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1956 Martinsville NASCAR Race 2 in NASCAR at the Martinsville circuit. Full information

1956 Martinsville NASCAR

1956 Martinsville NASCAR is 275th NASCAR race. Passed at the Martinsville circuit. Buck Baker won the pole position, Jack Smith won this race. Marvin Panch and Bill Amick also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 400 laps (339 km).

Previous race: 1956 Shelby NASCAR
Next race: 1956 Hickory NASCAR
Race Start: 28th October 1956

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1956 Martinsville NASCAR

50th victory for the Carl Kiekhaefer team
1st victory for the Jack Smith
4th podium for the Jack Smith
14th podium for the Marvin Panch
5th podium for the Bill Amick

1956 Martinsville NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Jack Smith	Dodge ? 1956, #502	0	3h 16m 17s	Carl Kiekhaefer
2	Marvin Panch	Ford ?? 1956, #98			Tom Harbison
3	Bill Amick	Ford ?? 1956, #97			Pete DePaolo
4	Speedy Thompson	Chrysler 300B, #300			Carl Kiekhaefer
5	Fireball Roberts	Ford ?? 1956, #22			Pete DePaolo
6	Joe Weatherly	Ford ?? 1956, #72			Pete DePaolo
7	Buck Baker	Chrysler 300B, #0			Carl Kiekhaefer
8	Bunk Moore	Ford ?? 1956, #35			Fred Frazier
9	Frank Mundy	Dodge ?? 1956, #50			Carl Kiekhaefer
10	Gwyn Staley	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #34			Julian Petty
11	Jimmy Massey	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #33			Julian Petty
12	Paul Goldsmith	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #3			Smokey Yunick
13	Billy Myers	Mercury ?? 1956, #4			Bill Stroppe
14	Johnny Allen	Plymouth ?? 1956, #64			Spook Crawford
15	Bob Welborn	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #49			Bob Welborn
16	Don Oldenberg	Buick ?? 1955, #86			Don Oldenberg
17	Bill Poor	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #71			Bill Poor
18	Bun Emery	Ford ?? 1956, #99
19	Larry Odo	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #7			Larry Odo
20	Tiny Lund	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #16			Gus Holzmueller
21	Lee Petty	Dodge ?? 1956, #42			Petty Enterprises
22	Bobby Keck	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #14			Bobby Keck
23	Norman Schihl	Ford ?? 1956, #23			Norman Schihl
24	Art Binkley	Plymouth ?? 1955, #44			Art Binkley
25	Johnny Dodson	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #83			Johnny Dodson
26	Billy Rafter	Dodge ?? 1956, #41			Billy Rafter
27	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1956, #31			John Whitford
28	Curtis Turner	Ford ?? 1956, #26			Pete DePaolo
29	Bob Duell	Ford ?? 1956, #95			Julian Buesink
30	Ralph Moody	Ford ?? 1956, #12			Pete DePaolo
31	Jim Paschal	Mercury ?? 1956, #75			Frank Hayworth
32	Rex White	Ford ?? 1956, #0			Max Welborn
33	Glen Wood	Ford ?? 1956, #21			Wood Brothers
34	Tom Pistone	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #15			Tom Pistone
35	Joe Eubanks	Ford ?? 1956, #82			James Satcher
36	Billy Carden	Ford ?? 1956, #29			Pete DePaolo
37	Mel Larson	Ford ?? 1956, #55			Mel Larson
38	Larry Frank	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #76			Lonnie Fish
39	Bill Lutz	Ford ?? 1956, #2
40	Jimmie Lewallen	Ford ?? 1956, #48			Bob Welborn

Qualifying Results for the 1956 Martinsville NASCAR on the Martinsville circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Buck Baker	Chrysler 300B, #0	Carl Kiekhaefer
2	Joe Eubanks	Ford ?? 1956, #82	James Satcher
3	Speedy Thompson	Chrysler 300B, #300	Carl Kiekhaefer
4	Curtis Turner	Ford ?? 1956, #26	Pete DePaolo
5	Bill Amick	Ford ?? 1956, #97	Pete DePaolo
6	Glen Wood	Ford ?? 1956, #21	Wood Brothers
7	Lee Petty	Dodge ?? 1956, #42	Petty Enterprises
8	Don Oldenberg	Buick ?? 1955, #86	Don Oldenberg
9	Bob Duell	Ford ?? 1956, #95	Julian Buesink
10	Bill Lutz	Ford ?? 1956, #2
11	Ralph Moody	Ford ?? 1956, #12	Pete DePaolo
12	Joe Weatherly	Ford ?? 1956, #72	Pete DePaolo
13	Johnny Allen	Plymouth ?? 1956, #64	Spook Crawford
14	Bob Welborn	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #49	Bob Welborn
15	Billy Myers	Mercury ?? 1956, #4	Bill Stroppe
16	Gwyn Staley	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #34	Julian Petty
17	Rex White	Ford ?? 1956, #0	Max Welborn
18	Larry Odo	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #7	Larry Odo
19	Fireball Roberts	Ford ?? 1956, #22	Pete DePaolo
20	Jimmy Massey	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #33	Julian Petty
21	Marvin Panch	Ford ?? 1956, #98	Tom Harbison
22	Jimmie Lewallen	Ford ?? 1956, #48	Bob Welborn
23	Jack Smith	Dodge ? 1956, #502	Carl Kiekhaefer
24	Tom Pistone	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #15	Tom Pistone
25	Billy Carden	Ford ?? 1956, #29	Pete DePaolo
26	Larry Frank	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #76	Lonnie Fish
27	Johnny Dodson	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #83	Johnny Dodson
28	Mel Larson	Ford ?? 1956, #55	Mel Larson
29	Frank Mundy	Dodge ?? 1956, #50	Carl Kiekhaefer
30	Bill Poor	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #71	Bill Poor
31	Paul Goldsmith	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #3	Smokey Yunick
32	Billy Rafter	Dodge ?? 1956, #41	Billy Rafter
33	Jim Paschal	Mercury ?? 1956, #75	Frank Hayworth
34	Bobby Keck	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #14	Bobby Keck
35	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1956, #31	John Whitford
36	Art Binkley	Plymouth ?? 1955, #44	Art Binkley
37	Bunk Moore	Ford ?? 1956, #35	Fred Frazier
38	Norman Schihl	Ford ?? 1956, #23	Norman Schihl
39	Tiny Lund	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #16	Gus Holzmueller
40	Bun Emery	Ford ?? 1956, #99