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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 - 25 Race Results


Race Name - 25
Date - 6/10/1956
Race Track - Memphis-ArKansas Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 1.5 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 251 miles
Pole Speed - 98.504 mph
Number of Cautions - 5
Caution Laps -
Average Race Speed - 74.313 mph
Lead Changes - 5
Total Race Purse - $12,650
Race Number - 25
 More Races from 1956
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 23 Ralph Moody 12 DePaolo Engineering (Pete DePaolo) 167 56 Ford 15 $4,100
2 9 Jim Paschal 75 C U Later Alligator (Frank Hayworth) 167 56 Mercury 47 $2,100
3 14 Pat Kirkwood 286 Jim Stephens 165 56 Pontiac 0 $1,325
4 4 Tim Flock 11 Mauri Rose Engineering (Mauri Rose) 164 56 Chevrol 0 $950
5 7 Joe Eubanks 82 Satcher Motors (James Satcher) 163 56 Ford 0 $650
6 8 Lee Petty 42 Petty Enterprises 163 56 Dodge 0 $600
7 6 Herb Thomas 502 Carl Kiekhaefer 162 56 Dodge 0 $350
8 13 Gwyn Staley 2 Hubert Westmoreland 159 56 Chevrol 0 $300
9 1 Buck Baker 300 Carl Kiekhaefer 156 56 Chrysle 87 $300
10 10 Jack Smith 91 Ted Chester 156 56 Chevrol 0 $150
11 15 Bob Flock 4 Mauri Rose Engineering (Mauri Rose) 154 56 Chevrol 0 $125
12 17 Banjo Matthews 88 Ernest Woods 149 56 Oldsmob 0 $200
13 22 Johnny Allen 264 Spook Crawford 149 55 Plymout 0 $200
14 20 CH Dingler 291 CH Dingler 148 56 Dodge 0 $100
15 29 Joe Guide 52 Sally Guide 141 54 Hudson 0 $200
16 26 Gene Goodman 1 130 54 Oldsmob 0 $75
17 19 Bill Osborne 205 RH Coleman 128 56 Ford 0 $75
18 27 Al Watkins 48 Don Holcomb 128 56 Ford 0 $75
19 2 Speedy Thompson 300 Carl Kiekhaefer 115 56 Chrysle 18 $125
20 3 Paul Goldsmith 3 Smokey Yunick 115 56 Chevrol 0 $100
21 5 Fireball Roberts 22 DePaolo Engineering (Pete DePaolo) 88 56 Ford 0 $50
22 28 Blackie Pitt 59 Brownie Pitt 60 56 Buick 0 $50
23 25 Joe Stewart 35 57 55 Chrysle 0 $50
24 21 Cotton Priddy 16 Cotton Priddy 38 56 Chevrol 0 $50
25 12 Don Carr 285 Jim Stephens 35 56 Pontiac 0 $50
26 11 Billy Myers 14 Bill Stroppe 31 56 Mercury 0 $50
27 18 Herb Gibson 760 Joe George 21 56 Chevrol 0 $50
28 16 Sherman Utsman 418 17 56 Chevrol 0 $50
29 24 Arnold Denley 21 5 55 Studeba 0 $150