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1956 Charlotte NASCAR Race 5 in NASCAR at the Charlotte Fairgrounds circuit. Full information

1956 Charlotte NASCAR

1956 Charlotte NASCAR is 273rd NASCAR race. Passed at the Charlotte Fairgrounds circuit. Ralph Moody won the pole position, Buck Baker won this race. Ralph Moody and Marvin Panch also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 133 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1956 Newport NASCAR
Next race: 1956 Shelby NASCAR
Race Start: 14th October 1956

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1956 Charlotte NASCAR

48th victory for the Carl Kiekhaefer team
24th victory for the Buck Baker
66th podium for the Buck Baker
11th podium for the Ralph Moody
12th podium for the Marvin Panch

Chrysler 300B - 1956 Charlotte NASCAR winner

Chrysler 300B #300 - 1956 Charlotte NASCAR winner

1956 Charlotte NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Buck Baker	Chrysler 300B, #300	0	1h 22m 49s	Carl Kiekhaefer
2	Ralph Moody	Ford ?? 1956, #12			Pete DePaolo
3	Marvin Panch	Ford ?? 1956, #98			Tom Harbison
4	Jim Paschal	Mercury ?? 1956, #75			Frank Hayworth
5	Bill Amick	Ford ?? 1956, #97			Pete DePaolo
6	Speedy Thompson	Chrysler 300B, #300			Carl Kiekhaefer
7	Herb Thomas	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #92			Herb Thomas
8	Lee Petty	Dodge ?? 1956, #42			Petty Enterprises
9	Tiny Lund	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #16			Gus Holzmueller
10	Fireball Roberts	Ford ?? 1956, #22			Pete DePaolo
11	Johnny Dodson	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #83			Johnny Dodson
12	George Green	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #418			George Green
13	Brownie King	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #60			Brownie King
14	Jesse James Taylor	Ford ?? 1956, #13			Jesse James Taylor
15	Jim Donovan	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #25			Sam McCuthen
16	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1956, #31			John Whitford
17	Ed Cole	Mercury ?? 1955, #94			Ed Cole
18	Bobby Waddell	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #62
19	Jim Mundy	Plymouth ?? 1956, #209			Pete Stewart
20	Bobby Keck	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #96			Bobby Keck
21	Pete Yow	Ford ?? 1956, #203			Pete Yow
22	Johnny Allen	Plymouth ?? 1956, #264			Spook Crawford
23	John Fite	Plymouth ?? 1955, #111			Joe George
24	Billy Myers	Mercury ?? 1956, #4			Bill Stroppe
25	Billy Carden	Mercury ?? 1956, #27
26	Dick Beaty	Ford ?? 1956, #34			Ike Kiser
27	Blackie Pitt	Plymouth ?? 1956, #59			Brownie Pitt

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

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Ralph Moody	Ford ?? 1956, #12	Pete DePaolo
3	Buck Baker, Speedy Thompson	Chrysler 300B, #300	Carl Kiekhaefer
4	Fireball Roberts	Ford ?? 1956, #22	Pete DePaolo
5	Lee Petty	Dodge ?? 1956, #42	Petty Enterprises
6	Herb Thomas	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #92	Herb Thomas
7	Bill Amick	Ford ?? 1956, #97	Pete DePaolo
8	Jim Paschal	Mercury ?? 1956, #75	Frank Hayworth
9	Billy Myers	Mercury ?? 1956, #4	Bill Stroppe
10	Johnny Allen	Plymouth ?? 1956, #264	Spook Crawford
11	Billy Carden	Mercury ?? 1956, #27
12	Marvin Panch	Ford ?? 1956, #98	Tom Harbison
13	Johnny Dodson	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #83	Johnny Dodson
14	Blackie Pitt	Plymouth ?? 1956, #59	Brownie Pitt
15	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1956, #31	John Whitford
16	Dick Beaty	Ford ?? 1956, #34	Ike Kiser
17	Brownie King	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #60	Brownie King
18	Jim Donovan	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #25	Sam McCuthen
19	Jesse James Taylor	Ford ?? 1956, #13	Jesse James Taylor
20	George Green	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #418	George Green
21	Bobby Keck	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #96	Bobby Keck
22	Bobby Waddell	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #62
23	Ed Cole	Mercury ?? 1955, #94	Ed Cole
24	Jim Mundy	Plymouth ?? 1956, #209	Pete Stewart
25	Pete Yow	Ford ?? 1956, #203	Pete Yow
26	Tiny Lund	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #16	Gus Holzmueller
27	John Fite	Plymouth ?? 1955, #111	Joe George