Results

The 1956 1956-04 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Palm Beach Speedway race.

1956-04

Tuesday, December 11th, 1956

Palm Beach Speedway, W. Palm Beach, FL

  • 10 Chevrolet
  • 6 Ford
  • 1 Studebaker
  • 4 Oldsmobile
  • 1 Chrysler
  • 1 Dodge

  • Drivers Entered: 23
  • Laps Scheduled: N/A
  • Laps Actual: 199 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 65.009
  • Cautions: N/A
  • 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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1956-04 at Palm Beach Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
2 4 64 Al Keller Chevrolet 0 0 198 0 0 running
17 20 3 Al Watkins Ford 0 0 89 0 0 bearing
11 23 31 Bill Thurber Studebaker 0 0 173 0 0 running
3 6 46 Billy Myers Chevrolet 0 0 197 0 0 running
8 15 88 Blackie Pitt Oldsmobile 0 0 180 0 0 running
6 22 44 Bob Welborn Chevrolet 0 0 191 0 0 running
10 10 1 Bobby Myers Chevrolet 0 0 177 0 0 running
4 8 87 Buck Baker Ford 0 0 195 0 0 running
16 7 99 Curtis Turner Ford 0 0 117 0 0 bearing
21 12 97 Dave Terrell Ford 0 0 25 0 0 engine
14 19 18 Dick Burns Oldsmobile 0 0 148 0 0 running
18 18 28 Eddie Skinner Oldsmobile 0 0 67 0 0 overheating
19 1 301 Fonty Flock Chrysler 0 0 65 0 0 crash
1 3 92 Herb Thomas Chevrolet 0 0 199 0 0 running
9 14 91 Jack Choquette Oldsmobile 0 0 173 0 0 running
23 5 7 Jim Reed Chevrolet 0 0 200 0 0 dq
22 2 9 Joe Weatherly Ford 0 0 200 0 0 dq
20 21 27 John McVitty Chevrolet 0 0 62 0 0 radiator
7 17 33 Johnny Patterson Chevrolet 0 0 191 0 0 running
12 16 900 Johnny Roberts Chevrolet 0 0 172 0 0 running
5 13 42 Lee Petty Dodge 0 0 193 0 0 running
13 9 98 Marvin Panch Ford 0 0 148 0 0 gasket
15 11 C97 Red Farmer Chevrolet 0 0 147 0 0 crash

Race Infractions

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