Southern 500

Darlington Raceway — September 3, 1956

Curtis Turner
Winner
364
Laps
70
Entries
6
Leaders

Curtis Turner won the 1956 Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 3, 1956, leading 224 of 364 laps. Speedy Thompson finished second; Marvin Panch rounded out the podium. The race featured 6 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Monday, September 3, 1956
Season
1956
Winner
Curtis Turner
Leaders
6 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 11 +10 Curtis Turner
2 1 -1 Speedy Thompson
3 2 -1 Marvin Panch
4 23 +19 Jim Reed
5 4 -1 Paul Goldsmith
6 17 +11 Jim Paschal
7 3 -4 Bill Amick
8 16 +8 Joe Weatherly
9 30 +21 Bobby Johns
10 20 +10 Pat Kirkwood
11 28 +17 Rex White
12 15 +3 Tim Flock
13 22 +9 Roz Howard
14 25 +11 Johnny Patterson
15 35 +20 Junior Johnson
16 14 -2 Billy Myers
17 68 +51 Lee Petty
18 39 +21 Harold Hardesty
19 42 +23 Elmo Langley
20 46 +26 Shorty York
21 19 -2 Bill Champion
22 65 +43 Possum Jones
23 57 +34 Emanuel Zervakis
24 54 +30 Tiny Lund
25 45 +20 Johnny Allen
26 6 -20 Buck Baker
27 53 +26 Jack Smith
28 36 +8 Billy Carden
29 24 -5 Bill Blair
30 33 +3 Sherman Utsman
31 64 +33 Lou Spears
32 50 +18 Brownie King
33 9 -24 Joe Eubanks
34 66 +32 Allen Adkins
35 43 +8 Tom Lupo
36 29 -7 Gene Bergin
37 31 -6 Ralph Liguori
38 7 -31 Frank Mundy
39 40 +1 Harvey Henderson
40 61 +21 Dick Beaty
41 67 +26 Judge Rider
42 52 +10 Wade Fields
43 56 +13 Bill Brown
44 53 +9 Larry Flynn
45 62 +17 Johnny Dodson
46 63 +17 Blackie Pitt
47 51 +4 Pat Grogan
48 47 -1 Clyde Palmer
49 5 -44 Herb Thomas
50 18 -32 Parnelli Jones
51 13 -38 Fireball Roberts
52 44 -8 Ray Hendrick
53 10 -43 Bill Widenhouse
54 27 -27 Dink Widenhouse
55 48 -7 Roy Bentley
56 58 +2 Ken Love
57 8 -49 Ralph Moody
58 12 -46 Fonty Flock
59 32 -27 Danny Letner
60 37 -23 Don Oldenberg
61 34 -27 Bobby Myers
62 21 -41 Bob Duell
63 60 -3 Nace Mattingly
64 41 -23 Pee Wee Jones
65 26 -39 Gwyn Staley
66 49 -17 Doug Yates
67 70 +3 Peck Peckham
68 38 -30 Russ Graham
69 69 — Jesse James Taylor
70 50 -20 Arden Mounts
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Track
Darlington Raceway
Winner
Curtis Turner
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Season
All 1956 Results
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 1956 Southern 500?
Curtis Turner won the 1956 Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway driving for Charlie Schwam (Owner).
Where was the 1956 Southern 500 held?
The 1956 Southern 500 was held at Darlington Raceway on September 3, 1956.