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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 - 24 Race Results


Race Name - 24
Date - 6/3/1956
Race Track - Merced Fairgrounds
Track Length (Miles) - 0.5 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 100 miles
Pole Speed - 58.234 mph
Number of Cautions -
Caution Laps -
Average Race Speed - 47.325 mph
Lead Changes -
Total Race Purse - $4,285
Race Number - 24
 More Races from 1956
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 1 Herb Thomas 300 Carl Kiekhaefer 200 56 Chrysle $910
2 5 Harold Hardesty 52 200 56 Chevrol $650
3 8 Jim Graham 30 200 56 Plymout $495
4 2 Lloyd Dane 225 Lloyd Dane 198 56 Mercury $375
5 12 Eddie Pagan 45 Eddie Pagan 197 56 Ford $310
6 10 John Kieper 88 John Kieper 194 56 Oldsmob $250
7 20 Chuck Meekins 56 Jim Rush 194 56 Chevrol $200
8 7 Bob Ross 43 190 56 Mercury $200
9 27 Erick Erickson 25 Erick Erickson 190 54 Buick $125
10 11 Sherman Clark 34 Sherman Clark 185 55 Chevrol $110
11 17 Jim Blomgren 188 Lorrin Bates 183 56 Ford $100
12 22 Bob Keefe 14 183 56 Ford $100
13 3 Parnelli Jones 11 Vel Miletich 181 56 Ford $60
14 23 Lucky Long 101 William Long 180 56 Chevrol $50
15 19 Howard Phillippi 20 Howard Phillippi 172 55 Chevrol $50
16 16 Jim Cook 9 Floyd Johnson 168 56 Pontiac $50
17 24 Bill Sullivan 75 162 54 Ford $50
18 25 Nick Lari 47 155 56 Ford $50
19 15 Clyde Palmer 5 Al Liggons 149 55 Mercury $50
20 14 Al Pombo 2 Tom Roady 122 55 Dodge $50
21 21 Bob Francy 352 91 55 Chevrol $
22 9 Gordon Haines 77 Herb Eberhart 77 56 Dodge $10
23 4 Bill Moore 48 Bill Moore 66 56 Ford $30
24 6 Dick Getty 0 Dick Getty 55 56 Chevrol $10
25 26 Don Hamilton 55 53 56 Studeba $
26 18 John Lansaw 12 John Lansaw 19 56 Chevrol $
27 13 Jack Richardson 551 8 56 Pontiac $
28 28 Owen Loggins 8 0 54 Dodge $