1956 NASCAR Grand National Series standings

1956 season results

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RankDriverPointsStartsPolesWinsTop 5sTop 10sMoneyAvg. StartAvg. FinishRaces LedRaces Led MostX LedLaps LedRaces Led PointsAvg % Led% BeatLapsDNFs
1Buck Baker92724812143139340766.836.832383314053717.2578.1484958
2Herb Thomas856848352236193517.538.4281826182.0171.72785412
3Speedy Thompson832842782429271695.129.672312332037023.6767.73695715
4Lee Petty832447121728153379.5910.1961725202.7365.30750715
5Jim Paschal7878421117271720312.3410.5260821202.3465.00662616
6Billy Myers692042121322158299.3711.9041410301.2060.00627017
7Fireball Roberts579433351722147419.7511.581011647506.3961.77569511
8Ralph Moody554835541321154928.1212.3162731204.6058.79525815
9Tim Flock506222541114157686.739.329313445815.9372.9330768
10Marvin Panch4680201110131151910.7512.60611115035.2963.2332987
11Rex White46422410314533314.2612.00000000.0064.5242407
12Johnny Allen39243200211455820.0314.88000000.0049.55488712
13Paul Goldsmith37889014685688.119.2211417707.3877.1621922
14Gwyn Staley35502200513515812.1413.00000000.0061.1835046
15Joe Eubanks3292262071355839.8015.1920210701.0549.73339814
16Joe Weatherly30841710612525011.5311.41101200.0665.9627436
17Bill Amick3048130071053807.549.622021000.2169.4824463
18Jim Reed287011205550769.9113.91313286013.0165.8715146
19Tiny Lund2754210018281019.0013.24000000.0057.5939985
20Curtis Turner2580130145145409.9216.5431628707.1453.4619678
21Jack Smith2320150116382519.6018.0021323404.7248.3826695
22Billy Carden2128230004217513.7817.00000000.0037.94283115
23Lloyd Dane2106100259437014.896.20202200.1478.9517061
24Frank Mundy185690035358513.8915.11000000.0063.8215893
25Bobby Johns183290003145012.8915.33000000.0053.2615375
26Bill Champion1764140004157014.7915.86000000.0047.7422977
27Blackie Pitt1760270005154521.3321.26000000.0028.22270219
28Harold Hardesty172490026238013.639.67000000.0068.9217611
29Al Watkins1710140004118521.5713.36000000.0051.6820652
30Chuck Meekins165670036281513.506.29000000.0079.8912410
31Harvey Henderson1638180004131021.1719.33000000.0043.6924777
32Eddie Pagan15988214440959.009.13101100.0567.9813661
33Pat Kirkwood154030012202515.3311.00000000.0077.277151
34Clyde Palmer1516110046275515.9015.27000000.0050.3217302
35Johnny Dodson1508110004145020.3616.82000000.0045.9618423
36John Kieper15078314732507.865.75101100.0679.1214790
37Junior Johnson1372131011135010.8521.082026001.8639.86113111
38Bill Blair126490004100521.7517.44000000.0059.0012753
40Ed Cole120012000195023.1714.75000000.0046.2515263
41Brownie King114015000092522.9318.13000000.0036.0720446
42Allen Adkins110460013146521.0012.67000000.0068.8910161
43Bobby Keck107615000395023.5315.80000000.0045.0522363
44Gordon Haines10667002415009.0011.00000000.0057.3210672
45Bob Keefe106670012104013.3310.43000000.0059.7612001
46Dick Beaty103615000391025.1320.07000000.0039.66151310
47Jim Blomgren9926000147518.1711.83000000.0062.218411
48Ed Negre9525002412558.258.00000000.0070.099361
49Jimmy Massey95070034154515.869.14000000.0073.4911401
50Fonty Flock9467211417809.4320.29111134014.2953.296293
Chuck Akerblade100000.0011.00000000.0044.442380
