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NASCAR Grand National race
Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA
May 15, 1955
200 laps on 0.5 mile dirt oval; 100 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 4
| Tim Flock
| 300
| Carl Kiekhaefer
| 1955 Chrysler
| 200
| 1,000
| running
| 93 |
2
| 7
| Lee Petty
| 42
| Petty Enterprises
| 1955 Chrysler
| 200
| 650
| running
| 0 |
3
| 2
| Junior Johnson
| 55
| Jim Lowe / Carl Beckham
| 1955 Oldsmobile
| 198
| 450
| running
| 107 |
4
| 8
| Jimmie Lewallen
| 88
| Ernest Woods
| 1955 Oldsmobile
| 198
| 350
| running
| 0 |
5
| 14
| Bob Welborn
| 44
| Julian Petty
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 194
| 300
| running
| 0 |
6
| 11
| Buck Baker
| 87
| Bob Griffin
| 1954 Oldsmobile
| 192
| 250
| running
| 0 |
7
| 17
| Harvey Henderson
| 121
| Harvey Henderson
| 1953 Hudson
| 192
| 200
| running
| 0 |
8
| 15
| Eddie Skinner
| 28
| Frank Dodge
| 1953 Oldsmobile
| 189
| 150
| running
| 0 |
9
| 1
| Jim Paschal
| 78
| Ernest Woods
| 1955 Oldsmobile
| 187
| 100
| running
| 0 |
10
| 16
| Fred Dove
| 71
| Fred Dove
| 1955 Oldsmobile
| 183
| 100
| running
| 0 |
11
| 19
| Arden Mounts
| 18
| Arden Mounts
| 1954 Hudson
| 181
| 75
| running
| 0 |
12
| 27
| Johnny Gouveia
| 27
| Johnny Gouveia
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 179
| 60
| running
| 0 |
13
| 22
| Jim Cramblitt
| 73
|
| 1953 Hudson
| 178
| 50
| running
| 0 |
14
| 25
| Gene Simpson
| 460
| Brooks Brothers
| 1955 Plymouth
| 169
| 50
| running
| 0 |
15
| 26
| Ed Cole
| 0
|
| 1954 Ford
| 167
| 50
| running
| 0 |
16
| 13
| John Dodd Jr.
| 71-A
| John Dodd Sr.
| 1955 Dodge
| 151
| 50
| gasket
| 0 |
17
| 23
| George Parrish
| 11
| George Parrish
| 1953 Studebaker
| 123
| 50
| running
| 0 |
18
| 9
| Speedy Thompson
| 14
| Frank Christian
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 109
| 50
| tie rod
| 0 |
19
| 12
| Carl Krueger
| 1-A
| Carl Krueger
| 1955 Chrysler
| 107
| 50
| wheel
| 0 |
20
| 6
| Gwyn Staley
| 2
| Hubert Westmoreland
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 102
| 50
| overheating
| 0 |
21
| 20
| Gordon Smith
| 19
| Gordon Smith
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 95
|
| wheel
| 0 |
22
| 18
| Perk Brown
| 5
| Joe Blair
| 1954 Mercury
| 93
|
| engine
| 0 |
23
| 5
| Fonty Flock
| 301
| Carl Kiekhaefer
| 1955 Chrysler
| 85
|
| brakes
| 0 |
24
| 10
| Bill Blair
| 97-A
| J.M. Fitzgibbons
| 1954 Oldsmobile
| 45
|
| overheating
| 0 |
25
| 21
| Ken Fisher
| 4
| Ken Fisher
| 1955 Chrysler
| 40
|
| carburetor
| 0 |
26
| 3
| Jim Reed
| 7
| Jim Reed
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 27
|
| overheating
| 0 |
27
| 24
| Ken Pace
| 1
| Ken Pace
| 1954 Chevrolet
| 9
|
| hub
| 0 |
Time of race: 01:54:10
Average Speed: 52.554 MPH
Pole Speed: 30.6 seconds
2 cautions
Race Purse: $ 4,085
Attendance: 11,000