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1956 Charlotte NASCAR Race 3 in NASCAR at the Southern States circuit. Full information

1956 Charlotte NASCAR

1956 Charlotte NASCAR is 247th NASCAR race. Passed at the Southern States circuit. Fireball Roberts won the pole position, Speedy Thompson won this race. Curtis Turner and Lee Petty also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1956 LeHi NASCAR
Next race: 1956 Rochester NASCAR
Race Start: 15th June 1956

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1956 Charlotte NASCAR

43rd victory for the Carl Kiekhaefer team
9th victory for the Speedy Thompson
17th podium for the Speedy Thompson
21st podium for the Curtis Turner
85th podium for the Lee Petty

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 47m 6s	Carl Kiekhaefer
2	Curtis Turner	Ford ?? 1956, #99			Charlie Schwam
3	Lee Petty	Dodge ?? 1956, #42			Petty Enterprises
4	Fireball Roberts	Ford ?? 1956, #22			Pete DePaolo
5	Buck Baker	Chrysler 300B, #300			Carl Kiekhaefer
6	Herb Thomas	Dodge ?? 1956, #500			Carl Kiekhaefer
7	Tim Flock	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #11			Mauri Rose
8	Ralph Moody	Ford ?? 1956, #12			Pete DePaolo
9	Pete Yow	Buick ?? 1956, #203			Pete Yow
10	Richard Riley	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #34
11	Ed Cole	Mercury ?? 1956, #94			Ed Cole
12	Jim Paschal	Mercury ?? 1956, #75			Frank Hayworth
13	Billy Myers	Mercury ?? 1956, #14			Bill Stroppe
14	Junior Johnson	Pontiac ?? 1956, #55			A.L. Bumgarner
15	Joe Weatherly	Ford ?? 1956, #9			Charlie Schwam
16	Joe Eubanks	Ford ?? 1956, #82			James Satcher
17	Bobby Waddell	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #62
18	Billy Carden	Mercury ?? 1956, #271
19	Dick Beaty	Ford ?? 1956, #34			Ike Kiser

Qualifying Results for the 1956 Charlotte NASCAR on the Southern States circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Fireball Roberts	Ford ?? 1956, #22	Pete DePaolo
2	Speedy Thompson	Chrysler 300B, #300	Carl Kiekhaefer
3	Ralph Moody	Ford ?? 1956, #12	Pete DePaolo
4	Billy Myers	Mercury ?? 1956, #14	Bill Stroppe
5	Buck Baker	Chrysler 300B, #300	Carl Kiekhaefer
6	Tim Flock	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #11	Mauri Rose
7	Lee Petty	Dodge ?? 1956, #42	Petty Enterprises
8	Curtis Turner	Ford ?? 1956, #99	Charlie Schwam
9	Billy Carden	Mercury ?? 1956, #271
10	Herb Thomas	Dodge ?? 1956, #500	Carl Kiekhaefer
11	Jim Paschal	Mercury ?? 1956, #75	Frank Hayworth
12	Junior Johnson	Pontiac ?? 1956, #55	A.L. Bumgarner
13	Dick Beaty	Ford ?? 1956, #34	Ike Kiser
14	Joe Eubanks	Ford ?? 1956, #82	James Satcher
15	Joe Weatherly	Ford ?? 1956, #9	Charlie Schwam
16	Bobby Waddell	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #62
17	Richard Riley	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #34
18	Ed Cole	Mercury ?? 1956, #94	Ed Cole
19	Pete Yow	Buick ?? 1956, #203	Pete Yow