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Race Entry List

NASCAR Cup Series

Southern 500

Darlington Raceway

September 5th, 1955

Race #35 of the 1955 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps Scheduled: 366
  • Drivers Entered: 69
  • Makes
    • Buick (7)
    • Cadillac (1)
    • Chevrolet (23)
    • Chrysler (3)
    • Dodge (3)
    • Ford (10)
    • Hudson (3)
    • Mercury (2)
    • Nash (1)
    • Oldsmobile (11)
    • Plymouth (2)
    • Pontiac (2)
    • Studebaker (1)
  • Last Darlington Raceway race (Southern 500)
    • Pole: (-- mph)
    • Winner:
NASCAR NEXT GEN Car
Concord, North Carolina - December 15th, 2020: NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen car to debut in the 2022 NASCAR season. Photo by James Gilbert | Getty Images
Car # Driver Hometown Make Sponsor Team Crew Chief
10 Van Van Wey Ford Ray Fletcher Ray Fletcher
11 George Parrish Studebaker George Parrish George Parrish
12 Jimmy Thompson Plymouth -- --
14 Slick Smith Chevrolet Mercury Outboards Frank Christian
15 Jimmy Roland Chevrolet R.C. Rollings R.C. Rollings
16 Tim Flock Chrysler Mercury Outboards Carl Kiekhaefer
17 Russ Graham Chevrolet Earl Wright Earl Wright
18 Arden Mounts Hudson Arden Mounts Arden Mounts
19 Gordon Smith Chevrolet Gordon Smith Gordon Smith
2 Gwyn Staley Chevrolet Hubert Westmoreland Hubert Westmoreland
20 Banks Simpson Buick Waldron & Co. Banks Simpson
21 Bud Rackley Oldsmobile -- --
22 Bill Blair Oldsmobile Bill Blair Bill Blair
23 Don Duckworth Chevrolet Woodruff Motors Woodruff Motors
24 Bobby Waddell Chevrolet Jimmy Pardue Jimmy Pardue
25 Bill Widenhouse Chevrolet Sam McCuthen Sam McCuthen
28 Eddie Skinner Oldsmobile Frank Dodge Frank Dodge
3 Dick Rathman Chrysler John Ditz John Ditz
30 Ned Jarrett Pontiac Mellie Bernard Mellie Bernard
32 Jim Thompson Hudson -- --
33 Pop McGinnis Chevrolet Owen Cox Owen Cox
34 Dick Beaty Ford Ike Kiser Ike Kiser
35 Ray Platte Chevrolet Harry Parry Harry Parry
36 Fonty Flock Chrysler Mercury Outboards Carl Kiekhaefer
37 Doug Cox Pontiac Claude Porter Claude Porter
4 Jimmy Massey Chevrolet Hubert Westmoreland Hubert Westmoreland
40 Gene Simpson Buick Gene Simpson Gene Simpson
41 Tommy Thompson Ford Julian Buesink Julian Buesink
42 Lee Petty Dodge Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
43 Possum Jones Chevrolet Steve Pierce Steve Pierce
44 Marvin Panch Chevrolet Julian Petty Julian Petty
46 Billy Myers Chevrolet Hubert Westmoreland Hubert Westmoreland
460 Ed Cole Plymouth Clarence DeZalia Clarence DeZalia
49 Bob Welborn Chevrolet Bob Welborn Bob Welborn
50 Roy Bentley Chevrolet Marion Cox Garage Marion Cox
51 Bill Champion Buick Leland Colvin Leland Colvin
54 Nace Mattingly Ford Nace Mattingly Nace Mattingly
55 Junior Johnson Oldsmobile B & L Motors Jim Lowe / Carl Beckham
56 Fred Johnson Cadillac B & L Motors Jim Lowe / Carl Beckham
58 Bill Bowman Nash Bill Bowman Bill Bowman
59 Blackie Pitt Ford Brownie Pitt Brownie Pitt
6 Ralph Liguori Mercury Al Wheatley Al Wheatley
61 Ed Bergin Dodge Malcolm Barlow Malcolm Barlow
62 Curley Hatfield Chevrolet -- --
68 Johnny Patterson Mercury Al Wheatley Al Wheatley
7 Jim Reed Chevrolet Jim Reed Jim Reed
70 Cotton Owens Chevrolet Lancaster Brothers Lancaster Brothers
71 Harold Kite Oldsmobile The Racing Club The Racing Club
76 Elmo Langley Dodge Elmo Langley Elmo Langley
77 Dick Allwine Chevrolet Earl Wright Earl Wright
78 Jim Paschal Oldsmobile Helzafire Ernest Woods
78 Tojo Stephens Chevrolet -- --
8 Billy Carden Buick Bishop Brothers Bishop Brothers
81 Gene Comstock Hudson Gene Comstock Gene Comstock
82 Joe Eubanks Oldsmobile Oates Motor Co. Phil Oates
84 Banjo Matthews Oldsmobile Paper Hangers Paper Hangers
87 Speedy Thompson Oldsmobile Mercury Outboards Bob Griffin
88 Jimmie Lewallen Oldsmobile Ernest Woods Ernest Woods
89 Buck Baker Buick Mercury Outboards Buck Baker
9 Joe Weatherly Ford Schwam Motors Charlie Schwam
91 Donald Thomas Buick Herb Thomas Herb Thomas
92 Herb Thomas Chevrolet Motoramic Herb Thomas
93 Lou Spears Chevrolet -- --
94 Clarence DeZalia Ford Clarence DeZalia Clarence DeZalia
95 Lloyd Moore Ford Julian Buesink Julian Buesink
96 Larry Flynn Ford W.R. Waldron W.R. Waldron
98 Dave Terrell Oldsmobile Dave Terrell Dave Terrell
99 Curtis Turner Ford Schwam Motors Charlie Schwam
M-1 Fireball Roberts Buick Fish Carburetor Bob Fish