Entry List

The official 1955 1955-31 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Southern States Fairgrounds, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

1955-31

Friday, August 5th, 1955

Southern States Fairgrounds, Charlotte, NC

  • 1 Buick
  • 7 Oldsmobile
  • 3 Chevrolet
  • 3 Chrysler
  • 1 Mercury

  • Drivers Entered: 15
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 48.806
  • Cautions: N/A
  • Lead Changes: 1
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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1955-31 at Southern States Fairgrounds Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 8 Billy Carden , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Buick Bishop Brothers Bishop Brothers
2 97-A Blackie Pitt , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Oldsmobile J.M. Fitzgibbons J.M. Fitzgibbons
3 44 Bob Welborn , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chevrolet Julian Petty Julian Petty
4 303 Buck Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chrysler Henry Ford Henry Ford
5 87 Buddy Shuman , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Oldsmobile Griffin Motors Bob Griffin
6 B-29 Dink Widenhouse , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Oldsmobile Dink Widenhouse Dink Widenhouse
7 28 Eddie Skinner , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Oldsmobile Frank Dodge Frank Dodge
8 2 Gwyn Staley , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chevrolet Hubert Westmoreland Hubert Westmoreland
9 78 Jim Paschal , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Oldsmobile Helzafire Ernest Woods
10 88 Jimmie Lewallen , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Oldsmobile Ernest Woods Ernest Woods
11 178 John Lindsay , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chevrolet John Lindsay John Lindsay
12 55 Junior Johnson , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Oldsmobile B & L Motors Jim Lowe / Carl Beckham
13 42 Lee Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chrysler Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
14 5 Richard Brownlee , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Mercury Joe Blair Joe Blair
15 300 Tim Flock , Nov 30, -0001 1955 Chrysler Mercury Outboards Carl Kiekhaefer