Mid-South 250
1955 NASCAR Cup Series Race 33 of 45
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$10,625Race Date:Aug 14, 1955Memphis-Arkansas Speedway
Margin of Victory:N/ARace Duration:2Hr 47Min 12Sec.LeHi, Arkansas
Lead Changes:2 Among / 2 DriversAverage Speed:89.892 MPH1.5 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:29No. of Cautions:No Cautions

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Fonty Flock F. FlockDriver: Fonty Flock F. FlockChrysler:9
Car No.:#301 ChryslerCar No.:#301 ChryslerOldsmobile:0
Team:Kiekhaefer RacingTeam:Kiekhaefer RacingBuick:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Chevrolet:0
Laps Led:88 of 167Pole Speed:99.944 MPH
Official 1955 Mid-South 250 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
11301 Fonty Flock F. FlockFonty FlockKiekhaefer OutboardsChrysler016788Running
2687 Speedy Thompson S. ThompsonSpeedy ThompsonGriffin Motors01670Running
32300 Tim Flock T. FlockTim FlockKiekhaefer OutboardsChrysler016579Running
4578 Jim Paschal J. PaschalJim PaschalHelzafire01630Running
5389 Buck Baker B. BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)01610Running
6744 Bob Welborn B. WelbornBob WelbornJulian Petty (Car Owner)01600Running
7855 Junior Johnson J. JohnsonJunior JohnsonB & L Motors01550Running
82714 Slick Smith S. SmithSlick SmithFrank Christian (Car Owner)01550Running
9193 Jimmy Ayers J. AyersJimmy AyersJimmy Ayers (Car Owner)01530Running
101023 Ken Johns K. JohnsKen Johns01530Running
11998 Dave Terrell D. TerrellDave TerrellDave Terrell (Car Owner)01520Running
122028 Eddie Skinner E. SkinnerEddie SkinnerFrank Dodge (Car Owner)01500Running
132152 Joe Guide J. GuideJoe GuideSally Guide (Car Owner)Hudson01500Running
141292 Herb Thomas H. ThomasHerb ThomasMotoramic01490Running
152432 Ted Cannady T. CannadyTed CannadyTed Cannady (Car Owner)01450Running
162920 Banks Simpson B. SimpsonBanks SimpsonBanks Simpson (Car Owner)01410Running
172840 Gene Simpson G. SimpsonGene SimpsonGene Simpson (Car Owner)01410Running
181733 Al Watkins Al WatkinsAl WatkinsAl Watkins (Car Owner)01400Running
191142 Lee Petty L. PettyLee PettyPetty Enterprises01350Driveshaft
2023155 Roscoe Rann R. RannRoscoe RannChrysler01250Running
211488 Jimmie Lewallen J. LewallenJimmie LewallenErnest Woods (Car Owner)0960Oil Pan
222639 Jim McLain J. McLainJim McLainJim McLain (Car Owner)0820Running
2316188 Hooker Hood H. HoodHooker HoodHooker Hood (Car Owner)0650Piston
241851-X Jack Hubbard J. HubbardJack Hubbard0560Push Rod
251371 Harold Kite H. KiteHarold KiteThe Racing Club0230Piston
262290 Woodie Wilson W. WilsonWoodie WilsonFrank Bierlarski (Car Owner)Hudson0180Overheating
2748 Billy Carden B. CardenBilly CardenBishop Brothers0110Bearings
282519 Gordon Smith G. SmithGordon SmithGordon Smith (Car Owner)050Engine
291556 Gwyn Staley G. StaleyGwyn StaleyB & L Motors030Bearings

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