Forsyth 200
1955 NASCAR Cup Series Race 18 of 45
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$4,085Race Date:May 29, 1955Forsyth County Fairgrounds
Margin of Victory:.5 LapRace Duration:1Hr 58Min 37Sec.Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Lead Changes:2 Among / 3 DriversAverage Speed:50.583 MPH.500 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:23No. of Cautions:8

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Lee Petty L. PettyDriver: Fonty Flock F. FlockChrysler:9
Car No.:#42 ChryslerCar No.:#301 ChryslerOldsmobile:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Kiekhaefer RacingDodge:0
Crew Chief:Lee PettyCrew Chief:Chevrolet:0
Laps Led:33 of 200Pole Speed:56.710 MPH
Official 1955 Forsyth 200 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1942 Lee Petty L. PettyLee PettyPetty EnterprisesChrysler020033Running
2778 Jim Paschal J. PaschalJim PaschalHelzafire02000Running
31571 Fred Dove F. DoveFred DoveFred Dove (Car Owner)01970Running
4113 Dick Rathmann D. RathmannDick RathmannJohn Ditz (Car Owner)Chrysler01930Running
512171 John Dodd, Jr. J. Dodd, Jr.John Dodd, Jr.John Dodd Sr. (Car Owner)01900Running
61719 Gordon Smith G. SmithGordon SmithGordon Smith (Car Owner)01860Running
7544 Bob Welborn B. WelbornBob WelbornJulian Petty (Car Owner)01860Running
8225 Perk Brown P. BrownPerk BrownJoe Blair (Car Owner)01820Running
92018 Arden Mounts A. MountsArden MountsArden Mounts (Car Owner)Hudson01810Running
101328 Eddie Skinner E. SkinnerEddie SkinnerFrank Dodge (Car Owner)01790Running
111669 Volney Schulze V. SchulzeVolney SchulzeVolney Schulze (Car Owner)01780Running
12287 Buck Baker B. BakerBuck BakerGriffin Motors0173126Axle
131121 George Parrish G. ParrishGeorge ParrishGeorge Parrish (Car Owner)Studebaker01640Running
1432 Gwyn Staley G. StaleyGwyn StaleyWestmoreland Racing01600Rear Gear
15892 Donald Thomas D. ThomasDonald ThomasThomas RacingHudson01420Accident
1623140 Mack Hanbury M. HanburyMack HanburyCaplan MotorsHudson01350Accident
1719121 Harvey Henderson H. HendersonHarvey HendersonHarvey Henderson (Car Owner)Hudson01310Oil Pressure
18108 Billy Carden B. CardenBilly CardenBishop Brothers01210Piston
191497-A Bill Blair B. BlairBill BlairJ.M. Fitzgibbons (Car Owner)01140Fuel Tank
206300 Tim Flock T. FlockTim FlockKiekhaefer OutboardsChrysler0640Oil Pressure
211301 Fonty Flock F. FlockFonty FlockKiekhaefer OutboardsChrysler06241Oil Pressure
22455 Junior Johnson J. JohnsonJunior JohnsonB & L Motors0200Rear Gear
2318480 Gene Simpson G. SimpsonGene SimpsonBrooks Brothers0100Accident

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