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1956 Hickory NASCAR Race 2 in NASCAR at the Hickory Speedway circuit. Full information

1956 Hickory NASCAR

1956 Hickory NASCAR is 237th NASCAR race. Passed at the Hickory Speedway circuit. Speedy Thompson won the pole position and this race. Billy Myers and Buck Baker also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (129 km).

Previous race: 1956 Greenville NASCAR
Next race: 1956 Hillsborough NASCAR
Race Start: 12th May 1956

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1956 Hickory NASCAR

34th victory for the Carl Kiekhaefer team
7th victory for the Speedy Thompson
13th podium for the Speedy Thompson
6th podium for the Billy Myers
55th podium for the Buck Baker

Chrysler 300B - 1956 Hickory NASCAR winner

Chrysler 300B #300 - 1956 Hickory NASCAR winner

1956 Hickory NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Speedy Thompson Chrysler 300B, #300 0 1h 20m 45s 0 Carl Kiekhaefer
2 Billy Myers Mercury ?? 1956, #14 0 Bill Stroppe
3 Buck Baker Dodge ?? 1956, #500 0 Carl Kiekhaefer
4 Herb Thomas Dodge ?? 1956, #502 0 Carl Kiekhaefer
5 Gwyn Staley Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #2 0 Hubert Westmoreland
6 Bobby Johns Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #7 0 Shorty Johns
7 Cotton Owens Pontiac ?? 1956, #286 0 Jim Stephens
8 Al Watkins Ford ?? 1956, #48 0 Don Holcomb
9 Charlie Jackson Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #34 0 Ike Kiser
10 Harvey Henderson Ford ?? 1956, #19 0 Harvey Henderson
11 Brownie King Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #760 0 Brownie King
12 Joe Eubanks Ford ?? 1956, #82 0 James Satcher
13 Bobby Keck Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #96 0 Bobby Keck
14 Tiny Lund Pontiac ?? 1956, #37 0 Gus Holzmueller
15 Lee Petty Dodge ?? 1956, #42 0 Petty Enterprises
16 Billy Carden Mercury ?? 1956, #271 0
17 Jimmie Lewallen Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #1 0
18 Jim Paschal Mercury ?? 1956, #75 0 Frank Hayworth
19 Dick Beaty Ford ?? 1956, #34 0 Ike Kiser
20 Fred Lorenzen Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #150 0 Fred Lorenzen
21 Darvin Randahl Ford ?? 1956, #204 0 Darvin Randahl
22 Dink Widenhouse Ford ?? 1956, #0 0 Dink Widenhouse
23 Bobby Waddell Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #24 0 Jimmy Pardue
24 Junior Johnson Pontiac ?? 1956, #55 0 A.L. Bumgarner

Qualifying Results for the 1956 Hickory NASCAR on the Hickory Speedway circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Speedy Thompson Chrysler 300B, #300 Carl Kiekhaefer
2 Gwyn Staley Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #2 Hubert Westmoreland
3 Junior Johnson Pontiac ?? 1956, #55 A.L. Bumgarner
4 Lee Petty Dodge ?? 1956, #42 Petty Enterprises
5 Cotton Owens Pontiac ?? 1956, #286 Jim Stephens
6 Bobby Johns Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #7 Shorty Johns
7 Joe Eubanks Ford ?? 1956, #82 James Satcher
8 Fred Lorenzen Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #150 Fred Lorenzen
9 Billy Carden Mercury ?? 1956, #271
10 Billy Myers Mercury ?? 1956, #14 Bill Stroppe
11 Harvey Henderson Ford ?? 1956, #19 Harvey Henderson
12 Herb Thomas Dodge ?? 1956, #502 Carl Kiekhaefer
13 Buck Baker Dodge ?? 1956, #500 Carl Kiekhaefer
14 Bobby Waddell Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #24 Jimmy Pardue
15 Darvin Randahl Ford ?? 1956, #204 Darvin Randahl
16 Dink Widenhouse Ford ?? 1956, #0 Dink Widenhouse
17 Dick Beaty Ford ?? 1956, #34 Ike Kiser
18 Jimmie Lewallen Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #1
19 Bobby Keck Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #96 Bobby Keck
20 Charlie Jackson Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #34 Ike Kiser
21 Al Watkins Ford ?? 1956, #48 Don Holcomb
22 Tiny Lund Pontiac ?? 1956, #37 Gus Holzmueller
23 Brownie King Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #760 Brownie King
24 Jim Paschal Mercury ?? 1956, #75 Frank Hayworth

List of all cars for the 1956 Hickory NASCAR on the Hickory Speedway circuit

Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation)

Oldsmobile

Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation)

Chevrolet

Ford ?? 1956

Ford

Dodge ?? 1956

Dodge

Mercury ?? 1956

Mercury

Pontiac ?? 1956

Pontiac

Chrysler 300B

Chrysler