1956 Southern 500

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The 1956 Southern 500 was a Grand National (now Sprint Cup) event held at Darlington Speedway on September 3, 1956. Curtis Turner dominated the race, leading 225 of 364 laps in route to his only win of the season. Eventual 1956 champion Buck Baker finished 26th. Stats