Entry List
The official 1956 1956-33 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Soldier Field, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
1956-33
Saturday, July 21st, 1956
Soldier Field, Chicago, IL
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- Drivers Entered: 25
- Laps Scheduled: 200
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 61.037
- Cautions: N/A
- Lead Changes: N/A
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 66 | Al Watkins | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Ford | Al Watkins | Al Watkins |
| 2 | 31 | Bill Champion | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Ford | John Whitford | John Whitford |
| 3 | 48 | Bill Massey | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Ford | -- | -- |
| 4 | 44 | Bill Vesler | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Chevrolet | -- | -- |
| 5 | 14 | Billy Myers | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Mercury | Bill Stroppe | Bill Stroppe |
| 6 | 40 | Bob Chauncey | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Pontiac | -- | -- |
| 7 | 7 | Bob Esposito | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Oldsmobile | -- | -- |
| 8 | 502 | Buck Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Dodge | Carl Kiekhaefer | Carl Kiekhaefer |
| 9 | 38 | Chuck Mesler | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Dodge | -- | -- |
| 10 | 204 | Darvin Randahl | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Ford | Darvin Randahl | Darvin Randahl |
| 11 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Ford | DePaolo Engineering | Pete DePaolo |
| 12 | 33 | Frank Edwards | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Chevrolet | -- | -- |
| 13 | 500B | Frank Mundy | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Dodge | Carl Kiekhaefer | Carl Kiekhaefer |
| 14 | 150 | Fred Lorenzen | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Chevrolet | Fred Lorenzen | Fred Lorenzen |
| 15 | 92 | Herb Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Chevrolet | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas |
| 16 | 75 | Jim Paschal | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Mercury | C U Later Alligator | Frank Hayworth |
| 17 | 719 | Joy Fair | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Dodge | -- | -- |
| 18 | 165 | Kenny Paulsen | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Chevrolet | -- | -- |
| 19 | 42 | Lee Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Dodge | Petty Enterprises | Petty Enterprises |
| 20 | 32 | Paul Goldsmith | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Chevrolet | Smokey Yunick | Smokey Yunick |
| 21 | 12 | Ralph Moody | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Ford | DePaolo Engineering | Pete DePaolo |
| 22 | 37 | Ray Crowley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Plymouth | -- | -- |
| 23 | 2 | Sal Tovella | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Ford | -- | -- |
| 24 | 500 | Speedy Thompson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Dodge | Carl Kiekhaefer | Carl Kiekhaefer |
| 25 | 3 | Tom Pistone | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1956 | Chevrolet | -- | -- |