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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 - 40 Race Results


Race Name - 40
Date - 8/22/1956
Race Track - Norfolk Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 0.4 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 100 miles
Pole Speed - 58.631 mph
Number of Cautions -
Caution Laps -
Average Race Speed - 56.408 mph
Lead Changes -
Total Race Purse - $3,785
Race Number - 40
 More Races from 1956
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 9 Billy Myers 4 Bill Stroppe 250 56 Mercury $850
2 8 Jim Paschal 75 C U Later Alligator (Frank Hayworth) 249 56 Mercury $625
3 5 Rex White 0 Max Welborn 246 56 Chevrol $450
4 10 Buck Baker 501 Carl Kiekhaefer 245 56 Dodge $350
5 11 Johnny Allen 264 Spook Crawford 241 56 Plymout $310
6 3 Bill Champion 31 John Whitford 227 56 Ford $250
7 6 Lee Petty 42 Petty Enterprises 198 56 Dodge $200
8 2 Fireball Roberts 22 DePaolo Engineering (Pete DePaolo) 198 56 Ford $150
9 4 Joe Weatherly 35 Fred Frazier 170 56 Ford $100
10 7 Herb Thomas 92 Herb Thomas 154 56 Chevrol $100
11 1 Ralph Moody 12 DePaolo Engineering (Pete DePaolo) 104 56 Ford $100
12 13 Jim Watkins 28 86 56 Chevrol $100
13 12 Billy Rafter 41 Billy Rafter 36 56 Dodge $100
14 14 Joe Bill McGraw 14 7 56 Ford $100