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1956 Richmond NASCAR

1956 Richmond NASCAR is 233rd NASCAR race. Passed at the Atlantic Fairgrounds circuit. Buck Baker won the pole position and this race. Herb Thomas and Speedy Thompson also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1956 Langhorne NASCAR
Next race: 1956 Columbia NASCAR
Race Start: 29th April 1956

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1956 Richmond NASCAR

30th victory for the Carl Kiekhaefer team
16th victory for the Buck Baker
51st podium for the Buck Baker
88th podium for the Herb Thomas
10th podium for the Speedy Thompson

1956 Richmond NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Buck Baker	Dodge ? 1956, #87	0	1h 46m 42s	Carl Kiekhaefer
2	Herb Thomas	Dodge ?? 1956, #92			Carl Kiekhaefer
3	Speedy Thompson	Dodge ?? 1956, #300			Carl Kiekhaefer
4	Billy Myers	Mercury ?? 1956, #14			Bill Stroppe
5	Jimmy Massey	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #2			Hubert Westmoreland
6	Joe Eubanks	Ford ?? 1956, #82			James Satcher
7	Lee Petty	Dodge ?? 1956, #42			Petty Enterprises
8	Blackie Pitt	Plymouth ?? 1956, #59			Brownie Pitt
9	Rex White	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #0			Max Welborn
10	Bill Champion	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #5			Bill Champion
11	Allen Adkins	Ford ?? 1956, #97
12	Harvey Henderson	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #19			Harvey Henderson
13	Tiny Lund	Pontiac ?? 1956, #55			A.L. Bumgarner
14	Bobby Keck	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #98			Bobby Keck
15	Ralph Moody	Ford ?? 1956, #12			Pete DePaolo
16	Billy Carden	Mercury ?? 1956, #271
17	Jim Paschal	Mercury ?? 1956, #75			Frank Hayworth
18	Fireball Roberts	Ford ?? 1956, #22			Pete DePaolo
19	Danny Letner	Dodge ?? 1956, #98			Tom Harbison
20	Nace Mattingly	Ford ?? 1955, #54			Nace Mattingly
21	Johnny Allen	Plymouth ?? 1955, #264			Spook Crawford
22	Dave Terrell	Ford ?? 1956, #84			Dave Terrell
23	Ralph Liguori	Dodge ?? 1956, #6			Ralph Liguori
24	Tim Flock	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #49			Mauri Rose

Qualifying Results for the 1956 Richmond NASCAR on the Atlantic Fairgrounds circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Buck Baker	Dodge ? 1956, #87	Carl Kiekhaefer
2	Speedy Thompson	Dodge ?? 1956, #300	Carl Kiekhaefer
3	Herb Thomas	Dodge ?? 1956, #92	Carl Kiekhaefer
4	Lee Petty	Dodge ?? 1956, #42	Petty Enterprises
5	Billy Myers	Mercury ?? 1956, #14	Bill Stroppe
6	Ralph Moody	Ford ?? 1956, #12	Pete DePaolo
7	Joe Eubanks	Ford ?? 1956, #82	James Satcher
8	Jim Paschal	Mercury ?? 1956, #75	Frank Hayworth
9	Tim Flock	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #49	Mauri Rose
10	Jimmy Massey	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #2	Hubert Westmoreland
11	Rex White	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #0	Max Welborn
12	Blackie Pitt	Plymouth ?? 1956, #59	Brownie Pitt
13	Allen Adkins	Ford ?? 1956, #97
14	Bill Champion	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #5	Bill Champion
15	Fireball Roberts	Ford ?? 1956, #22	Pete DePaolo
16	Billy Carden	Mercury ?? 1956, #271
17	Harvey Henderson	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #19	Harvey Henderson
18	Bobby Keck	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #98	Bobby Keck
19	Tiny Lund	Pontiac ?? 1956, #55	A.L. Bumgarner
20	Dave Terrell	Ford ?? 1956, #84	Dave Terrell
21	Johnny Allen	Plymouth ?? 1955, #264	Spook Crawford
22	Danny Letner	Dodge ?? 1956, #98	Tom Harbison
23	Nace Mattingly	Ford ?? 1955, #54	Nace Mattingly
24	Ralph Liguori	Dodge ?? 1956, #6	Ralph Liguori