Entry List

The official 1956 1956-17 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Occoneechee Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

1956-17

Sunday, May 13th, 1956

Occoneechee Speedway, Hillsboro, NC

  • 9 Ford
  • 2 Dodge
  • 4 Mercury
  • 2 Plymouth
  • 7 Chevrolet
  • 3 Chrysler
  • 1 Oldsmobile
  • 2 Pontiac
  • 1 Buick

  • Drivers Entered: 31
  • Laps Scheduled: 100
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 83.720
  • Cautions: N/A
  • Lead Changes: 2
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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ENTRY
#
DRIVER
HOMETOWN
DOB
AGE
MAKE
SPONSOR
TEAM

1
48
 
 
Ford
Don Holcomb
2
5
 
 
Dodge
Joe Blair
3
271
 
 
Mercury
--
4
14
 
 
Mercury
Bill Stroppe
5
59
 
 
Plymouth
Brownie Pitt
6
7A
 
 
Chevrolet
Shorty Johns
7
96
 
 
Chevrolet
Bobby Keck
8
760
 
 
Chevrolet
Brownie King
9
300
 
 
Chrysler
Carl Kiekhaefer
10
34A
 
 
Oldsmobile
--
11
286
 
 
Pontiac
Jim Stephens
12
99
 
 
Ford
Schwam Motors
13
204
 
 
Ford
Darvin Randahl
14
34
 
 
Ford
Ike Kiser
15
285
 
 
Pontiac
Jim Stephens
16
94
 
 
Mercury
Clarence DeZalia
17
113
 
 
Chevrolet
Emanuel Zervakis
18
22
 
 
Ford
DePaolo Engineering
19
2
 
 
Chevrolet
Hubert Westmoreland
20
19
 
 
Ford
Harvey Henderson
21
300B
 
 
Chrysler
Carl Kiekhaefer
22
75
 
 
Mercury
C U Later Alligator
23
49
 
 
Chevrolet
Bob Welborn
24
82
 
 
Ford
Satcher Motors
25
9
 
 
Ford
Schwam Motors
26
264
 
 
Plymouth
Spook Crawford
27
42
 
 
Dodge
Petty Enterprises
28
302
 
 
Buick
Pete Yow
29
12
 
 
Ford
Southeastern Dealers
30
X
 
 
Chevrolet
Max Welborn
31
300C
 
 
Chrysler
Carl Kiekhaefer