| January 2, 1956 | | Gardena Stadium, Gardena, CA | NASCAR Pacific Coast/Short Track | Jim Reed |
| January 8, 1956 | | Allen County Coliseum Expo, Fort Wayne, IN | USAC Indoor Midget | Gene Hartley |
| January 15, 1956 | | Manzanita Speedway, Phoenix, AZ | Sprint Car | Roger McCluskey |
| January 22, 1956 | | Arizona State Fairgrounds, Phoenix, AZ | NASCAR Grand National/Pacific Coast | Buck Baker |
| January 22, 1956 | 4o Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina | Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | FIA Formula One World Championship | Luigi Musso
Juan Manuel Fangio |
| January 29, 1956 | | Saugus Speedway, Santa Clarita, CA | USAC Midget | Shorty Templeman |
| February 1, 1956 | | Plant Field, Tampa, FL | IMCA Sprint Car | Bobby Grim |
| February 4, 1956 | | Plant Field, Tampa, FL | IMCA Sprint Car | Bobby Grim |
| February 5, 1956 | | Palm Beach Speedway, West Palm Beach, FL | USAC Florida Winter Sprint Car | Bob Sweikert |
| February 8, 1956 | | Plant Field, Tampa, FL | IMCA Sprint Car | Bert Hellmueller |
| February 11, 1956 | | Plant Field, Tampa, FL | IMCA Sprint Car | Bobby Grim |
| February 12, 1956 | | Jacksonville Speedway, Jacksonville, FL | USAC Florida Winter Sprint Car | Chuck Weyant |
| February 17, 1956 | | Grand Rapids Stadium, Grand Rapids, MI | USAC Indoor Midget | Leroy Warriner |
| February 18, 1956 | | Medley Stadium, Miami, FL | USAC Florida Winter Sprint Car | Pat O'Connor |
| February 19, 1956 | | Saugus Speedway, Santa Clarita, CA | USAC Stock Car | Chuck Stevenson |
| February 24, 1956 | | Daytona Beach Road Course, Daytona Beach, FL | NASCAR Modified | Tim Flock |
| February 25, 1956 | | Daytona Beach Road Course, Daytona Beach, FL | NASCAR Convertible | Curtis Turner |
| February 26, 1956 | | Daytona Beach Road Course, Daytona Beach, FL | NASCAR Grand National | Tim Flock |
| March 3, 1956 | | Imperial Valley Speedway, El Centro, CA | CRA Sprint Car | Billy Garrett |
| March 4, 1956 | | Clovis Speedway, Clovis, CA | USAC Stock Car | Marshall Teague |
| March 4, 1956 | | Imperial Valley Speedway, El Centro, CA | CRA Sprint Car | Jack Gardner |
| March 4, 1956 | | Palm Beach Speedway, West Palm Beach, FL | NASCAR Grand National | Billy Myers |
| March 11, 1956 | | Gardena Stadium, Gardena, CA | NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model | Dempsey Wilson |
| March 18, 1956 | | Charlotte Speedway, Charlotte, NC | NASCAR Convertible | Curtis Turner |
| March 18, 1956 | | Wilson Speedway, Wilson, NC | NASCAR Grand National | Herb Thomas |
| March 25, 1956 | | Occoneechee Speedway, Hillsboro, NC | NASCAR Convertible | Curtis Turner |
| March 25, 1956 | | Lakewood Speedway, Atlanta, GA | NASCAR Grand National | Buck Baker |
| March 31, 1956 | | South Mountain Speedway, Phoenix, AZ | USAC Midget | Johnnie Tolan |
| April 8, 1956 | | Gardena Stadium, Gardena, CA | NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model | Clyde Palmer |
| April 8, 1956 | | Kearney Bowl, Fresno, CA | USAC Midget | Rodger Ward |
| April 8, 1956 | | South Mountain Speedway, Phoenix, AZ | Sprint Car | Wayne Weiler |
| April 8, 1956 | | Champion Speedway, Fayetteville, NC | NASCAR Convertible | Bob Welborn |
| April 8, 1956 | Wilkes County 160 | North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC | NASCAR Grand National | Tim Flock |
| April 8, 1956 | | Louisiana State Fairgrounds, Shreveport, LA | IMCA Stock Car | Don White |
| April 12, 1956 | | Peach Bowl Speedway, Atlanta, GA | NASCAR Convertible | Fonty Flock |
| April 14, 1956 | | Broadway Speedway, Knoxville, TN | USAC Midget | Chuck Weyant |
| April 15, 1956 | | Salem Speedway, Salem, IN | ARCA Stock Car | Jack Harrison |
| April 15, 1956 | | Gardena Stadium, Gardena, CA | CJA Jalopy | Parnelli Jones |
| April 15, 1956 | | Mercer County Fairgrounds, Celina, OH | CSRA Sprint Car | Don Carr |
| April 15, 1956 | | Montgomery Motor Speedway, Montgomery, AL | NASCAR Convertible | Marvin Panch |
| April 18, 1956 | | Fairgrounds Raceway, Birmingham, AL | USAC Sprint Car (Midwest) | Pat O'Connor |
| April 21, 1956 | | Gardena Stadium, Gardena, CA | USAC Midget | Johnnie Parsons |
| April 22, 1956 | | West Coast Speedway, Vallejo, CA | USAC Stock Car | Troy Ruttman |
| April 22, 1956 | | Dayton Speedway, Dayton, OH | ARCA Stock Car | Jack Harrison |
| April 22, 1956 | | Bloomington Speedway, Bloomington, IN | Sprint Car | Bobby Grim |
| April 22, 1956 | | Hickory Motor Speedway, Hickory, NC | NASCAR Convertible | Bob Welborn |
| April 22, 1956 | | Langhorne Speedway, Langhorne, PA | NASCAR Grand National | Buck Baker |
| April 22, 1956 | | Louisiana State Fairgrounds, Shreveport, LA | IMCA Stock Car | Don White |
| April 28, 1956 | | Gardena Stadium, Gardena, CA | USAC Stock Car | Troy Ruttman |
| April 28, 1956 | | Lancaster Speedway, Lancaster, SC | NASCAR Convertible | Larry Odo |
| April 28, 1956 | | South Mountain Speedway, Phoenix, AZ | NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model | Jim Reed |
| April 29, 1956 | | Greensboro Fairgrounds, Greensboro, NC | NASCAR Convertible | Bob Welborn |
| April 29, 1956 | | Lakeside Speedway, Kansas City, KS | IMCA Sprint Car | Bobby Grim |
| April 29, 1956 | Inaugural Sweepstakes | Reading Fairgrounds, Reading, PA | USAC Sprint Car (Eastern) | Tommy Hinnershitz |
| April 29, 1956 | Richmond 200 | Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, VA | NASCAR Grand National | Buck Baker |
| April 29, 1956 | | Kansas State Fairgrounds, Hutchinson, KS | IMCA Stock Car | Johnny Beauchamp |
| May 4, 1956 | | Seekonk Speedway, Seekonk, MA | Sportsman | Roland Lapierre |
| May 5, 1956 | | Broadway Speedway, Knoxville, TN | USAC Stock Car | Nelson Stacy |
| May 5, 1956 | | Ohio State Fairgrounds, Columbus, OH | ARCA Stock Car | Pat Kirkwood |
| May 5, 1956 | | Gardena Stadium, Gardena, CA | Sprint Car | Ray Douglas |
| May 5, 1956 | | Old Dominion Speedway, Manassas, VA | ARDC Midget | Len Duncan |
| May 5, 1956 | | Columbia Speedway, Cayce, SC | NASCAR Grand National | Speedy Thompson |
| May 6, 1956 | | Old Bridge Stadium, Old Bridge, NJ | NASCAR Convertible | Frank Mundy |
| May 6, 1956 | | Gardena Stadium, Gardena, CA | NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model | Chuck Meekins |
| May 6, 1956 | | Dayton Speedway, Dayton, OH | USAC Sprint Car (Midwest) | Bob Sweikert |
| May 6, 1956 | | Hatfield Speedway, Hatfield, PA | ARDC Midget | Tony Martino |
| May 6, 1956 | | Concord Speedway, Concord, NC | NASCAR Grand National | Speedy Thompson |
| May 6, 1956 | | Louisiana State Fairgrounds, Shreveport, LA | IMCA Stock Car | Johnny Beauchamp |
| May 6, 1956 | | Louisiana State Fairgrounds, Shreveport, LA | IMCA Stock Car | Don White |
| May 10, 1956 | | Greenville-Pickens Speedway, Greenville, SC | NASCAR Grand National | Buck Baker |
