1956 Herb Thomas NASCAR Grand National results
1956 season results | 1956 season standings
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| Race # | Track | Start | Finish | Car # | Sponsor | Engine | Owner | Crew Chief | Qualifying Speed | Laps | X Led | Laps Led | Status | Money | Points | 
| 1 | Hickory | 30 | 16 | 92 | '56 Chevrolet | Herb Thomas | 187 | 0 | 0 | axle | 50 | 0 | |||
| 2 | Charlotte (.75 mi. dirt) | 10 | 11 | 92 | '56 Chevrolet | Herb Thomas | 124 | 0 | 0 | running | 75 | 0 | |||
| 4 | Palm Beach | 3 | 1 | 92 | '56 Chevrolet | Herb Thomas | 199 | 1 | 1 | running | 1100 | 0 | |||
| 5 | Phoenix (dirt) | 10 | 9 | 92 | '56 Chevrolet | Herb Thomas | 142 | 0 | 0 | running | 135 | 0 | |||
| 6 | Daytona Beach | 10 | 9 | 92 | '56 Chevrolet | Herb Thomas | 0 | 0 | running | 250 | 0 | ||||
| 7 | Palm Beach | 2 | 3 | 92 | '56 Chevrolet | Herb Thomas | 195 | 0 | 0 | running | 425 | 0 | |||
| 8 | Wilson | 1 | 1 | 92 | '56 Chevrolet | Herb Thomas | 57.197 | 106 | 1 | 1 | running | 1100 | 0 | ||
| 9 | Lakewood | 17 | 3 | 92 | '56 Chevrolet | Herb Thomas | 99 | 0 | 0 | running | 550 | 0 | |||
| 10 | North Wilkesboro | 7 | 4 | 92 | '56 Chevrolet | Herb Thomas | 160 | 0 | 0 | running | 365 | 0 | |||
| 11 | Langhorne | 5 | 2 | 92 | '56 Chrysler | Kiekhaefer | Kiekhaefer | 149 | 0 | 0 | running | 1000 | 0 | ||
| 12 | Richmond | 3 | 2 | 92 | '56 Dodge | Kiekhaefer | Kiekhaefer | 199 | 1 | 2 | shift lever | 700 | 0 | ||
| 13 | Columbia | 5 | 6 | 501 | '56 Dodge | Kiekhaefer | Kiekhaefer | 190 | 0 | 0 | running | 250 | 0 | ||
| 14 | Harris (dirt) | 3 | 3 | 300B | '56 Chrysler | Kiekhaefer | Kiekhaefer | 198 | 0 | 0 | running | 475 | 0 | ||
| 15 | Greenville-Pickens | 9 | 14 | 901 | '56 Dodge | Kiekhaefer | Kiekhaefer | 154 | 0 | 0 | wheel | 50 | 0 | ||
| 16 | Hickory | 12 | 4 | 502 | '56 Dodge | Kiekhaefer | Kiekhaefer | 200 | 0 | 0 | running | 365 | 0 | ||
| 17 | Hillsborough | 6 | 11 | 300B | '56 Chrysler | Kiekhaefer | Kiekhaefer | 95 | 0 | 0 | running | 75 | 0 | ||
| 18 | Martinsville | 3 | 20 | 92 | '56 Chevrolet | Herb Thomas | 377 | 1 | 116 | engine | 75 | 0 | |||
| 19 | New Oxford | 2 | 4 | 502 | '56 Dodge | Kiekhaefer | Kiekhaefer | 195 | 1 | 138 | running | 365 | 0 | ||
| 21 | Portland (oval) | 18 | 1 | 300B | '56 Chrysler | Kiekhaefer | Kiekhaefer | 150 | 1 | 1 | running | 1100 | 0 | ||
| 22 | Eureka | 6 | 1 | 300B | '56 Chrysler | Kiekhaefer | Kiekhaefer | 125 | 1 | 1 | running | 1100 | 0 | ||
| 24 | Merced | 1 | 1 | 300B | '56 Chrysler | Kiekhaefer | Kiekhaefer | 58.234 | 200 | 1 | 1 | running | 910 | 0 | |
| 25 | LeHi | 6 | 7 | 502 | '56 Dodge | Kiekhaefer | Kiekhaefer | 162 | 0 | 0 | running | 350 | 0 | ||
