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1956 Charlotte NASCAR Race 2 in NASCAR at the Charlotte Fairgrounds circuit. Full information

1956 Charlotte NASCAR

1956 Charlotte NASCAR is 242nd NASCAR race. Passed at the Charlotte Fairgrounds circuit. Speedy Thompson won the pole position and this race. Junior Johnson and Buck Baker also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 133 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1956 Portland NASCAR
Next race: 1956 Eureka NASCAR
Race Start: 27th May 1956

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1956 Charlotte NASCAR

39th victory for the Carl Kiekhaefer team
8th victory for the Speedy Thompson
16th podium for the Speedy Thompson
9th podium for the Junior Johnson
59th podium for the Buck Baker

Chrysler 300B - 1956 Charlotte NASCAR winner

Chrysler 300B #300 - 1956 Charlotte NASCAR winner

1956 Charlotte NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Speedy Thompson	Chrysler 300B, #300	0	1h 32m 16s	Carl Kiekhaefer
2	Junior Johnson	Dodge ?? 1956, #502			Carl Kiekhaefer
3	Buck Baker	Chrysler 300B, #300			Carl Kiekhaefer
4	Jim Paschal	Mercury ?? 1956, #75			Frank Hayworth
5	Lee Petty	Dodge ?? 1956, #42			Petty Enterprises
6	Joe Weatherly	Ford ?? 1956, #9			Charlie Schwam
7	Joe Eubanks	Ford ?? 1956, #82			James Satcher
8	Gwyn Staley	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #2			Hubert Westmoreland
9	Jack Smith	Pontiac ?? 1956, #55			A.L. Bumgarner
10	Billy Myers	Mercury ?? 1956, #14			Bill Stroppe
11	Dick Beaty	Ford ?? 1956, #34			Ike Kiser
12	Ken Milligan	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #100			Dave Everett
13	Al Watkins	Ford ?? 1956, #48			Don Holcomb
14	Johnny Allen	Plymouth ?? 1955, #264			Spook Crawford
15	Ed Cole	Mercury ?? 1955, #94			Clarence DeZalia
16	Bobby Waddell	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #24			Jimmy Pardue
17	Brownie King	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #760			Brownie King
18	Curtis Turner	Ford ?? 1956, #99			Charlie Schwam
19	Bobby Keck	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #96			Bobby Keck
20	Harvey Henderson	Ford ?? 1956, #19			Harvey Henderson
21	Rex White	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #0			Max Welborn
22	Charlie Jackson	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #34			Ike Kiser
23	Billy Carden	Mercury ?? 1956, #271
24	Blackie Pitt	Buick ?? 1956, #59			Brownie Pitt
25	Bobby Johns	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #7			Shorty Johns

Qualifying Results for the 1956 Charlotte NASCAR on the Charlotte Fairgrounds circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Speedy Thompson	Chrysler 300B, #300	Carl Kiekhaefer
2	Junior Johnson	Dodge ?? 1956, #502	Carl Kiekhaefer
3	Lee Petty	Dodge ?? 1956, #42	Petty Enterprises
4	Joe Eubanks	Ford ?? 1956, #82	James Satcher
5	Joe Weatherly	Ford ?? 1956, #9	Charlie Schwam
6	Bobby Johns	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #7	Shorty Johns
7	Jim Paschal	Mercury ?? 1956, #75	Frank Hayworth
8	Gwyn Staley	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #2	Hubert Westmoreland
9	Billy Myers	Mercury ?? 1956, #14	Bill Stroppe
10	Curtis Turner	Ford ?? 1956, #99	Charlie Schwam
11	Rex White	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #0	Max Welborn
12	Blackie Pitt	Buick ?? 1956, #59	Brownie Pitt
13	Bobby Waddell	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #24	Jimmy Pardue
14	Harvey Henderson	Ford ?? 1956, #19	Harvey Henderson
15	Dick Beaty	Ford ?? 1956, #34	Ike Kiser
16	Billy Carden	Mercury ?? 1956, #271
17	Jack Smith	Pontiac ?? 1956, #55	A.L. Bumgarner
18	Ken Milligan	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #100	Dave Everett
19	Ed Cole	Mercury ?? 1955, #94	Clarence DeZalia
20	Al Watkins	Ford ?? 1956, #48	Don Holcomb
21	Bobby Keck	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #96	Bobby Keck
22	Charlie Jackson	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #34	Ike Kiser
23	Johnny Allen	Plymouth ?? 1955, #264	Spook Crawford
24	Brownie King	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #760	Brownie King
25	Buck Baker	Chrysler 300B, #300	Carl Kiekhaefer