Race Entry List

NASCAR Cup Series

1955-31

Southern States Fairgrounds

August 5th, 1955

Race #31 of the 1955 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Drivers Entered: 15
  • Makes
    • Buick (1)
    • Chevrolet (3)
    • Chrysler (3)
    • Mercury (1)
    • Oldsmobile (7)
  • Last Southern States Fairgrounds race (1955-23)
    • Pole: (-- mph)
    • Winner:
#41 NASCAR Next Gen car
Daytona Beach, Florida - September 7th, 2021: A detail view of the #41 NASCAR Next Gen car driven by Cole Custer is seen in the garage during the NASCAR Cup Series test at Daytona International Speedway. Photo by James Gilbert | Getty Images
Car # Driver Hometown Make Sponsor Team Crew Chief
178 John Lindsay Chevrolet John Lindsay John Lindsay
2 Gwyn Staley Chevrolet Hubert Westmoreland Hubert Westmoreland
28 Eddie Skinner Oldsmobile Frank Dodge Frank Dodge
300 Tim Flock Chrysler Mercury Outboards Carl Kiekhaefer
303 Buck Baker Chrysler Henry Ford Henry Ford
42 Lee Petty Chrysler Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
44 Bob Welborn Chevrolet Julian Petty Julian Petty
5 Richard Brownlee Mercury Joe Blair Joe Blair
55 Junior Johnson Oldsmobile B & L Motors Jim Lowe / Carl Beckham
78 Jim Paschal Oldsmobile Helzafire Ernest Woods
8 Billy Carden Buick Bishop Brothers Bishop Brothers
87 Buddy Shuman Oldsmobile Griffin Motors Bob Griffin
88 Jimmie Lewallen Oldsmobile Ernest Woods Ernest Woods
97-A Blackie Pitt Oldsmobile J.M. Fitzgibbons J.M. Fitzgibbons
B-29 Dink Widenhouse Oldsmobile Dink Widenhouse Dink Widenhouse