Dick Allwine2000025.5023.00000000.0046.992941
Carl Anderson1000114.007.00000000.0062.501730
Ole Anderson1000036.0037.00000000.000.0091
W.H. Atkinson1000048.0051.00000000.0033.3301
Buzz Auckland1000030.0033.00000000.0020.00431
Reggie Ausmus1000037.0029.00000000.0022.221381
Bill Bade1000024.0022.00000000.0041.672140
Don Bailey1000041.0035.00000000.0054.6701
Curley Barker4003413.675.00000000.0078.678401
Chester Barron2000116.5013.00000000.0051.022071
Ray Baxter1000028.0019.00000000.0033.33551
Harold Beal5001311.5011.60000000.0046.467812
Corey Benjamin1000043.0041.00000000.006.98341
Roy Bentley3000024.3328.67000000.0020.953292
Gene Bergin2000032.5034.50000000.0040.183841
Art Binkley1000036.0024.00000000.0041.033490
Sonny Black1000027.0014.00000000.0051.85790
Dick Blackwell3000023.0029.67000000.0033.851921
Charles Blewitt2000028.0014.00000000.0061.194110
Bill Bowman1000118.009.00000000.0071.431810
Bill Brown1000056.0043.00000000.0039.132351
Ed Brown100007.0023.00000000.0038.89720
Dick Burns1000019.0014.00000000.0040.911480
Scotty Cain4001414.507.00000000.0079.837010
Gordon Campbell1000025.0017.00000000.0055.56740
Ted Cannady6000024.0019.67000000.0037.438142
Don Carr5000017.6026.20000000.0018.714995
Bob Carroll100003.0018.00000000.0015.00621
Ray Chaike3000034.0015.00000000.0071.815540
Bob Chauncey1000016.0021.00000000.0016.67781
Jack Choquette2000110.5038.50000000.0022.681731
Sherman Clark5000213.8019.80000000.0036.494053
Jim Cook6001115.0019.00000000.0037.216632
George Cork4000029.6717.25000000.0047.589051
Vince Cougineri1000023.0012.00000000.0074.422560
Doug Cox310126.3313.33000000.0046.385112
Johnny Coy1000032.0022.00000000.0051.161970
Herb Crawford1000036.0030.00000000.0019.44630
Spook Crawford1000017.0020.00000000.000.00131
Charlie Cregar2000023.5037.50000000.0031.13742
Ray Crowley1000025.0025.00000000.000.00361
Jim Cushman1000044.0027.00000000.0065.3301
Reitzel Darner1000034.0014.00000000.0061.764411
Dick Denise1000019.0019.00000000.0010.00411
Arnold Denley1000024.0029.00000000.000.0051
Benny DeRosier4000036.0027.75000000.0040.882363
Leroy DeShields1000028.0025.00000000.0017.24751
C.H. Dingler3000017.3316.33000000.0024.591812
Francis Dionne1000044.0044.00000000.000.0021
Pete Diviney2000018.0013.50000000.0030.563781
John Dodd, Jr.4000116.6720.50000000.0029.733723
John Dodd, Sr.1000019.0027.00000000.0010.34281
Jim Donovan2000018.0014.50000000.0047.062470
Bob Duell6001113.3330.17000000.0020.456425
Harvey Eakin2000037.0022.50000000.0048.192782
Ralph Earnhardt110111.002.001011506.0095.242500
Frank Edwards1000023.0012.00000000.0054.171820
Bun Emery1000040.0018.00000000.0056.413640
Bud Emra1000013.0017.00000000.0015.791161
Erick Erickson5000114.2014.60000000.0052.457360
Bob Esposito1000020.0011.00000000.0058.331890
Herb Estes1000013.0011.00000000.0064.291780
David Ezell1000054.0030.00000000.0061.3301
Joy Fair2000125.0036.50000000.0028.281921
Red Farmer3000024.3322.67000000.0048.413242
Wayne Fielden2000114.0011.00000000.0041.183610
Wade Fields1000052.0042.00000000.0040.582440
John Fite3000021.6718.33000000.0018.753881
Bob Flock4001114.0015.75000000.0046.364423
Larry Flynn2000034.5027.50000000.0039.774022
