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1956 Southern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 44 of 56
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$35,365Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Darlington Raceway
Margin of Victory:2 LapsRace Duration:5Hr 15Min 33Sec.Darlington, South Carolina
Lead Changes:14 Among / 7 DriversAverage Speed:95.167 MPH1.366 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:70No. of Cautions:7 For 68 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Curtis Turner C. TurnerDriver: Speedy Thompson S. ThompsonFord:9
Car No.:#99 FordCar No.:#57 ChryslerChrysler:0
Team:Schwam RacingTeam:Kiekhaefer RacingChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Mercury:0
Laps Led:225 of 364Pole Speed:119.659 MPH

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Official 1956 Southern 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
11199 Curtis TurnerCurtis TurnerSchwam MotorsRunning0364224
2157 Speedy ThompsonSpeedy ThompsonMercury OutboardsRunningChrysler036215
328 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchDePaolo EngineeringRunning035940
4237 Jim ReedJim ReedJim Reed (Car Owner)Running03590
543 Paul GoldsmithPaul GoldsmithSmokey's Best Damn GarageRunning03580
61726 Jim PaschalJim PaschalStroppe MotorsportsRunning035831
7397 Bill AmickBill AmickDePaolo EngineeringRunning03570
8169 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlySchwam MotorsRunning03520
93047 Bobby JohnsBobby JohnsJ.M. Fitzgibbons (Car Owner)Running03490
102093 Pat KirkwoodPat KirkwoodHoward Moore (Car Owner)Running03470
112810 Rex WhiteRex WhiteMax Welborn (Car Owner)Running03450
121586 Tim FlockTim FlockJohn Foster MotorsRunning034519
132261 Roz HowardRoz HowardRoz Howard (Car Owner)Running03430
142538 Johnny PattersonJohnny PattersonH.B. Ranier (Car Owner)Running03430
153532 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonJunior Johnson RacingRunning03420
161414 Billy MyersBilly MyersStroppe MotorsportsRunning03410
176835 Lee PettyLee PettyFred Frazier (Car Owner)Running03400
183980 Harold HardestyHarold HardestyBeryl Jackson (Car Owner)Running03390
194281 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley RacingRunning03380
204643 Shorty YorkShorty YorkRunning03360
211931 Bill ChampionBill ChampionWhitford BrothersRunning03360
226569 Possum JonesPossum JonesWarren Lee (Car Owner)Running03360
235711 Emanuel ZervakisEmanuel ZervakisZervakis RacingRunning03340
245416 Tiny LundTiny LundGus Holzmueller (Car Owner)Running03310
254564 Johnny AllenJohnny AllenSpook Crawford (Car Owner)Running03300
26687 Buck BakerBuck BakerMercury OutboardsRunningChrysler03300
275391 Jack SmithJack SmithElridge MotorsRunning03290
283619 Billy CardenBilly CardenSchwam MotorsRunning03290
292475 Bill BlairBill BlairTemple MotorsRunning03270
303363 Sherman UtsmanSherman UtsmanRobert McReynolds (Car Owner)Running03270
316465 Lou SpearsLou SpearsMatt Gowan (Car Owner)Running03220
325060 Brownie KingBrownie KingBrownie King (Car Owner)Running03200
33982 Joe EubanksJoe EubanksSatcher Motors03170
346648 Allen AdkinsAllen AdkinsDon Holcomb (Car Owner)Running03150
354389 Tom LupoTom LupoGranger MotorsRunning03130
362921 Gene BerginGene BerginMalcolm Barlow (Car Owner)Running03080
373188 Ralph LiguoriRalph LiguoriErnest Woods (Car Owner)03000
38727 Frank MundyFrank MundyMercury OutboardsEngine02760
394066 Harvey HendersonHarvey HendersonHarvey Henderson (Car Owner)Running02660
406134 Dick BeatyDick BeatyIke Kiser (Car Owner)Accident02640
416784 Judge RiderJudge RiderLawson & NettiRunning02580
425223 Wade FieldsWade FieldsRunning02440
435654 Bill BrownBill BrownLeland Colvin (Car Owner)Accident02350
445573 Larry FlynnLarry FlynnWilliamson MotorsAccident02220
456283 Johnny DodsonJohnny DodsonJohnny Dodson (Car Owner)02040
466359 Blackie PittBlackie PittBrownie Pitt (Car Owner)Rear Gear02020
47516 Pat GroganPat GroganPat Grogan (Car Owner)02020
484730 Clyde PalmerClyde PalmerJack Chatenay (Car Owner)Overheating01770
49592 Herb ThomasHerb ThomasThomas RacingAccident01730
50181 Parnelli JonesParnelli JonesTorrance MotorsAccident01690
511322 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsDePaolo EngineeringAccident016635
524444 Ray HendrickRay HendrickEngine01630
531052 Bill WidenhouseBill WidenhouseBeatty MotorsEngine01590
5427B-29 Dink WidenhouseDink WidenhouseDink Widenhouse (Car Owner)Accident01580
554850 Roy BentleyRoy BentleyMarion Cox GarageAccident01460
565824 Ken LoveKen LoveRichard Gallup (Car Owner)Running01340
57812 Ralph MoodyRalph MoodyDePaolo EngineeringAccident01190
581215 Fonty FlockFonty FlockStroppe Motorsports01170
593298 Danny LetnerDanny LetnerTom Harbison (Car Owner)Accident01130
603740 Don OldenbergDon OldenbergDon Oldenberg (Car Owner)01000
613476 Bobby MyersBobby MyersStroppe Motorsports0910
622195 Bob DuellBob DuellBuesink Police SpecialRear Gear0900
636051 Nace MattinglyNace MattinglyNace Mattingly (Car Owner)Engine0730
64415 Pee Wee JonesPee Wee JonesJoe Blair (Car Owner)Throttle Linkage0600
65262 Gwyn StaleyGwyn StaleyWestmoreland RacingAccident0570
664925 Doug YatesDoug YatesLeland Colvin (Car Owner)Accident0540
677072 Peck PeckhamPeck PeckhamPeck Peckham (Car Owner)0270
683817 Russ GrahamRuss GrahamEarl Wright (Car Owner)Accident0260
696913 Jesse James TaylorJesse James TaylorJesse James Taylor (Car Owner)Engine0250
705018 Arden MountsArden MountsArden Mounts (Car Owner)Piston0120
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