Lee Petty1956 NASCAR Grand National ResultsClick on the Race Number to see the complete results for that race. Click on the Site to see Lee Petty's career results at that track. |
| Race | Site | Cars | St | Fin | # | Sponsor / Owner | Car | Laps | Money | Status | Led | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hickory | 31 | 2 | 3 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 200/200 | 505 | running | 17 | |
| 2 | Charlotte | 27 | 3 | 3 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 134/134 | 475 | running | 0 | |
| 4 | W. Palm Beach | 23 | 13 | 5 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 193/200 | 310 | running | – | |
| 5 | Phoenix | 30 | 4 | 5 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 149/150 | 415 | running | 0 | |
| 6 | Daytona Beach | 76 | 18 | 12 | 42 | Volusia Motors (Petty Enterprises) | Dodge | –/37 | 135 | running | 0 | |
| 7 | W. Palm Beach | 30 | 30 | 12 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 181/200 | 60 | running | 0 | |
| 8 | Wilson | 32 | 11 | 13 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 95/106 | 50 | bearing | – | |
| 9 | Atlanta | 28 | 4 | 5 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 99/100 | 310 | running | 0 | |
| 10 | North Wilkesboro | 29 | 18 | 8 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 158/160 | 150 | running | 0 | |
| 11 | Langhorne | 41 | 3 | 4 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 149/150 | 530 | running | 0 | |
| 12 | Richmond | 24 | 4 | 7 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 193/200 | 200 | running | 0 | |
| 13 | Columbia | 26 | 7 | 19 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 111/200 | 50 | steering | 59 | |
| 14 | Concord | 30 | 27 | 23 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 77/200 | 0 | rear end | 0 | |
| 15 | Greenville | 23 | 12 | 20 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 66/200 | 50 | steering | – | |
| 16 | Hickory | 24 | 4 | 15 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 164/200 | 50 | transmission | 0 | |
| 17 | Hillsboro | 31 | 8 | 3 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 100/100 | 475 | running | 0 | |
| 18 | Martinsville | 35 | 5 | 3 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 497/500 | 1,025 | running | 0 | |
| 19 | New Oxford | 17 | 6 | 3 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 200/200 | 475 | running | 0 | |
| 20 | Charlotte | 25 | 3 | 5 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 131/133 | 310 | running | 0 | |
| 23 | Syracuse | 24 | 4 | 4 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 145/150 | 700 | running | 0 | |
| 25 | LeHi | 29 | 8 | 6 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 163/167 | 600 | running | 0 | |
| 26 | Charlotte | 19 | 7 | 3 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 195/200 | 400 | running | 0 | |
| 27 | Rochester | 21 | 4 | 21 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 25/200 | 0 | bearing | 0 | |
| 29 | Weaverville | 29 | 11 | 1 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 200/200 | 850 | running | – | |
| 30 | Raleigh | 36 | 1 | 36 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 9/250 | 50 | oil pressure | 6 | |
| 31 | Spartanburg | 18 | 8 | 1 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 200/200 | 850 | running | – | |
| 33 | Chicago | 25 | 10 | 10 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 190/200 | 100 | running | – | |
| 34 | Shelby | 17 | 11 | 9 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 188/201 | 100 | running | – | |
| 35 | Montgomery | 14 | 5 | 5 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 195/200 | 320 | running | 0 | |
| 36 | Oklahoma City | 12 | 2 | 5 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 193/200 | 310 | differential | 168 | |
| 37 | Elkhart Lake | 26 | 10 | 13 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 59/63 | 200 | running | 0 | |
| 38 | Old Bridge | 25 | – | 22 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 12/200 | 25 | crankshaft | 0 | |
| 40 | Norfolk | 14 | 6 | 7 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 198/250 | 200 | crash | 0 | |
| 41 | Spartanburg | 18 | 4 | 14 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 97/200 | 100 | a frame | 0 | |
| 42 | Myrtle Beach | 20 | 5 | 15 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 64/200 | 100 | axle | – | |
| 44 | Darlington | 70 | 68 | 17 | 35 | Mullen Special (Fred Frazier) | Ford | 340/364 | 175 | running | 0 | |
| 45 | Montgomery | 22 | 2 | 12 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 188/200 | 100 | running | 0 | |
| 46 | Charlotte | 26 | 15 | 10 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 183/200 | 100 | running | 0 | |
| 47 | Langhorne | 44 | 8 | 2 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 293/300 | 1,800 | running | 0 | |
| 49 | Columbia | 18 | 4 | 7 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 196/200 | 200 | running | 0 | |
| 50 | Hillsboro | 23 | 12 | 12 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 68/110 | 100 | a frame | 0 | |
| 51 | Newport | 22 | 9 | 9 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 192/200 | 100 | running | 0 | |
| 52 | Charlotte | 27 | 5 | 8 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 127/133 | 150 | running | 0 | |
| 53 | Shelby | 26 | 11 | 21 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 108/200 | 50 | crash | – | |
| 54 | Martinsville | 40 | 7 | 21 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 356/400 | 100 | running | 0 | |
| 55 | Hickory | 22 | 10 | 11 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 232/250 | 100 | rr axle | 0 | |
| 56 | Wilson | 24 | 12 | 9 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 194/200 | 100 | running | 0 | |
| DNQs, WDs or driver changes (DC) | ||||||||||||
| 44 | Darlington | WD | 42 | (Petty Enterprises) | Dodge | |||||||
47 starts, 7507 of 9208 laps completed (81.5%), 252 laps led Win: 2 ( 4.3%)Average start: 9.6Total Winnings:$13,555 Top 5:17 ( 36.2%)Average finish:10.2(excluding bonuses) Top 10:28 ( 59.6%) DNF:15 |