| May 11, 1956 | | Westboro Speedway, Westborough, MA | NEMA Midget | Len Thrall |
| May 11, 1956 | | Seekonk Speedway, Seekonk, MA | Sportsman | Roland Lapierre |
| May 12, 1956 | | Anderson Speedway, Anderson, IN | ARCA Stock Car | Pat Kirkwood |
| May 12, 1956 | | Raleigh Speedway, Raleigh, NC | NASCAR Convertible | Frank Mundy |
| May 12, 1956 | | West Peabody Speedway, West Peabody, MA | NEMA Midget | Jerry Russo |
| May 12, 1956 | | Hickory Motor Speedway, Hickory, NC | NASCAR Grand National | Speedy Thompson |
| May 13, 1956 | | Fort Wayne Speedway, Fort Wayne, IN | ARCA Stock Car | Nelson Stacy |
| May 13, 1956 | | Armscamp Speedway, Alexandria, IN | Sprint Car | Ken Rubright |
| May 13, 1956 | | Lakewood Speedway, Atlanta, GA | USAC Sprint Car (Midwest) | Elmer George |
| May 13, 1956 | | Salem Speedway, Salem, IN | USAC Midget | George Amick |
| May 13, 1956 | | Occoneechee Speedway, Hillsboro, NC | NASCAR Grand National | Buck Baker |
| May 13, 1956 | 14e Grand Prix de Monaco | Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco | FIA Formula One World Championship | Stirling Moss |
| May 18, 1956 | | Westboro Speedway, Westborough, MA | NEMA Midget | Ronnie Evans |
| May 19, 1956 | | Belmont Speedway, Belmont, CA | NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model | Jim Reed |
| May 19, 1956 | | Motor City Speedway, Detroit, MI | Sprint Car | Ronnie Duman |
| May 19, 1956 | | West 16th Street Speedway, Indianapolis, IN | ARCA Stock Car | Jack Harrison |
| May 20, 1956 | | Nazareth Raceway, Nazareth, PA | URC Sprint Car | Bobby Courtwright |
| May 20, 1956 | | Toledo Raceway Park, Toledo, OH | Sprint Car | Tom Cherry |
| May 20, 1956 | | Winchester Speedway, Winchester, IN | USAC Sprint Car (Midwest) | Elmer George |
| May 20, 1956 | | Langhorne Speedway, Langhorne, PA | NASCAR Convertible | Danny Letner |
| May 20, 1956 | Virginia 500 | Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA | NASCAR Grand National | Buck Baker |
| May 20, 1956 | Cornbelt Trophy | Hawkeye Downs Speedway, Cedar Rapids, IA | IMCA Stock Car | Bud Burdick |
| May 21, 1956 | | Stayner Speedway, Edenvale, Ontario, Canada | Stock Car | Johnny Mantz |
| May 22, 1956 | | Sportsdrome Speedway, Jeffersonville, IN | USAC Midget | Jimmy Knight |
| May 24, 1956 | | Motor City Speedway, Detroit, MI | USAC Midget | Gays Biro |
| May 25, 1956 | | Starkey Speedway, Roanoke, VA | NASCAR Convertible | Curtis Turner |
| May 25, 1956 | | Cincinnati Race Bowl, Cincinnati, OH | ARCA Stock Car | Nelson Stacy |
| May 25, 1956 | | Lincoln Speedway, Abbottstown, PA | NASCAR Grand National | Buck Baker |
| May 26, 1956 | | Columbia Speedway, Cayce, SC | NASCAR Convertible | Jimmy Massey |
| May 27, 1956 | | West 16th Street Speedway, Indianapolis, IN | USAC Stock Car | Jack Farris |
| May 27, 1956 | | Charlotte Speedway, Charlotte, NC | NASCAR Grand National | Speedy Thompson |
| May 27, 1956 | | Portland Speedway, Portland, OR | NASCAR Grand National/Pacific Coast | Herb Thomas |
| May 27, 1956 | | Clay County Fairgrounds, Spencer, IA | IMCA Stock Car | Don White |
| May 29, 1956 | | Toledo Raceway Park, Toledo, OH | ARCA Stock Car | Iggy Katona |
| May 29, 1956 | | Toledo Raceway Park, Toledo, OH | ARCA Stock Car | Russ Hepler |
| May 29, 1956 | Little 500 | Anderson Speedway, Anderson, IN | AARC Sprint Car | Bob Cleberg |
| May 29, 1956 | | West 16th Street Speedway, Indianapolis, IN | USAC Midget | Shorty Templeman |
| May 29, 1956 | | West 16th Street Speedway, Indianapolis, IN | USAC Midget | Shorty Templeman |
| May 29, 1956 | | West 16th Street Speedway, Indianapolis, IN | USAC Midget | Shorty Templeman |
| May 29, 1956 | | Owosso Speedway, Ovid, MI | Sprint Car | Johnny Noble |
| May 30, 1956 | | Kansas Free Fairgrounds, Topeka, KS | IMCA Stock Car | Johnny Beauchamp |
| May 30, 1956 | Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, IN | USAC Indy Car/FIA World Championship | Pat Flaherty |
| May 30, 1956 | | Belleville High Banks, Belleville, KS | IMCA Sprint Car | Don Hutchinson |
| May 30, 1956 | | Gardena Stadium, Gardena, CA | Sprint Car | Art Bisch |
| May 30, 1956 | | Bureau County Speedway, Princeton, IL | Sprint Car | Jerry Blundy |
| May 30, 1956 | | Canfield Speedway, Canfield, OH | ARCA Stock Car | Jack Farris |
| May 30, 1956 | | Lakeside Speedway, Kansas City, KS | NASCAR Convertible | Frank Mundy |
| May 30, 1956 | | Eureka Speedway, Eureka, CA | NASCAR Grand National/Pacific Coast | Herb Thomas |
| May 30, 1956 | | New York State Fairgrounds, Syracuse, NY | NASCAR Grand National | Buck Baker |
| May 30, 1956 | | Oswego Speedway, Oswego, NY | Modified | Jack Murphy |
| June 1, 1956 | | Raceway Park, Blue Island, IL | USAC Midget | Shorty Templeman |
| June 2, 1956 | | Motor City Speedway, Detroit, MI | Sprint Car | Jack Goodwin |
| June 2, 1956 | | Sportsdrome Speedway, Jeffersonville, IN | USAC Midget | Jack Turner |
| June 2, 1956 | | Corpus Christi Speedway, Corpus Christi, TX | | M.J. Burton |
| June 2, 1956 | | Tulsa Fairgrounds, Tulsa, OK | NASCAR Convertible | Frank Mundy |
| June 2, 1956 | | Soldier Field, Chicago, IL | NASCAR Short Track | Darel Dieringer |
| June 3, 1956 | | Fort Wayne Speedway, Fort Wayne, IN | Sprint Car | Don Carr |
| June 3, 1956 | | Dayton Speedway, Dayton, OH | ARCA Stock Car | Iggy Katona |
| June 3, 1956 | | Merced Fairgrounds, Merced, CA | NASCAR Grand National/Pacific Coast | Herb Thomas |
| June 3, 1956 | | Sioux Empire Fairgrounds, Sioux Falls, SD | IMCA Stock Car | Johnny Beauchamp |
| June 3, 1956 | | Sioux Empire Fairgrounds, Sioux Falls, SD | IMCA Stock Car | Johnny Beauchamp |
| June 3, 1956 | 18e Grote Prijs van Belgie | Circuit National de Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps, Belgium | FIA Formula One World Championship | Peter Collins |
| June 7, 1956 | | Lafayette Speedway, Lafayette, IN | USAC Midget | Rex Easton |
| June 8, 1956 | | Taft Stadium, Oklahoma City, OK | NASCAR Convertible | Allen Adkins |
| June 8, 1956 | | Cincinnati Race Bowl, Cincinnati, OH | USAC Midget | Gene Force |
| June 9, 1956 | | Crystal Motor Speedway, Crystal, MI | USAC Midget | Al Alpern |
| June 9, 1956 | | West 16th Street Speedway, Indianapolis, IN | Sprint Car | Red Amick |
| June 9, 1956 | | Auto City Speedway, Clio, MI | USAC Midget | Jimmy Davies |
| June 9, 1956 | | Pan American Speedway, San Antonio, TX | Midget | Tommy Mangum |
| June 9, 1956 | | Oswego Speedway, Oswego, NY | Modified | Al Kath |
| June 10, 1956 | | Kansas State Fairgrounds, Hutchinson, KS | NASCAR Convertible | Frank Mundy |
| June 10, 1956 | | Heidelberg Raceway, Heidelberg, PA | ARCA Stock Car | Jim Romine |
| June 10, 1956 | Rex Mays Memorial | Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, WI | USAC Indy Car | Pat Flaherty |
