Nascar Grand National Series 1956

Nascar Grand National Series 1956 var den 8:e upplagan av den främsta divisionen av professionell stockcarracing i USA sanktionerad av National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing. Säsongen bestod av 56 race och inleddes redan 13 november 1955 på Hickory Speedway i Hickory i North Carolina och avslutades på 18 november 1956 på Wilson Speedway i Wilson i North Carolina.

Nascar Grand National Series 1956
Allmän information
Plats	USA
Säsongsnummer	8
Antal race	56
Start	13 november 1955
Slut	18 november 1956
Bilar
Chassin	Chrysler Chevrolet Dodge Mercury Ford [a]
Motorer	Se ovan.
Deltagande
Mästare
Förarmästerskapet	Buck Baker
◄ 1956 ►

Serien vanns av Buck Baker. Baker som körde för Carl Kiekhaefer körde både Chrysler och Dodge under säsongen. Chrysler som bilmärke dominerade serien med 22 segrar följt av Dodge med 11 segrar.

Tre förare förolyckades under säsongen. John McVitty dog när hans bil voltade under kvalet till loppet på Langhorne Speedway 22 april.^[1] Clint McHugh omkom under kvalet till det lopp som kördes 10 juni på Memphis-Arkansas Speedway.^[2] Cotton Priddy omkom dagen efter under självaste loppet.^[3]

Resultat

Nr	Datum	Tävling	Bana	Pole	Vinnare	Konstruktör	Start	Rapport
1	13 november	Race 1	Hickory Motor Speedway, Hickory, North Carolina	Tim Flock	Tim Flock	Chrysler	1
2	20 november	Race 2	Charlotte Speedway[b], Charlotte, North Carolina	Fonty Flock	Fonty Flock	Chrysler	1
3	20 november	Race 3	Willow Springs Speedway, Rosamond, Kalifornien	Jim Reed	Chuck Stevenson	Ford	2
4	11 december	Race 4	Palm Beach Speedway, West Palm Beach, Florida	Fonty Flock	Herb Thomas	Chevrolet	3
5	22 januari	Race 5	Arizona State Fairgrounds, Phoenix, Arizona	Joe Weatherly	Buck Baker	Chrysler	12
6	22 februari	Race 6	Daytona Beach and Road Course, Daytona Beach, Florida	Tim Flock	Tim Flock	Chrysler	1
7	26 februari	Race 7	Palm Beach Speedway, West Palm Beach, Florida	Buck Baker	Billy Myers	Mercury	3
8	18 mars	Race 8	Wilson Speedway, Wilson, North Carolina	Herb Thomas	Herb Thomas	Chevrolet	1
9	25 mars	Race 9	Lakewood Speedway, Atlanta, Georgia	Tim Flock	Buck Baker	Chrysler	23
10	8 april	Wilkes County 160	North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina	Junior Johnson	Tim Flock	Chrysler	3	Rapport
11	22 april	Race 11	Langhorne Speedway, Langhorne, Pennsylvania	Buck Baker	Buck Baker	Chrysler	1
12	29 april	Richmond 200	Atlantic Rural Fairgrounds, Richmond, Virginia	Buck Baker	Buck Baker	Dodge	1	Rapport
13	5 maj	Arclite 100	Columbia Speedway, Columbia, South Carolina	Jimmie Lewallen	Speedy Thompson	Dodge	2	Rapport
14	6 maj	Race 14	Concord Speedway, Concord, North Carolina	Speedy Thompson	Speedy Thompson	Chrysler	1
15	10 maj	Race 15	Greenville-Pickens Speedway, Easley, South Carolina	Rex White	Buck Baker	Dodge	2
16	12 maj	Race 16	Hickory Motor Speedway, Hickory, North Carolina	Speedy Thompson	Speedy Thompson	Chrysler	1
17	13 maj	Race 17	Occoneechee Speedway, Hillsborough, North Carolina	Buck Baker	Buck Baker	Chrysler	1
18	20 maj	Virginia 500	Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia	Buck Baker	Buck Baker	Dodge	1	Rapport
19	25 maj	Race 19	Lincoln Speedway, Abbottstown, Pennsylvania	Speedy Thompson	Buck Baker	Dodge	5
20	27 maj	Race 20	Charlotte Speedway, Charlotte, North Carolina	Speedy Thompson	Speedy Thompson	Chrysler	1
21	27 maj	Race 21	Portland Speedway, Portland, Oregon	Lyle Matlock	Herb Thomas	Chrysler	18
22	30 maj	Race 22	Eureka Speedway, Eureka, Kalifornien	Johnny Kieper	Herb Thomas	Chrysler	6
23	30 maj	Race 23	Syracuse Mile, Syracuse, New York	Buck Baker	Buck Baker	Chrysler	1
24	3 juni	Race 24	Merced Fairgrounds, Merced, Kalifornien	Herb Thomas	Herb Thomas	Chrysler	1
25	10 juni	Race 25	Memphis-Arkansas Speedway, Lehi, Arkansas	Buck Baker	Ralph Moody	Ford	23
26	15 juni	Race 26	Southern States Fairgrounds, Charlotte, North Carolina	Fireball Roberts	Speedy Thompson	Chrysler	2
27	22 juni	Race 27	Monroe County Fairgrounds, Rochester, New York	Joe Bill McGraw	Speedy Thompson	Chrysler	11
28	24 juni	Race 28	Portland Speedway, Portland, Oregon	Don Porter	Johnny Kieper	Oldsmobile	12
29	1 juli	Race 29	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway, Weaverville, North Carolina	Fireball Roberts	Lee Petty	Dodge	11
30	4 juli	Race 30	Raleigh Speedway, Raleigh, North Carolina	Lee Petty	Fireball Roberts	Ford	32
31	7 juli	Race 31	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds, Spartanburg, South Carolina	Fireball Roberts	Lee Petty	Dodge	8
32	8 juli	Race 32	California State Fairgrounds, Sacramento, Kalifornien	Eddie Pagan	Lloyd Dane	Mercury	15
33	21 juli	Race 33	Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois	Billy Myers	Fireball Roberts	Ford	3
34	27 juli	Race 34	Cleveland County Fairgrounds, Shelby, North Carolina	Ralph Moody	Speedy Thompson	Dodge	2
35	29 juli	Race 35	Montgomery Speedway, Montgomery, Alabama	Marvin Panch	Marvin Panch	Ford	1
36	3 augusti	Race 36	Oklahoma State Fairgrounds, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Speedy Thompson	Jim Paschal	Mercury	8
37	12 augusti	Race 37	Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin	Buck Baker	Tim Flock	Mercury	6
38	17 augusti	Race 38	Old Bridge Stadium, Old Bridge Township, New Jersey	Jim Reed	Ralph Moody	Ford	i.u.
39	19 augusti	Race 39	Bay Meadows Speedway, San Mateo, Kalifornien	Eddie Pagan	Eddie Pagan	Ford	1
40	22 augusti	Race 40	Norfolk Speedway, Norfolk, Virginia	Ralph Moody	Billy Myers	Mercury	9
41	23 augusti	Race 41	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds, Spartanburg, South Carolina	Ralph Moody	Ralph Moody	Ford	1
42	25 augusti	Race 42	Coastal Speedway, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina	Ralph Moody	Fireball Roberts	Ford	3
43	26 augusti	Race 43	Portland Speedway, Portland, Oregon	Johnny Kieper	Royce Hagerty	Dodge	8
44	3 september	Southern 500	Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina	Speedy Thompson	Curtis Turner	Ford	11	Rapport
45	9 september	Race 45	Chisholm Speedway, Montgomery, Alabama	Tim Flock	Buck Baker	Chrysler	14
46	12 september	Race 46	Southern States Fairgrounds, Charlotte, North Carolina	Joe Eubanks	Ralph Moody	Ford	11
47	23 september	Race 47	Langhorne Speedway, Langhorne, Pennsylvania	Buck Baker	Paul Goldsmith	Chevrolet	2
48	23 september	Race 48	Portland Speedway, Portland, Oregon	Royce Hagerty	Lloyd Dane	Ford	6
49	29 september	Race 49	Columbia Speedway, Columbia, South Carolina	Tim Flock	Buck Baker	Dodge	6
50	30 september	Race 50	Occoneechee Speedway, Hillsborough, North Carolina	Speedy Thompson	Fireball Roberts	Ford	6
51	7 oktober	Race 51	Newport Speedway, Newport, Tennessee	Joe Eubanks	Fireball Roberts	Ford	14
52	17 oktober	Race 52	Charlotte Speedway, Charlotte, North Carolina	Ralph Moody	Buck Baker	Chrysler	2
53	23 oktober	Race 53	Cleveland County Fairgrounds, Shelby, North Carolina	Doug Cox	Buck Baker	Chrysler	5
54	28 oktober	Old Dominion 400	Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia	Buck Baker	Jack Smith	Dodge	23	Rapport
55	11 november	Buddy Shuman 250	Hickory Motor Speedway, Hickory, North Carolina	Ralph Earnhardt	Speedy Thompson	Chrysler	9	Rapport
56	18 november	Race 56	Wilson Speedway, Wilson, North Carolina	Buck Baker	Buck Baker	Chrysler	1
Källor:[4][5]

