| Teams 1952 Southern 500 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herschel Buchanan | Herschel Buchanan | Nash |
| 2 | George Hutchens | Bill Blair | Oldsmobile |
| 3 | Red Harrelson | Lamar Crabtree | Plymouth |
| 4 | Frank Christian | Slick Smith | Oldsmobile |
| 5 | Gene Darragh | Gene Darragh | Hudson |
| 6 | George Hutchens | Bobby Myers | Dodge |
| 7 | Ted Chester | Bob Flock | Hudson |
| 8 | Gene Comstock | Gene Comstock | Hudson |
| 9 | Ted Chester | Jack Smith | Hudson |
| 11 | Saverence Racing | Fireball Roberts | Dodge |
| 12 | George Hutchens | Jim Paschal | Oldsmobile |
| 14 | Frank Christian | Fonty Flock | Oldsmobile |
| 16 | Snowden Racing | Banjo Matthews | Hudson |
| 17 | W.A. Smith | June Cleveland | Plymouth |
| 18 | Ed Benedict | Bucky Sager | Hudson |
| 19 | Paul Nunn | Clyde Minter | Packard |
| 20 | Walt Chapman | Dick Rathmann | Hudson |
| 21 | Johnny Gouveia | Johnny Gouveia | Plymouth |
| 24 | J.O. Goode | Ray Duhigg | Plymouth |
| 25 | AJ Lorenzo | Clyde Pittinger | Oldsmobile |
| 28 | Herb Fry | Herb Fry | Hudson |
| 30 | John Bridgers | Johnny Bridgers | Dodge |
| 31 | Rudy Hires | Rudy Hires | Hudson |
| 32 | R.G. Shelton | Jimmie Lewallen | Hudson |
| 34 | Bill Caltrider | Iggy Katona | Plymouth |
| 39 | W.E. Baker | W.E. Baker | Oldsmobile |
| 40 | Tommy Thompson | Tommy Thompson | Hudson |
| 41 | John Eanes | Curtis Turner | Oldsmobile |
| 42 | Petty Enterprises | Lee Petty | Plymouth |
| 43 | Larry Mann | Larry Mann | Hudson |
| 46 | Bob Pronger | Bob Pronger | Oldsmobile |
| 47 | L.W. Tickle | Al Fleming | Willys |
| 51 | Sam Knox | Speedy Thompson | Dodge |
| 52 | Sally Guide | Joe Guide | Hudson |
| 53 | Donlavey Racing | Joe Weatherly | Hudson |
| 54 | Adams Racing | Weldon Adams | Plymouth |
| 55 | Bub King | Bub King | Hudson |
| 57 | C.D. Wilson | Tommy Moon | Hudson |
| 58 | H.B. Ranier | Johnny Patterson | Hudson |
| 59 | Julian Buesink | Lloyd Moore | Dodge |
| 60 | Ralph Ligouri | Ralph Liguori | Hudson |
| 61 | Stan Parnell | Possum Jones | Dodge |
| 66 | Elmer Pooler | Donald Thomas | Plymouth |
| 67 | Erwin Blatt | Erwin Blatt | Mercury |
| 69 | Rollin Smith | Rollin Smith | Hudson |
| 71 | Coleman Lawrence | Coleman Lawrence | Plymouth |
| 74 | Pete Kelly | Pete Kelly | Hudson |
| 75 | Larry Shurter | Al Conroy | Willys |
| 77 | Frank Arford | Dick Passwater | Oldsmobile |
| 82 | Phil Oates | Joe Eubanks | Hudson |
| 83 | Dantone Racing | Bill Miller | Dodge |
| 85 | Tony Bonadies | Tony Bonadies | Nash |
| 87 | Al Wheatley | Buck Baker | Lincoln |
| 89 | B.A. Pless | Jimmy Thompson | Hudson |
| 91 | Ted Chester | Tim Flock | Hudson |
| 92 | Thomas Racing | Herb Thomas | Hudson |
| 93 | FRS Racing | Ted Chamberlain | Plymouth |
| 94 | Louise Smith | E.C. Ramsey | Dodge |
| 99 | Pat Kirkwood | Pat Kirkwood | Chrysler |