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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 - 52 Race Results


Race Name - 52
Date - 10/17/1956
Race Track - Charlotte Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 0.75 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 100 miles
Pole Speed - 75.041 mph
Number of Cautions -
Caution Laps -
Average Race Speed - 72.268 mph
Lead Changes - 3
Total Race Purse - $4,485
Race Number - 52
 More Races from 1956
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 2 Buck Baker 300 Carl Kiekhaefer 133 56 Chrysle 104 $950
2 1 Ralph Moody 12 DePaolo Engineering (Pete DePaolo) 133 56 Ford 15 $675
3 12 Marvin Panch 98 Tom Harbison 132 56 Ford 0 $475
4 8 Jim Paschal 75 C U Later Alligator (Frank Hayworth) 132 56 Mercury 0 $365
5 7 Bill Amick 97 DePaolo Engineering (Pete DePaolo) 130 56 Ford 0 $320
6 3 Speedy Thompson 300 Carl Kiekhaefer 129 56 Chrysle 14 $250
7 6 Herb Thomas 92 Herb Thomas 127 56 Chevrol 0 $200
8 5 Lee Petty 42 Petty Enterprises 127 56 Dodge 0 $150
9 26 Tiny Lund 16 Gus Holzmueller 126 56 Chevrol 0 $100
10 4 Fireball Roberts 22 DePaolo Engineering (Pete DePaolo) 126 56 Ford 0 $100
11 13 Johnny Dodson 83 Johnny Dodson 125 56 Chevrol 0 $100
12 20 George Green 418 George Green 118 56 Chevrol 0 $100
13 17 Brownie King 60 Brownie King 118 56 Chevrol 0 $100
14 19 Jesse James Taylor 13 Jesse James Taylor 118 56 Ford 0 $100
15 18 Jim Donovan 25 Sam McCuthen 115 56 Chevrol 0 $100
16 15 Bill Champion 31 John Whitford 110 56 Ford 0 $100
17 23 Ed Cole 94 Ed Cole 110 55 Mercury 0 $100
18 22 Bobby Waddell 62 105 55 Chevrol 0 $100
19 24 Jim Mundy 209 Pete Stewart 104 56 Plymout 0 $50
20 21 Bobby Keck 96 Bobby Keck 102 55 Chevrol 0 $50
21 25 Pete Yow 203 Pete Yow 99 56 Ford 0 $
22 10 Johnny Allen 264 Spook Crawford 97 56 Plymout 0 $
23 27 John Fite 111 96 55 Plymout 0 $
24 9 Billy Myers 4 Bill Stroppe 92 56 Mercury 0 $
25 11 Billy Carden 27 44 56 Mercury 0 $
26 16 Dick Beaty 34 Ike Kiser 30 56 Ford 0 $
27 14 Blackie Pitt 59 Brownie Pitt 21 56 Plymout 0 $