2 Bill Lutz Ford 0 0 63 0 0 engine
17 30 71 Bill Poor Chevrolet 0 0 364 0 0 running
36 25 29 Billy Carden Ford 0 0 87 0 0 rf hub
13 15 4 Billy Myers Mercury 0 0 383 0 0 running
26 32 41 Billy Rafter Dodge 0 0 334 0 0 running
29 9 95 Bob Duell Ford 0 0 245 0 0 overheating
15 14 49 Bob Welborn Chevrolet 0 0 378 0 0 running
22 34 14 Bobby Keck Chevrolet 0 0 352 0 0 running
7 1 00 Buck Baker Chrysler 0 0 394 0 0 running
18 40 99 Bun Emery Ford 0 0 364 0 0 running
8 37 35 Bunk Moore Ford 0 0 394 0 0 running
28 4 26 Curtis Turner Ford 0 0 299 0 0 engine
16 8 86 Don Oldenberg Buick 0 0 371 0 0 running
5 19 22 Fireball Roberts Ford 0 0 394 12 0 running
9 29 50 Frank Mundy Dodge 0 0 393 0 0 running
33 6 21 Glen Wood Ford 0 0 110 0 0 engine
10 16 34 Gwyn Staley Chevrolet 0 0 389 0 0 running
1 23 502 Jack Smith Dodge 0 0 400 185 0 running
31 33 75 Jim Paschal Mercury 0 0 163 0 0 engine
40 22 48 Jimmie Lewallen Ford 0 0 11 0 0 fuel pump
11 20 33 Jimmy Massey Chevrolet 0 0 389 0 0 running
35 2 82 Joe Eubanks Ford 0 0 103 103 0 rf lugs
6 12 72 Joe Weatherly Ford 0 0 394 0 0 running
14 13 64 Johnny Allen Plymouth 0 0 383 0 0 running
25 27 83 Johnny Dodson Chevrolet 0 0 343 0 0 running
38 26 76 Larry Frank Chevrolet 0 0 77 0 0 oil pressure
19 18 7 Larry Odo Chevrolet 0 0 361 0 0 running
21 7 42 Lee Petty Dodge 0 0 356 0 0 running
2 21 98 Marvin Panch Ford 0 0 400 16 0 running
37 28 55 Mel Larson Ford 0 0 77 0 0 piston
23 38 23 Norman Schihl Ford 0 0 349 0 0 running
12 31 3 Paul Goldsmith Chevrolet 0 0 384 0 0 running
30 11 12 Ralph Moody Ford 0 0 183 0 0 rear end
32 17 X Rex White Ford 0 0 143 0 0 engine
4 3 300 Speedy Thompson Chrysler 0 0 396 75 0 running
20 39 16 Tiny Lund Chevrolet 0 0 357 0 0 running
34 24 15 Tom Pistone Chevrolet 0 0 106 0 0 con rod

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