Results

The 1956 1956-43 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Portland Speedway race.

1956-43

Sunday, August 26th, 1956

Portland Speedway, Portland, OR

  • 2 Mercury
  • 4 Dodge
  • 3 Chevrolet
  • 6 Ford
  • 4 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 19
  • Laps Scheduled: N/A
  • Laps Actual: 246 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 0.000
  • 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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1956-43 at Portland Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
14 5 56N Art Watts Mercury 0 0 221 0 0 running
18 10 71N Bill Hyde Dodge 0 0 67 0 0 transmission
13 16 41N Chub Williams Dodge 0 0 225 0 0 running
4 7 56 Chuck Meekins Chevrolet 0 0 245 0 0 running
2 2 1 Clyde Palmer Ford 0 0 246 0 0 running
3 13 11 Curley Barker Chevrolet 0 0 246 0 0 running
5 3 45 Eddie Pagan Ford 0 0 244 0 0 running
15 15 77N Gordon Haines Dodge 0 0 217 0 0 running
6 4 50N Harold Beal Ford 0 0 243 0 0 running
17 6 6 Harold Hardesty Oldsmobile 0 0 194 0 0 bearing
7 11 52N Herb Thomas Chevrolet 0 0 243 0 0 running
9 1 98N John Kieper Oldsmobile 0 0 240 0 0 running
11 9 27N Len Sutton Ford 0 0 238 0 0 running
8 19 88N Lloyd Dane Oldsmobile 0 0 240 0 0 running
16 12 66N Lou Sherman Mercury 0 0 211 0 0 running
12 18 21N Pete Diviney Ford 0 0 231 0 0 running
1 8 15N Royce Haggerty Dodge 0 0 246 0 0 running
10 14 21 Scotty Cain Ford 0 0 238 0 0 running
19 17 75N Wally Gervais Oldsmobile 0 0 51 0 0 running

Race Infractions

Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.