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1956 Martinsville NASCAR Race 1 in NASCAR at the Martinsville circuit. Full information

1956 Martinsville NASCAR

1956 Martinsville NASCAR is 239th NASCAR race. Passed at the Martinsville circuit. Buck Baker won the pole position and this race. Speedy Thompson and Lee Petty also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 500 laps (423 km).

Previous race: 1956 Hillsborough NASCAR
Next race: 1956 New Oxford NASCAR
Race Start: 20th May 1956

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1956 Martinsville NASCAR

36th victory for the Carl Kiekhaefer team
19th victory for the Buck Baker
57th podium for the Buck Baker
15th podium for the Speedy Thompson
83rd podium for the Lee Petty

1956 Martinsville NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Buck Baker	Dodge ? 1956, #502	0	4h 6m 7s	Carl Kiekhaefer
2	Speedy Thompson	Dodge ?? 1956, #500			Carl Kiekhaefer
3	Lee Petty	Dodge ?? 1956, #42			Petty Enterprises
4	Paul Goldsmith	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #3			Smokey Yunick
5	Gwyn Staley	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #2			Hubert Westmoreland
6	Rex White	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #0			Max Welborn
7	Sherman Utsman	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #418
8	Billy Myers	Mercury ?? 1956, #14			Bill Stroppe
9	Jack Smith	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #91			Ted Chester
10	Ralph Moody	Ford ?? 1956, #12			Pete DePaolo
11	Harvey Henderson	Ford ?? 1956, #19			Harvey Henderson
12	Tiny Lund	Pontiac ?? 1956, #55			A.L. Bumgarner
13	Bobby Johns	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #7			Shorty Johns
14	Rat Garner	Ford ?? 1956, #240			Rat Garner
15	Bobby Myers	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #1
16	Fireball Roberts	Ford ?? 1956, #22			Pete DePaolo
17	Ray Chaike	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #16			Gus Holzmueller
18	Pee Wee Jones	Ford ?? 1956, #9
19	George Cork	Plymouth ?? 1955, #211
20	Herb Thomas	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #92			Herb Thomas
21	Pete Stewart	Plymouth ?? 1956, #209			Pete Stewart
22	Arden Mounts	Pontiac ?? 1956, #18			Arden Mounts
23	Don Carr	Pontiac ?? 1956, #285			Jim Stephens
24	Fred Lorenzen	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #150			Fred Lorenzen
25	Jim Paschal	Mercury ?? 1956, #75			Frank Hayworth
26	Blackie Pitt	Buick ?? 1956, #59			Brownie Pitt
27	Cotton Owens	Pontiac ?? 1956, #286			Jim Stephens
28	Ted Cannady	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #32			Ted Cannady
29	Darvin Randahl	Ford ?? 1956, #204			Darvin Randahl
30	Tim Flock	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #11			Mauri Rose
31	Johnny Allen	Plymouth ?? 1955, #264			Spook Crawford
32	Joe Bill O'Dell	Rambler ?? 1955, #35			Joe Gilliam
33	Bob Duell	Ford ?? 1956, #95			Julian Buesink
34	Jim Rhoades	Packard ?? 1955, #195			Jim Rhoades
35	Ralph Liguori	Dodge ?? 1956, #6			Ralph Liguori

Qualifying Results for the 1956 Martinsville NASCAR on the Martinsville circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Buck Baker	Dodge ? 1956, #502	Carl Kiekhaefer
2	Speedy Thompson	Dodge ?? 1956, #500	Carl Kiekhaefer
3	Herb Thomas	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #92	Herb Thomas
4	Jim Paschal	Mercury ?? 1956, #75	Frank Hayworth
5	Lee Petty	Dodge ?? 1956, #42	Petty Enterprises
6	Bobby Johns	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #7	Shorty Johns
7	Rex White	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #0	Max Welborn
7	Cotton Owens	Pontiac ?? 1956, #286	Jim Stephens
8	Paul Goldsmith	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #3	Smokey Yunick
9	Gwyn Staley	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #2	Hubert Westmoreland
10	Don Carr	Pontiac ?? 1956, #285	Jim Stephens
12	Bobby Myers	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #1
13	Billy Myers	Mercury ?? 1956, #14	Bill Stroppe
14	Fred Lorenzen	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #150	Fred Lorenzen
15	Ralph Moody	Ford ?? 1956, #12	Pete DePaolo
16	Tim Flock	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #11	Mauri Rose
17	Ralph Liguori	Dodge ?? 1956, #6	Ralph Liguori
18	Fireball Roberts	Ford ?? 1956, #22	Pete DePaolo
19	Sherman Utsman	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #418
20	Bob Duell	Ford ?? 1956, #95	Julian Buesink
21	Jack Smith	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #91	Ted Chester
22	Tiny Lund	Pontiac ?? 1956, #55	A.L. Bumgarner
23	Darvin Randahl	Ford ?? 1956, #204	Darvin Randahl
24	Ted Cannady	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #32	Ted Cannady
25	Pee Wee Jones	Ford ?? 1956, #9
26	Johnny Allen	Plymouth ?? 1955, #264	Spook Crawford
27	Jim Rhoades	Packard ?? 1955, #195	Jim Rhoades
28	Arden Mounts	Pontiac ?? 1956, #18	Arden Mounts
29	Pete Stewart	Plymouth ?? 1956, #209	Pete Stewart
30	Ray Chaike	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #16	Gus Holzmueller
31	Blackie Pitt	Buick ?? 1956, #59	Brownie Pitt
32	George Cork	Plymouth ?? 1955, #211
33	Harvey Henderson	Ford ?? 1956, #19	Harvey Henderson
34	Rat Garner	Ford ?? 1956, #240	Rat Garner
35	Joe Bill O'Dell	Rambler ?? 1955, #35	Joe Gilliam