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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 - 48 Race Results


Race Name - 48
Date - 9/23/1956
Race Track - Portland Speedway (1)
Track Length (Miles) - 0.5 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 125 miles
Pole Speed - mph
Number of Cautions -
Caution Laps -
Average Race Speed - 0 mph
Lead Changes -
Total Race Purse - $4,400
Race Number - 48
 More Races from 1956
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 Lloyd Dane 1 Lloyd Dane 250 56 Ford $1,020
2 Eddie Pagan 45 Eddie Pagan 249 56 Ford $650
3 Curley Barker 11 249 56 Chevrol $450
4 John Kieper 57 John Kieper 248 56 Chevrol $370
5 Harold Hardesty 80 Beryl Jackson 247 56 Oldsmob $330
6 Ed Negre 98 Ed Negre 246 55 Oldsmob $250
7 Joe Prismo 27 246 56 Ford $200
8 Chuck Meekins 56 245 56 Chevrol $150
9 Harold Beal 50 244 56 Ford $150
10 Clyde Palmer 30 Jack Chatenay 241 56 Plymout $150
11 Chuck Akerblade 42 238 56 Chevrol $100
12 1 Royce Haggerty 15 Curly Weida 237 56 Dodge $180
13 Bob Keefe 14 235 56 Ford $75
14 Bob Ross 43 Bob Ross 176 56 Mercury $75
15 Pete Diviney 21 147 56 Ford $50
16 Art Watts 56 117 56 Mercury $50
17 Dick Getty 0 Dick Getty 69 56 Mercury $50
18 Lou Sherman 66 Hoyt Platt 56 56 Mercury $50
19 Wally Gervais 22 6 56 Oldsmob $50