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1956 Phoenix NASCAR

1956 Phoenix NASCAR is 226th NASCAR race. Passed at the Arizona State Fairgrounds circuit. Joe Weatherly won the pole position, Buck Baker won this race. Frank Mundy and Tim Flock also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 150 laps (241 km).

Previous race: 1955 West Palm Beach NASCAR
Next race: 1956 Daytona NASCAR
Race Start: 22nd January 1956

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1956 Phoenix NASCAR

25th victory for the Carl Kiekhaefer team
13th victory for the Buck Baker
46th podium for the Buck Baker
8th podium for the Frank Mundy
68th podium for the Tim Flock

Chrysler 300B - 1956 Phoenix NASCAR winner

Chrysler 300B #301 - 1956 Phoenix NASCAR winner

1956 Phoenix NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Buck Baker	Chrysler 300B, #301	0	2h 19m 44s	Carl Kiekhaefer
2	Frank Mundy	Chrysler 300 , #30			Carl Kiekhaefer
3	Tim Flock	Chrysler 300 , #300			Carl Kiekhaefer
4	Marvin Panch	Ford ?? 1956, #98			Tom Harbison
5	Lee Petty	Dodge ?? 1956, #42			Petty Enterprises
6	Scotty Cain	Ford ?? 1956, #10			Scotty Cain
7	Joe Weatherly	Ford ?? 1956, #11			Charlie Schwam
8	Clyde Palmer	Mercury ?? 1955, #5			Al Liggons
9	Herb Thomas	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #92			Herb Thomas
10	Mel Larson	Ford ?? 1956, #55			Mel Larson
11	Chuck Meekins	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #56			Jim Rush
12	Jim Blomgren	Mercury ?? 1956, #99			Oscar Maples
13	Allen Adkins	Dodge ?? 1955, #2			Gus Davis
14	Eddie Pagan	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #45			Eddie Pagan
15	Lloyd Dane	Mercury ?? 1956, #225			Lloyd Dane
16	Ted Cannady	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #32			Ted Cannady
17	Blackie Pitt	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #59			Brownie Pitt
18	George Seeger	Ford ?? 1956, #22			Oscar Maples
19	Ernie Young	Pontiac ?? 1953, #41			Walt Palozi
20	Jack D. McCoy	Nash ?? 1956, #96
21	Bill Moore	Ford ?? 1956, #48			Bill Moore
22	John Lansaw	Plymouth ?? 1955, #91			John Lansaw
23	Howard Phillippi	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #20			Howard Phillippi
24	Bob Ruppert	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #49			Bob Ruppert
25	Leroy DeShields	Buick ?? 1956, #66			Hoyt Platt
26	Dutch Munsinger	Buick ?? 1956, #76			Dutch Munsinger
27	Bill Stammer	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #12			Bill Stammer
28	Jim Cook	Pontiac ?? 1956, #9			Art Krebs
29	Jim Stapley	Ford ?? 1956, #11			Oscar Maples
30	Sherman Clark	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #34			Sherman Clark

Qualifying Results for the 1956 Phoenix NASCAR on the Arizona State Fairgrounds circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Joe Weatherly	Ford ?? 1956, #11	Charlie Schwam
2	Bill Stammer	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #12	Bill Stammer
3	Marvin Panch	Ford ?? 1956, #98	Tom Harbison
4	Lee Petty	Dodge ?? 1956, #42	Petty Enterprises
5	Frank Mundy	Chrysler 300 , #30	Carl Kiekhaefer
6	Tim Flock	Chrysler 300 , #300	Carl Kiekhaefer
7	Sherman Clark	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #34	Sherman Clark
8	Bill Moore	Ford ?? 1956, #48	Bill Moore
9	Clyde Palmer	Mercury ?? 1955, #5	Al Liggons
10	Herb Thomas	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #92	Herb Thomas
11	Mel Larson	Ford ?? 1956, #55	Mel Larson
12	Buck Baker	Chrysler 300B, #301	Carl Kiekhaefer
13	Ted Cannady	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #32	Ted Cannady
14	George Seeger	Ford ?? 1956, #22	Oscar Maples
15	Jim Cook	Pontiac ?? 1956, #9	Art Krebs
16	Allen Adkins	Dodge ?? 1955, #2	Gus Davis
17	Dutch Munsinger	Buick ?? 1956, #76	Dutch Munsinger
18	Scotty Cain	Ford ?? 1956, #10	Scotty Cain
19	Jim Stapley	Ford ?? 1956, #11	Oscar Maples
20	Howard Phillippi	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #20	Howard Phillippi
21	Jim Blomgren	Mercury ?? 1956, #99	Oscar Maples
22	Eddie Pagan	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #45	Eddie Pagan
23	Lloyd Dane	Mercury ?? 1956, #225	Lloyd Dane
24	Chuck Meekins	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #56	Jim Rush
25	Bob Ruppert	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #49	Bob Ruppert
26	Jack D. McCoy	Nash ?? 1956, #96
27	Blackie Pitt	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #59	Brownie Pitt
28	Leroy DeShields	Buick ?? 1956, #66	Hoyt Platt
29	John Lansaw	Plymouth ?? 1955, #91	John Lansaw
30	Ernie Young	Pontiac ?? 1953, #41	Walt Palozi