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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 - 16 Race Results


Race Name - 16
Date - 5/12/1956
Race Track - Hickory Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 0.4 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 80 miles
Pole Speed - 67.447 mph
Number of Cautions - 6
Caution Laps -
Average Race Speed - 59.442 mph
Lead Changes - 0
Total Race Purse - $4,285
Race Number - 16
 More Races from 1956
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 1 Speedy Thompson 300 Carl Kiekhaefer 200 56 Chrysle 200 $1,100
2 10 Billy Myers 14 Bill Stroppe 200 56 Mercury 0 $700
3 13 Buck Baker 500 Carl Kiekhaefer 200 56 Dodge 0 $475
4 12 Herb Thomas 502 Carl Kiekhaefer 200 56 Dodge 0 $365
5 2 Gwyn Staley 2 Hubert Westmoreland 200 56 Chevrol 0 $310
6 6 Bobby Johns 7 Shorty Johns 198 56 Chevrol 0 $250
7 5 Cotton Owens 286 Jim Stephens 196 56 Pontiac 0 $200
8 21 Al Watkins 48 Don Holcomb 182 56 Ford 0 $150
9 20 Charlie Jackson 34 180 54 Oldsmob 0 $100
10 11 Harvey Henderson 19 Harvey Henderson 180 56 Ford 0 $100
11 23 Brownie King 760 Brownie King 174 56 Chevrol 0 $75
12 7 Joe Eubanks 82 Satcher Motors (James Satcher) 172 56 Ford 0 $60
13 19 Bobby Keck 96 Bobby Keck 171 55 Chevrol 0 $50
14 22 Tiny Lund 37 Gus Holzmueller 168 56 Pontiac 0 $50
15 4 Lee Petty 42 Petty Enterprises 164 56 Dodge 0 $50
16 9 Billy Carden 271 154 56 Mercury 0 $50
17 18 Jimmie Lewallen 1 102 55 Chevrol 0 $50
18 24 Jim Paschal 75 C U Later Alligator (Frank Hayworth) 95 56 Mercury 0 $50
19 17 Dick Beaty 34 Ike Kiser 81 56 Ford 0 $50
20 8 Fred Lorenzen 150 Fred Lorenzen 73 56 Chevrol 0 $50
21 15 Darvin Randahl 204 Darvin Randahl 47 56 Ford 0 $
22 16 Dink Widenhouse 0 Dink Widenhouse 24 56 Ford 0 $
23 14 Bobby Waddell 24 Jimmy Pardue 24 55 Chevrol 0 $
24 3 Junior Johnson 55 Brushy Mountain Motors (AL Bumgarner) 9 56 Pontiac 0 $