1956 Old Dominion 400 Results
Jack Smith won the 1956 Old Dominion 400 at Martinsville on October 28, 1956, leading 185 of 400 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 40 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 502 | Jack Smith | 23 | 400 | 185 | Running |
| 2 | 98 | Marvin Panch | 21 | 400 | 16 | Running |
| 3 | 97 | Bill Amick | 5 | 400 | 9 | Running |
| 4 | 300 | Speedy Thompson | 3 | 396 | 75 | Running |
| 5 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | 19 | 394 | 12 | Running |
| 6 | 72 | Joe Weatherly | 12 | 394 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 00 | Buck Baker | 1 | 394 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 35 | Bunk Moore | 37 | 394 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 50 | Frank Mundy | 29 | 393 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 34 | Gwyn Staley | 16 | 389 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 33 | Jimmy Massey | 20 | 389 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 3 | Paul Goldsmith | 31 | 384 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 4 | Billy Myers | 15 | 383 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 64 | Johnny Allen | 13 | 383 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 49 | Bob Welborn | 14 | 378 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 86 | Don Oldenberg | 8 | 371 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 71 | Bill Poor | 30 | 364 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 99 | Bun Emery | 40 | 364 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 7 | Larry Odo | 18 | 361 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 16 | Tiny Lund | 39 | 357 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 42 | Lee Petty | 7 | 356 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 14 | Bobby Keck | 34 | 352 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 23 | Norman Schihl | 38 | 349 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 44 | Art Binkley | 36 | 349 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 83 | Johnny Dodson | 27 | 343 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 41 | Billy Rafter | 32 | 334 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 31 | Bill Champion | 35 | 299 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 26 | Curtis Turner | 4 | 299 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 95 | Bob Duell | 9 | 245 | 0 | Overheating |
| 30 | 12 | Ralph Moody | 11 | 183 | 0 | Rear end |
| 31 | 75 | Jim Paschal | 33 | 163 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | X | Rex White | 17 | 143 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 21 | Glen Wood | 6 | 110 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 15 | Tom Pistone | 24 | 106 | 0 | Con rod |
| 35 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | 2 | 103 | 103 | Rf lugs |
| 36 | 29 | Billy Carden | 25 | 87 | 0 | Rf hub |
| 37 | 55 | Mel Larson | 28 | 77 | 0 | Piston |
| 38 | 76 | Larry Frank | 26 | 77 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 39 | 2 | Bill Lutz | 10 | 63 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 48 | Jimmie Lewallen | 22 | 11 | 0 | Fuel pump |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | October 28, 1956 |
| Track | Martinsville |
| Laps | 400 |