| June 10, 1956 | Qualifying Race | Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, WI | USAC Indy Car | Dick Rathmann |
| June 10, 1956 | Hawkeye Futurity | Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA | IMCA Sprint Car | Jud Larson |
| June 10, 1956 | Mike Nazaruk Memorial | Reading Fairgrounds, Reading, PA | USAC Sprint Car (Eastern) | Tommy Hinnershitz |
| June 10, 1956 | | Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, PA | URC Sprint Car | Bobby Courtwright |
| June 10, 1956 | | Memphis-Arkansas Speedway, LeHi, AR | NASCAR Grand National | Ralph Moody |
| June 10, 1956 | | Steele County Speedway, Owatonna, MN | IMCA Stock Car | Johnny Beauchamp |
| June 10, 1956 | | Steele County Speedway, Owatonna, MN | IMCA Stock Car | Johnny Beauchamp |
| June 13, 1956 | | South Bend Motor Speedway, South Bend, IN | USAC Midget | Eddie Sachs |
| June 14, 1956 | | Berlin Raceway, Marne, MI | USAC Midget | George Amick |
| June 15, 1956 | | Burlington Fairgrounds, Burlington, IA | IMCA Sprint Car | Bobby Grim |
| June 15, 1956 | | Galesburg Speedway, Galesburg, MI | USAC Midget | Mel McGaughy |
| June 15, 1956 | | Seekonk Speedway, Seekonk, MA | NEMA Midget | Ray Burke |
| June 15, 1956 | | Southern States Fairgrounds, Charlotte, NC | NASCAR Grand National | Speedy Thompson |
| June 16, 1956 | | Broadway Speedway, Knoxville, TN | USAC Stock Car | Marshall Teague |
| June 16, 1956 | | Motor City Speedway, Detroit, MI | USAC Midget | Shorty Templeman |
| June 16, 1956 | | Lee County Speedway, Donnellson, IA | Sprint Car | Jerry Blundy |
| June 16, 1956 | | Plainville Stadium, Plainville, CT | ARDC Midget | Dutch Schaefer |
| June 16, 1956 | | Corpus Christi Speedway, Corpus Christi, TX | Stock Car | Billy Wade |
| June 16, 1956 | | West 16th Street Speedway, Indianapolis, IN | ARCA Stock Car | Darel Dieringer |
| June 16, 1956 | | Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA | IMCA Stock Car | Johnny Beauchamp |
| June 16, 1956 | | Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA | IMCA Stock Car | Johnny Beauchamp |
| June 16, 1956 | | Oswego Speedway, Oswego, NY | Modified | Jack Murphy |
| June 17, 1956 | | Huntington Beach Legion Stadium, Huntington Beach, CA | NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model | Parnelli Jones |
| June 17, 1956 | | Hatfield Speedway, Hatfield, PA | URC Sprint Car | Bobby Courtwright |
| June 17, 1956 | | Heidelberg Raceway, Heidelberg, PA | AARC Sprint Car | Arnold Knepper |
| June 17, 1956 | | Salem Speedway, Salem, IN | USAC Sprint Car (Midwest) | Pat O'Connor |
| June 17, 1956 | | Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, PA | USAC Sprint Car (Eastern) | Johnny Thomson |
| June 17, 1956 | | Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, PA | USAC Sprint Car (Eastern) | Pat Flaherty |
| June 17, 1956 | | Missouri State Fairgrounds, Sedalia, MO | NASCAR Convertible | Frank Mundy |
| June 17, 1956 | | Saginaw Fairgrounds, Saginaw, MI | ARCA Stock Car | Darel Dieringer |
| June 17, 1956 | | Ozark Empire Fairgrounds, Springfield, MO | IMCA Stock Car | Johnny Beauchamp |
| June 17, 1956 | | Ozark Empire Fairgrounds, Springfield, MO | IMCA Stock Car | Darrell Dake |
| June 20, 1956 | | Raceway Park, Blue Island, IL | USAC Midget | Jack Turner |
| June 22, 1956 | | Playland Speedway, Council Bluffs, IA | IMCA Stock Car | Johnny Beauchamp |
| June 22, 1956 | | Springfield Speedway, Springfield, IL | USAC Midget | Rex Easton |
| June 22, 1956 | | Norfolk Speedway, Norfolk, VA | NASCAR Convertible | Curtis Turner |
| June 22, 1956 | | Monroe County Fairgrounds, Rochester, NY | NASCAR Grand National | Speedy Thompson |
| June 23, 1956 | | Toledo Raceway Park, Toledo, OH | USAC Stock Car | Bud Moneymaker |
| June 23, 1956 | | Canfield Speedway, Canfield, OH | ARCA Stock Car | Russ Hepler |
| June 23, 1956 | | Vermillion County Speedway, Danville, IL | Sprint Car | Nick Valenta |
| June 23, 1956 | | Motor City Speedway, Detroit, MI | Sprint Car | Al Miller |
| June 23, 1956 | | West 16th Street Speedway, Indianapolis, IN | USAC Midget | Johnnie Tolan |
| June 23, 1956 | | Newport Speedway, Newport, TN | IMCA Sprint Car | Jud Larson |
| June 23, 1956 | | Manzanita Speedway, Phoenix, AZ | CRA Sprint Car | Art Bisch |
| June 24, 1956 | | Dayton Speedway, Dayton, OH | USAC Midget | Eddie Sachs |
| June 24, 1956 | | Globe-Miami Speedway, Globe, AZ | CRA Sprint Car | Art Bisch |
| June 24, 1956 | | Langhorne Speedway, Langhorne, PA | USAC Indy Car | George Amick |
| June 24, 1956 | | Wilson Speedway, Wilson, NC | NASCAR Convertible | Curtis Turner |
| June 24, 1956 | | Portland Speedway, Portland, OR | NASCAR Grand National/Pacific Coast | John Kieper |
| June 24, 1956 | | Hutchinson Fairgrounds, Hutchinson, MN | IMCA Stock Car | Bob Burdick |
| June 24, 1956 | | Oswego Speedway, Oswego, NY | Modified | Nolan Swift |
| June 27, 1956 | | Illiana Speedway, Schererville, IN | USAC Stock Car | Les Snow |
| June 28, 1956 | | Berlin Raceway, Marne, MI | USAC Midget | Chuck Rodee |
| June 29, 1956 | | Cincinnati Race Bowl, Cincinnati, OH | ARCA Stock Car | Darel Dieringer |
| June 29, 1956 | | Red River Valley Speedway, West Fargo, ND | IMCA Stock Car | Johnny Beauchamp |
| June 30, 1956 | | Saugus Speedway, Santa Clarita, CA | USAC Stock Car | Troy Ruttman |
| June 30, 1956 | | Motor City Speedway, Detroit, MI | USAC Midget | Gays Biro |
| June 30, 1956 | | Freeport Speedway, Freeport, NY | ARDC Midget | Tony Bonadies |
| June 30, 1956 | | Orange County Fair Speedway, Middletown, NY | URC Sprint Car | Lou Johnson |
| June 30, 1956 | | Balboa Stadium, San Diego, CA | Sprint Car | Art Bisch |
| June 30, 1956 | | Soldier Field, Chicago, IL | NASCAR Convertible | Tom Pistone |
| June 30, 1956 | | West 16th Street Speedway, Indianapolis, IN | ARCA Stock Car | Jack Farris |
| June 30, 1956 | | Pan American Speedway, San Antonio, TX | Midget | A.J. Foyt |
| June 30, 1956 | | Oswego Speedway, Oswego, NY | Modified | Nolan Swift |
| July 1, 1956 | | Salem Speedway, Salem, IN | ARCA Stock Car | Hershel White |
| July 1, 1956 | | Winchester Speedway, Winchester, IN | USAC Sprint Car (Midwest) | Eddie Sachs |
| July 1, 1956 | | Flat Rock Speedway, Flat Rock, MI | NASCAR Convertible | Curtis Turner |
| July 1, 1956 | | Asheville-Weaverville Speedway, Weaverville, NC | NASCAR Grand National | Lee Petty |
| July 1, 1956 | | Brown County Fairgrounds, Aberdeen, SD | IMCA Stock Car | Johnny Beauchamp |
| July 1, 1956 | | Brown County Fairgrounds, Aberdeen, SD | IMCA Stock Car | Johnny Beauchamp |
| July 1, 1956 | 42e Grand Prix de l'A.C.F. | Circuit de Reims-Gueux, Reims, France | FIA Formula One World Championship | Peter Collins |
| July 3, 1956 | | Gardena Stadium, Gardena, CA | NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model | Jim Reed |
