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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 - 43 Race Results


Race Name - 43
Date - 8/26/1956
Race Track - Portland Speedway (1)
Track Length (Miles) - 0.5 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 123 miles
Pole Speed - 65.861 mph
Number of Cautions -
Caution Laps -
Average Race Speed - 0 mph
Lead Changes -
Total Race Purse - $4,755
Race Number - 43
 More Races from 1956
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 8 Royce Haggerty 15 Curly Weida 246 56 Dodge $1,200
2 2 Clyde Palmer 1 246 56 Ford $730
3 13 Curley Barker 11 246 56 Chevrol $500
4 7 Chuck Meekins 56 245 56 Chevrol $400
5 3 Eddie Pagan 45 Eddie Pagan 244 56 Ford $350
6 4 Harold Beal 50 243 56 Ford $270
7 11 Herb Thomas 52 Herb Thomas 243 56 Chevrol $200
8 19 Lloyd Dane 88 Lloyd Dane 240 56 Oldsmob $150
9 1 John Kieper 98 John Kieper 240 55 Oldsmob $155
10 14 Scotty Cain 21 Scotty Cain 238 56 Ford $150
11 9 Len Sutton 27 238 56 Ford $150
12 18 Pete Diviney 21 231 56 Ford $100
13 16 Chub Williams 41 225 55 Dodge $75
14 5 Art Watts 56 221 56 Mercury $75
15 15 Gordon Haines 77 Herb Eberhart 217 56 Dodge $50
16 12 Lou Sherman 66 Hoyt Platt 211 56 Mercury $50
17 6 Harold Hardesty 6 Beryl Jackson 194 54 Oldsmob $50
18 10 Bill Hyde 71 67 56 Dodge $50
19 17 Wally Gervais 75 51 56 Oldsmob $50