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Mid South 250
NASCAR Grand National race
Memphis-Arkansas Speedway, LeHi, AR
August 14, 1955
167 laps on 1.5 mile dirt oval; 250.5 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 1
| Fonty Flock
| 301
| Carl Kiekhaefer
| 1955 Chrysler
| 167
| 2,950
| running
| 88 |
2
| 6
| Speedy Thompson
| 87
| Bob Griffin
| 1954 Oldsmobile
| 167
| 1,675
| running
| 0 |
3
| 2
| Tim Flock
| 300
| Carl Kiekhaefer
| 1955 Chrysler
| 165
| 1,175
| running
| 79 |
4
| 5
| Jim Paschal
| 78
| Ernest Woods
| 1955 Oldsmobile
| 163
| 815
| running
| 0 |
5
| 3
| Buck Baker
| 89
| Buck Baker
| 1955 Buick
| 161
| 685
| running
| 0 |
6
| 7
| Bob Welborn
| 44
| Julian Petty
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 160
| 525
| running
| 0 |
7
| 8
| Junior Johnson
| 55
| Jim Lowe / Carl Beckham
| 1955 Oldsmobile
| 155
| 350
| running
| 0 |
8
| 27
| Slick Smith
| 14
| Frank Christian
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 155
| 275
| running
| 0 |
9
| 19
| Jimmy Ayers
| 3
| Jimmy Ayers
| 1955 Ford
| 153
| 300
| running
| 0 |
10
| 10
| Ken Johns
| 23
|
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 153
| 150
| running
| 0 |
11
| 9
| Dave Terrell
| 98
| Dave Terrell
| 1955 Oldsmobile
| 152
| 125
| running
| 0 |
12
| 20
| Eddie Skinner
| 28
| Frank Dodge
| 1953 Oldsmobile
| 150
| 100
| running
| 0 |
13
| 21
| Joe Guide
| 52
| Sally Guide
| 1953 Hudson
| 150
| 200
| running
| 0 |
14
| 12
| Herb Thomas
| 92
| Herb Thomas
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 149
| 100
| running
| 0 |
15
| 24
| Ted Cannady
| 32
| Ted Cannady
| 1953 Ford
| 145
| 100
| running
| 0 |
16
| 29
| Banks Simpson
| 20
| Banks Simpson
| 1955 Buick
| 141
| 75
| running
| 0 |
17
| 28
| Gene Simpson
| 40
| Gene Simpson
| 1955 Buick
| 141
| 75
| running
| 0 |
18
| 17
| Al Watkins
| 33
| Al Watkins
| 1954 Dodge
| 140
| 175
| running
| 0 |
19
| 11
| Lee Petty
| 42
| Petty Enterprises
| 1955 Dodge
| 135
| 175
| universal joint
| 0 |
20
| 23
| Roscoe Rann
| 155
|
| 1954 Chrysler
| 125
| 50
| running
| 0 |
21
| 14
| Jimmie Lewallen
| 88
| Ernest Woods
| 1955 Oldsmobile
| 96
| 50
| gas line
| 0 |
22
| 26
| Jim McLain
| 39
| Jim McLain
| 1955 Oldsmobile
| 82
| 50
| running
| 0 |
23
| 16
| Hooker Hood
| 188
| Hooker Hood
| 1954 Oldsmobile
| 65
| 50
| piston
| 0 |
24
| 18
| Jack Hubbard
| 51-X
|
| 1955 Ford
| 56
| 50
| push rod
| 0 |
25
| 13
| Harold Kite
| 71
|
| 1955 Oldsmobile
| 23
| 50
| piston
| 0 |
26
| 22
| Woodie Wilson
| 90
| Frank Bielarski
| 1953 Hudson
| 18
| 50
| overheating
| 0 |
27
| 4
| Billy Carden
| 8
| Bishop Brothers
| 1955 Buick
| 11
| 50
| bearing
| 0 |
28
| 25
| Gordon Smith
| 19
| Gordon Smith
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 5
| 50
| engine
| 0 |
29
| 15
| Gwyn Staley
| 56
| Jim Lowe / Carl Beckham
| 1955 Cadillac
| 3
| 150
| bearing
| 0 |
Time of race: 02:47:12
Average Speed: 89.982 MPH
Pole Speed: 54.03 seconds
Race Purse: $ 10,625
Attendance: 15,000