| 26 | Charlotte (.5 mi. dirt) | 10 | 6 | 500B | '56 Dodge | Kiekhaefer | Kiekhaefer | 186 | 0 | 0 | fuel | 250 | 0 | ||
| 27 | Rochester | 8 | 3 | 500B | '56 Dodge | Kiekhaefer | Kiekhaefer | 199 | 0 | 0 | running | 450 | 0 | ||
| 28 | Portland (oval) | 20 | 11 | 300B | '56 Chrysler | Kiekhaefer | Kiekhaefer | 65.934 | 196 | 0 | 0 | running | 120 | 0 | |
| 29 | Asheville-Weaverville | 9 | 5 | 300B | '56 Chrysler | Kiekhaefer | Kiekhaefer | 193 | 0 | 0 | running | 310 | 0 | ||
| 30 | Raleigh | 3 | 4 | 92 | '56 Chevrolet | Herb Thomas | 246 | 0 | 0 | running | 925 | 0 | |||
| 31 | Spartanburg | 6 | 17 | 500D | '56 Dodge | Kiekhaefer | Kiekhaefer | 18 | 0 | 0 | accident | 100 | 0 | ||
| 33 | Chicago (.5 mi.) | 2 | 18 | 92 | '56 Chevrolet | Herb Thomas | 98 | 0 | 0 | accident | 150 | 0 | |||
| 34 | Shelby | 5 | 8 | 92 | '56 Chevrolet | Herb Thomas | 189 | 0 | 0 | running | 150 | 0 | |||
| 35 | Montgomery | 2 | 6 | 92 | '56 Chevrolet | Herb Thomas | 192 | 0 | 0 | running | 250 | 0 | |||
| 36 | Oklahoma City | 4 | 4 | 92 | '56 Chevrolet | Herb Thomas | 196 | 0 | 0 | running | 350 | 0 | |||
| 37 | Road America | 20 | 6 | 92 | '56 Chevrolet | Herb Thomas | 62 | 0 | 0 | running | 500 | 0 | |||
| 38 | Old Bridge | 7 | 92 | '56 Chevrolet | Herb Thomas | 196 | 0 | 0 | running | 200 | 0 | ||||
| 39 | San Mateo | 10 | 36 | 30 | '56 Plymouth | 20 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | |||||
| 40 | Norfolk | 7 | 10 | 92 | '56 Chevrolet | Herb Thomas | 154 | 0 | 0 | rear end | 100 | 0 | |||
| 41 | Spartanburg | 3 | 4 | 92 | '56 Chevrolet | Herb Thomas | 196 | 0 | 0 | running | 350 | 0 | |||
| 42 | Myrtle Beach (old) | 2 | 13 | 92 | '56 Chevrolet | Herb Thomas | 76 | 0 | 0 | disqualified | 100 | 0 | |||
| 43 | Portland (oval) | 11 | 7 | 52N | '56 Chevrolet | 243 | 0 | 0 | running | 200 | 0 | ||||
| 44 | Darlington | 5 | 49 | 92 | '56 Chevrolet | Herb Thomas | 173 | 0 | 0 | accident | 50 | 0 | |||
| 45 | Chisholm | 6 | 6 | 92 | '56 Chevrolet | Herb Thomas | 194 | 0 | 0 | running | 250 | 0 | |||
| 46 | Charlotte (.5 mi. dirt) | 7 | 5 | 92 | '56 Chevrolet | Herb Thomas | 196 | 0 | 0 | running | 310 | 0 | |||
| 47 | Langhorne | 11 | 5 | 92 | '56 Chevrolet | Herb Thomas | 290 | 0 | 0 | running | 700 | 0 | |||
| 49 | Columbia | 7 | 8 | 92 | '56 Chevrolet | Herb Thomas | 195 | 0 | 0 | running | 150 | 0 | |||
| 50 | Hillsborough | 5 | 4 | 92 | '56 Chevrolet | Herb Thomas | 108 | 0 | 0 | running | 365 | 0 | |||
| 51 | Newport | 3 | 5 | 92 | '56 Chevrolet | Herb Thomas | 196 | 0 | 0 | running | 310 | 0 | |||
| 52 | Charlotte (.75 mi. dirt) | 6 | 7 | 92 | '56 Chevrolet | Herb Thomas | 127 | 0 | 0 | running | 200 | 0 | |||
| 53 | Shelby | 13 | 17 | 92 | '56 Chevrolet | Herb Thomas | 109 | 0 | 0 | accident | 100 | 0 | 

