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Results

The 1956 Virginia 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Martinsville Speedway race.

Virginia 500

Sunday, May 20th, 1956

Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA

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  • 4 Pontiac
  • 2 Mercury
  • 1 Buick
  • 7 Ford
  • 12 Chevrolet
  • 4 Dodge
  • 3 Plymouth
  • 1 Packard
  • 1 Nash

  • Drivers Entered: 35
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 60.824
  • Cautions: 7 for 20 laps
  • Lead Changes: 5
  • 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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Entry List
Virginia 500 at Martinsville Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
22 28 18 Arden Mounts Pontiac 0 0 338 0 0 running
8 13 14 Billy Myers Mercury 0 0 475 0 0 running
26 31 59 Blackie Pitt Buick 0 0 252 0 0 rf hub
33 20 95 Bob Duell Ford 0 0 29 0 0 crash
13 6 7A Bobby Johns Chevrolet 0 0 458 0 0 running
15 12 1 Bobby Myers Chevrolet 0 0 436 0 0 rf hub
1 1 502 Buck Baker Dodge 0 0 500 125 0 running
27 7 286 Cotton Owens Pontiac 0 0 243 0 0 rf hub
29 23 204 Darvin Randahl Ford 0 0 149 0 0 piston
23 10 285 Don Carr Pontiac 0 0 304 0 0 lug bolt
16 18 22 Fireball Roberts Ford 0 0 435 0 0 running
24 14 150 Fred Lorenzen Chevrolet 0 0 293 0 0 running
19 32 211 George Cork Plymouth 0 0 405 0 0 running
5 9 2 Gwyn Staley Chevrolet 0 0 491 0 0 running
11 33 19 Harvey Henderson Ford 0 0 464 0 0 running
20 3 92 Herb Thomas Chevrolet 0 0 377 116 0 engine
9 21 91 Jack Smith Chevrolet 0 0 475 0 0 running
25 4 75 Jim Paschal Mercury 0 0 293 0 0 bearing
34 27 195 Jim Rhoades Packard 0 0 25 0 0 tire
32 35 35 Joe Bill O'Dell AMC 0 0 37 0 0 crash
31 26 264 Johnny Allen Plymouth 0 0 37 0 0 transmission
3 5 42 Lee Petty Dodge 0 0 497 0 0 running
4 8 3 Paul Goldsmith Chevrolet 0 0 496 0 0 running
18 25 9 Pee Wee Jones Ford 0 0 419 0 0 running
21 29 209 Pete Stewart Plymouth 0 0 356 0 0 rr axle
35 17 6 Ralph Liguori Dodge 0 0 8 0 0 piston
10 15 12 Ralph Moody Ford 0 0 467 0 0 running
17 30 16 Ray Chaike Chevrolet 0 0 430 0 0 running
14 34 240 Reitzel Darner Ford 0 0 441 0 0 rf hub
6 7 X Rex White Chevrolet 0 0 483 0 0 running
7 19 418 Sherman Utsman Chevrolet 0 0 477 0 0 running
2 2 500 Speedy Thompson Dodge 0 0 500 259 0 running
28 24 32 Ted Cannady Chevrolet 0 0 156 0 0 transmission
30 16 11 Tim Flock Chevrolet 0 0 69 0 0 crash
12 22 55 Tiny Lund Pontiac 0 0 463 0 0 running

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