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NASCAR Grand National race
Daytona Beach Road Course, Daytona Beach, FL
February 27, 1955
39 laps on 4.1 mile road course; 159.9 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 1
| Tim Flock
| 300
| Carl Kiekhaefer
| 1955 Chrysler
| 39
| 2,350
| running
| 39 |
2
| 2
| Lee Petty
| 42
| Petty Enterprises
| 1955 Chrysler
| 39
| 1,600
| running
| 0 |
3
| 11
| Ray Duhigg
| 24
| J.O. Goode
| 1955 Buick
| 39
| 1,000
| running
| 0 |
4
| 12
| Curtis Turner
| 99
| Raymond Parks
| 1955 Oldsmobile
| 39
| 800
| running
| 0 |
5
| 14
| Fonty Flock
| 14
| Frank Christian
| 1955 Oldsmobile
| 39
| 625
| running
| 0 |
6
| 9
| Joe Eubanks
| 82
| Phil Oates
| 1955 Oldsmobile
| 39
| 525
| running
| 0 |
7
| 5
| Dick Joslin
| 47
| J.C. Van Landingham
| 1955 Buick
| 38
| 425
| running
| 0 |
8
| 10
| Bill Tanner
| 63
| Al Liberty
| 1955 Buick
| 38
| 325
| running
| 0 |
9
| 22
| Buck Baker
| 87
| Bob Griffin
| 1954 Oldsmobile
| 38
| 200
| running
| 0 |
10
| 43
| Jack Radtke
| 185
|
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 38
| 150
| running
| 0 |
11
| 18
| Bud Kutina
| 110
|
| 1955 Oldsmobile
| 38
| 140
| running
| 0 |
12
| 27
| Jack Choquette
| 23
| George Miller
| 1954 Hudson
| 38
| 125
| running
| 0 |
13
| 3
| Dick Rathmann
| 88
| Ernest Woods
| 1955 Oldsmobile
| 38
| 100
| running
| 0 |
14
| 21
| Marvin Copple
| 37
|
| 1955 Oldsmobile
| 37
| 85
| running
| 0 |
15
| 41
| Axel Anderson
| 241
| Axel Anderson
| 1955 Mercury
| 37
| 75
| running
| 0 |
16
| 40
| Mack Hanbury
| 140
| Mack Hanbury
| 1953 Hudson
| 37
| 50
| running
| 0 |
17
| 16
| Willie Holt
| 331
|
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 37
| 50
| running
| 0 |
18
| 15
| Bob Dawson
| 13
| William P. Webb
| 1955 Dodge
| 37
| 50
| running
| 0 |
19
| 24
| Jim Wilson
| 237
| Harvey Walters
| 1955 Dodge
| 37
| 50
| running
| 0 |
20
| 46
| Ray Chaike
| 16
| Gus Holzmueller
| 1954 Dodge
| 37
| 50
| running
| 0 |
21
| 29
| Bud Palmer
| 166
| W.E. Campbell
| 1955 Dodge
| 36
| 35
| running
| 0 |
22
| 25
| Jim McLain
| 39
| Maurice Thompson
| 1955 Oldsmobile
| 36
| 35
| running
| 0 |
23
| 34
| Harvey Eakin
| 147
| Harvey Eakin
| 1955 Nash
| 35
| 35
| running
| 0 |
24
| 37
| Gene Simpson
| 460
| Brooks Brothers
| 1955 Plymouth
| 35
| 35
| running
| 0 |
25
| 47
| Bud Harless
| 8
| Edgar Clay
| 1953 Hudson
| 35
| 35
| running
| 0 |
26
| 7
| Jim Paschal
| 78
| Ernest Woods
| 1955 Oldsmobile
| 35
| 35
| fuel pump
| 0 |
27
| 35
| Russ Truelove
| 26
| J.W. Campbell
| 1955 Ford
| 35
| 35
| running
| 0 |
28
| 42
| Floyd Chaddock
| 599
|
| 1953 Hudson
| 35
| 35
| running
| 0 |
29
| 36
| Dave Terrell
| 9
| Dave Terrell
| 1955 Plymouth
| 35
| 35
| running
| 0 |
30
| 32
| Arden Mounts
| 18
| Gene Comstock
| 1954 Hudson
| 34
| 35
| running
| 0 |
31
| 44
| Bo Fields
| 1
| Carl Wesson
| 1953 Plymouth
| 33
| 25
| running
| 0 |
32
| 39
| Ed Paskovich
| 75
| Ed Paskovich
| 1953 Dodge
| 33
| 25
| running
| 0 |
33
| 31
| Eddie Skinner
| 28
| Frank Dodge
| 1953 Oldsmobile
| 32
| 25
| running
| 0 |
34
| 11
| Jack Farris
| 238
| Max Schwimer
| 1955 Oldsmobile
| 30
| 25
| running
| 0 |
35
| 6
| Junior Johnson
| 55
| Jim Lowe / Carl Beckham
| 1955 Oldsmobile
| 25
| 25
| clutch
| 0 |
36
| 17
| Herb Thomas
| 92
| Walt Chapman
| 1955 Packard
| 22
|
| engine
| 0 |
37
| 30
| Volney Schulze
| 69
| Volney Schulze
| 1954 Dodge
| 22
|
| overheating
| 0 |
38
| 28
| Gene Comstock
| 33
| Gene Comstock
| 1953 Hudson
| 19
|
| vapor lock
| 0 |
39
| 33
| Ralph Shaffer
| 41
| John Eanes
| 1955 Oldsmobile
| 16
|
| overheating
| 0 |
40
| 20
| Jimmie Lewallen
| 59
| Brownie Pitt
| 1954 Oldsmobile
| 14
|
| transmission
| 0 |
41
| 8
| Hooker Hood
| 188
| Hooker Hood
| 1954 Oldsmobile
| 14
|
| transmission
| 0 |
42
| 26
| Charlie Cregar
| 349
| James Gess
| 1954 Oldsmobile
| 10
|
| transmission
| 0 |
43
| 23
| Tommy Ringstaff
| 56
| J.B. Cunningham
| 1955 Packard
| 7
|
| valve
| 0 |
44
| 45
| Bill Blair
| 65
| Ken Whitney
| 1955 Ford
| 6
|
| transmission
| 0 |
45
| 13
| Gober Sosebee
| 51
| Gober Sosebee
| 1955 Oldsmobile
| 4
|
| piston
| 0 |
46
| 38
| Louis Headley
| 48
| Louis Headley
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 3
|
| ignition
| 0 |
47
| 19
| Ken Fisher
| 4
| Ken Fisher
| 1955 Chrysler
| 2
|
| carburetor
| 0 |
48
| 4
| Fireball Roberts
| M-1
| Bob Fish
| 1955 Buick
| 39
|
| disqualified
| 0 |
Notes: Fireball Roberts was originally declared the winner of the race, but was disqualified for a shortened pushrod.
Time of race: 01:44:17
Average Speed: 91.999 MPH
Pole Speed: 113.283 seconds
0 cautions
Race Purse: $ 9,250
Attendance: 27,000