Entry List
The official 1956 1956-47 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Langhorne Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
1956-47
Sunday, September 23rd, 1956
Langhorne Speedway, Langhorne, PA
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- Drivers Entered: 44 (4 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 300
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 70.615
- Cautions: 9 for 0 laps
- Lead Changes: 10
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 23 | Benny DeRosier | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Hudson | Adelmo Tiezzi | Adelmo Tiezzi |
| 2 | 97 | Bill Amick | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Ford | DePaolo Engineering | Pete DePaolo |
| 3 | 5 | Bill Blair | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Mercury | Bill Blair | Bill Blair |
| 4 | 31 | Bill Champion | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Ford | John Whitford | John Whitford |
| 5 | 38 | Bill Parks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Ford | -- | -- |
| 6 | 63 | Bill Tanner | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Chevrolet | Al Liberty | Al Liberty |
| 7 | 14 | Billy Myers | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Mercury | Bill Stroppe | Bill Stroppe |
| 8 | 87 | Buck Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Chrysler | Carl Kiekhaefer | Carl Kiekhaefer |
| 9 | 77 | Cecil Lassiter | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Ford | -- | -- |
| 10 | 20 | Charles Blewitt | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Plymouth | -- | -- |
| 11 | 83 | Chuck Hansen | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Oldsmobile | -- | -- |
| 12 | 4 | Corey Benjamin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Plymouth | -- | -- |
| 13 | 98 | Danny Letner | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Dodge | Tom Harbison | Tom Harbison |
| 14 | 69 | Dave Terrell | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Plymouth | Dave Terrell | Dave Terrell |
| 15 | 17 | Dick Allwine | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Chevrolet | Earl Wright | Earl Wright |
| 16 | 1 | Elton Hildreth | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Mercury | Elton Hildreth | Elton Hildreth |
| 17 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Ford | DePaolo Engineering | Pete DePaolo |
| 18 | 11 | Francis Dionne | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Packard | -- | -- |
| 19 | 81 | Frank Jamison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Chevrolet | -- | -- |
| 20 | 24 | Gene Bergin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Dodge | Malcolm Barlow | Malcolm Barlow |
| 21 | 21 | George Cork | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Plymouth | -- | -- |
| 22 | 47 | Harvey Eakin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Nash | Harvey Eakin | Harvey Eakin |
| 23 | 66 | Harvey Henderson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Ford | Harvey Henderson | Harvey Henderson |
| 24 | 92 | Herb Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Chevrolet | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas |
| 25 | 53 | Jack Montgangelo | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Chevrolet | Jack Montgangelo | Jack Montgangelo |
| 26 | 84 | Jack Tykarski | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Ford | Lawson & Netti | Lawson & Netti |
| 27 | 26 | Jim Paschal | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Mercury | Bill Stroppe | Bill Stroppe |
| 28 | 7 | Jim Reed | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Chevrolet | Jim Reed | Jim Reed |
| 29 | 95 | Jim Rhoades | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Packard | -- | -- |
| 30 | 79 | John Lindsay | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Chevrolet | John Lindsay | John Lindsay |
| 31 | 64 | Johnny Allen | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Buick | Spook Crawford | Spook Crawford |
| 32 | 34 | Johnny Coy | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Chrysler | -- | -- |
| 33 | 42 | Lee Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Dodge | Petty Enterprises | Petty Enterprises |
| 34 | 02 | Mario Rossi | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Chrysler | Mario Rossi | Mario Rossi |
| 35 | 9 | Marvin Panch | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Ford | Tom Harbison | Tom Harbison |
| 36 | 3 | Paul Goldsmith | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Chevrolet | Smokey Yunick | Smokey Yunick |
| 37 | 27 | Peck Peckham | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Chevrolet | Peck Peckham | Peck Peckham |
| 38 | 12 | Ralph Moody | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Ford | Pete DePaolo | Pete DePaolo |
| 39 | 10 | Rex White | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Chevrolet | Max Welborn | Max Welborn |
| 40 | 18 | Ronnie Herra | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Plymouth | -- | -- |
| 41 | 62 | Russ Truelove | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Mercury | Bob White | Bob White |
| 42 | 67 | Speedy Thompson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Dodge | Carl Kiekhaefer | Carl Kiekhaefer |
| 43 | 16 | Tiny Lund | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Chevrolet | Gus Holzmueller | Gus Holzmueller |
| 44 | 03 | Vince Cougineri | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Chrysler | -- | -- |