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Memphis-Arkansas 200 1955 NASCAR Cup Series Race 40 of 45
Race Information				Track Information
Total Purse:	$11,025	Race Date:	Oct 9, 1955	Memphis-Arkansas Speedway
Margin of Victory:	.8 Lap	Race Duration:	3Hr 34Min 25Sec.	LeHi, Arkansas
Lead Changes:	2 Among / 3 Drivers	Average Speed:	83.948 MPH	1.5 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:	41	No. of Cautions:	No Data Found

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner Information	Pole Information	Manufacturer Points
Driver:	Speedy Thompson S. Thompson	Driver:	Fonty Flock F. Flock	Ford:	9
Car No.:	#297 Ford	Car No.:	#301 Chrysler	Chevrolet:	0
Team:	DePaolo Engineering	Team:	Kiekhaefer Racing	Chrysler:	0
Crew Chief:		Crew Chief:		Oldsmobile:	0
Laps Led:	158 of 200	Pole Speed:	100.390 MPH

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Official 1955 Memphis-Arkansas 200 Results

Finish	Start	Num	Driver	Sponsor	Mfg	Points	Laps	Led	Status
1	10	297	Speedy Thompson S. ThompsonSpeedy Thompson	Mercury Outboards		0	200	127	Running
2	6	98	Marvin Panch M. PanchMarvin Panch	Memphis District Dir.		0	200	0	Running
3	12	04	Jimmy Massey J. MasseyJimmy Massey	Westmoreland Racing		0	196	0	Running
4	2	300	Tim Flock T. FlockTim Flock	Kiekhaefer Outboards	Chrysler	0	195	42	Running
5	8	308	Bob Flock B. FlockBob Flock	Kiekhaefer Outboards	Chrysler	0	195	0	Running
6	3	87	Buck Baker B. BakerBuck Baker	Mercury Outboards		0	194	0	Running
7	18	88	Jimmie Lewallen J. LewallenJimmie Lewallen	Ernest Woods (Car Owner)		0	190	0	Running
8	25	44	Ralph Liguori R. LiguoriRalph Liguori	Julian Petty (Car Owner)		0	189	0	Running
9	14	B-29	Dink Widenhouse D. WidenhouseDink Widenhouse	Dink Widenhouse (Car Owner)		0	185	0	Running
10	20	49	Bob Welborn B. WelbornBob Welborn	Bob Welborn (Car Owner)		0	183	0	Running
11	24	42	Lee Petty L. PettyLee Petty	Petty Enterprises		0	183	0	Running
12	35	22	Bill Blair B. BlairBill Blair	Bill Blair (Car Owner)		0	182	0	Running
13	22	188	Hooker Hood H. HoodHooker Hood	Hooker Hood (Car Owner)		0	177	0	Running
14	40	12	Al Hager Al HagerAl Hager			0	176	0	Running
15	27	51-X	Leland Sewell L. SewellLeland Sewell	Bill Taylor		0	176	0	Running
16	42	89	Banks Simpson B. SimpsonBanks Simpson	Mercury Outboards		0	172	0	Running
17	31	64	Johnny Allen J. AllenJohnny Allen	Spook Crawford (Car Owner)		0	169	0	Running
18	39	299	Norm Nelson N. NelsonNorm Nelson	Kiekhaefer Outboards	Chrysler	0	162	0	Engine
19	32	84	Gene Rose G. RoseGene Rose		Chrysler	0	160	0	Running
20	30	5	Bob Coleman B. ColemanBob Coleman			0	152	0	Running
21	20	155	Roscoe Rann R. RannRoscoe Rann		Chrysler	0	146	0	Running
22	7	92	Herb Thomas H. ThomasHerb Thomas	Motoramic		0	132	0	Rear Gear
23	26	52	Joe Guide J. GuideJoe Guide	Sally Guide (Car Owner)	Hudson	0	125	0	Running
24	41	1	Bill Morton B. MortonBill Morton	Bill Morton (Car Owner)		0	123	0	Accident
25	23	37	Tiny Lund T. LundTiny Lund	Rupert Safety Belt		0	65	0	Accident
26	37	46	Jim Murray J. MurrayJim Murray			0	63	0	Oil Pump
27	4	99	Billy Carden B. CardenBilly Carden	Schwam Motors		0	55	0	Accident
28	17	70	Joe Eubanks J. EubanksJoe Eubanks	Lancaster Brothers		0	46	0	Steering
29	21	15	Johnny Mantz J. MantzJohnny Mantz	Pete DePaolo (Car Owner)		0	46	0	Vapor Lock
30	15	68	Chuck Stevenson C. StevensonChuck Stevenson	Pete DePaolo (Car Owner)		0	43	0	Vapor Lock
31	13	2	Gwyn Staley G. StaleyGwyn Staley	Westmoreland Racing		0	38	0	Oil Pump
32	8	86	Joe Weatherly J. WeatherlyJoe Weatherly	Pete DePaolo (Car Owner)		0	29	0	Vapor Lock
33	19	198	Dave Terrell D. TerrellDave Terrell	Dave Terrell (Car Owner)		0	27	0	Accident
34	16	17	Russ Graham R. GrahamRuss Graham	Earl Wright (Car Owner)		0	22	0	Overheating
35	11	25	Bill Widenhouse B. WidenhouseBill Widenhouse	Sam McCuthen (Car Owner)		0	22	0	Radiator
36	5	95	Curtis Turner C. TurnerCurtis Turner	Schwam Motors		0	19	0	Vapor Lock
37	38	28	Eddie Skinner E. SkinnerEddie Skinner	Frank Dodge (Car Owner)		0	13	0	Gasket
38	36	112	Floyd Curtis F. CurtisFloyd Curtis			0	10	0	Radiator
39	1	301	Fonty Flock F. FlockFonty Flock	Kiekhaefer Outboards	Chrysler	0	5	0	Radiator
40	29	32	Ted Cannady T. CannadyTed Cannady	Ted Cannady (Car Owner)		0	3	0	Piston
41	33	7	Jim Reed J. ReedJim Reed	Jim Reed (Car Owner)		0	8	0	Disqualified
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