| July 3, 1956 | | Westboro Speedway, Westborough, MA | NEMA Midget | Ronnie Evans |
| July 3, 1956 | | Jamestown Speedway, Jamestown, ND | IMCA Stock Car | Johnny Beauchamp |
| July 3, 1956 | | Jamestown Speedway, Jamestown, ND | IMCA Stock Car | Johnny Beauchamp |
| July 4, 1956 | | Fort Miami Fairgrounds, Toledo, OH | ARCA Stock Car | Jack Farris |
| July 4, 1956 | | New York State Fairgrounds, Syracuse, NY | NASCAR Convertible | Curtis Turner |
| July 4, 1956 | Pee Dee 200 | Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC | USAC Indy Car | Pat O'Connor |
| July 4, 1956 | Pikes Peak Hill Climb | Pikes Peak, Cascade, CO | USAC Indy Car | Bobby Unser |
| July 4, 1956 | Pikes Peak Hill Climb | Pikes Peak, Cascade, CO | USAC Stock Car | Jerry Unser |
| July 4, 1956 | | Hawkeye Downs Speedway, Cedar Rapids, IA | IMCA Sprint Car | Johnny Pouelson |
| July 4, 1956 | | Gardena Stadium, Gardena, CA | CRA Sprint Car | Joe DeHart |
| July 4, 1956 | | Lakeside Speedway, Kansas City, KS | IMCA Sprint Car | Bobby Grim |
| July 4, 1956 | | Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA | IMCA Sprint Car | Don Carr |
| July 4, 1956 | Raleigh 250 | Raleigh Speedway, Raleigh, NC | NASCAR Grand National | Fireball Roberts |
| July 4, 1956 | | Topeka Fairgrounds, Topeka, KS | IMCA Stock Car | Johnny Beauchamp |
| July 4, 1956 | | Oswego Speedway, Oswego, NY | Modified | Ed Bellinger |
| July 6, 1956 | | Sportsman Park, Bedford, OH | ARCA Stock Car | Darel Dieringer |
| July 6, 1956 | | Canadian Exposition Stadium, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | NASCAR Convertible | Don Oldenberg |
| July 6, 1956 | | Montgomery Motor Speedway, Montgomery, AL | USAC Sprint Car (Midwest) | Andy Linden |
| July 7, 1956 | | Clovis Speedway, Clovis, CA | USAC Stock Car | George Seeger |
| July 7, 1956 | | Civic Stadium, Buffalo, NY | NASCAR Convertible | Joe Weatherly |
| July 7, 1956 | | Corpus Christi Speedway, Corpus Christi, TX | Midget | Harry Ross |
| July 7, 1956 | | Allentown Fairgrounds, Allentown, PA | USAC Sprint Car (Eastern) | Tommy Hinnershitz |
| July 7, 1956 | | Flemington Speedway, Flemington, NJ | URC Sprint Car | Lou Johnson |
| July 7, 1956 | | Old Dominion Speedway, Manassas, VA | ARDC Midget | Nick Fornoro |
| July 7, 1956 | | Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds, Spartanburg, SC | NASCAR Grand National | Lee Petty |
| July 7, 1956 | | Oswego Speedway, Oswego, NY | Modified | Bill Blum |
| July 8, 1956 | | Fort Wayne Speedway, Fort Wayne, IN | Sprint Car | Don Carr |
| July 8, 1956 | | California State Fairgrounds, Sacramento, CA | NASCAR Grand National/Pacific Coast | Lloyd Dane |
| July 12, 1956 | | Sportsman Park, Bedford, OH | USAC Midget | Al Herman |
| July 14, 1956 | | Canfield Speedway, Canfield, OH | ARCA Stock Car | Jack Farris |
| July 14, 1956 | | Wall Stadium, Belmar, NJ | NASCAR Convertible | Curtis Turner |
| July 14, 1956 | | Lakewood Speedway, Atlanta, GA | USAC Indy Car | Eddie Sachs |
| July 14, 1956 | | Fonda Speedway, Fonda, NY | URC Sprint Car | Bert Brooks |
| July 14, 1956 | | West 16th Street Speedway, Indianapolis, IN | USAC Midget | Gene Force |
| July 14, 1956 | | Riverhead Raceway, Riverhead, NY | ARDC Midget | Tony Bonadies |
| July 14, 1956 | | Belmont Speedway, Belmont, CA | NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model | Chuck Meekins |
| July 14, 1956 | 9th R.A.C. British Grand Prix | Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, Hamptonshire, England | FIA Formula One World Championship | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| July 14, 1956 | | Oswego Speedway, Oswego, NY | Modified | Nolan Swift |
| July 15, 1956 | | Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, WI | USAC Stock Car | Troy Ruttman |
| July 15, 1956 | Iowa International | Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA | IMCA Stock Car | Johnny Beauchamp |
| July 15, 1956 | | Lehighton Fairgrounds, Lehighton, PA | Sprint Car | Scott Christian |
| July 16, 1956 | | Motor City Speedway, Detroit, MI | USAC Midget | Jack Turner |
| July 17, 1956 | | Cincinnati Race Bowl, Cincinnati, OH | USAC Midget | Gene Force |
| July 18, 1956 | | Illiana Speedway, Schererville, IN | USAC Stock Car | Jim Rathmann |
| July 19, 1956 | | Sioux Empire Fairgrounds, Sioux Falls, SD | IMCA Stock Car | Johnny Beauchamp |
| July 20, 1956 | | Galesburg Speedway, Galesburg, MI | USAC Midget | Jack Turner |
| July 20, 1956 | | Sportsman Park, Bedford, OH | ARCA Stock Car | Nelson Stacy |
| July 21, 1956 | | Lincoln Speedway, Abbottstown, PA | NASCAR Convertible | Curtis Turner |
| July 21, 1956 | | Motor City Speedway, Detroit, MI | Sprint Car | Clare Lawicki |
| July 21, 1956 | | Sportsdrome Speedway, Jeffersonville, IN | USAC Midget | Chuck Rodee |
| July 21, 1956 | | Sportsdrome Speedway, Jeffersonville, IN | USAC Midget | Jimmy Knight |
| July 21, 1956 | | Lakeside Speedway, Kansas City, KS | Sprint Car | Jud Larson |
| July 21, 1956 | | West 16th Street Speedway, Indianapolis, IN | ARCA Stock Car | Jack Harrison |
| July 21, 1956 | | Soldier Field, Chicago, IL | NASCAR Grand National | Fireball Roberts |
| July 21, 1956 | | Pan American Speedway, San Antonio, TX | Midget | A.J. Foyt |
| July 21, 1956 | | Stayner Speedway, Edenvale, Ontario, Canada | Stock Car | Marshall Teague |
| July 21, 1956 | | Oswego Speedway, Oswego, NY | Modified | Nolan Swift |
| July 22, 1956 | Indianapolis Sweepstakes | Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, PA | USAC Indy Car | Jimmy Bryan |
| July 22, 1956 | | Dayton Speedway, Dayton, OH | ARCA Stock Car | Jack Farris |
| July 22, 1956 | | River Cities Speedway, Grand Forks, ND | IMCA Stock Car | Johnny Beauchamp |
| July 25, 1956 | | Raceway Park, Blue Island, IL | USAC Midget | Eddie Sachs |
| July 26, 1956 | | Quad City Speedway, East Moline, IL | USAC Midget | Gene Hartley |
| July 26, 1956 | | River Cities Speedway, Grand Forks, ND | IMCA Stock Car | Johnny Beauchamp |
| July 27, 1956 | | Delaware State Fairgrounds, Harrington, DE | ARDC Midget | Len Duncan |
| July 27, 1956 | | Springfield Speedway, Springfield, IL | USAC Midget | Andy Linden |
| July 27, 1956 | | Cincinnati Race Bowl, Cincinnati, OH | ARCA Stock Car | Nelson Stacy |
| July 27, 1956 | | Cleveland County Fairgrounds, Shelby, NC | NASCAR Grand National | Speedy Thompson |
| July 28, 1956 | | Santa Fe Speedway, Hinsdale, IL | USAC Stock Car | Pat Flaherty |
| July 28, 1956 | | Toledo Raceway Park, Toledo, OH | ARCA Stock Car | Iggy Katona |
| July 28, 1956 | | Fort Wayne Speedway, Fort Wayne, IN | NASCAR Convertible | Curtis Turner |
| July 28, 1956 | | Freeport Speedway, Freeport, NY | ARDC Midget | Tony Bonadies |
| July 28, 1956 | | Gardena Stadium, Gardena, CA | Sprint Car | Paul Kamm |