Len Fraker1000020.0035.00000000.005.56101
Tom Francis1000031.0028.00000000.0025.00680
Bob Francy1000021.0021.00000000.0025.93911
Larry Frank1000026.0038.00000000.005.13771
Fred Frazier2000112.5011.00000000.0044.442881
Freddy Fryar1000015.0014.00000000.0035.001830
Dan Galullo100000.0021.00000000.0016.67341
Rat Garner1000013.0015.00000000.0060.002160
Bud Geiselman2000025.5025.50000000.0034.671732
Wally Gervais3000024.5024.00000000.004.171102
Dick Getty3000019.5024.00000000.0014.811862
Herb Gibson1000018.0027.00000000.007.14211
Gene Goodman1000026.0016.00000000.0046.431300
Jack Goodwin1000021.0015.00000000.0044.00581
Jim Graham300119.0011.67000000.0054.933171
Russ Graham2000031.0040.00000000.0028.441531
George Green6000018.0014.33000000.0039.398672
Pat Grogan2000037.0041.00000000.0023.082232
Joe Guide1000029.0015.00000000.0050.001410
Royce Haggerty611128.0012.67101106.7848.1510172
Buck Hall1000022.0022.00000000.004.55111
Don Hamilton2000023.0023.00000000.006.38702
Carl Hammill2000019.0012.50000000.0058.933210
Chuck Hansen1000027.0036.00000000.0018.60661
Fred Harb3000022.3322.00000000.0022.222312
Jake Hatcher1000013.0011.00000000.0023.081720
Curley Hatfield2000018.0015.00000000.0028.211911
Bob Havemann4000112.2517.50000000.0033.334961
Louis Headley100000.0025.00000000.000.0011
Ray Hendrick2000031.5039.00000000.0019.151772
Tommy Herbert1000062.0049.00000000.0036.0001
Ronnie Herra1000030.0040.00000000.009.30341
Don Hildreth1000010.0015.00000000.0030.001400
Elton Hildreth1000015.0028.00000000.0037.211221
Elgin Holmes1000035.0024.00000000.0036.11710
Roz Howard1000022.0013.00000000.0082.613430
Augie Howerton1000110.008.00000000.0036.361810
Fred Hunt200007.5018.00000000.0012.821182
Bill Hyde6000310.6715.00000000.0045.107702
Charlie Jackson5000220.6015.60000000.0044.276353
Frank Jamison3000113.0021.00000000.0026.833152
Ned Jarrett2000016.0016.50000000.0044.642441
Fred Johnson1000115.009.00000000.0068.00600
Ken Johnson100007.0014.00000000.0035.001271
James Jones1000021.0015.00000000.0039.131690
Parnelli Jones300119.3321.67000000.0053.035912
Pee Wee Jones3000024.3335.00000000.0023.885492
Possum Jones1000065.0022.00000000.0069.573360
Hoss Kagle1000016.0011.00000000.0056.521350
Reds Kagle2000023.0019.00000000.0035.712021
Al Keller4001215.2515.00000000.0063.404462
Harold Kite1000013.0011.00000000.0037.501780
Bob Korf100016.008.00000000.0090.6700
Fred Krebs1000020.0074.00000000.002.6701
Ed Kretz100004.0060.00000000.0021.3301
Sam Lamm1000030.0037.00000000.000.0031
Elmo Langley1000042.0019.00000000.0073.913380
John Lansaw2000023.5024.00000000.0017.861332
Nick Lari1000025.0018.00000000.0037.041550
Mel Larson6000126.1720.67000000.0048.925043
Cecil Lassiter1000029.0015.00000000.0067.442350
Danny Letner6000022.8332.00000000.0034.975854
Jimmie Lewallen11001116.7322.82000000.0035.667429
Ralph Liguori16000319.3324.06000000.0031.67138212
Dick Linder1000034.0069.00000000.009.3301
John Lindsay5000125.7515.00000000.0053.337152
Owen Loggins1000028.0028.00000000.000.0001
Lucky Long1000023.0014.00000000.0051.851801
Fred Lorenzen7000016.0021.86000000.0025.897784
Ken Love3000055.3336.33000000.0040.782782
Dave Lundman1000066.0021.00000000.0073.3301
