Mel Larson1956 NASCAR Convertible Series ResultsClick on the Race Number to see the complete results for that race. Click on the Site to see Mel Larson's career results at that track. |
| Race | Site | Cars | St | Fin | # | Sponsor / Owner | Car | Laps | Money | Status | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daytona Beach | 28 | 22 | 9 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | –/39 | 250 | running | 0 |
| 4 | Fayetteville | 18 | 15 | 8 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | 130/150 | 110 | rf wheel | 0 |
| 5 | Atlanta | 21 | 12 | 7 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | 192/200 | 200 | running | 0 |
| 6 | Montgomery | 23 | 13 | 12 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | 160/200 | 100 | spun | 0 |
| 7 | Hickory | 14 | 12 | 6 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | 185/200 | 250 | tire | 0 |
| 8 | Lancaster | 22 | 15 | 10 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | 128/200 | 100 | throttle | – |
| 9 | Greensboro | 20 | 12 | 11 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | 111/150 | 100 | idler arm | 0 |
| 10 | Old Bridge | 20 | 1 | 13 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | 184/200 | 100 | running | 0 |
| 11 | Raleigh | 18 | 11 | 8 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | 95/100 | 150 | running | 0 |
| 12 | Langhorne | 26 | 15 | 5 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | 139/150 | 525 | running | 0 |
| 13 | Roanoke | 18 | 18 | 10 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | 184/200 | 100 | running | – |
| 14 | Columbia | 22 | 12 | 11 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | 153/200 | 100 | rear end | 0 |
| 16 | Tulsa | 20 | 15 | 13 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | 122/200 | 100 | brakes | 0 |
| 17 | Oklahoma City | 20 | 19 | 9 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | 186/200 | 100 | engine | 0 |
| 18 | Hutchinson | 20 | 16 | 6 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | 232/250 | 285 | running | 0 |
| 19 | Sedalia | 19 | 14 | 18 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | 51/100 | 100 | overheating | – |
| 20 | Norfolk | 19 | 19 | 8 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | 237/250 | 150 | running | – |
| 21 | Wilson | 19 | 13 | 12 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | 160/200 | 100 | radiator | – |
| 22 | Chicago | 24 | – | 20 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | 32/200 | 50 | head gasket | 0 |
| 23 | Flat Rock | 23 | 17 | 9 | 5 | Mel Larson | Ford | 219/250 | 100 | running | – |
| 24 | Syracuse | 22 | 17 | 13 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | 84/100 | 100 | carburetor | 0 |
| 25 | Toronto | 21 | 8 | 5 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | 146/150 | 240 | running | – |
| 26 | Buffalo | 20 | 15 | 10 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | 188/200 | 100 | running | 0 |
| 27 | Wall | 21 | 15 | 7 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | 284/300 | 200 | running | 0 |
| 28 | New Oxford | 20 | 11 | 8 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | 185/200 | 150 | running | 0 |
| 29 | Ft. Wayne | 22 | 7 | 13 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | 140/160 | 100 | running | – |
| 30 | Winston-Salem | 24 | 20 | 12 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | 140/150 | 100 | running | 0 |
| 31 | Columbia | 25 | 14 | 20 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | 82/200 | 50 | spindle | – |
| 32 | Hickory | 24 | 8 | 20 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | –/200 | 50 | engine | – |
| 33 | Charlotte | 21 | 13 | 7 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | 181/200 | 200 | running | 0 |
| 34 | Flat Rock | 22 | – | 21 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | 11/200 | 0 | engine | – |
| 35 | Rochester | 27 | 10 | 17 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | 150/200 | 100 | overheating | 0 |
| 36 | Pittsburgh | 22 | 21 | 11 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | 170/200 | 100 | rf wheel | 0 |
| 37 | Raleigh | 24 | 16 | 20 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | 104/149 | 75 | rear end | – |
| 38 | Greenville | 23 | 7 | 20 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | 99/200 | 50 | spindle | – |
| 39 | Atlanta | 23 | 22 | 13 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | 118/150 | 100 | running | 0 |
| 40 | Asheville | 17 | 17 | 17 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | 2/150 | 100 | engine | – |
| 41 | Chicago | 22 | 8 | 18 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | 145/500 | 100 | head gasket | 0 |
| 42 | LeHi | 23 | 15 | 20 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | 52/200 | 100 | engine | 0 |
| 43 | Shelby | 21 | 19 | 17 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | 68/185 | 100 | handling | 0 |
| 44 | Martinsville | 29 | 21 | 29 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | 8/500 | 100 | distributor | 0 |
| 45 | Spartanburg | 23 | 17 | 20 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | –/200 | 50 | crash | 0 |
| 46 | Weaverville | 24 | 22 | 24 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | –/181 | 0 | gas tank | – |
| 47 | Hillsboro | 19 | 13 | 10 | 55 | Mel Larson | Ford | 82/110 | 150 | coil wire | 0 |
44 starts, 5339 of 8624 laps completed (61.9%), 0 laps led Win: 0 ( 0.0%)Average start:14.5Total Winnings:$5,485 Top 5: 2 ( 4.5%)Average finish:13.1(excluding bonuses) Top 10:18 ( 40.9%) DNF:27 |