| July 28, 1956 | | River Cities Speedway, Grand Forks, ND | IMCA Sprint Car | Bobby Grim |
| July 28, 1956 | | Delaware State Fairgrounds, Harrington, DE | URC Sprint Car | Buddy Powers |
| July 28, 1956 | | Kokomo Speedway, Kokomo, IN | USAC Midget | Forest Parker |
| July 28, 1956 | | Mount Pleasant Fairgrounds, Mount Pleasant, IA | Sprint Car | Freddy Lamback |
| July 28, 1956 | | Contra Costa Speedway, Walnut Creek, CA | NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model | Eddie Pagan |
| July 28, 1956 | | Brooklands Speedway, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | IMCA Stock Car | Sonny Morgan |
| July 28, 1956 | | Oswego Speedway, Oswego, NY | Modified | Bellinger |
| July 29, 1956 | | Sharon Speedway, Hartford, OH | ARCA Stock Car | Iggy Katona |
| July 29, 1956 | | Auto City Speedway, Clio, MI | USAC Midget | Gays Biro |
| July 29, 1956 | | Marlboro Motor Raceway, Upper Marlboro, MD | URC Sprint Car | Eddie Gallione |
| July 29, 1956 | | Nodak Speedway, Minot, ND | IMCA Sprint Car | Bobby Grim |
| July 29, 1956 | | Heidelberg Raceway, Heidelberg, PA | USAC Sprint Car (Eastern) | Pat O'Connor |
| July 29, 1956 | | Montgomery Motor Speedway, Montgomery, AL | NASCAR Grand National | Marvin Panch |
| July 29, 1956 | | Lincoln City Fairgrounds, North Platte, NE | IMCA Stock Car | Don White |
| August 2, 1956 | | Sportsman Park, Bedford, OH | USAC Midget | Jack Turner |
| August 2, 1956 | | Nodak Speedway, Minot, ND | IMCA Stock Car | Johnny Beauchamp |
| August 3, 1956 | | Orange Show Speedway, San Bernardino, CA | USAC Stock Car | Troy Ruttman |
| August 3, 1956 | | Cincinnati Race Bowl, Cincinnati, OH | USAC Midget | Leroy Warriner |
| August 3, 1956 | | Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC | NASCAR Convertible | Curtis Turner |
| August 3, 1956 | | Oklahoma State Fair, Oklahoma City, OK | NASCAR Grand National | Jim Paschal |
| August 3, 1956 | | Nodak Speedway, Minot, ND | IMCA Stock Car | Johnny Beauchamp |
| August 3, 1956 | | Lee County Speedway, Donnellson, IA | IMCA Stock Car | Darrell Dake |
| August 4, 1956 | | Broadway Speedway, Knoxville, TN | USAC Stock Car | Les Snow |
| August 4, 1956 | | Anderson Speedway, Anderson, IN | ARCA Stock Car | Nelson Stacy |
| August 4, 1956 | | West 16th Street Speedway, Indianapolis, IN | USAC Midget | Jack Turner |
| August 4, 1956 | | Nodak Speedway, Minot, ND | IMCA Sprint Car | Bud Randall |
| August 4, 1956 | | Toledo Raceway Park, Toledo, OH | Sprint Car | Ray Knepper |
| August 4, 1956 | | Columbia Speedway, Cayce, SC | NASCAR Convertible | Curtis Turner |
| August 4, 1956 | | Tulsa Fairgrounds, Tulsa, OK | NASCAR Grand National | Speedy Thompson |
| August 4, 1956 | | Oswego Speedway, Oswego, NY | Modified | Nolan Swift |
| August 5, 1956 | | Gardena Stadium, Gardena, CA | NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model | Bob Ross |
| August 5, 1956 | | Faribault Fairgrounds, Faribault, MN | IMCA Sprint Car | Bobby Grim |
| August 5, 1956 | | Hickory Motor Speedway, Hickory, NC | NASCAR Convertible | Gwyn Staley |
| August 5, 1956 | | Hibbing Raceway, Hibbing, MN | IMCA Stock Car | Johnny Beauchamp |
| August 5, 1956 | | Hibbing Raceway, Hibbing, MN | IMCA Stock Car | Johnny Beauchamp |
| August 5, 1956 | 18. Grosser Preis von Deutschland | Nürburgring, Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | FIA Formula One World Championship | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| August 8, 1956 | | Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA | IMCA Stock Car | Johnny Beauchamp |
| August 9, 1956 | | Buena Vista Raceway, Alta, IA | IMCA Sprint Car | Bobby Grim |
| August 10, 1956 | | Cincinnati Race Bowl, Cincinnati, OH | ARCA Stock Car | Carl Kaiser |
| August 10, 1956 | | Independence Motor Speedway, Independence, IA | IMCA Sprint Car | Bobby Grim |
| August 10, 1956 | | Lodi Stadium, Lodi, CA | CRA Sprint Car | Roger McCluskey |
| August 10, 1956 | | Southern States Fairgrounds, Charlotte, NC | NASCAR Convertible | Jimmy Massey |
| August 10, 1956 | | Burlington Fairgrounds, Burlington, IA | IMCA Stock Car | Lenny Funk |
| August 11, 1956 | | Canfield Speedway, Canfield, OH | ARCA Stock Car | Jim Romine |
| August 11, 1956 | | Orange County Fair Speedway, Middletown, NY | URC Sprint Car | Bert Brooks |
| August 11, 1956 | | Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA | IMCA Sprint Car | Jack Jordan |
| August 11, 1956 | | Alviso Speedway, San Jose, CA | CRA Sprint Car | Roger McCluskey |
| August 11, 1956 | | West Haven Speedway, West Haven, CT | ARDC Midget | George Landry |
| August 11, 1956 | | Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI | NASCAR | Paul Goldsmith |
| August 11, 1956 | | North Iowa Fairgrounds, Mason City, IA | IMCA Stock Car | Johnny Beauchamp |
| August 11, 1956 | | Oswego Speedway, Oswego, NY | Modified | Jim Fuller |
| August 12, 1956 | | Saugus Speedway, Santa Clarita, CA | USAC Stock Car | Pat Flaherty |
| August 12, 1956 | | Dayton Speedway, Dayton, OH | USAC Indy Car | Ed Elisian |
| August 12, 1956 | | Bedford Speedway, Bedford, PA | URC Sprint Car | Buddy Powers |
| August 12, 1956 | | Sharon Speedway, Hartford, OH | Sprint Car | Red Amick |
| August 12, 1956 | | Ozark Empire Fairgrounds, Springfield, MO | IMCA Sprint Car | Tommy Smith |
| August 12, 1956 | | Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, PA | USAC Sprint Car (Eastern) | Charles Musselman |
| August 12, 1956 | | Flat Rock Speedway, Flat Rock, MI | NASCAR Convertible | Allen Adkins |
| August 12, 1956 | | Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI | NASCAR Grand National | Tim Flock |
| August 12, 1956 | | Davenport Speedway, Davenport, IA | IMCA Stock Car | Johnny Beauchamp |
| August 13, 1956 | | Hawkeye Downs Speedway, Cedar Rapids, IA | IMCA Stock Car | Doc Narber |
| August 15, 1956 | | Algona Raceway, Algona, IA | IMCA Sprint Car | Jud Larson |
| August 15, 1956 | | Crawford County Speedway, Denison, IA | IMCA Sprint Car | Johnny Pouelson |
| August 16, 1956 | | Ozark Empire Fairgrounds, Springfield, MO | IMCA Sprint Car | Tommy Smith |
| August 16, 1956 | | Wausau Fairgrounds, Wausau, WI | IMCA Sprint Car | Bobby Grim |
| August 16, 1956 | | Steele County Speedway, Owatonna, MN | IMCA Stock Car | Sonny Morgan |
| August 17, 1956 | | Sportsman Park, Bedford, OH | ARCA Stock Car | Jack Farris |
| August 17, 1956 | | Orange County Fair Speedway, Middletown, NY | ARDC Midget | George Fonder |
| August 17, 1956 | | Springfield Speedway, Springfield, IL | USAC Midget | Eddie Sachs |
| August 17, 1956 | | Monroe County Fairgrounds, Rochester, NY | NASCAR Convertible | Joe Weatherly |
| August 17, 1956 | | Old Bridge Stadium, Old Bridge, NJ | NASCAR Grand National | Ralph Moody |
| August 17, 1956 | | Bloomfield Fairgrounds, Bloomfield, IA | IMCA Stock Car | Don Pash |
