CUP Series Wilson Speedway

NASCAR CUP Series

Entry List

The official 1956 1956-56 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Wilson Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

1956-56

Sunday, November 18th, 1956

Wilson Speedway, Wilson, NC

  • 12 Ford
  • 3 Mercury
  • 2 Plymouth
  • 2 Chrysler
  • 3 Chevrolet
  • 2 Dodge

  • Drivers Entered: 24
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 50.597
  • Cautions: N/A
  • Lead Changes: N/A
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
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ENTRY
#
DRIVER
HOMETOWN
DOB
AGE
MAKE
SPONSOR
TEAM

1
97
 
 
Ford
DePaolo Engineering
2
3
 
 
Ford
John Whitford
3
297
 
 
Ford
Pete DePaolo
4
4
 
 
Mercury
Bill Stroppe
5
59
 
 
Plymouth
Brownie Pitt
6
300B
 
 
Chrysler
Carl Kiekhaefer
7
35
 
 
Ford
Fred Frazier
8
86
 
 
Ford
John Foster
9
6
 
 
Mercury
--
10
11
 
 
Chevrolet
Emanuel Zervakis
11
22
 
 
Ford
DePaolo Engineering
12
322
 
 
Ford
--
13
500
 
 
Dodge
Carl Kiekhaefer
14
19
 
 
Ford
James Jones
15
75
 
 
Mercury
C U Later Alligator
16
112
 
 
Ford
DePaolo Engineering
17
64
 
 
Plymouth
Spook Crawford
18
83
 
 
Chevrolet
Johnny Dodson
19
42
 
 
Dodge
Petty Enterprises
20
98
 
 
Ford
Tom Harbison
21
49
 
 
Ford
Mel Larson
22
12
 
 
Ford
Pete DePaolo
23
300
 
 
Chrysler
Carl Kiekhaefer
24
16
 
 
Chevrolet
Gus Holzmueller