Entry List

The official 1955 1955-04 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Daytona Beach Road Course, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

1955-04

Sunday, February 27th, 1955

Daytona Beach Road Course, Daytona Beach, FL

  • 6 Hudson
  • 1 Mercury
  • 2 Ford
  • 4 Buick
  • 3 Plymouth
  • 6 Dodge
  • 17 Oldsmobile
  • 1 Nash
  • 2 Packard
  • 3 Chevrolet
  • 3 Chrysler

  • Drivers Entered: 48 (8 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 39
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 91.999
  • Cautions: N/A
  • Lead Changes: N/A
  • 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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1955-04 at Daytona Beach Road Course Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 18 Arden Mounts , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Hudson Gene Comstock Gene Comstock
2 241 Axel Anderson , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Mercury Axel Anderson Axel Anderson
3 65 Bill Blair , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Ford Ken Whitney Ken Whitney
4 63 Bill Tanner , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Buick Al Liberty Al Liberty
5 1 Bo Fields , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Plymouth Carl Wesson Carl Wesson
6 13 Bob Dawson , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Dodge William P. Webb William P. Webb
7 87 Buck Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Oldsmobile Griffin Motors Bob Griffin
8 8 Bud Harless , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Hudson Edgar Clay Edgar Clay
9 110 Bud Kutina , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Oldsmobile -- --
10 166 Bud Palmer , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Dodge W.E. Campbell W.E. Campbell
11 349 Charlie Cregar , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Oldsmobile James Gess James Gess
12 99 Curtis Turner , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Oldsmobile Parks Cigarette Raymond Parks
13 9 Dave Terrell , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Plymouth Dave Terrell Dave Terrell
14 47 Dick Joslin , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Buick J.C. Van Landingham J.C. Van Landingham
15 88 Dick Rathman , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Oldsmobile Ernest Woods Ernest Woods
16 75 Ed Paskovich , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Dodge Ed Paskovich Ed Paskovich
17 28 Eddie Skinner , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Oldsmobile Frank Dodge Frank Dodge
18 M-1 Fireball Roberts , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Buick Fish Carburetor Bob Fish
19 599 Floyd Chaddock , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Hudson -- --
20 14 Fonty Flock , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Oldsmobile Frank Christian Frank Christian
21 33 Gene Comstock , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Hudson Gene Comstock Gene Comstock
22 460 Gene Simpson , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Plymouth Brooks Brothers Brooks Brothers
23 51 Gober Sosebee , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Oldsmobile Gober Sosebee Gober Sosebee
24 147 Harvey Eakin , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Nash Harvey Eakin Harvey Eakin
25 92 Herb Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Packard Walt Chapman Walt Chapman
26 188 Hooker Hood , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Oldsmobile Hooker Hood Hooker Hood
27 23 Jack Choquette , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Hudson George Miller George Miller
28 238 Jack Farris , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Oldsmobile Max Schwimer Max Schwimer
29 185 Jack Radtke , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chevrolet -- --
30 39 Jim McLain , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Oldsmobile Maurice Thompson Maurice Thompson
31 78 Jim Paschal , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Oldsmobile Ernest Woods Ernest Woods
32 237 Jim Wilson , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Dodge Harvey Walters Harvey Walters
33 59 Jimmie Lewallen , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Oldsmobile Brownie Pitt Brownie Pitt
34 82 Joe Eubanks , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Oldsmobile Oates Motor Co. Phil Oates
35 55 Junior Johnson , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Oldsmobile B & L Motors Jim Lowe / Carl Beckham
36 4 Ken Fisher , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chrysler Ken Fisher Ken Fisher
37 42 Lee Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chrysler Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
38 48 Louis Headley , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chevrolet Louis Headley Louis Headley
39 140 Mack Hanbury , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Hudson Caplan Motors Mack Hanbury
40 37 Marvin Copple , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Oldsmobile -- --
41 41 Ralph Shaffer , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Oldsmobile John Eanes John Eanes
42 16 Ray Chaike , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Dodge Gus Holzmueller Gus Holzmueller
43 24 Ray Duhigg , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Buick J.O. Goode J.O. Goode
44 26 Russ Truelove , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Ford J.W. Campbell J.W. Campbell
45 300 Tim Flock , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chrysler Carl Kiekhaefer Carl Kiekhaefer
46 56 Tommy Ringstaff , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Packard J.B. Cunningham J.B. Cunningham
47 69 Volney Schulze , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Dodge Volney Schulze Volney Schulze
48 331 Willard Holt , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chevrolet -- --