Tom Lupo1000043.0035.00000000.0050.723130
Bill Lutz1000010.0039.00000000.002.56631
Chuck Mahoney2000013.0016.50000000.0035.422192
Jimmy Mairs1000064.0075.00000000.001.3301
George Mantooth1000031.0031.00000000.003.23431
Johnny Mantz100115.003.00000000.0094.44790
Larry Marx1000013.0016.00000000.0025.00781
Bill Massey1000022.0013.00000000.0050.001760
Ed Massey1000017.0025.00000000.0014.29761
Lyle Matlock2000011.5021.00000000.009.091421
Banjo Matthews1000017.0012.00000000.0060.711490
Nace Mattingly3001129.0029.33000000.0021.303112
Jack D. McCoy1000026.0020.00000000.0034.481250
Joe Bill McGraw5000118.2014.00000000.0032.994243
John McVitty4000117.7517.25000000.0040.914312
Chuck Mesler1000021.0014.00000000.0045.831750
Ken Milligan4000128.5013.50000000.0067.533470
Joel Million2000027.5042.50000000.0020.191751
Charlie Mincey1000019.0011.00000000.0062.96910
Clyde Mitchell1000018.0019.00000000.0050.002160
Jack Montgangelo1000031.0020.00000000.0055.812060
Bill Moore6000210.3320.33000000.0027.046334
Bunk Moore5001216.2013.60000000.0053.337362
Jerry Morese100000.0011.00000000.0058.331840
Earl Moss2000016.0019.00000000.0020.00842
Arden Mounts3000032.3337.67000000.0020.295451
Jim Mundy1000024.0019.00000000.0030.771040
Dutch Munsinger1000017.0026.00000000.0013.79691
Ralph Murray1000028.0029.00000000.003.4521
Bobby Myers8000221.3827.13000000.0034.079806
Jess Nelson1000018.0015.00000000.0030.00880
Whitey Norman1000124.0010.00000000.0067.861500
Joe Bill O'Dell1000035.0032.00000000.008.82371
Larry Odo1000018.0019.00000000.0053.853610
Don Oldenberg3000021.3332.33000000.0029.854952
Charles Oldham1000061.0037.00000000.0052.0001
Bill Osborne1000019.0017.00000000.0042.861281
Johnny Osteen1000072.0066.00000000.0013.3301
Cotton Owens800149.3818.50000000.0051.2211413
Lennie Page1000118.006.00000000.0075.001800
Bud Palmer1000069.0045.00000000.0041.3301
Jimmy Pardue2000019.5013.00000000.0042.861701
Bill Parks2000024.5025.50000000.0040.962051
Johnny Patterson3000118.3315.67000000.0063.335631
Kenny Paulsen1000018.0024.00000000.004.17401
Peck Peckham3000055.0036.67000000.0021.323011
Howard Phillippi4000023.0021.25000000.0030.175012
Tom Pistone3000013.3329.00000000.009.683553
Brownie Pitt1000017.0017.00000000.0027.27491
Al Pombo200009.0021.50000000.0034.923342
Bill Poor1000030.0017.00000000.0058.973640
Don Porter3000013.6719.00000000.0014.291792
Cotton Priddy1000021.0024.00000000.0017.86381
Joe Prismo100010.007.00000000.0066.672460
Jack Radtke1000058.0013.00000000.0084.0000
Billy Rafter9000117.8917.33000000.0030.3311405
Ansel Rakestraw1000026.0019.00000000.0028.00480
Benny Rakestraw1000118.009.00000000.0052.941560
Wilbur Rakestraw1000012.0016.00000000.0011.76291
Darvin Randahl7000122.2919.43000000.0047.134925
Jim Rhoades5000124.5022.20000000.0024.294545
Jack Richardson1000013.0027.00000000.003.7081
Judge Rider1000067.0041.00000000.0042.032580
Richard Riley1000117.0010.00000000.0050.001410
Johnny Roberts4000017.7517.00000000.0035.354611
Bob Ross3000210.009.67000000.0067.906011
Mario Rossi1000024.0031.00000000.0030.23971
Bob Ruppert2000017.0018.50000000.0046.151641
Norman Schihl1000038.0023.00000000.0043.593490
