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1955 Mid-South 250
Race 33 of 45
LeHi
167 laps
Time of race: 2:47:12
Average speed of winner: 89.892 mph
Margin of victory: N/A
Lead changes: 2 between 2 drivers
Cautions: 0 for 0 laps
Lap leaders: F. Flock 1-17, T. Flock 18-96, F. Flock 97-167
Race notes: Debut for Ted Cannady and Banks Simpson. Finale for Ken Johns and Jim McLain. Only start for Jack Hubbard. Tim Flock took the points lead from Lee Petty.
Finish | Start | Driver | Car # | Sponsor | Car | Owner | Crew Chief | Qualifying Speed | Laps | X Led | Laps Led | Status | Money | Points |
1 | 1 | Fonty Flock | 301 | '55 Chrysler | Kiekhaefer | Kiekhaefer | 99.944 | 167 | 2 | 88 | running | 2950 | 0 | |
2 | 6 | Speedy Thompson | 87 | '54 Oldsmobile | Bob Griffin | 167 | 0 | 0 | running | 1675 | 0 | |||
3 | 2 | Tim Flock | 300 | '55 Chrysler | Kiekhaefer | Kiekhaefer | 165 | 1 | 79 | running | 1175 | 0 | ||
4 | 5 | Jim Paschal | 78 | '55 Oldsmobile | Ernest Woods | 163 | 0 | 0 | running | 815 | 0 | |||
5 | 3 | Buck Baker | 89 | '55 Buick | Buck Baker | 161 | 0 | 0 | running | 685 | 0 | |||
6 | 7 | Bob Welborn | 44 | '55 Chevrolet | Welborn | 160 | 0 | 0 | running | 525 | 0 | |||
7 | 8 | Junior Johnson | 55 | B&L Motors | '55 Oldsmobile | 155 | 0 | 0 | running | 350 | 0 | |||
8 | 27 | Slick Smith | 14 | '55 Chevrolet | Frank Christian | 155 | 0 | 0 | running | 275 | 0 | |||
9 | 19 | Jimmy Ayers | 3 | '55 Ford | 153 | 0 | 0 | running | 300 | 0 | ||||
10 | 10 | Ken Johns | 23 | '55 Chevrolet | 153 | 0 | 0 | running | 150 | 0 | ||||
11 | 9 | Dave Terrell | 98 | '55 Oldsmobile | Terrell | 152 | 0 | 0 | running | 125 | 0 | |||
12 | 20 | Eddie Skinner | 28 | '53 Oldsmobile | Frank Dodge | 150 | 0 | 0 | running | 100 | 0 | |||
13 | 21 | Joe Guide | 52 | '53 Hudson | Sally Guide | 150 | 0 | 0 | running | 200 | 0 | |||
14 | 12 | Herb Thomas | 92 | '55 Chevrolet | Herb Thomas | Yunick | 149 | 0 | 0 | running | 100 | 0 | ||
15 | 24 | Ted Cannady | 32 | '53 Ford 6 | 145 | 0 | 0 | running | 100 | 0 | ||||
16 | 29 | Banks Simpson | 20 | Waldron & Co. | '55 Buick | 141 | 0 | 0 | running | 75 | 0 | |||
17 | 28 | Gene Simpson | 40 | '55 Buick | Harbaugh | 141 | 0 | 0 | running | 75 | 0 | |||
18 | 17 | Al Watkins | 33 | '54 Dodge | 140 | 0 | 0 | running | 175 | 0 | ||||
19 | 11 | Lee Petty | 42 | '55 Dodge | Petty | Petty | 135 | 0 | 0 | u-joint | 175 | 0 | ||
20 | 23 | Roscoe Rann | 155 | '54 Chrysler | 125 | 0 | 0 | running | 50 | 0 | ||||
21 | 14 | Jimmie Lewallen | 88 | '55 Oldsmobile | Ernest Woods | 96 | 0 | 0 | gas line | 50 | 0 | |||
22 | 26 | Jim McLain | 39 | '55 Oldsmobile | 82 | 0 | 0 | running | 50 | 0 | ||||
23 | 16 | Hooker Hood | 188 | '54 Oldsmobile | Hood | 65 | 0 | 0 | piston | 50 | 0 | |||
24 | 18 | Jack Hubbard | 51-X | '55 Ford | 56 | 0 | 0 | push rod | 50 | 0 | ||||
25 | 13 | Harold Kite | 71 | '55 Oldsmobile | 23 | 0 | 0 | piston | 50 | 0 | ||||
26 | 22 | Woodie Wilson | 90 | '53 Hudson Hornet | 18 | 0 | 0 | heating | 50 | 0 | ||||
27 | 4 | Billy Carden | 8 | '55 Buick | Bishop Brothers | 11 | 0 | 0 | bearing | 50 | 0 | |||
28 | 25 | Gordon Smith | 19 | '55 Chevrolet | 5 | 0 | 0 | engine | 50 | 0 | ||||
29 | 15 | Gwyn Staley | 56 | '55 Cadillac | 3 | 0 | 0 | bearing | 150 | 0 |
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