Complete historical schedule and race results for the 1956 NASCAR Grand National Series.
56 races
1956 Schedule & Results
| # | Date | Race | Track | Winner | Make |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 13, 1955 | 73 Miles at Hickory Speedway | Hickory Speedway | Tim Flock | Chrysler |
| 2 | Nov 20, 1955 | 101 Miles at Charlotte Speedway | Charlotte Speedway | Fonty Flock | Chrysler |
| 3 | Nov 20, 1955 | 200 Miles at Willow Springs Speedway | Lancaster Speedway | Chuck Stevenson | Ford |
| 4 | Dec 11, 1955 | 100 Miles at Palm Beach Speedway | Palm Beach Speedway | Herb Thomas | Chevrolet |
| 5 | Jan 22, 1956 | 150 Miles at Arizona State Fairgrounds | Arizona State Fairgrounds | Buck Baker | Chrysler |
| 6 | Feb 26, 1956 | 152 Miles at Daytona Beach & Road Course | Daytona Beach & Road Course | Tim Flock | Chrysler |
| 7 | Mar 4, 1956 | 100 Miles at Palm Beach Speedway | Palm Beach Speedway | Billy Myers | Mercury |
| 8 | Mar 18, 1956 | 53 Miles at Wilson Speedway | Wilson Speedway | Herb Thomas | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Mar 25, 1956 | 100 Miles at Lakewood Speedway | Lakewood Speedway | Buck Baker | Chrysler |
| 10 | Apr 8, 1956 | Wilkes County 160 | North Wilkesboro Speedway | Tim Flock | Chrysler |
| 11 | Apr 22, 1956 | 150 Miles at Langhorne Speedway | Langhorne Speedway | Buck Baker | Chrysler |
| 12 | Apr 29, 1956 | Richmond 200 | Richmond Raceway | Buck Baker | Dodge |
| 13 | May 5, 1956 | 100 Miles at Columbia Speedway | Columbia Speedway | Speedy Thompson | Dodge |
| 14 | May 6, 1956 | 100 Miles at Concord Speedway | Concord Speedway | Speedy Thompson | Chrysler |
| 15 | May 10, 1956 | 100 Miles at Greenville-Pickens Speedway | Greenville-Pickens Speedway | Buck Baker | Dodge |
| 16 | May 12, 1956 | 73 Miles at Hickory Speedway | Hickory Speedway | Speedy Thompson | Chrysler |
| 17 | May 13, 1956 | 90 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway | Occoneechee Speedway | Buck Baker | Chrysler |
| 18 | May 20, 1956 | Virginia 500 | Martinsville Speedway | Buck Baker | Dodge |
| 19 | May 25, 1956 | 100 Miles at Lincoln Speedway | Lincoln Speedway | Buck Baker | Dodge |
| 20 | May 27, 1956 | 100 Miles at Charlotte Speedway | Charlotte Speedway | Speedy Thompson | Chrysler |
| 21 | May 27, 1956 | 293 Miles at Portland Speedway | Portland Speedway | Herb Thomas | Chrysler |
| 22 | May 30, 1956 | 78 Miles at Redwood Speedway | Redwood Speedway | Herb Thomas | Chrysler |
| 23 | May 30, 1956 | 150 Miles at New York State Fairgrounds | New York State Fairgrounds | Buck Baker | Chrysler |
| 24 | Jun 3, 1956 | 100 Miles at Merced Fairgrounds | Merced Fairgrounds | Herb Thomas | Chrysler |
| 25 | Jun 10, 1956 | 251 Miles at Memphis-Arkansas Speedway | Memphis-Arkansas Speedway | Ralph Moody | Ford |
| 26 | Jun 15, 1956 | 100 Miles at Southern States Fairgrounds | Southern States Fairgrounds | Speedy Thompson | Chrysler |
| 27 | Jun 22, 1956 | 100 Miles at Monroe County Fairgrounds | Monroe County Fairgrounds | Speedy Thompson | Chrysler |
