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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 - 5 Race Results


Race Name - 5
Date - 1/22/1956
Race Track - Arizona State Fairgrounds
Track Length (Miles) - 1 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 150 miles
Pole Speed - 71.315 mph
Number of Cautions -
Caution Laps -
Average Race Speed - 64.408 mph
Lead Changes -
Total Race Purse - $5,990
Race Number - 5
 More Races from 1956
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 12 Buck Baker 301 Carl Kiekhaefer 150 55 Chrysle 1 $1,500
2 5 Frank Mundy 30 Carl Kiekhaefer 150 55 Chrysle $970
3 6 Tim Flock 300 Carl Kiekhaefer 150 55 Chrysle $710
4 3 Marvin Panch 98 Tom Harbison 149 56 Ford $560
5 4 Lee Petty 42 Petty Enterprises 149 56 Dodge $415
6 18 Scotty Cain 10 Scotty Cain 147 56 Ford $275
7 1 Joe Weatherly 11 Schwam Motors (Charlie Schwam) 146 56 Ford $275
8 9 Clyde Palmer 5 Al Liggons 144 55 Mercury $185
9 10 Herb Thomas 92 Herb Thomas 142 56 Chevrol $135
10 11 Mel Larson 55 Mel Larson 142 56 Ford $100
11 24 Chuck Meekins 56 Jim Rush 141 55 Chevrol $100
12 21 Jim Blomgren 99 Oscar Maples 141 56 Mercury $75
13 16 Allen Adkins 2 Gus Davis 137 55 Dodge $50
14 22 Eddie Pagan 45 Eddie Pagan 135 55 Chevrol $50
15 23 Lloyd Dane 225 Lloyd Dane 134 56 Mercury $50
16 13 Ted Cannady 32 Ted Cannady 134 55 Chevrol $50
17 27 Blackie Pitt 59 Brownie Pitt 132 55 Oldsmob $50
18 14 George Seeger 22 127 56 Ford $50
19 30 Ernie Young 41 Walt Palozi 127 53 Pontiac $50
20 26 Jack D McCoy 96 125 56 Nash $50
21 8 Bill Moore 48 Bill Moore 118 56 Ford $35
22 29 John Lansaw 91 John Lansaw 114 55 Plymout $35
23 20 Howard Phillippi 20 Howard Phillippi 99 55 Chevrol $35
24 25 Bob Ruppert 49 88 55 Chevrol $35
25 28 Leroy DeShields 66 75 56 Buick $35
26 17 Dutch Munsinger 76 69 56 Buick $25
27 2 Bill Stammer 12 Bill Stammer 58 55 Chevrol $55
28 15 Jim Cook 9 Art Krebs 51 56 Pontiac $25
29 19 Jim Stapley 11 51 56 Ford $
30 7 Sherman Clark 34 Sherman Clark 33 55 Chevrol $10