Entry List

The official 1955 1955-17 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at North Carolina State Fairgrounds, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

1955-17

Saturday, May 28th, 1955

North Carolina State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, NC

  • 4 Hudson
  • 7 Oldsmobile
  • 1 Buick
  • 4 Chevrolet
  • 6 Chrysler
  • 1 Plymouth
  • 1 Studebaker
  • 2 Dodge
  • 1 Mercury

  • Drivers Entered: 27
  • Laps Scheduled: N/A
  • Laps Actual: 172 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 50.522
  • Cautions: 6 for 20 laps
  • Lead Changes: 1
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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1955-17 at North Carolina State Fairgrounds Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 18 Arden Mounts , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Hudson Arden Mounts Arden Mounts
2 97-A Bill Blair , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Oldsmobile J.M. Fitzgibbons J.M. Fitzgibbons
3 8 Billy Carden , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Buick Bishop Brothers Bishop Brothers
4 44 Bob Welborn , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chevrolet Julian Petty Julian Petty
5 87 Buck Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Oldsmobile Griffin Motors Bob Griffin
6 3 Dick Rathman , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chrysler John Ditz John Ditz
7 B-29 Dink Widenhouse , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Oldsmobile Dink Widenhouse Dink Widenhouse
8 92 Donald Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Hudson Herb Thomas Herb Thomas
9 28 Eddie Skinner , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Oldsmobile Frank Dodge Frank Dodge
10 301 Fonty Flock , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chrysler Mercury Outboards Carl Kiekhaefer
11 71 Fred Dove , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Oldsmobile Fred Dove Fred Dove
12 480 Gene Simpson , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Plymouth Brooks Brothers Brooks Brothers
13 11 George Parrish , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Studebaker George Parrish George Parrish
14 19 Gordon Smith , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chevrolet Gordon Smith Gordon Smith
15 2 Gwyn Staley , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chevrolet Hubert Westmoreland Hubert Westmoreland
16 121 Harvey Henderson , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Hudson Harvey Henderson Harvey Henderson
17 303 Henry Ford , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chrysler Henry Ford Henry Ford
18 78 Jim Paschal , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Oldsmobile Helzafire Ernest Woods
19 171 John Dodd Jr , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Dodge John Dodd, Sr. John Dodd, Sr.
20 55 Junior Johnson , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Oldsmobile B & L Motors Jim Lowe / Carl Beckham
21 42 Lee Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chrysler Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
22 302 Lloyd Dane , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chrysler Carl Krueger Carl Krueger
23 140 Mack Hanbury , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Hudson Caplan Motors Mack Hanbury
24 5 Richard Brownlee , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Mercury Joe Blair Joe Blair
25 14 Speedy Thompson , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chevrolet Frank Christian Frank Christian
26 300 Tim Flock , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chrysler Mercury Outboards Carl Kiekhaefer
27 69 Volney Schulze , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Dodge Volney Schulze Volney Schulze