Walt Schubert4000134.7519.50000000.0053.164131
Charlie Scott1000014.0019.00000000.0076.0000
Lyle Scott1000019.0023.00000000.0070.6701
Arley Scranton1000037.0036.00000000.002.7891
Frank Secrist1000023.0024.00000000.0036.112070
George Seeger2000119.0012.00000000.0066.152050
Ken Seibel1000013.0012.00000000.0052.171340
Lou Sherman5001217.7512.80000000.0046.858371
Jim Sills1000023.0011.00000000.0072.22760
Gene Simpson1000055.0015.00000000.0081.3300
Eddie Skinner6000032.3321.33000000.0039.604274
Robert Slensby1000014.0012.00000000.0015.381170
Lou Spears3000046.5026.00000000.0038.024062
Sam Speers100014.009.00000000.0066.671190
Cy Spencer1000017.0017.00000000.000.00341
Bill Stacy1000013.0026.00000000.0030.56700
Bill Stammer200009.5023.50000000.0030.771311
Bob Stanclift1000034.0022.00000000.0041.67720
Don Stanyer1000026.0025.00000000.0033.33700
Jim Stapley1000019.0029.00000000.003.45511
Fred Steinbroner1000027.0021.00000000.0044.44720
Chuck Stevenson101112.001.0011454067.50100.00800
Joe Stewart1000025.0023.00000000.0021.43571
Pete Stewart3000025.0014.67000000.0051.197561
Bill Sullivan2000024.0015.00000000.0045.102780
Len Sutton100009.0011.00000000.0044.442380
Ted Sweeney3000016.3316.00000000.0028.573770
Nolan Swift2000116.0015.00000000.0034.881741
Joe Sykes1000021.0012.00000000.0045.001660
Bill Tanner2000027.0027.50000000.0036.142301
Jesse James Taylor3000037.0032.67000000.0020.832691
Dave Terrell5000117.8021.60000000.0028.473634
Donald Thomas3000128.6718.67000000.0063.701651
Ray Thompson2000024.0026.50000000.0050.00122
Tommy Thompson1000033.0058.00000000.0024.0001
Chet Thomson1000017.0013.00000000.0040.00940
Bill Thurber1000023.0011.00000000.0054.551730
Sal Tovella1000024.0016.00000000.0037.501421
Hank Trice1000013.0013.00000000.0025.00731
Russ Truelove5000217.7525.00000000.0041.465213
Jack Tykarski1000020.0013.00000000.0072.092500
Sherman Utsman5000119.8024.20000000.0040.219483
Bill Vesler1000019.0023.00000000.008.33411
Bobby Waddell8000017.1320.63000000.0019.074906
Ken Wagner3000037.6731.33000000.0037.671122
Bill Walker2000118.0010.00000000.0069.494180
Sonny Walters1000020.0023.00000000.004.35201
Jim Watkins3000016.6715.33000000.0012.241563
Art Watts6000214.6014.67000000.0039.269352
Bob Welborn6000213.5021.33000000.0044.809732
Bill West2000022.0017.50000000.0054.172910
Al White2000014.0013.50000000.0043.183302
Gene White1000042.0053.00000000.0030.6701
Bill Widenhouse6001120.1728.33000000.0035.945115
Dink Widenhouse7001319.2921.43000000.0048.937344
Chub Williams1000016.0013.00000000.0033.332250
Jack Williams1000025.0017.00000000.0033.33940
Andy Wilson1000013.0019.00000000.0010.00591
Jim Wilson2000016.5043.00000000.0019.231801
Glen Wood200008.0027.00000000.0018.751772
Buzz Woodward1000029.0016.00000000.0062.501200
Millard Wright1000015.0016.00000000.0048.281780
Doug Yates2000030.0041.50000000.005.81862
Shorty York1000046.0020.00000000.0072.463360
Ernie Young5000021.0021.60000000.0028.974193
Pete Yow11000224.2718.55000000.0037.5412214
Johnny Zeke1000020.0027.00000000.0016.13491
Emanuel Zervakis6000025.8026.67000000.0037.907723
Jack Zink100007.0012.00000000.000.00101
Pat Zocano100000.0025.00000000.0068.0001