Race Entry List
NASCAR Cup Series
1955-17
North Carolina State Fairgrounds
May 28th, 1955
Race #17 of the 1955 NASCAR Cup Series Season
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- Drivers Entered: 27
- Makes
- Buick (1)
- Chevrolet (4)
- Chrysler (6)
- Dodge (2)
- Hudson (4)
- Mercury (1)
- Oldsmobile (7)
- Plymouth (1)
- Studebaker (1)
| Car # | Driver | Hometown | Make | Sponsor | Team | Crew Chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | George Parrish | Studebaker | George Parrish | George Parrish | ||
| 121 | Harvey Henderson | Hudson | Harvey Henderson | Harvey Henderson | ||
| 14 | Speedy Thompson | Chevrolet | Frank Christian | Frank Christian | ||
| 140 | Mack Hanbury | Hudson | Caplan Motors | Mack Hanbury | ||
| 171 | John Dodd Jr | Dodge | John Dodd, Sr. | John Dodd, Sr. | ||
| 18 | Arden Mounts | Hudson | Arden Mounts | Arden Mounts | ||
| 19 | Gordon Smith | Chevrolet | Gordon Smith | Gordon Smith | ||
| 2 | Gwyn Staley | Chevrolet | Hubert Westmoreland | Hubert Westmoreland | ||
| 28 | Eddie Skinner | Oldsmobile | Frank Dodge | Frank Dodge | ||
| 3 | Dick Rathman | Chrysler | John Ditz | John Ditz | ||
| 300 | Tim Flock | Chrysler | Mercury Outboards | Carl Kiekhaefer | ||
| 301 | Fonty Flock | Chrysler | Mercury Outboards | Carl Kiekhaefer | ||
| 302 | Lloyd Dane | Chrysler | Carl Krueger | Carl Krueger | ||
| 303 | Henry Ford | Chrysler | Henry Ford | Henry Ford | ||
| 42 | Lee Petty | Chrysler | Petty Enterprises | Petty Enterprises | ||
| 44 | Bob Welborn | Chevrolet | Julian Petty | Julian Petty | ||
| 480 | Gene Simpson | Plymouth | Brooks Brothers | Brooks Brothers | ||
| 5 | Richard Brownlee | Mercury | Joe Blair | Joe Blair | ||
| 55 | Junior Johnson | Oldsmobile | B & L Motors | Jim Lowe / Carl Beckham | ||
| 69 | Volney Schulze | Dodge | Volney Schulze | Volney Schulze | ||
| 71 | Fred Dove | Oldsmobile | Fred Dove | Fred Dove | ||
| 78 | Jim Paschal | Oldsmobile | Helzafire | Ernest Woods | ||
| 8 | Billy Carden | Buick | Bishop Brothers | Bishop Brothers | ||
| 87 | Buck Baker | Oldsmobile | Griffin Motors | Bob Griffin | ||
| 92 | Donald Thomas | Hudson | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas | ||
| 97-A | Bill Blair | Oldsmobile | J.M. Fitzgibbons | J.M. Fitzgibbons | ||
| B-29 | Dink Widenhouse | Oldsmobile | Dink Widenhouse | Dink Widenhouse |