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Results

The 1956 1956-26 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Southern States Fairgrounds race.

1956-26

Friday, June 15th, 1956

Southern States Fairgrounds, Charlotte, NC

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  • 4 Mercury
  • 2 Chevrolet
  • 2 Chrysler
  • 6 Ford
  • 2 Dodge
  • 1 Pontiac
  • 1 Buick
  • 1 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 19
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 56.022
  • Cautions: 2 for 6 laps
  • Lead Changes: 3
  • 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
1956-26 at Southern States Fairgrounds results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
18 9 271 Billy Carden Mercury 0 0 24 0 0 engine
13 4 14 Billy Myers Mercury 0 0 106 0 0 piston
17 16 62 Bobby Waddell Chevrolet 0 0 30 0 0 brakes
5 5 300 Buck Baker Chrysler 0 0 189 0 0 quit
2 8 99 Curtis Turner Ford 0 0 195 0 0 running
19 13 34 Dick Beaty Ford 0 0 16 0 0 spindle
11 18 94 Ed Cole Mercury 0 0 134 0 0 overheating
4 1 22 Fireball Roberts Ford 0 0 193 26 0 rear end
6 10 500B Herb Thomas Dodge 0 0 186 0 0 fuel
12 11 75 Jim Paschal Mercury 0 0 115 0 0 oil pressure
16 14 82 Joe Eubanks Ford 0 0 30 0 0 distributor
15 15 9 Joe Weatherly Ford 0 0 66 0 0 rear end
14 12 55 Junior Johnson Pontiac 0 0 69 0 0 clutch
3 7 42 Lee Petty Dodge 0 0 195 0 0 running
9 19 203 Pete Yow Buick 0 0 150 0 0 carburetor
8 3 12 Ralph Moody Ford 0 0 150 0 0 crash
10 17 34A Richard Riley Oldsmobile 0 0 141 0 0 running
1 2 300C Speedy Thompson Chrysler 0 0 200 174 0 running
7 6 11 Tim Flock Chevrolet 0 0 180 0 0 engine

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