| 28 | Jun 24, 1956 | 390 Miles at Portland Speedway | Portland Speedway | John Kieper | Oldsmobile |
| 29 | Jul 1, 1956 | 100 Miles at Asheville-Weaverville Speedway | Asheville-Weaverville Speedway | Lee Petty | Dodge |
| 30 | Jul 4, 1956 | Raleigh 250 | Raleigh Speedway | Fireball Roberts | Ford |
| 31 | Jul 7, 1956 | 100 Miles at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds | Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds | Lee Petty | Dodge |
| 32 | Jul 8, 1956 | 100 Miles at California State Fairgrounds | California State Fairgrounds | Lloyd Dane | Mercury |
| 33 | Jul 21, 1956 | 100 Miles at Soldier Field | Soldier Field | Fireball Roberts | Ford |
| 34 | Jul 27, 1956 | 101 Miles at Cleveland County Fairgrounds | Cleveland County Fairgrounds | Speedy Thompson | Dodge |
| 35 | Jul 29, 1956 | 100 Miles at Montgomery Motor Speedway | Montgomery Motor Speedway | Marvin Panch | Ford |
| 36 | Aug 3, 1956 | 100 Miles at Oklahoma State Fairgrounds | Oklahoma State Fairgrounds | Jim Paschal | Mercury |
| 37 | Aug 12, 1956 | 258 Miles at Road America | Road America | Tim Flock | Mercury |
| 38 | Aug 17, 1956 | 100 Miles at Old Bridge Stadium | Old Bridge Stadium | Ralph Moody | Ford |
| 39 | Aug 19, 1956 | 241 Miles at Bay Meadows Race Track | Bay Meadows Race Track | Eddie Pagan | Ford |
| 40 | Aug 22, 1956 | 100 Miles at Norfolk Speedway | Norfolk Speedway | Billy Myers | Mercury |
| 41 | Aug 23, 1956 | 100 Miles at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds | Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds | Ralph Moody | Ford |
| 42 | Aug 25, 1956 | 100 Miles at Coastal Speedway | Coastal Speedway | Fireball Roberts | Ford |
| 43 | Aug 26, 1956 | 480 Miles at Portland Speedway | Portland Speedway | Royce Haggerty | Dodge |
| 44 | Sep 3, 1956 | Southern 500 | Darlington Raceway | Curtis Turner | Ford |
| 45 | Sep 9, 1956 | 100 Miles at Chisholm Speedway | Chisholm Speedway | Buck Baker | Chrysler |
| 46 | Sep 12, 1956 | 100 Miles at Southern States Fairgrounds | Southern States Fairgrounds | Ralph Moody | Ford |
| 47 | Sep 23, 1956 | 300 Miles at Langhorne Speedway | Langhorne Speedway | Paul Goldsmith | Chevrolet |
| 48 | Sep 23, 1956 | 488 Miles at Portland Speedway | Portland Speedway | Lloyd Dane | Ford |
| 49 | Sep 29, 1956 | 100 Miles at Columbia Speedway | Columbia Speedway | Buck Baker | Dodge |
| 50 | Sep 30, 1956 | 99 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway | Occoneechee Speedway | Fireball Roberts | Ford |
| 51 | Oct 7, 1956 | 100 Miles at Tennessee-Carolina Speedway | Tennessee-Carolina Speedway | Fireball Roberts | Ford |
| 52 | Oct 17, 1956 | 100 Miles at Charlotte Speedway | Charlotte Speedway | Buck Baker | Chrysler |
| 53 | Oct 23, 1956 | 100 Miles at Cleveland County Fairgrounds | Cleveland County Fairgrounds | Buck Baker | Chrysler |
| 54 | Oct 28, 1956 | Old Dominion 400 | Martinsville Speedway | Jack Smith | Dodge |
| 55 | Nov 11, 1956 | Buddy Shuman 250 | Hickory Speedway | Speedy Thompson | Chrysler |
| 56 | Nov 18, 1956 | 100 Miles at Wilson Speedway | Wilson Speedway | Buck Baker | Chrysler |