Entry List
Southern 500
Monday, September 5th, 1955
Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
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- 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
Race weekend links appear as data becomes available.
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Arden Mounts | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Hudson | Arden Mounts | Arden Mounts | |
| 2 | 84 | Banjo Matthews | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Paper Hangers | Paper Hangers | |
| 3 | 20 | Banks Simpson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Waldron & Co. | Banks Simpson | |
| 4 | 22 | Bill Blair | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Bill Blair | Bill Blair | |
| 5 | 58 | Bill Bowman | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Nash | Bill Bowman | Bill Bowman | |
| 6 | 51 | Bill Champion | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Leland Colvin | Leland Colvin | |
| 7 | 25 | Bill Widenhouse | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Sam McCuthen | Sam McCuthen | |
| 8 | 8 | Billy Carden | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Bishop Brothers | Bishop Brothers | |
| 9 | 46 | Billy Myers | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Hubert Westmoreland | Hubert Westmoreland | |
| 10 | 59 | Blackie Pitt | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Brownie Pitt | Brownie Pitt | |
| 11 | 49 | Bob Welborn | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Bob Welborn | Bob Welborn | |
| 12 | 24 | Bobby Waddell | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue | |
| 13 | 89 | Buck Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Mercury Outboards | Buck Baker | |
| 14 | 21 | Bud Rackley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | -- | -- | |
| 15 | 94 | Clarence DeZalia | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Clarence DeZalia | Clarence DeZalia | |
| 16 | 70 | Cotton Owens | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Lancaster Brothers | Lancaster Brothers | |
| 17 | 62 | Curley Hatfield | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | -- | -- | |
| 18 | 99 | Curtis Turner | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Schwam Motors | Charlie Schwam | |
| 19 | 98 | Dave Terrell | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Dave Terrell | Dave Terrell | |
| 20 | 77 | Dick Allwine | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Earl Wright | Earl Wright | |
| 21 | 34 | Dick Beaty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Ike Kiser | Ike Kiser | |
| 22 | 3 | Dick Rathman | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chrysler | John Ditz | John Ditz | |
| 23 | 23 | Don Duckworth | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Woodruff Motors | Woodruff Motors | |
| 24 | 91 | Donald Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas | |
| 25 | 37 | Doug Cox | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Claude Porter | Claude Porter | |
| 26 | 61 | Ed Bergin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Malcolm Barlow | Malcolm Barlow | |
| 27 | 460 | Ed Cole | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Plymouth | Clarence DeZalia | Clarence DeZalia | |
| 28 | 28 | Eddie Skinner | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Frank Dodge | Frank Dodge | |
| 29 | 76 | Elmo Langley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Elmo Langley | Elmo Langley | |
| 30 | M-1 | Fireball Roberts | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Fish Carburetor | Bob Fish | |
| 31 | 36 | Fonty Flock | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chrysler | Mercury Outboards | Carl Kiekhaefer | |
| 32 | 56 | Fred Johnson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Cadillac | B & L Motors | Jim Lowe / Carl Beckham | |
| 33 | 81 | Gene Comstock | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Hudson | Gene Comstock | Gene Comstock | |
| 34 | 40 | Gene Simpson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Gene Simpson | Gene Simpson | |
| 35 | 11 | George Parrish | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Studebaker | George Parrish | George Parrish | |
| 36 | 19 | Gordon Smith | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Gordon Smith | Gordon Smith | |
| 37 | 2 | Gwyn Staley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Hubert Westmoreland | Hubert Westmoreland | |
| 38 | 71 | Harold Kite | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | The Racing Club | The Racing Club | |
| 39 | 92 | Herb Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Motoramic | Herb Thomas | |
| 40 | 78 | Jim Paschal | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Helzafire | Ernest Woods | |
| 41 | 7 | Jim Reed | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Jim Reed | Jim Reed | |
| 42 | 32 | Jim Thompson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Hudson | -- | -- | |
| 43 | 88 | Jimmie Lewallen | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Ernest Woods | Ernest Woods | |
| 44 | 4 | Jimmy Massey | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Hubert Westmoreland | Hubert Westmoreland | |
| 45 | 15 | Jimmy Roland | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | R.C. Rollings | R.C. Rollings | |
| 46 | 12 | Jimmy Thompson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Plymouth | -- | -- | |
| 47 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Oates Motor Co. | Phil Oates | |
| 48 | 9 | Joe Weatherly | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Schwam Motors | Charlie Schwam | |
| 49 | 68 | Johnny Patterson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Mercury | Al Wheatley | Al Wheatley | |
| 50 | 55 | Junior Johnson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | B & L Motors | Jim Lowe / Carl Beckham | |
| 51 | 96 | Larry Flynn | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | W.R. Waldron | W.R. Waldron | |
| 52 | 42 | Lee Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Petty Enterprises | Petty Enterprises | |
| 53 | 95 | Lloyd Moore | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Julian Buesink | Julian Buesink | |
| 54 | 93 | Lou Spears | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | -- | -- | |
| 55 | 44 | Marvin Panch | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Julian Petty | Julian Petty | |
| 56 | 54 | Nace Mattingly | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Nace Mattingly | Nace Mattingly | |
| 57 | 30 | Ned Jarrett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Mellie Bernard | Mellie Bernard | |
| 58 | 33 | Pop McGinnis | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Owen Cox | Owen Cox | |
| 59 | 43 | Possum Jones | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Steve Pierce | Steve Pierce | |
| 60 | 6 | Ralph Liguori | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Mercury | Al Wheatley | Al Wheatley | |
| 61 | 35 | Ray Platte | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Harry Parry | Harry Parry | |
| 62 | 50 | Roy Bentley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Marion Cox Garage | Marion Cox | |
| 63 | 17 | Russ Graham | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Earl Wright | Earl Wright | |
| 64 | 14 | Slick Smith | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Mercury Outboards | Frank Christian | |
| 65 | 87 | Speedy Thompson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Mercury Outboards | Bob Griffin | |
| 66 | 16 | Tim Flock | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chrysler | Mercury Outboards | Carl Kiekhaefer | |
| 67 | 78 | Tojo Stephens | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | -- | -- | |
| 68 | 41 | Tommy Thompson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Julian Buesink | Julian Buesink | |
| 69 | 10 | Van Van Wey | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Ray Fletcher | Ray Fletcher |