| August 18, 1956 | | Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL | USAC Indy Car | Jimmy Bryan |
| August 18, 1956 | | West 16th Street Speedway, Indianapolis, IN | ARCA Stock Car | Jack Farris |
| August 18, 1956 | | Motor City Speedway, Detroit, MI | Sprint Car | Clare Lawicki |
| August 18, 1956 | | Gardena Stadium, Gardena, CA | Sprint Car | Dick Hawkins |
| August 18, 1956 | | Harrisburg Speedway, Harrisburg, IL | Sprint Car | Arnold Knepper |
| August 18, 1956 | | Missouri State Fairgrounds, Sedalia, MO | IMCA Sprint Car | Herschel Wagner |
| August 18, 1956 | | Seekonk Speedway, Seekonk, MA | ARDC Midget | Dutch Schaefer |
| August 18, 1956 | | Marshalltown Speedway, Marshalltown, IA | IMCA Stock Car | Bob Burdick |
| August 18, 1956 | | Marshalltown Speedway, Marshalltown, IA | IMCA Stock Car | Johnny Beauchamp |
| August 18, 1956 | | Oswego Speedway, Oswego, NY | Modified | Nolan Swift |
| August 19, 1956 | | Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, WI | USAC Stock Car | Johnny Mantz |
| August 19, 1956 | | Heidelberg Raceway, Heidelberg, PA | NASCAR Convertible | Joe Weatherly |
| August 19, 1956 | | Flemington Speedway, Flemington, NJ | ARDC Midget | George Fonder |
| August 19, 1956 | | Flemington Speedway, Flemington, NJ | URC Sprint Car | Lucky Loux |
| August 19, 1956 | | New Bremen Speedway, New Bremen, OH | USAC Sprint Car (Midwest) | Eddie Sachs |
| August 19, 1956 | | Steele County Speedway, Owatonna, MN | IMCA Sprint Car | Jack Jordan |
| August 19, 1956 | | Missouri State Fairgrounds, Sedalia, MO | IMCA Sprint Car | Jud Larson |
| August 19, 1956 | | Terre Haute Action Track, Terre Haute, IN | USAC Midget | Earl Motter |
| August 19, 1956 | | Bay Meadows Speedway, San Mateo, CA | NASCAR Grand National/Pacific Coast | Eddie Pagan |
| August 19, 1956 | | Hawkeye Downs Speedway, Cedar Rapids, IA | IMCA Stock Car | Johnny Beauchamp |
| August 19, 1956 | | Wausau Fairgrounds, Wausau, WI | IMCA Stock Car | Shorty Eberts |
| August 22, 1956 | | Playland Speedway, Council Bluffs, IA | IMCA Stock Car | Bob Burdick |
| August 22, 1956 | | Raceway Park, Blue Island, IL | USAC Midget | Shorty Templeman |
| August 22, 1956 | | Fayette County Speedway, West Union, IA | IMCA Sprint Car | Jud Larson |
| August 22, 1956 | | Norfolk Speedway, Norfolk, VA | NASCAR Grand National | Billy Myers |
| August 23, 1956 | | Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, WI | USAC Stock Car | Sam Hanks |
| August 23, 1956 | | Eldon Raceway, Eldon, IA | IMCA Sprint Car | Bobby Grim |
| August 23, 1956 | | Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds, Spartanburg, SC | NASCAR Grand National | Ralph Moody |
| August 24, 1956 | | Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA | IMCA Sprint Car | Jud Larson |
| August 24, 1956 | | Red River Valley Speedway, West Fargo, ND | IMCA Stock Car | Sonny Morgan |
| August 25, 1956 | | Santa Fe Speedway, Hinsdale, IL | USAC Stock Car | Les Snow |
| August 25, 1956 | | Minnesota State Fairgrounds, Falcon Heights, MN | IMCA Stock Car | Bob Burdick |
| August 25, 1956 | | Fort Wayne Speedway, Fort Wayne, IN | ARCA Stock Car | Russ Hepler |
| August 25, 1956 | | Red River Valley Speedway, West Fargo, ND | IMCA Sprint Car | A.J. Foyt |
| August 25, 1956 | | Freeport Speedway, Freeport, NY | ARDC Midget | Dutch Schaefer |
| August 25, 1956 | | Hamburg Fairgrounds, Hamburg, NY | URC Sprint Car | Bobby Courtwright |
| August 25, 1956 | | Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, WI | USAC Midget | Jimmy Reece |
| August 25, 1956 | | Missouri State Fairgrounds, Sedalia, MO | IMCA Sprint Car | Herschel Wagner |
| August 25, 1956 | | Spencer Speedway, Williamson, NY | URC Sprint Car | Bert Brooks |
| August 25, 1956 | | Raleigh Speedway, Raleigh, NC | NASCAR Convertible | Curtis Turner |
| August 25, 1956 | | West Peabody Speedway, West Peabody, MA | NEMA Midget | Al Pillion |
| August 25, 1956 | | Coastal Speedway, Myrtle Beach, SC | NASCAR Grand National | Fireball Roberts |
| August 25, 1956 | | Oswego Speedway, Oswego, NY | Modified | Nolan Swift |
| August 26, 1956 | | Salem Speedway, Salem, IN | ARCA Stock Car | Jack Harrison |
| August 26, 1956 | | Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, WI | USAC Indy Car | Jimmy Bryan |
| August 26, 1956 | | Allentown Fairgrounds, Allentown, PA | ARDC Midget | Red Marlowe |
| August 26, 1956 | | Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA | IMCA Sprint Car | Bobby Grim |
| August 26, 1956 | | Minnesota State Fairgrounds, Falcon Heights, MN | IMCA Sprint Car | Bill Chennault |
| August 26, 1956 | | Portland Speedway, Portland, OR | NASCAR Grand National/Pacific Coast | Royce Haggerty |
| August 26, 1956 | | Missouri State Fairgrounds, Sedalia, MO | IMCA Stock Car | Shorty Eberts |
| August 26, 1956 | | Sioux Empire Fairgrounds, Sioux Falls, SD | IMCA Stock Car | Johnny Beauchamp |
| August 28, 1956 | | Minnesota State Fairgrounds, Falcon Heights, MN | IMCA Stock Car | Bob Burdick |
| August 29, 1956 | | Illiana Speedway, Schererville, IN | USAC Stock Car | Troy Ruttman |
| August 29, 1956 | | Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA | IMCA Sprint Car | Ed Loetscher |
| August 29, 1956 | | Minnesota State Fairgrounds, Falcon Heights, MN | IMCA Sprint Car | Bud Randall |
| August 30, 1956 | | Belleville High Banks, Belleville, KS | IMCA Sprint Car | Walt McWhorter |
| August 30, 1956 | | Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA | IMCA Sprint Car | Jud Larson |
| August 30, 1956 | | Minnesota State Fairgrounds, Falcon Heights, MN | IMCA Stock Car | Johnny Beauchamp |
| August 31, 1956 | | Cincinnati Race Bowl, Cincinnati, OH | ARCA Stock Car | Darel Dieringer |
| August 31, 1956 | | Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA | IMCA Sprint Car | Bobby Grim |
| August 31, 1956 | | Minnesota State Fairgrounds, Falcon Heights, MN | IMCA Sprint Car | Bill Chennault |
| August 31, 1956 | | Greenville-Pickens Speedway, Greenville, SC | NASCAR Convertible | Curtis Turner |
| August 31, 1956 | | Belleville High Banks, Belleville, KS | IMCA Stock Car | Jim Martin |
| August 31, 1956 | | Marshfield Fairgrounds, Marshfield, WI | IMCA Stock Car | Don White |
| September 1, 1956 | | DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, DuQuoin, IL | USAC Stock Car | Marshall Teague |
| September 1, 1956 | | Motor City Speedway, Detroit, MI | ARCA Stock Car | Hershel White |
| September 1, 1956 | | Champlain Valley Fairgrounds, Essex Junction, VT | URC Sprint Car | Bobby Courtwright |
| September 1, 1956 | | Sportsdrome Speedway, Jeffersonville, IN | USAC Midget | Tony Bettenhausen |
| September 1, 1956 | | Nebraska State Fairgrounds, Lincoln, NE | IMCA Sprint Car | Bobby Grim |
