NASCAR Grand National Series 1956

De NASCAR Grand National Series 1956 was het achtste seizoen van het belangrijkste NASCAR kampioenschap dat in de Verenigde Staten gehouden wordt. Het seizoen startte op 13 november 1955 op de Hickory Motor Speedway en eindigde op 18 november 1956 op de Wilson Speedway in Wilson. Buck Baker won het kampioenschap.

Races

Top drie resultaten.

Datum Race Circuit Winnaar Tweede Derde
1 13 november Race 1 Hickory Motor Speedway Tim Flock Curtis Turner Lee Petty
2 20 november Race 2 Charlotte Speedway Fonty Flock Tim Flock Lee Petty
3 20 november Race 3 Willow Springs Speedway Chuck Stevenson Marvin Panch Johnny Mantz
4 11 december Race 4 Palm Beach Speedway Herb Thomas Al Keller Billy Myers
5 22 januari Race 5 Arizona State Fairgrounds Buck Baker Frank Mundy Tim Flock
6 26 februari Race 6 Daytona Beach & Road Course Tim Flock Billy Myers Ralph Moody
7 4 maart Race 7 Palm Beach Speedway Billy Myers Buck Baker Herb Thomas
8 18 maart Race 8 Wilson Speedway Herb Thomas Buck Baker Tim Flock
9 25 maart Race 9 Lakewood Speedway Buck Baker Speedy Thompson Herb Thomas
10 8 april Wilkes County 160 North Wilkesboro Speedway Tim Flock Billy Myers Jim Paschal
11 22 april Race 11 Langhorne Speedway Buck Baker Herb Thomas Tim Flock
12 29 april Richmond 200 Richmond International Raceway Buck Baker Herb Thomas Speedy Thompson
13 5 mei Arclite 100 Columbia Speedway Speedy Thompson Buck Baker Joe Weatherly
14 6 mei Race 14 Concord Speedway Speedy Thompson Buck Baker Herb Thomas
15 10 mei Race 15 Greenville-Pickens Speedway Buck Baker Curtis Turner Joe Eubanks
16 12 mei Race 16 Hickory Motor Speedway Speedy Thompson Billy Myers Buck Baker
17 13 mei Race 17 Occoneechee Speedway Buck Baker Speedy Thompson Lee Petty
18 20 mei Virginia 500 Martinsville Speedway Buck Baker Speedy Thompson Lee Petty
19 25 mei Race 19 Lincoln Speedway Buck Baker Jim Paschal Lee Petty
20 27 mei Race 20 Charlotte Speedway Speedy Thompson Junior Johnson Buck Baker
21 27 mei Race 21 Portland Speedway Herb Thomas John Kieper Clyde Palmer
22 30 mei Race 22 Eureka Speedway Herb Thomas Gordon Haines Lloyd Dane
23 30 mei Race 23 New York State Fairgrounds Buck Baker Jim Paschal Jim Reed
24 3 juni Race 24 Merced Fairgrounds Herb Thomas Harold Hardesty Jim Graham
25 10 juni Race 25 Memphis-Arkansas Speedway Ralph Moody Jim Paschal Pat Kirkwood
26 15 juni Race 26 Southern States Fairgrounds Speedy Thompson Curtis Turner Lee Petty
27 22 juni Race 27 Monroe County Fairgrounds Speedy Thompson Jim Paschal Herb Thomas
28 24 juni Race 28 Portland Speedway John Kieper Clyde Palmer Lou Sherman
29 1 juli Race 29 Asheville-Weaverville Speedway Lee Petty Jim Paschal Joe Eubanks
30 4 juli Raleigh 250 Raleigh Speedway Fireball Roberts Speedy Thompson Frank Mundy
31 7 juli Race 31 Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds Lee Petty Fireball Roberts Marvin Panch
32 8 juli Race 32 California State Fairgrounds Lloyd Dane Chuck Meekins John Kieper
33 21 juli Race 33 Soldier Field Fireball Roberts Jim Paschal Ralph Moody
34 27 juli Race 34 Cleveland County Fairgrounds Speedy Thompson Ralph Moody Billy Myers
35 29 juli Race 35 Montgomery Speedway Marvin Panch Buck Baker Bill Amick
36 3 augustus Race 36 Oklahoma State Fairgrounds Jim Paschal Ralph Moody Fireball Roberts
37 12 augustus Race 37 Road America Tim Flock Billy Myers Fireball Roberts
38 17 augustus Race 38 Old Bridge Stadium Ralph Moody Jim Reed Billy Myers
39 19 augustus Race 39 Bay Meadows Speedway Eddie Pagan Parnelli Jones Chuck Meekins
40 22 augustus Race 40 Norfolk Speedway Billy Myers Jim Paschal Rex White
41 23 augustus Race 41 Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds Ralph Moody Jim Paschal Rex White
42 25 augustus Race 42 Coastal Speedway Fireball Roberts Billy Myers Jim Paschal
43 26 augustus Race 43 Portland Speedway Royce Haggerty Clyde Palmer Curley Barker
44 3 september Southern 500 Darlington Raceway Curtis Turner Speedy Thompson Marvin Panch
45 9 september Race 45 Chisholm Speedway Buck Baker Ralph Moody Marvin Panch
46 12 september Race 46 Southern States Fairgrounds Ralph Moody Billy Myers Joe Eubanks
47 23 september Race 47 Langhorne Speedway Paul Goldsmith Lee Petty Speedy Thompson
48 23 september Race 48 Portland Speedway Lloyd Dane Eddie Pagan Curley Barker
49 29 september Race 49 Columbia Speedway Buck Baker Ralph Moody Speedy Thompson
50 30 september Race 50 Occoneechee Speedway Fireball Roberts Buck Baker Speedy Thompson
51 7 oktober Race 51 Newport Speedway Fireball Roberts Buck Baker Bill Amick
52 17 oktober Race 52 Charlotte Speedway Buck Baker Ralph Moody Marvin Panch
53 23 oktober Race 53 Cleveland County Fairgrounds Buck Baker Bill Amick Marvin Panch
54 28 oktober Old Dominion 400 Martinsville Speedway Jack Smith Marvin Panch Bill Amick
55 11 november Buddy Shuman 250 Hickory Motor Speedway Speedy Thompson Ralph Earnhardt Buck Baker
56 18 november Race 56 Wilson Speedway Buck Baker Joe Weatherly Speedy Thompson

Eindstand - Top 10

1 Buck Baker 9272
2 Herb Thomas 8568
3 Speedy Thompson 8328
4 Lee Petty 8324
5 Jim Paschal 7878
6 Billy Myers 6920
7 Fireball Roberts 5794
8 Ralph Moody 5548
9 Tim Flock 5062
10 Marvin Panch 4680