1956 Virginia 500 Results
Buck Baker won the 1956 Virginia 500 at Martinsville on May 20, 1956, leading 125 of 500 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 35 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 502 | Buck Baker | 1 | 500 | 125 | Running |
| 2 | 500 | Speedy Thompson | 2 | 500 | 259 | Running |
| 3 | 42 | Lee Petty | 5 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 3 | Paul Goldsmith | 8 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 2 | Gwyn Staley | 9 | 491 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | X | Rex White | 7 | 483 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 418 | Sherman Utsman | 19 | 477 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 14 | Billy Myers | 13 | 475 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 91 | Jack Smith | 21 | 475 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 12 | Ralph Moody | 15 | 467 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 19 | Harvey Henderson | 33 | 464 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 55 | Tiny Lund | 22 | 463 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 7A | Bobby Johns | 6 | 458 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 240 | Rat Garner | 34 | 441 | 0 | Rf hub |
| 15 | 1 | Bobby Myers | 12 | 436 | 0 | Rf hub |
| 16 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | 18 | 435 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 16 | Ray Chaike | 30 | 430 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 9 | Pee Wee Jones | 25 | 419 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 211 | George Cork | 32 | 405 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 92 | Herb Thomas | 3 | 377 | 116 | Engine |
| 21 | 209 | Pete Stewart | 29 | 356 | 0 | Rr axle |
| 22 | 18 | Arden Mounts | 28 | 338 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 285 | Don Carr | 10 | 304 | 0 | Lug bolt |
| 24 | 150 | Fred Lorenzen | 14 | 293 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 75 | Jim Paschal | 4 | 293 | 0 | Bearing |
| 26 | 59 | Blackie Pitt | 31 | 252 | 0 | Rf hub |
| 27 | 286 | Cotton Owens | 7 | 243 | 0 | Rf hub |
| 28 | 32 | Ted Cannady | 24 | 156 | 0 | Transmission |
| 29 | 204 | Darvin Randahl | 23 | 149 | 0 | Piston |
| 30 | 11 | Tim Flock | 16 | 69 | 0 | Crash |
| 31 | 264 | Johnny Allen | 26 | 37 | 0 | Transmission |
| 32 | 35 | Joe Bill O'Dell | 35 | 37 | 0 | Crash |
| 33 | 95 | Bob Duell | 20 | 29 | 0 | Crash |
| 34 | 195 | Jim Rhoades | 27 | 25 | 0 | Tire |
| 35 | 6 | Ralph Liguori | 17 | 8 | 0 | Piston |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | May 20, 1956 |
| Track | Martinsville |
| Laps | 500 |