| September 1, 1956 | | Minnesota State Fairgrounds, Falcon Heights, MN | IMCA Stock Car | Johnny Beauchamp |
| September 1, 1956 | | Minnesota State Fairgrounds, Falcon Heights, MN | IMCA Stock Car | Johnny Beauchamp |
| September 1, 1956 | | Oswego Speedway, Oswego, NY | Modified | Jack Murphy |
| September 2, 1956 | | Toledo Raceway Park, Toledo, OH | ARCA Stock Car | Kenny Wheeler |
| September 2, 1956 | | Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA | IMCA Stock Car | Johnny Beauchamp |
| September 2, 1956 | | Gardena Stadium, Gardena, CA | NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model | Lloyd Dane |
| September 2, 1956 | | DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, DuQuoin, IL | USAC Sprint Car (Midwest) | Pat O'Connor |
| September 2, 1956 | | Flemington Speedway, Flemington, NJ | ARDC Midget | George Fonder |
| September 2, 1956 | | Nebraska State Fairgrounds, Lincoln, NE | IMCA Sprint Car | Bobby Grim |
| September 2, 1956 | | Nazareth Raceway, Nazareth, PA | URC Sprint Car | Chuck Arnold |
| September 2, 1956 | | Minnesota State Fairgrounds, Falcon Heights, MN | IMCA Sprint Car | Johnny Pouelson |
| September 2, 1956 | | Lakewood Speedway, Atlanta, GA | NASCAR Convertible | Joe Weatherly |
| September 2, 1956 | 27o Gran Premio d'Italia | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy | FIA Formula One World Championship | Stirling Moss |
| September 3, 1956 | | Sportsman Park, Bedford, OH | ARCA Stock Car | Iggy Katona |
| September 3, 1956 | Ted Horn Memorial | DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, DuQuoin, IL | USAC Indy Car | Jimmy Bryan |
| September 3, 1956 | | Flemington Speedway, Flemington, NJ | URC Sprint Car | Chuck Arnold |
| September 3, 1956 | | Lakeside Speedway, Kansas City, KS | IMCA Sprint Car | Jud Larson |
| September 3, 1956 | | Riverhead Raceway, Riverhead, NY | ARDC Midget | Len Duncan |
| September 3, 1956 | | Westboro Speedway, Westborough, MA | NEMA Midget | Al Pillion |
| September 3, 1956 | Southern 500 | Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC | NASCAR Grand National | Curtis Turner |
| September 3, 1956 | | Bethany Fairgrounds Speedway, Bethany, MO | IMCA Stock Car | Sonny Helms |
| September 3, 1956 | | Bethany Fairgrounds Speedway, Bethany, MO | IMCA Stock Car | Johnny Beauchamp |
| September 3, 1956 | Nationals | Kansas City Timing Association Drag Strip, Kansas City, MO | NHRA Top Eliminator | Melvin Heath |
| September 3, 1956 | Nationals | S.R.C.A. Dragstrip, Great Bend, KS | AHRA Top Eliminator | Bobby Joe Rutledge |
| September 5, 1956 | | McCormick Field, Asheville, NC | NASCAR Convertible | Curtis Turner |
| September 6, 1956 | | Nebraska State Fairgrounds, Lincoln, NE | IMCA Sprint Car | Bobby Grim |
| September 7, 1956 | | Nebraska State Fairgrounds, Lincoln, NE | IMCA Stock Car | Johnny Beauchamp |
| September 7, 1956 | | Dakota State Fair Speedway, Huron, SD | IMCA Sprint Car | Johnny Pouelson |
| September 8, 1956 | | New York State Fairgrounds, Syracuse, NY | USAC Indy Car | Tony Bettenhausen |
| September 8, 1956 | | West 16th Street Speedway, Indianapolis, IN | USAC Midget | Shorty Templeman |
| September 8, 1956 | | Topeka Fairgrounds, Topeka, KS | IMCA Sprint Car | Jud Larson |
| September 8, 1956 | | Seekonk Speedway, Seekonk, MA | NEMA Midget | Al Pillion |
| September 8, 1956 | | Dakota State Fair Speedway, Huron, SD | IMCA Stock Car | Johnny Beauchamp |
| September 8, 1956 | | Dakota State Fair Speedway, Huron, SD | IMCA Stock Car | Johnny Beauchamp |
| September 8, 1956 | | Corpus Christi Speedway, Corpus Christi, TX | Midget | Sonny McDaniels |
| September 8, 1956 | | Oswego Speedway, Oswego, NY | Modified | Ed Bellinger |
| September 9, 1956 | | Michigan State Fairgrounds, Detroit, MI | ARCA Stock Car | Troy Ruttman |
| September 9, 1956 | | Hutchinson Fairgrounds, Hutchinson, MN | IMCA Sprint Car | Leroy Neumeyer |
| September 9, 1956 | | Topeka Fairgrounds, Topeka, KS | IMCA Sprint Car | Bobby Grim |
| September 9, 1956 | | Winchester Speedway, Winchester, IN | USAC Sprint Car (Midwest) | Eddie Sachs |
| September 9, 1956 | Chicagoland 500 | Soldier Field, Chicago, IL | NASCAR Convertible | Curtis Turner |
| September 9, 1956 | | Chisholm Speedway, Montgomery, AL | NASCAR Grand National | Buck Baker |
| September 9, 1956 | | Madison Speedway, Madison, MN | IMCA Stock Car | Sonny Morgan |
| September 9, 1956 | | Madison Speedway, Madison, MN | IMCA Stock Car | Johnny Beauchamp |
| September 11, 1956 | | Clay County Fairgrounds, Spencer, IA | IMCA Sprint Car | Don Hutchinson |
| September 12, 1956 | | Southern States Fairgrounds, Charlotte, NC | NASCAR Grand National | Ralph Moody |
| September 12, 1956 | | Oswego Speedway, Oswego, NY | Modified | Lee Bliss |
| September 13, 1956 | | Topeka Fairgrounds, Topeka, KS | IMCA Stock Car | Johnny Beauchamp |
| September 14, 1956 | | Clay County Fairgrounds, Spencer, IA | IMCA Stock Car | Johnny Beauchamp |
| September 15, 1956 | Hoosier Hundred | Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, IN | USAC Indy Car | Jimmy Bryan |
| September 15, 1956 | | Motor City Speedway, Detroit, MI | USAC Midget | Andy Linden |
| September 15, 1956 | | Clay County Fairgrounds, Spencer, IA | IMCA Sprint Car | Don Hutchinson |
| September 16, 1956 | | Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, WI | USAC Stock Car | Jimmy Bryan |
| September 16, 1956 | Dayton 500 | Dayton Speedway, Dayton, OH | ARCA Stock Car | Jack Farris |
| September 16, 1956 | | Muskogee Speedway, Muskogee, OK | IMCA Sprint Car | Jack Jordan |
| September 16, 1956 | | Memphis-Arkansas Speedway, LeHi, AR | NASCAR Convertible | Curtis Turner |
| September 16, 1956 | | Kansas State Fairgrounds, Hutchinson, KS | IMCA Stock Car | Johnny Beauchamp |
| September 16, 1956 | | Oswego Speedway, Oswego, NY | Modified | Jim Fuller |
| September 18, 1956 | | Kansas State Fairgrounds, Hutchinson, KS | IMCA Sprint Car | Johnny Pouelson |
| September 18, 1956 | | Cleveland County Fairgrounds, Shelby, NC | NASCAR Convertible | Curtis Turner |
| September 19, 1956 | | Kansas State Fairgrounds, Hutchinson, KS | IMCA Stock Car | Dick Jepsen |
| September 20, 1956 | | Kansas State Fairgrounds, Hutchinson, KS | IMCA Sprint Car | Jack Jordan |
| September 21, 1956 | | Nashville Dirt Track, Nashville, TN | IMCA Sprint Car | Bobby Grim |
| September 21, 1956 | | Eastern States Exposition, West Springfield, MA | ARDC Midget | Dutch Schaefer |
| September 22, 1956 | | Canfield Speedway, Canfield, OH | ARCA Stock Car | Bob James |
| September 22, 1956 | | Freeport Speedway, Freeport, NY | ARDC Midget | Dutch Schaefer |
| September 22, 1956 | | Cleveland County Fairgrounds, Shelby, NC | URC Sprint Car | Bert Brooks |
| September 22, 1956 | | Eastern States Exposition, West Springfield, MA | ARDC Midget | Dutch Schaefer |
