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Entry List

The official 1955 Southern 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Darlington Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Southern 500

Monday, September 5th, 1955

Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC

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  • 3 Hudson
  • 11 Oldsmobile
  • 7 Buick
  • 1 Nash
  • 23 Chevrolet
  • 10 Ford
  • 3 Chrysler
  • 2 Pontiac
  • 3 Dodge
  • 2 Plymouth
  • 1 Cadillac
  • 1 Studebaker
  • 2 Mercury

  • Drivers Entered: 69 (29 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 366
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 92.281
  • Cautions: 8 for 51 laps
  • Lead Changes: 10
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Results
Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 18 Arden Mounts , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Hudson Arden Mounts Arden Mounts
2 84 Banjo Matthews , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Oldsmobile Paper Hangers Paper Hangers
3 20 Banks Simpson , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Buick Waldron & Co. Banks Simpson
4 22 Bill Blair , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Oldsmobile Bill Blair Bill Blair
5 58 Bill Bowman , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Nash Bill Bowman Bill Bowman
6 51 Bill Champion , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Buick Leland Colvin Leland Colvin
7 25 Bill Widenhouse , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chevrolet Sam McCuthen Sam McCuthen
8 8 Billy Carden , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Buick Bishop Brothers Bishop Brothers
9 46 Billy Myers , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chevrolet Hubert Westmoreland Hubert Westmoreland
10 59 Blackie Pitt , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Ford Brownie Pitt Brownie Pitt
11 49 Bob Welborn , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chevrolet Bob Welborn Bob Welborn
12 24 Bobby Waddell , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chevrolet Jimmy Pardue Jimmy Pardue
13 89 Buck Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Buick Mercury Outboards Buck Baker
14 21 Bud Rackley , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Oldsmobile -- --
15 94 Clarence DeZalia , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Ford Clarence DeZalia Clarence DeZalia
16 70 Cotton Owens , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chevrolet Lancaster Brothers Lancaster Brothers
17 62 Curley Hatfield , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chevrolet -- --
18 99 Curtis Turner , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Ford Schwam Motors Charlie Schwam
19 98 Dave Terrell , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Oldsmobile Dave Terrell Dave Terrell
20 77 Dick Allwine , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chevrolet Earl Wright Earl Wright
21 34 Dick Beaty , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Ford Ike Kiser Ike Kiser
22 3 Dick Rathman , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chrysler John Ditz John Ditz
23 23 Don Duckworth , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chevrolet Woodruff Motors Woodruff Motors
24 91 Donald Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Buick Herb Thomas Herb Thomas
25 37 Doug Cox , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Pontiac Claude Porter Claude Porter
26 61 Ed Bergin , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Dodge Malcolm Barlow Malcolm Barlow
27 460 Ed Cole , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Plymouth Clarence DeZalia Clarence DeZalia
28 28 Eddie Skinner , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Oldsmobile Frank Dodge Frank Dodge
29 76 Elmo Langley , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Dodge Elmo Langley Elmo Langley
30 M-1 Fireball Roberts , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Buick Fish Carburetor Bob Fish
31 36 Fonty Flock , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chrysler Mercury Outboards Carl Kiekhaefer
32 56 Fred Johnson , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Cadillac B & L Motors Jim Lowe / Carl Beckham
33 81 Gene Comstock , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Hudson Gene Comstock Gene Comstock
34 40 Gene Simpson , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Buick Gene Simpson Gene Simpson
35 11 George Parrish , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Studebaker George Parrish George Parrish
36 19 Gordon Smith , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chevrolet Gordon Smith Gordon Smith
37 2 Gwyn Staley , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chevrolet Hubert Westmoreland Hubert Westmoreland
38 71 Harold Kite , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Oldsmobile The Racing Club The Racing Club
39 92 Herb Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chevrolet Motoramic Herb Thomas
40 78 Jim Paschal , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Oldsmobile Helzafire Ernest Woods
41 7 Jim Reed , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chevrolet Jim Reed Jim Reed
42 32 Jim Thompson , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Hudson -- --
43 88 Jimmie Lewallen , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Oldsmobile Ernest Woods Ernest Woods
44 4 Jimmy Massey , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chevrolet Hubert Westmoreland Hubert Westmoreland
45 15 Jimmy Roland , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chevrolet R.C. Rollings R.C. Rollings
46 12 Jimmy Thompson , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Plymouth -- --
47 82 Joe Eubanks , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Oldsmobile Oates Motor Co. Phil Oates
48 9 Joe Weatherly , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Ford Schwam Motors Charlie Schwam
49 68 Johnny Patterson , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Mercury Al Wheatley Al Wheatley
50 55 Junior Johnson , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Oldsmobile B & L Motors Jim Lowe / Carl Beckham
51 96 Larry Flynn , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Ford W.R. Waldron W.R. Waldron
52 42 Lee Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Dodge Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
53 95 Lloyd Moore , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Ford Julian Buesink Julian Buesink
54 93 Lou Spears , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chevrolet -- --
55 44 Marvin Panch , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chevrolet Julian Petty Julian Petty
56 54 Nace Mattingly , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Ford Nace Mattingly Nace Mattingly
57 30 Ned Jarrett , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Pontiac Mellie Bernard Mellie Bernard
58 33 Pop McGinnis , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chevrolet Owen Cox Owen Cox
59 43 Possum Jones , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chevrolet Steve Pierce Steve Pierce
60 6 Ralph Liguori , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Mercury Al Wheatley Al Wheatley
61 35 Ray Platte , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chevrolet Harry Parry Harry Parry
62 50 Roy Bentley , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chevrolet Marion Cox Garage Marion Cox
63 17 Russ Graham , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chevrolet Earl Wright Earl Wright
64 14 Slick Smith , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chevrolet Mercury Outboards Frank Christian
65 87 Speedy Thompson , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Oldsmobile Mercury Outboards Bob Griffin
66 16 Tim Flock , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chrysler Mercury Outboards Carl Kiekhaefer
67 78 Tojo Stephens , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chevrolet -- --
68 41 Tommy Thompson , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Ford Julian Buesink Julian Buesink
69 10 Van Van Wey , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Ford Ray Fletcher Ray Fletcher