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Entry List

The official 1956 Virginia 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Martinsville Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Virginia 500

Sunday, May 20th, 1956

Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA

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  • 4 Pontiac
  • 2 Mercury
  • 1 Buick
  • 7 Ford
  • 12 Chevrolet
  • 4 Dodge
  • 3 Plymouth
  • 1 Packard
  • 1 Nash

  • Drivers Entered: 35
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 60.824
  • Cautions: 7 for 20 laps
  • Lead Changes: 5
  • 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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Results
Virginia 500 at Martinsville Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 18 Arden Mounts , Nov 30, -0001 1956 Pontiac Arden Mounts Arden Mounts
2 14 Billy Myers , Nov 30, -0001 1956 Mercury Bill Stroppe Bill Stroppe
3 59 Blackie Pitt , Nov 30, -0001 1956 Buick Brownie Pitt Brownie Pitt
4 95 Bob Duell , Nov 30, -0001 1956 Ford Julian Buesink Julian Buesink
5 7A Bobby Johns , Nov 30, -0001 1956 Chevrolet Shorty Johns Shorty Johns
6 1 Bobby Myers , Nov 30, -0001 1956 Chevrolet -- --
7 502 Buck Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1956 Dodge Carl Kiekhaefer Carl Kiekhaefer
8 286 Cotton Owens , Nov 30, -0001 1956 Pontiac Jim Stephens Jim Stephens
9 204 Darvin Randahl , Nov 30, -0001 1956 Ford Darvin Randahl Darvin Randahl
10 285 Don Carr , Nov 30, -0001 1956 Pontiac Jim Stephens Jim Stephens
11 22 Fireball Roberts , Nov 30, -0001 1956 Ford DePaolo Engineering Pete DePaolo
12 150 Fred Lorenzen , Nov 30, -0001 1956 Chevrolet Fred Lorenzen Fred Lorenzen
13 211 George Cork , Nov 30, -0001 1956 Plymouth -- --
14 2 Gwyn Staley , Nov 30, -0001 1956 Chevrolet Hubert Westmoreland Hubert Westmoreland
15 19 Harvey Henderson , Nov 30, -0001 1956 Ford Harvey Henderson Harvey Henderson
16 92 Herb Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1956 Chevrolet Herb Thomas Herb Thomas
17 91 Jack Smith , Nov 30, -0001 1956 Chevrolet Ted Chester Ted Chester
18 75 Jim Paschal , Nov 30, -0001 1956 Mercury C U Later Alligator Frank Hayworth
19 195 Jim Rhoades , Nov 30, -0001 1956 Packard -- --
20 35 Joe Bill O'Dell , Nov 30, -0001 1956 Nash Joe Gilliam Joe Gilliam
21 264 Johnny Allen , Nov 30, -0001 1956 Plymouth Spook Crawford Spook Crawford
22 42 Lee Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1956 Dodge Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
23 3 Paul Goldsmith , Nov 30, -0001 1956 Chevrolet Smokey Yunick Smokey Yunick
24 9 Pee Wee Jones , Nov 30, -0001 1956 Ford -- --
25 209 Pete Stewart , Nov 30, -0001 1956 Plymouth Pete Stewart Pete Stewart
26 6 Ralph Liguori , Nov 30, -0001 1956 Dodge Ralph Liguori Ralph Liguori
27 12 Ralph Moody , Nov 30, -0001 1956 Ford Southeastern Dealers Pete DePaolo
28 16 Ray Chaike , Nov 30, -0001 1956 Chevrolet Gus Holzmueller Gus Holzmueller
29 240 Reitzel Darner , Nov 30, -0001 1956 Ford Rat Garner Rat Garner
30 X Rex White , Nov 30, -0001 1956 Chevrolet Max Welborn Max Welborn
31 418 Sherman Utsman , Nov 30, -0001 1956 Chevrolet -- --
32 500 Speedy Thompson , Nov 30, -0001 1956 Dodge Carl Kiekhaefer Carl Kiekhaefer
33 32 Ted Cannady , Nov 30, -0001 1956 Chevrolet Ted Cannady Ted Cannady
34 11 Tim Flock , Nov 30, -0001 1956 Chevrolet Mauri Rose Engineering Mauri Rose
35 55 Tiny Lund , Nov 30, -0001 1956 Pontiac A.L. Bumgarner A.L. Bumgarner