The 1956 Richmond 200 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Richmond Raceway race.
Sunday, April 29th, 1956
Richmond Raceway, Richmond, VA
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 13 | 97 | Allen Adkins | Ford | 0 | 0 | 182 | 0 | 0 | piston |
10 | 14 | 5 | Bill Champion | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 187 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 16 | 271 | Billy Carden | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 162 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
4 | 5 | 14 | Billy Myers | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 198 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 12 | 59 | Blackie Pitt | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 191 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 18 | 98 | Bobby Keck | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 166 | 0 | 0 | running |
1 | 1 | 87 | Buck Baker | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 200 | 198 | 0 | running |
19 | 22 | 98 | Danny Letner | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 0 | rr axle |
22 | 20 | 84 | Dave Terrell | Ford | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
18 | 15 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Ford | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | crash |
12 | 17 | 19 | Harvey Henderson | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 172 | 0 | 0 | running |
2 | 3 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 199 | 2 | 0 | shift lever |
17 | 8 | 75 | Jim Paschal | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 147 | 0 | 0 | engine |
5 | 10 | 2 | Jimmy Massey | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 197 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 7 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Ford | 0 | 0 | 195 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 21 | 264 | Johnny Allen | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | spindle |
7 | 4 | 42 | Lee Petty | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 193 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 23 | 54 | Nace Mattingly | Ford | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
23 | 24 | 6 | Ralph Liguori | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | coil |
15 | 6 | 12 | Ralph Moody | Ford | 0 | 0 | 162 | 0 | 0 | crash |
9 | 11 | X | Rex White | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 188 | 0 | 0 | running |
3 | 2 | 300 | Speedy Thompson | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 199 | 0 | 0 | running |
24 | 9 | 49 | Tim Flock | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | withdrew |
13 | 19 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 168 | 0 | 0 | running |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.