Southern 500 1956 var ett stockcarlopp ingående i Nascar Grand National Series (nuvarande Nascar Cup Series) som kördes 3 september 1956 på den 1,375 mile (2,212848 km) långa ovalbanan Darlington Raceway i Darlington i South Carolina. Totalt avverkades 500,5 miles (805,4767 km) fördelat på 364 varv. Banunderlaget var asfalt. Loppet vanns av Curtis Turner i en Ford på tiden 5:15.33 körande för Charlie Schwam. Bakers snitthastighet uppgick till 95,167 mph. Han var vid målgång ensam förare på ledarvarvet, två varv före tvåan Speedy Thompson. Det var Turners elfte seger av totalt 17 i cup-serien. Prispotten uppgick till 35 365 dollar, varav 11 750 dollar gick till segraren.
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