Race: Virginia 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 18 of 56
Date: May 20, 1956
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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Virginia 500 Race Information
| Winner | Buck Baker | Car | No. 502 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Buck Baker | Most Laps Led | Speedy Thompson (259) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 35 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Al Keller | Season Race | 18 of 56 |
Virginia 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 502 | Buck Baker | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Dodge | 500 | 125 | running | — |
| 2 | 2 | 500 | Speedy Thompson | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Dodge | 500 | 259 | running | — |
| 3 | 5 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 497 | 0 | running | — |
| 4 | 8 | 3 | Paul Goldsmith | Smokey Yunick Racing | Chevrolet | 496 | 0 | running | — |
| 5 | 9 | 2 | Gwyn Staley | Hubert Westmoreland (Owner) | Chevrolet | 491 | 0 | running | — |
| 6 | 7 | X | Rex White | Max Welborn (Owner) | Chevrolet | 483 | 0 | running | — |
| 7 | 19 | 418 | Sherman Utsman | — | Chevrolet | 477 | 0 | running | — |
| 8 | 13 | 14 | Billy Myers | Stroppe Motorsports | Mercury | 475 | 0 | running | — |
| 9 | 21 | 91 | Jack Smith | Ted Chester (Owner) | Chevrolet | 475 | 0 | running | — |
| 10 | 15 | 12 | Ralph Moody | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 467 | 0 | running | — |
| 11 | 33 | 19 | Harvey Henderson | Harvey Henderson (Owner) | Ford | 464 | 0 | running | — |
| 12 | 22 | 55 | Tiny Lund | A.L. Bumgarner (Owner) | Pontiac | 463 | 0 | running | — |
| 13 | 6 | 7A | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Chevrolet | 458 | 0 | running | — |
| 14 | 34 | 240 | Reitzel Darner | Rat Garner (Owner) | Ford | 441 | 0 | hub | — |
| 15 | 12 | 1 | Bobby Myers | — | Chevrolet | 436 | 0 | hub | — |
| 16 | 18 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | DePaolo Engineering | Ford | 435 | 0 | running | — |
| 17 | 30 | 16 | Ray Chaike | Gus Holzmueller (Owner) | Chevrolet | 430 | 0 | running | — |
| 18 | 25 | 9 | Pee Wee Jones | — | Ford | 419 | 0 | running | — |
| 19 | 32 | 211 | George Cork | — | Plymouth | 405 | 0 | running | — |
| 20 | 3 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Chevrolet | 377 | 116 | engine | — |
| 21 | 29 | 209 | Pete Stewart | Pete Stewart (Owner) | Plymouth | 356 | 0 | axle | — |
| 22 | 28 | 18 | Arden Mounts | Arden Mounts (Owner) | Pontiac | 338 | 0 | running | — |
| 23 | 10 | 285 | Don Carr | Jim Stephens (Owner) | Pontiac | 304 | 0 | lugs | — |
| 24 | 14 | 150 | Fred Lorenzen | Fred Lorenzen (Owner) | Chevrolet | 293 | 0 | running | — |
| 25 | 4 | 75 | Jim Paschal | Frank Hayworth (Owner) | Mercury | 293 | 0 | bearing | — |
| 26 | 31 | 59 | Blackie Pitt | Brownie Pitt (Owner) | Buick | 252 | 0 | hub | — |
| 27 | 7 | 286 | Cotton Owens | Jim Stephens (Owner) | Pontiac | 243 | 0 | hub | — |
| 28 | 24 | 32 | Ted Cannady | Ted Cannady (Owner) | Chevrolet | 156 | 0 | transmission | — |
| 29 | 23 | 204 | Darvin Randahl | Darvin Randahl (Owner) | Ford | 149 | 0 | piston | — |
| 30 | 16 | 11 | Tim Flock | Mauri Rose (Owner) | Chevrolet | 69 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 31 | 26 | 264 | Johnny Allen | Spook Crawford (Owner) | Plymouth | 37 | 0 | transmission | — |
| 32 | 35 | 35 | Joe Bill O'Dell | Joe Gilliam (Owner) | Buick | 37 | 0 | accident | — |
| 33 | 20 | 95 | Bob Duell | Julian Buesink (Owner) | Ford | 29 | 0 | accident | — |
| 34 | 27 | 195 | Jim Rhoades | — | Packard Motor Car Company | 25 | 0 | tire | — |
| 35 | 17 | 6 | Ralph Liguori | Ralph Liguori (Owner) | Dodge | 8 | 0 | piston | — |
Season Navigation
1956 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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