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1955 Southern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 35 of 45
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$28,270Race Date:Apr 19, 2026Darlington Raceway
Margin of Victory:1 LapRace Duration:5Hr 25Min 25Sec.Darlington, South Carolina
Lead Changes:10 Among / 7 DriversAverage Speed:92.281 MPH1.366 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:69No. of Cautions:8 For 51 Lapsdarlingtonraceway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Herb Thomas H. ThomasDriver: Fireball Roberts F. RobertsChevrolet:9
Car No.:#92 ChevroletCar No.:#22 BuickChrysler:0
Team:Thomas RacingTeam:Ford:0
Crew Chief:Smokey YunickCrew Chief:Red VogtBuick:0
Laps Led:77 of 366Pole Speed:110.682 MPH

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Official 1955 Southern 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1892 Herb ThomasHerb ThomasMotoramic036676Running
2217 Jim ReedJim ReedJim Reed (Car Owner)03650Running
3616 Tim FlockTim FlockKiekhaefer OutboardsChrysler036345Running
4242 Gwyn StaleyGwyn StaleyWestmoreland Racing03590Running
53096 Larry FlynnLarry FlynnW.R. Waldron (Car Owner)03590Running
6289 Buck BakerBuck BakerMercury Outboards03590Running
72693 Lou SpearsLou SpearsJ.T. Maness (Car Owner)03540Running
82770 Cotton OwensCotton OwensLancaster Brothers03540Running
9425 Bill WidenhouseBill WidenhouseSam McCuthen (Car Owner)03532
10414 Jimmy MasseyJimmy MasseyWestmoreland Racing03520Transmission
112020 Banks SimpsonBanks SimpsonWaldron & Company03520Running
12582 Joe EubanksJoe EubanksOates Motor Company03510Running
134544 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchJulian Petty (Car Owner)03510Running
143354 Nace MattinglyNace MattinglyNace Mattingly (Car Owner)03490Running
154488 Jimmie LewallenJimmie LewallenErnest Woods (Car Owner)03480Running
16356 Ralph LiguoriRalph LiguoriWheatley Motors Inc.03480Running
171384 Banjo MatthewsBanjo MatthewsPaper Hangers (Car Owner)03480Running
183798 Dave TerrellDave TerrellDave Terrell (Car Owner)03460Running
192917 Russ GrahamRuss GrahamEarl Wright (Car Owner)03460Running
201851 Bill ChampionBill ChampionLeland Colvin (Car Owner)03460Running
212542 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty Enterprises03430Running
224668 Johnny PattersonJohnny PattersonAl Wheatley (Car Owner)03420Running
233446 Billy MyersBilly MyersWestmoreland Racing03420Running
244895 Lloyd MooreLloyd MooreJulian Buesink (Car Owner)03420Running
253235 Ray PlatteRay PlatteHarry Parry (Car Owner)03390Running
263822 Bill BlairBill BlairBill Blair (Car Owner)03320Running
274324 Bobby WaddellBobby WaddellJimmy Pardue (Car Owner)03310Running
283159 Blackie PittBlackie PittBrownie Pitt (Car Owner)03290Running
295212 Jimmy ThompsonJimmy Thompson03280Running
306949 Bob WelbornBob WelbornBob Welborn (Car Owner)03270Running
316162 Curley HatfieldCurley Hatfield03190Running
325050 Roy BentleyRoy BentleyMarion Cox Garage03170Running
3379 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlySchwam Motors0317141Accident
341078 Jim PaschalJim PaschalHelzafire03170Running
355958 Bill BowmanBill BowmanBill Bowman (Car Owner)Nash03110Running
361755 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonB & L Motors03080Running
374730 Ned JarrettNed JarrettMellie Bernard (Car Owner)03050Running
385761 Gene BerginGene BerginMalcolm Barlow (Car Owner)03020Running
3998 Billy CardenBilly CardenBishop Brothers (Car Owner)02980Running
405578 Tojo StephensTojo Stephens02910Running
416243 Possum JonesPossum JonesSteve Pierce (Car Owner)02760Running
424228 Eddie SkinnerEddie SkinnerFrank Dodge (Car Owner)02560Running
435171 Harold KiteHarold KiteThe Racing Club02560Running
443610 Van Van WeyVan Van WeyRay Fletcher (Car Owner)02470Accident
45387 Speedy ThompsonSpeedy ThompsonMercury Outboards02350
462256 Fred JohnsonFred JohnsonB & L Motors02310Tire
475337 Doug CoxDoug CoxClaude Porter (Car Owner)02250Transmission
486881 Gene ComstockGene ComstockGene Comstock (Car Owner)Hudson02200Running
496694 Clarence DeZaliaClarence DeZaliaClarence DeZalia (Car Owner)02100Rear Gear
502377 Dick AllwineDick AllwineEarl Wright (Car Owner)02020Accident
511136 Fonty FlockFonty FlockKiekhaefer OutboardsChrysler019084Accident
521640 Gene SimpsonGene SimpsonGene Simpson (Car Owner)01880Transmission
531934 Dick BeatyDick BeatyIke Kiser (Car Owner)01840Accident
546732 Jim ThompsonJim ThompsonNULLHudson01840Accident
554023 Don DuckworthDon DuckworthWoodruff Motors01470Accident
564918 Arden MountsArden MountsArden Mounts (Car Owner)Hudson01430Accident
572815 Jimmy RolandJimmy RolandR.C. Rollings (Car Owner)01370Rear Gear
581599 Curtis TurnerCurtis TurnerSchwam Motors013314Tie Rod
595476 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing0790Oil Pressure
601491 Donald ThomasDonald ThomasThomas Racing0780Steering
613914 Slick SmithSlick SmithMercury Outboards0770
62123 Dick RathmannDick RathmannJohn Ditz (Car Owner)Chrysler0500Transmission
636021 Bud RackleyBud Rackley0440
646541 Tommy ThompsonTommy ThompsonJulian Buesink (Car Owner)0410Oil Pump
655819 Gordon SmithGordon SmithGordon Smith (Car Owner)0390Bearings
661M-1 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsFish Carburetor0304Accident
676333 Pop McGinnisPop McGinnisOwen Cox (Car Owner)0180Accident
6856460 Ed ColeEd ColeClarence DeZalia (Car Owner)0120Bearings
696411 George ParrishGeorge ParrishGeorge Parrish (Car Owner)Studebaker0110Overheating
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