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Race Entry List

NASCAR Cup Series

1956-06

Daytona Beach Road Course

February 26th, 1956

Race #6 of the 1956 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps Scheduled: 39
  • Drivers Entered: 76
  • Makes
    • Buick (6)
    • Chevrolet (18)
    • Chrysler (6)
    • Dodge (10)
    • Ford (20)
    • Hudson (1)
    • Mercury (5)
    • Oldsmobile (5)
    • Plymouth (1)
    • Pontiac (3)
    • Studebaker (1)
  • Last Daytona Beach Road Course race (1955-04)
    • Pole: (-- mph)
    • Winner:
NASCAR NEXT GEN Car
Concord, North Carolina - November 16th, 2020: NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen car to debut in the 2022 NASCAR season. Photo by Jared C Tilton | Getty Images
Car # Driver Hometown Make Sponsor Team Crew Chief
1 Bobby Myers Chevrolet Ansel Rakestraw Ansel Rakestraw
10 Jim Cushman Buick Jim Cushman Jim Cushman
100 Ken Milligan Chrysler Dave Everett Dave Everett
108 Tommy Herbert Chevrolet Lem Svajian Lem Svajian
113 Emanuel Zervakis Chevrolet Emanuel Zervakis Emanuel Zervakis
12 Ralph Moody Ford Southeastern Dealers Pete DePaolo
123 Charles Oldham Chevrolet Charles Oldham Charles Oldham
14W Billy Myers Mercury Bill Stroppe Bill Stroppe
155 Mel Larson Ford Mel Larson Mel Larson
157 Dick Linder Ford Woody Brougher Woody Brougher
15W Bob Korf Mercury Bill Stroppe Bill Stroppe
16 Ray Chaike Chevrolet Gus Holzmueller Gus Holzmueller
166 Bud Palmer Chevrolet W.E. Campbell W.E. Campbell
19 Harvey Henderson Chevrolet Harvey Henderson Harvey Henderson
2 Gwyn Staley Chevrolet Hubert Westmoreland Hubert Westmoreland
203 Pete Yow Buick Strickland Motor Co. Pete Yow
204 Darvin Randahl Ford Darvin Randahl Darvin Randahl
206 Jimmy Mairs Buick -- --
22 Fireball Roberts Ford DePaolo Engineering Pete DePaolo
226 Russ Truelove Mercury Bob White Bob White
230 Benny DeRosier Hudson Adelmo Tiezzi Adelmo Tiezzi
264 Johnny Allen Plymouth Spook Crawford Spook Crawford
265 WH Atkinson Ford W.H. Atkinson W.H. Atkinson
271 Dick Blackwell Mercury -- --
285 Ed Kretz Pontiac Stephens Pontiac Jim Stephens
286 Cotton Owens Pontiac Stephens Pontiac Jim Stephens
290 Jack Choquette Dodge Bob Osiecki Bob Osiecki
300 Charlie Scott Chrysler Carl Kiekhaefer Carl Kiekhaefer
300A Tim Flock Chrysler Carl Kiekhaefer Carl Kiekhaefer
300B Frank Mundy Chrysler Carl Kiekhaefer Carl Kiekhaefer
301 Buck Baker Chrysler Carl Kiekhaefer Carl Kiekhaefer
321 Buddy Krebs Dodge Harvey Walters Harvey Walters
330 Don Bailey Ford Don Bailey Don Bailey
34 Dick Beaty Ford Ike Kiser Ike Kiser
342 Jack Radtke Ford Hanlon Motors Hanlon Motors
390 Ray Thompson Studebaker Johnny McCoy Johnny McCoy
396 Dave Lundman Chevrolet -- --
40 Gene Simpson Buick Bud Harbaugh Bud Harbaugh
411 Pat Zocano Chevrolet -- --
42 Lee Petty Dodge Volusia Motors Petty Enterprises
424 Johnny Osteen Oldsmobile -- --
49 Bob Welborn Chevrolet Bob Welborn Bob Welborn
5 Bill Blair Dodge Joe Blair Joe Blair
500B Fonty Flock Dodge Carl Kiekhaefer Carl Kiekhaefer
500B Speedy Thompson Dodge Carl Kiekhaefer Carl Kiekhaefer
505 Charlie Cregar Chevrolet Charlie Cregar Charlie Cregar
55 Junior Johnson Pontiac Brushy Mountain Motors A.L. Bumgarner
56 Joe Eubanks Ford Satcher Motors James Satcher
576 Jim Wilson Dodge Harvey Walters Harvey Walters
59 Blackie Pitt Oldsmobile Brownie Pitt Brownie Pitt
6 Ralph Liguori Dodge Ralph Liguori Ralph Liguori
63 Lyle Scott Chrysler Lyle Scott Lyle Scott
64 Al Keller Chevrolet Al Keller Al Keller
640 Ken Love Ford Ken Love Ken Love
68 Bill Widenhouse Ford Fred Sheibert Fred Sheibert
7 Jim Reed Chevrolet Jim Reed Jim Reed
719 Joy Fair Dodge Russell Wainscott Russell Wainscott
75 Jim Paschal Mercury Frank Hayworth Frank Hayworth
761 David Ezell Chevrolet S.G. Russell S.G. Russell
77 Walt Schubert Ford Bob Bunselmeyer Bob Bunselmeyer
78 Joel Million Oldsmobile Ernest Woods Ernest Woods
8 Gene White Buick -- --
84 Kenneth Wagner Ford Lawson & Netti Lawson & Netti
88 Jimmie Lewallen Oldsmobile Ernest Woods Ernest Woods
9 Joe Weatherly Ford Schwam Motors Charlie Schwam
91 Donald Thomas Ford Donald Thomas Donald Thomas
92 Herb Thomas Chevrolet Smokey Yunick Smokey Yunick
96 Eddie Skinner Oldsmobile Curtis Reid Curtis Reid
97 Danny Letner Ford Ed Hastings Ed Hastings
98 Marvin Panch Dodge Tom Harbison Tom Harbison
99 Curtis Turner Ford Schwam Motors Charlie Schwam
999 Jack Smith Ford Joe Jones Joe Jones
B-29 Dink Widenhouse Ford Dink Widenhouse Dink Widenhouse
C97 Red Farmer Chevrolet J.M. Fitzgibbons J.M. Fitzgibbons
M-1 Tommy Thompson Buick Fish Carburetor Bob Fish
X Rex White Chevrolet Max Welborn Max Welborn