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Race Entry List

NASCAR Cup Series

Southern 500

Darlington Raceway

September 6th, 1954

Race #31 of the 1954 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps Scheduled: 364
  • Drivers Entered: 50
  • Makes
    • Buick (2)
    • Cadillac (1)
    • Chrysler (3)
    • Dodge (5)
    • Ford (5)
    • Hudson (11)
    • Mercury (3)
    • Nash (2)
    • Oldsmobile (13)
    • Plymouth (4)
    • Studebaker (1)
  • Last Darlington Raceway race (Southern 500)
    • Pole: (-- mph)
    • Winner:
#5 NASCAR Next Gen car
Concord, North Carolina - October 11th, 2021: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 Next Gen car drives during the NASCAR Cup Series test at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. Photo by Bob Leverone | Getty Images
Car # Driver Hometown Make Sponsor Team Crew Chief
1 Elton Hildreth Nash Hildreth Motors Elton Hildreth
10 Blackie Pitt Oldsmobile Gary Drake Gary Drake
11 George Parrish Studebaker George Parrish George Parrish
12 Speedy Thompson Buick Buckshot Morris Buckshot Morris
13 Joel Million Oldsmobile Ernest Woods Ernest Woods
14 Hershel McGriff Oldsmobile Frank Christian Frank Christian
15 Joe Sheppard Ford -- --
16 Buck Mason Plymouth -- --
17 Bill Widenhouse Mercury Bob Widenhouse Bob Widenhouse
18 Arden Mounts Hudson Gene Comstock Gene Comstock
20 Van Van Wey Ford Van Van Wey Van Van Wey
20 John McGinley Hudson Walt Chapman Walt Chapman
21 Laird Bruner Oldsmobile Carmen Amica Carmen Amica
23 Erick Erickson Buick Erick Erickson Erick Erickson
25 Fireball Roberts Oldsmobile Leland Colvin Leland Colvin
26 Dave Terrell Dodge Dave Terrell Dave Terrell
27 Jim Gillette Plymouth -- --
28 Eddie Skinner Oldsmobile Frank Dodge Frank Dodge
29 Dink Widenhouse Oldsmobile Dink Widenhouse Dink Widenhouse
32 Art Watts Hudson -- --
33 Pop McGinnis Hudson Irving Frye Irving Frye
4 Ken Fisher Hudson Ken Fisher Ken Fisher
40 John Soares Dodge Charles Vance Charles Vance
42 Lee Petty Chrysler Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
43 Danny Letner Hudson Joe Bearscheck Joe Bearscheck
44 Curtis Turner Oldsmobile Elmer Brooks Elmer Brooks
47 Harvey Eakin Nash Harvey Eakin Harvey Eakin
48 Otis Martin Chrysler Otis Martin Otis Martin
5 Jimmie Lewallen Mercury Joe Blair Joe Blair
53 Elmo Langley Oldsmobile Elmo Langley Elmo Langley
55 Frank Stutts Ford -- --
58 Johnny Patterson Mercury H.B. Ranier H.B. Ranier
6 Ralph Liguori Dodge Ralph Liguori Ralph Liguori
64 Charlie Cregar Plymouth James Gess James Gess
7 Gwyn Staley Cadillac Paul Whiteman Paul Whiteman
70 Charles Brinkley Hudson -- --
71 Dean Pelton Ford -- --
75 Jimmy Thompson Oldsmobile -- --
79 Hassell Reid Plymouth -- --
8 Gene Comstock Hudson Gene Comstock Gene Comstock
82 Joe Eubanks Hudson Oates Motor Co. Phil Oates
83 Cotton Owens Hudson -- --
85 Walt Harvey Ford -- --
87 Buck Baker Oldsmobile Griffin Motors Bob Griffin
88 Jim Paschal Oldsmobile Ernest Woods Ernest Woods
90 Bob Welborn Dodge George Hutchens George Hutchens
92 Herb Thomas Hudson Herb Thomas Herb Thomas
93 Ted Chamberlain Chrysler Ted Chamberlain Ted Chamberlain
97 Bill Amick Oldsmobile Frank Christian Frank Christian
98 Marvin Panch Dodge Beryl Jackson Beryl Jackson