| September 22, 1956 | | Allentown Fairgrounds, Allentown, PA | USAC Sprint Car (Eastern) | Tommy Hinnershitz |
| September 22, 1956 | | Muskogee Speedway, Muskogee, OK | IMCA Stock Car | Doc Narber |
| September 23, 1956 | | Toledo Raceway Park, Toledo, OH | ARCA Stock Car | Paul Wensink |
| September 23, 1956 | Reading Fair Sweepstakes | Reading Fairgrounds, Reading, PA | USAC Sprint Car (Eastern) | Tommy Hinnershitz |
| September 23, 1956 | | Oklahoma State Fair, Oklahoma City, OK | IMCA Sprint Car | Bert Hellmueller |
| September 23, 1956 | Joe James Memorial 100 | Salem Speedway, Salem, IN | USAC Sprint Car (Midwest) | Eddie Sachs |
| September 23, 1956 | Old Dominion 500 | Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA | NASCAR Convertible | Jimmy Massey |
| September 23, 1956 | | Langhorne Speedway, Langhorne, PA | NASCAR Grand National | Paul Goldsmith |
| September 23, 1956 | | Portland Speedway, Portland, OR | NASCAR Grand National/Pacific Coast | Lloyd Dane |
| September 23, 1956 | | Muskogee Speedway, Muskogee, OK | IMCA Stock Car | Doc Narber |
| September 29, 1956 | | Bloomsburg Fairgrounds, Bloomsburg, PA | ARDC Midget | Eddie Sachs |
| September 29, 1956 | | Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, VA | URC Sprint Car | Lou Johnson |
| September 29, 1956 | | Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds, Spartanburg, SC | NASCAR Convertible | Curtis Turner |
| September 29, 1956 | | West Peabody Speedway, West Peabody, MA | NEMA Midget | Al Pillion |
| September 29, 1956 | | Columbia Speedway, Cayce, SC | NASCAR Grand National | Buck Baker |
| September 30, 1956 | | Dayton Speedway, Dayton, OH | USAC Midget | Shorty Templeman |
| September 30, 1956 | | Dayton Speedway, Dayton, OH | USAC Sprint Car (Midwest) | Pat O'Connor |
| September 30, 1956 | | Hatfield Speedway, Hatfield, PA | ARDC Midget | Bill Randall |
| September 30, 1956 | | Lonsdale Sports Arena, Lonsdale, RI | ARDC Midget | Cliff Riggott |
| September 30, 1956 | | Trenton International Speedway, Trenton, NJ | USAC Sprint Car (Eastern) | Johnny Thomson |
| September 30, 1956 | | Asheville-Weaverville Speedway, Weaverville, NC | NASCAR Convertible | Curtis Turner |
| September 30, 1956 | | Cincinnati Race Bowl, Cincinnati, OH | ARCA Stock Car | Nelson Stacy |
| September 30, 1956 | | Occoneechee Speedway, Hillsboro, NC | NASCAR Grand National | Fireball Roberts |
| September 30, 1956 | Gopher 500 | Minnesota State Fairgrounds, Falcon Heights, MN | IMCA Stock Car | Johnny Beauchamp |
| September 30, 1956 | Gopher 500 | Minnesota State Fairgrounds, Falcon Heights, MN | IMCA Stock Car | Marvin Panch |
| September 30, 1956 | | Oswego Speedway, Oswego, NY | Modified | Dick Jerrett |
| October 5, 1956 | | Fairgrounds Raceway, Birmingham, AL | IMCA Sprint Car | Bobby Grim |
| October 6, 1956 | | Fairgrounds Raceway, Birmingham, AL | IMCA Sprint Car | Johnny Pouelson |
| October 7, 1956 | | Gardena Stadium, Gardena, CA | NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model | Lloyd Dane |
| October 7, 1956 | | Flemington Speedway, Flemington, NJ | ARDC Midget | George Fonder |
| October 7, 1956 | | New Bremen Speedway, New Bremen, OH | USAC Sprint Car (Midwest) | Pat O'Connor |
| October 7, 1956 | | Terre Haute Action Track, Terre Haute, IN | USAC Midget | Tony Bettenhausen |
| October 7, 1956 | | Newport Speedway, Newport, TN | NASCAR Grand National | Fireball Roberts |
| October 13, 1956 | | Freeport Speedway, Freeport, NY | ARDC Midget | Russ Klar |
| October 13, 1956 | | Orange Show Speedway, San Bernardino, CA | USAC Midget | Bud Clemons |
| October 14, 1956 | | Salem Speedway, Salem, IN | ARCA Stock Car | Troy Ruttman |
| October 14, 1956 | | Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, San Jose, CA | NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model | Eddie Pagan |
| October 14, 1956 | 1956 Reading Farewell | Reading Fairgrounds, Reading, PA | USAC Sprint Car (Eastern) | Johnny Thomson |
| October 14, 1956 | | Occoneechee Speedway, Hillsboro, NC | NASCAR Convertible | Curtis Turner |
| October 14, 1956 | 6th National Open | Langhorne Speedway, Langhorne, PA | NASCAR Sportsman | Dutch Hoag |
| October 17, 1956 | | Charlotte Speedway, Charlotte, NC | NASCAR Grand National | Buck Baker |
| October 20, 1956 | | North Carolina State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, NC | URC Sprint Car | Lou Johnson |
| October 21, 1956 | | California State Fairgrounds, Sacramento, CA | USAC Indy Car | Jud Larson |
| October 21, 1956 | Schindler Memorial Trophy | Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, PA | USAC Sprint Car (Eastern) | Van Johnson |
| October 23, 1956 | | Cleveland County Fairgrounds, Shelby, NC | NASCAR Grand National | Buck Baker |
| October 27, 1956 | | Louisiana State Fairgrounds, Shreveport, LA | IMCA Sprint Car | Bobby Grim |
| October 28, 1956 | Dixie 200 | Fairgrounds Raceway, Birmingham, AL | USAC Stock Car | Johnny Mantz |
| October 28, 1956 | | Broadway Speedway, Knoxville, TN | ARCA Stock Car | Russ Hepler |
| October 28, 1956 | | Gardena Stadium, Gardena, CA | NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model | Parnelli Jones |
| October 28, 1956 | | Louisiana State Fairgrounds, Shreveport, LA | IMCA Sprint Car | Bobby Grim |
| October 28, 1956 | Old Dominion 400 | Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA | NASCAR Grand National/Convertible | Jack Smith |
| November 4, 1956 | | Paramount Ranch, Agoura, CA | USAC Stock Car | Sam Hanks |
| November 4, 1956 | | Lakewood Speedway, Atlanta, GA | ARCA Stock Car | Jack Farris |
| November 4, 1956 | | Champion Speedway, Fayetteville, NC | NASCAR Short Track | Fireball Roberts |
| November 11, 1956 | | Jacksonville Speedway, Jacksonville, NC | NASCAR Convertible | Joe Weatherly |
| November 11, 1956 | Buddy Shuman 250 | Hickory Motor Speedway, Hickory, NC | NASCAR Grand National | Speedy Thompson |
| November 11, 1956 | | Willow Springs International Raceway, Rosamond, CA | NASCAR Grand National/Pacific Coast | Marvin Panch |
| November 12, 1956 | Bobby Ball Memorial | Arizona State Fairgrounds, Phoenix, AZ | USAC Indy Car | George Amick |
| November 18, 1956 | | Wilson Speedway, Wilson, NC | NASCAR Grand National | Buck Baker |
| November 22, 1956 | Turkey Night Grand Prix | Gardena Stadium, Gardena, CA | USAC Midget | Edgar Elder |
| November 25, 1956 | | Gardena Stadium, Gardena, CA | NASCAR Pacific Coast/Short Track | Bob Ross |
| December 2, 1956 | | Concord Speedway, Concord, NC | NASCAR Grand National | Marvin Panch |
| December 30, 1956 | | Saugus Speedway, Santa Clarita, CA | USAC Midget | Johnnie Tolan |
| December 30, 1956 | Indian River Gold Cup 100 | Titusville-Cocoa Speedway, Titusville, FL | NASCAR Grand National | Fireball Roberts |