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NASCAR Grand National Series Series by Race

Sprint Cup

NASCAR's premier series has been known as the NASCAR Cup Series since 2020, previously known as the Monster Energy Cup Series. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is the top top racing series of NASCAR. It holds 36 races over the season at tracks loacted in the United States. Although the roots of the series was in the use of "stock" manufacturers vehicles todays cars are custom built automobiles powered by custom built V8 engines.

Nascar Cup Series

The NASCAR Cup Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR (the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing). NASCAR’s premier series had been known as the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series since Jan. 1, 2017, rebranded in 2020. It holds races over the season at tracks located in the United States both road courses and ovals. Although the roots of the series was in the use of "stock" manufacturers vehicles, todays cars are custom built automobiles powered by custom built V8 engines.

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1956 - 20 Race Results


Race Name - 20
Date - 5/27/1956
Race Track - Charlotte Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 0.75 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 100 miles
Pole Speed - 76.966 mph
Number of Cautions - 3
Caution Laps - 9
Average Race Speed - 64.866 mph
Lead Changes - 6
Total Race Purse - $4,285
Race Number - 20
 More Races from 1956
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 1 Speedy Thompson 300 Carl Kiekhaefer 133 56 Chrysle 95 $1,100
2 2 Junior Johnson 502 Carl Kiekhaefer 133 56 Dodge 0 $600
3 25 Buck Baker 300 Carl Kiekhaefer 132 56 Chrysle 38 $475
4 7 Jim Paschal 75 C U Later Alligator (Frank Hayworth) 131 56 Mercury 0 $365
5 3 Lee Petty 42 Petty Enterprises 131 56 Dodge 0 $310
6 5 Joe Weatherly 9 Schwam Motors (Charlie Schwam) 129 56 Ford 0 $250
7 4 Joe Eubanks 82 Satcher Motors (James Satcher) 129 56 Ford 0 $200
8 8 Gwyn Staley 2 Hubert Westmoreland 127 56 Chevrol 0 $150
9 17 Jack Smith 55 Brushy Mountain Motors (AL Bumgarner) 127 56 Pontiac 0 $100
10 9 Billy Myers 14 Bill Stroppe 123 56 Mercury 0 $100
11 15 Dick Beaty 34 Ike Kiser 122 56 Ford 0 $75
12 18 Ken Milligan 100 Dave Everett 121 56 Chevrol 0 $60
13 20 Al Watkins 48 Don Holcomb 120 56 Ford 0 $50
14 23 Johnny Allen 264 Spook Crawford 112 55 Plymout 0 $50
15 19 Ed Cole 94 Clarence DeZalia 110 55 Mercury 0 $50
16 13 Bobby Waddell 24 Jimmy Pardue 103 55 Chevrol 0 $50
17 24 Brownie King 760 Brownie King 83 56 Chevrol 0 $50
18 10 Curtis Turner 99 Schwam Motors (Charlie Schwam) 78 56 Ford 0 $50
19 21 Bobby Keck 96 Bobby Keck 73 55 Chevrol 0 $50
20 14 Harvey Henderson 19 Harvey Henderson 66 56 Ford 0 $50
21 11 Rex White 0 Max Welborn 53 56 Chevrol 0 $
22 22 Charlie Jackson 34 53 55 Oldsmob 0 $
23 16 Billy Carden 271 48 56 Mercury 0 $
24 12 Blackie Pitt 59 Brownie Pitt 2 56 Buick 0 $
25 6 Bobby Johns 7 Shorty Johns 0 56 Chevrol 0 $