Entry List
Southern 500
Monday, September 3rd, 1956
Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
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- Drivers Entered: 70 (30 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 364
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 95.167
- Cautions: 7 for 68 laps
- Lead Changes: 14
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
Race weekend links appear as data becomes available.
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | Allen Adkins | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Don Holcomb | Don Holcomb | |
| 2 | 18 | Arden Mounts | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Arden Mounts | Arden Mounts | |
| 3 | 97 | Bill Amick | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | DePaolo Engineering | Pete DePaolo | |
| 4 | 75 | Bill Blair | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Mercury | Temple Motors | Frank Hayworth | |
| 5 | 54 | Bill Brown | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Leland Colvin | Leland Colvin | |
| 6 | 31 | Bill Champion | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Whitford Brothers | John Whitford | |
| 7 | 52 | Bill Widenhouse | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Beatty Motors | Bob Widenhouse | |
| 8 | 19 | Billy Carden | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Schwam Motors | Charlie Schwam | |
| 9 | 14 | Billy Myers | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Mercury | Bill Stroppe | Bill Stroppe | |
| 10 | 59 | Blackie Pitt | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Plymouth | Brownie Pitt | Brownie Pitt | |
| 11 | 95 | Bob Duell | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Police Special | Julian Buesink | |
| 12 | 47 | Bobby Johns | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | J.M. Fitzgibbons | J.M. Fitzgibbons | |
| 13 | 76 | Bobby Myers | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Mercury | Bill Stroppe | Bill Stroppe | |
| 14 | 60 | Brownie King | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Brownie King | Brownie King | |
| 15 | 87 | Buck Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chrysler | Mercury Outboards | Carl Kiekhaefer | |
| 16 | 30 | Clyde Palmer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Plymouth | Jack Chatenay | Jack Chatenay | |
| 17 | 99 | Curtis Turner | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Schwam Motors | Charlie Schwam | |
| 18 | 98 | Danny Letner | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Tom Harbison | Tom Harbison | |
| 19 | 34 | Dick Beaty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Ike Kiser | Ike Kiser | |
| 20 | 29 | Dink Widenhouse | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Dink Widenhouse | Dink Widenhouse | |
| 21 | 40 | Don Oldenberg | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Plymouth | Don Oldenberg | Don Oldenberg | |
| 22 | 25 | Doug Yates | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Leland Colvin | Leland Colvin | |
| 23 | 81 | Elmo Langley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Elmo Langley | Elmo Langley | |
| 24 | 11 | Emanuel Zervakis | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Emanuel Zervakis | Emanuel Zervakis | |
| 25 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | DePaolo Engineering | Pete DePaolo | |
| 26 | 15 | Fonty Flock | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Mercury | Bill Stroppe | Bill Stroppe | |
| 27 | 27 | Frank Mundy | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Mercury Outboards | Carl Kiekhaefer | |
| 28 | 21 | Gene Bergin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Malcolm Barlow | Malcolm Barlow | |
| 29 | 2 | Gwyn Staley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Hubert Westmoreland | Hubert Westmoreland | |
| 30 | 80 | Harold Hardesty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Beryl Jackson | Beryl Jackson | |
| 31 | 66 | Harvey Henderson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Harvey Henderson | Harvey Henderson | |
| 32 | 92 | Herb Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas | |
| 33 | 91 | Jack Smith | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Elridge Motors | Ted Chester | |
| 34 | 13 | Jesse James Taylor | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Jesse James Taylor | Jesse James Taylor | |
| 35 | 26 | Jim Paschal | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Mercury | Bill Stroppe | Bill Stroppe | |
| 36 | 7 | Jim Reed | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Jim Reed | Jim Reed | |
| 37 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Satcher Motors | James Satcher | |
| 38 | 9 | Joe Weatherly | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Schwam Motors | Charlie Schwam | |
| 39 | 64 | Johnny Allen | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Plymouth | Spook Crawford | Spook Crawford | |
| 40 | 83 | Johnny Dodson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Johnny Dodson | Johnny Dodson | |
| 41 | 38 | Johnny Patterson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | H.B. Ranier | H.B. Ranier | |
| 42 | 84 | Judge Rider | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Lawson & Netti | Lawson & Netti | |
| 43 | 32 | Junior Johnson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | -- | -- | |
| 44 | 24 | Ken Love | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Richard Gallup | Richard Gallup | |
| 45 | 73 | Larry Flynn | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Williamson Motors | B.B. Morris | |
| 46 | 35 | Lee Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Fred Frazier | Fred Frazier | |
| 47 | 65 | Lou Spears | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Plymouth | -- | -- | |
| 48 | 8 | Marvin Panch | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | DePaolo Engineering | Pete DePaolo | |
| 49 | 51 | Nace Mattingly | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Nace Mattingly | Nace Mattingly | |
| 50 | 1 | Parnelli Jones | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Torrance Motors | Vel Miletich | |
| 51 | 6 | Pat Grogan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Mercury | Pat Grogan | Pat Grogan | |
| 52 | 93 | Pat Kirkwood | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Howard Moore | Howard Moore | |
| 53 | 3 | Paul Goldsmith | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Smokey's Best Damn Garage | Smokey Yunick | |
| 54 | 72 | Peck Peckham | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Peck Peckham | Peck Peckham | |
| 55 | 5 | Pee Wee Jones | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | -- | -- | |
| 56 | 69 | Possum Jones | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Warren Lee | Warren Lee | |
| 57 | 88 | Ralph Liguori | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Ernest Woods | Ernest Woods | |
| 58 | 12 | Ralph Moody | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | DePaolo Engineering | Pete DePaolo | |
| 59 | 44 | Ray Hendrick | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | -- | -- | |
| 60 | 10 | Rex White | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Max Welborn | Max Welborn | |
| 61 | 50 | Roy Bentley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Marion Cox | Marion Cox | |
| 62 | 61 | Roz Howard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Roz Howard | Roz Howard | |
| 63 | 17 | Russ Graham | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Earl Wright | Earl Wright | |
| 64 | 63 | Sherman Utsman | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Robert McReynolds | Robert McReynolds | |
| 65 | 43 | Shorty York | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | -- | -- | |
| 66 | 57 | Speedy Thompson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chrysler | Mercury Outboards | Carl Kiekhaefer | |
| 67 | 86 | Tim Flock | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | John Foster Motors | John Foster | |
| 68 | 16 | Tiny Lund | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Gus Holzmueller | Gus Holzmueller | |
| 69 | 89 | Tom Lupo | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Granger Motors | Granger Motors | |
| 70 | 23 | Wade Fields | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | -- | -- |