| Teams 1956 Buddy Shuman 250 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | DePaolo Engineering | Junior Johnson | Ford |
| 4 | Stroppe Motorsports | Bobby Myers | Mercury |
| 12 | DePaolo Engineering | Ralph Moody | Ford |
| 16 | Gus Holzmueller | Tiny Lund | Chevrolet |
| 22 | DePaolo Engineering | Ralph Earnhardt | Ford |
| 31 | John Whitford | Bill Champion | Ford |
| 42 | Petty Enterprises | Lee Petty | Dodge |
| 59 | Brownie Pitt | Blackie Pitt | Plymouth |
| 60 | Brownie King | Brownie King | Chevrolet |
| 64 | Spook Crawford | Johnny Allen | Ford |
| 75 | Frank Hayworth | Bill Blair | Mercury |
| 83 | Johnny Dodson | Johnny Dodson | Chevrolet |
| 86 | John Fostor Motorsports | Doug Cox | Ford |
| 96 | Bobby Keck | Bobby Keck | Chevrolet |
| 97 | DePaolo Engineering | Bill Amick | Ford |
| 127 | Peter Yow | Pete Yow | Ford |
| 127 | Kiekhaefer Racing | Speedy Thompson | Chrysler |
| 127 | Kiekhaefer Racing | Jack Smith | Dodge |
| 127 | George Green | George Green | Chevrolet |
| 127 | Pete Stewart | Pete Stewart | Plymouth |
| 127 | Kiekhaefer Racing | Buck Baker | Chrysler |
| 127 | DePaolo Engineering | Billy Carden | Ford |