The 1956 1956-41 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds race.
Thursday, August 23rd, 1956
Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds, Spartanburg, SC
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 | 2 | 4 | Billy Myers | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | axle |
11 | 9 | 41 | Billy Rafter | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 148 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
7 | 18 | 300 | Buck Baker | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 192 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 5 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Ford | 0 | 0 | 192 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 13 | 35 | Fred Frazier | Ford | 0 | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | crash |
4 | 3 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 196 | 0 | 0 | running |
2 | 10 | 75 | Jim Paschal | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 198 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 17 | 28 | Jim Watkins | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | engine |
15 | 15 | 62 | Jimmy Pardue | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | wheel |
17 | 16 | 14 | Joe Bill McGraw | Ford | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | fuel pump |
6 | 7 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Ford | 0 | 0 | 193 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 11 | 264 | Johnny Allen | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 176 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
14 | 4 | 42 | Lee Petty | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | a frame |
1 | 1 | 12 | Ralph Moody | Ford | 0 | 0 | 200 | 133 | 0 | running |
3 | 6 | X | Rex White | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 198 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 14 | 50 | Roy Bentley | Ford | 0 | 0 | 142 | 0 | 0 | running |
5 | 8 | 296 | Speedy Thompson | Ford | 0 | 0 | 193 | 67 | 0 | engine |
9 | 12 | 100 | Wayne Fielden | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 190 | 0 | 0 | running |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.