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1956 Greenville NASCAR in NASCAR at the Greenville-Pickens circuit. Full information

1956 Greenville NASCAR

1956 Greenville NASCAR is 236th NASCAR race. Passed at the Greenville-Pickens circuit. Rex White won the pole position, Buck Baker won this race. Curtis Turner and Joe Eubanks also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1956 Concord NASCAR
Next race: 1956 Hickory NASCAR
Race Start: 10th May 1956

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1956 Greenville NASCAR

33rd victory for the Carl Kiekhaefer team
17th victory for the Buck Baker
54th podium for the Buck Baker
20th podium for the Curtis Turner
11th podium for the Joe Eubanks

1956 Greenville NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Buck Baker	Dodge ? 1956, #500	0	1h 39m 24s	Carl Kiekhaefer
2	Curtis Turner	Ford ?? 1956, #99			Charlie Schwam
3	Joe Eubanks	Ford ?? 1956, #82			James Satcher
4	Gwyn Staley	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #2			Hubert Westmoreland
5	Joe Weatherly	Ford ?? 1956, #9			Charlie Schwam
6	Bobby Johns	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #7			Shorty Johns
7	Rex White	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #0			Max Welborn
8	Harvey Henderson	Ford ?? 1956, #19			Harvey Henderson
9	Tiny Lund	Pontiac ?? 1956, #37			Gus Holzmueller
10	Jim Paschal	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #49			Bob Welborn
11	Billy Carden	Mercury ?? 1956, #271
12	Bobby Waddell	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #24			Jimmy Pardue
13	Johnny Allen	Plymouth ?? 1955, #264			Spook Crawford
14	Herb Thomas	Dodge ?? 1956, #901			Carl Kiekhaefer
15	Speedy Thompson	Dodge ?? 1956, #500			Carl Kiekhaefer
16	Brownie King	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #760			Brownie King
17	Chester Barron	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #44			Chester Barron
18	Ralph Liguori	Dodge ?? 1956, #6			Ralph Liguori
19	Billy Myers	Mercury ?? 1956, #14			Bill Stroppe
20	Lee Petty	Dodge ?? 1956, #42			Petty Enterprises
21	Fred Lorenzen	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #150			Fred Lorenzen
22	Blackie Pitt	Plymouth ?? 1956, #59			Brownie Pitt
23	Dick Beaty	Ford ?? 1956, #34			Ike Kiser

Qualifying Results for the 1956 Greenville NASCAR on the Greenville-Pickens circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Rex White	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #0	Max Welborn
3	Buck Baker, Speedy Thompson	Dodge ?? 1956, #500	Carl Kiekhaefer
4	Joe Eubanks	Ford ?? 1956, #82	James Satcher
5	Curtis Turner	Ford ?? 1956, #99	Charlie Schwam
6	Billy Myers	Mercury ?? 1956, #14	Bill Stroppe
7	Fred Lorenzen	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #150	Fred Lorenzen
8	Harvey Henderson	Ford ?? 1956, #19	Harvey Henderson
9	Herb Thomas	Dodge ?? 1956, #901	Carl Kiekhaefer
10	Joe Weatherly	Ford ?? 1956, #9	Charlie Schwam
11	Chester Barron	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #44	Chester Barron
12	Lee Petty	Dodge ?? 1956, #42	Petty Enterprises
13	Bobby Johns	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #7	Shorty Johns
14	Tiny Lund	Pontiac ?? 1956, #37	Gus Holzmueller
15	Billy Carden	Mercury ?? 1956, #271
16	Jim Paschal	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #49	Bob Welborn
17	Dick Beaty	Ford ?? 1956, #34	Ike Kiser
18	Gwyn Staley	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #2	Hubert Westmoreland
19	Bobby Waddell	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #24	Jimmy Pardue
20	Blackie Pitt	Plymouth ?? 1956, #59	Brownie Pitt
21	Johnny Allen	Plymouth ?? 1955, #264	Spook Crawford
22	Ralph Liguori	Dodge ?? 1956, #6	Ralph Liguori
23	Brownie King	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #760	Brownie King