Results

The 1956 1956-51 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Tennessee Carolina Speedway race.

1956-51

Sunday, October 7th, 1956

Tennessee Carolina Speedway, Newport, TN

  • 7 Ford
  • 3 Mercury
  • 2 Dodge
  • 3 Plymouth
  • 5 Chevrolet
  • 2 Chrysler

  • Drivers Entered: 22
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 61.475
  • Cautions: N/A
  • Lead Changes: 2
  • 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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1956-51 at Tennessee Carolina Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
3 8 97 Bill Amick Ford 0 0 199 0 0 running
13 10 27 Billy Carden Mercury 0 0 183 0 0 running
8 13 4 Billy Myers Mercury 0 0 193 0 0 running
22 19 41 Billy Rafter Dodge 0 0 64 0 0 rr axle
16 17 59 Blackie Pitt Plymouth 0 0 158 0 0 engine
12 22 60 Brownie King Chevrolet 0 0 185 0 0 running
2 2 300B Buck Baker Chrysler 0 0 200 149 0 running
1 14 22 Fireball Roberts Ford 0 0 200 51 0 running
14 18 418 George Green Chevrolet 0 0 178 0 0 running
5 3 92 Herb Thomas Chevrolet 0 0 196 0 0 running
19 12 75 Jim Paschal Mercury 0 0 141 0 0 oil pressure
6 1 82 Joe Eubanks Ford 0 0 196 0 0 running
4 15 31 Joe Weatherly Ford 0 0 197 0 0 running
17 20 111 John Fite Plymouth 0 0 146 0 0 overheating
7 11 264 Johnny Allen Plymouth 0 0 196 0 0 running
11 21 83 Johnny Dodson Chevrolet 0 0 188 0 0 running
9 9 42 Lee Petty Dodge 0 0 192 0 0 running
21 6 98 Marvin Panch Ford 0 0 99 0 0 oil pressure
15 7 12 Ralph Moody Ford 0 0 162 0 0 vapor lock
18 4 300 Speedy Thompson Chrysler 0 0 141 0 0 oil line
20 5 86 Tim Flock Ford 0 0 118 0 0 brakes
10 16 16 Tiny Lund Chevrolet 0 0 189 0 0 running

Race Infractions

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