Slutställning

Plats	Förare	Starter	Vinster	Top 5	Top 10	Pole	Varv	Prispengar	Poäng	+\-
1	Buck Baker	48	14	31	39	12	1466	$34 076	9272
2	Herb Thomas	48	5	22	36	3	351	$19 351	8568	–704
3	Speedy Thompson	42	8	24	29	7	2037	$27 169	8328	–944
4	Lee Petty	47	2	17	28	1	250	$15 337	8324	–948
5	Jim Paschal	42	1	17	27	1	211	$17 203	7878	–1394
6	Billy Myers	42	2	13	22	1	253	$15 829	6920	–2352
7	Fireball Roberts	33	5	17	22	3	585	$14 741	5794	–3478
8	Ralph Moody	35	4	13	21	5	412	$15 492	5548	–3724
9	Tim Flock	22	4	11	14	5	448	$15 768	5062	–4210
10	Marvin Panch	20	1	10	13	1	230	$11 519	4680	–4592
11	Rex White	24	0	3	14	1	0	$5 333	4642	–4630
12	Johnny Allen	32	0	2	11	0	0	$4 558	3924	–5348
13	Paul Goldsmith	9	1	4	6	0	182	$8 568	3788	–5484
14	Gwyn Staley	22	0	5	13	0	0	$5 158	3550	–5722
15	Joe Eubanks	26	0	7	13	2	107	$5 583	3292	–5980
Källor:[6]

• Notering: Endast de femton främsta förarna redovisas.

Anmärkningar

1. Listan är ett urval av dom framgångsrikaste bilarna som nyttjades. Enstaka andra märken förekom, främst använda av privatister.
2. Inte att förväxla med Charlotte Motor Speedway. Charlotte Speedway var en bana som var i bruk 1949-1956.