| Teams 1956 Grand National Race No. 1 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Dink Widenhouse | Dink Widenhouse | Ford |
| 2 | Westmoreland Racing | Gwyn Staley | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Westmoreland Racing | Jimmy Massey | Chevrolet |
| 5 | Brownie Pitt | Blackie Pitt | Buick |
| 6 | Al Wheatley | Ralph Liguori | Mercury |
| 9 | Schwam Racing | Joe Weatherly | Ford |
| 16 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb | Dodge |
| 24 | Jimmy Pardue | Bobby Waddell | Chevrolet |
| 25 | Mauri Rose Engineering | Speedy Thompson | Chevrolet |
| 28 | Frank Dodge | Eddie Skinner | Oldsmobile |
| 32 | Ted Cannady | Ted Cannady | Ford |
| 42 | Petty Enterprises | Lee Petty | Dodge |
| 46 | Hugh Babb | Billy Myers | Chevrolet |
| 49 | Bob Welborn | Bob Welborn | Chevrolet |
| 70 | Lancaster Brothers Racing | Cotton Owens | Chevrolet |
| 72 | John Dodd Sr. | John Dodd, Jr. | Ford |
| 87 | James Satcher | Buck Baker | Ford |
| 88 | Ernest Woods | Jimmie Lewallen | Oldsmobile |
| 89 | Ned Jarrett | Ned Jarrett | Buick |
| 91 | Pistone Racing | Tom Pistone | Chevrolet |
| 92 | Thomas Racing | Herb Thomas | Chevrolet |
| 97 | Dave Terrell | Dave Terrell | Ford |
| 98 | Tom Harbison | Marvin Panch | Oldsmobile |
| 99 | Schwam Racing | Curtis Turner | Ford |
| 127 | Johnny Roberts | Johnny Roberts | Chevrolet |
| 127 | Hoss Kagle | Reds Kagle | Chevrolet |
| 127 | Mauri Rose Engineering | Bob Flock | Chevrolet |
| 127 | DePaolo Engineering | Fonty Flock | Ford |
| 127 | Kiekhaefer Racing | Tim Flock | Chrysler |