| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 54 of 56 in the 1956 NASCAR Grand National Series season | |||
 A map showing the layout of Martinsville Speedway | |||
| Date | October 28, 1956 | ||
| Official name | Old Dominion 400 | ||
| Location | Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, Virginia | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.500 mi (0.804 km) | ||
| Distance | 400 laps, 200 mi (321 km) | ||
| Weather | Cold with temperatures of 60.1 °F (15.6 °C); wind speeds of 8 miles per hour (13 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 61.136 miles per hour (98.389 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 9,500[1] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Carl Kiekhaefer | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jack Smith | Carl Kiekhaefer | |
| Laps | 185 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 402 | Jack Smith | Carl Kiekhaefer | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | untelevised | ||
| Announcers | none | ||
The 1956 Old Dominion 400 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on October 28, 1956, at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia. As a NASCAR-sanctioned "Sweepstakes" race, sedan vehicles from the Grand National Series and stock convertibles from the NASCAR Convertible division raced side-by-side with other for the same amount of money and championship points.[2]
- ^ a b Racing results at Racing Reference
- ^ Additional information about the 1956 Old Dominion 400 at Ultimate Racing History