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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 - 46 Race Results


Race Name - 46
Date - 9/12/1956
Race Track - Southern States Fairgrounds
Track Length (Miles) - 0.5 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 100 miles
Pole Speed - 59.464 mph
Number of Cautions -
Caution Laps -
Average Race Speed - 52.847 mph
Lead Changes - 2
Total Race Purse - $4,685
Race Number - 46
 More Races from 1956
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 11 Ralph Moody 12 DePaolo Engineering (Pete DePaolo) 200 56 Ford 122 $850
2 5 Billy Myers 4 Bill Stroppe 200 56 Mercury 0 $625
3 1 Joe Eubanks 82 Satcher Motors (James Satcher) 200 56 Ford 0 $450
4 9 Marvin Panch 98 Tom Harbison 199 56 Ford 0 $350
5 7 Herb Thomas 92 Herb Thomas 196 56 Chevrol 0 $310
6 8 Tiny Lund 16 Gus Holzmueller 196 56 Chevrol 0 $250
7 4 Speedy Thompson 57 Carl Kiekhaefer 191 56 Dodge 0 $300
8 3 Rex White 0 Max Welborn 186 56 Chevrol 0 $150
9 14 Jim Paschal 75 C U Later Alligator (Frank Hayworth) 184 56 Mercury 0 $100
10 15 Lee Petty 42 Petty Enterprises 183 56 Dodge 0 $100
11 16 Bunk Moore 19 179 56 Ford 0 $100
12 23 Pete Yow 203 Pete Yow 178 56 Ford 0 $100
13 21 Brownie King 760 Brownie King 173 56 Chevrol 0 $100
14 13 Bill Widenhouse 52 Bob Widenhouse 165 56 Ford 0 $100
15 24 Ed Cole 94 Ed Cole 160 55 Mercury 0 $100
16 20 Blackie Pitt 59 Brownie Pitt 146 56 Plymout 0 $100
17 25 Billy Rafter 41 Billy Rafter 141 56 Dodge 0 $100
18 26 Billy Carden 27 105 56 Mercury 0 $100
19 2 Fireball Roberts 22 Pete DePaolo 96 56 Ford 78 $50
20 6 Bill Champion 31 John Whitford 91 56 Ford 0 $50
21 10 Glen Wood 35 Fred Frazier 67 56 Ford 0 $50
22 22 Dick Beaty 34 Ike Kiser 58 56 Ford 0 $50
23 17 Buck Baker 87 Carl Kiekhaefer 51 56 Dodge 0 $50
24 18 Fred Harb 5 Joe Blair 31 56 Dodge 0 $50
25 12 Bill Amick 97 Pete DePaolo 23 56 Ford 0 $50
26 19 Ray Hendrick 25 Sam McCuthen 14 56 Chevrol 0 $50