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NASCAR Grand National race
Langhorne Speedway, Langhorne, PA
April 24, 1955
124 laps on 1 mile dirt oval; 124 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 1
| Tim Flock
| 300
| Carl Kiekhaefer
| 1955 Chrysler
| 124
| 1,430
| running
| 124 |
| 2
| 5
| Buck Baker
| 87
| Bob Griffin
| 1954 Oldsmobile
| 124
| 860
| running
| 0 |
| 3
| 13
| Junior Johnson
| 55
| Jim Lowe / Carl Beckham
| 1955 Oldsmobile
| 124
| 600
| running
| 0 |
| 4
| 2
| Dick Rathmann
| 3
| John Ditz
| 1954 Hudson
| 124
| 515
| running
| 0 |
| 5
|
| Herb Thomas
| 92
| Herb Thomas
| 1955 Buick
| 122
| 350
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 8
| Joel Million
| 88
| Ernest Woods
| 1955 Oldsmobile
| 122
| 210
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 10
| Lee Petty
| 42
| Petty Enterprises
| 1955 Chrysler
| 122
| 150
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 26
| Jim Ord
| 56
| Hank Salat
| 1955 Packard
| 118
| 175
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 18
| Gene Simpson
| 460
| Brooks Brothers
| 1955 Plymouth
| 117
| 150
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 20
| Harvey Henderson
| 121
| Harvey Henderson
| 1953 Hudson
| 112
| 150
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 7
| Carl Krueger
| L-28
| Carl Krueger
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 112
| 35
| running
| 0 |
| 12
| 23
| Henry Ford
| 156
| Henry Ford
| 1954 Chrysler
| 110
| 25
| running
| 0 |
| 13
|
| Chuck Hansen
| 348
| Chuck Hansen
| 1953 Oldsmobile
| 109
| 25
| running
| 0 |
| 14
|
| Gene Holcomb
| L-4
|
| 1954 Dodge
| 106
| 25
| running
| 0 |
| 15
|
| Ed Paskovich
| 75
| Ed Paskovich
| 1953 Dodge
| 105
| 25
| running
| 0 |
| 16
| 22
| Russ Truelove
| 26
| J.W. Campbell
| 1955 Ford
| 104
| 75
| running
| 0 |
| 17
|
| Tony DeStafano
| L-10
|
| 1955 Plymouth
| 103
| 25
| gasket
| 0 |
| 18
| 24
| Jimmie Lewallen
| 5
| Joe Blair
| 1954 Mercury
| 97
| 75
| bearing
| 0 |
| 19
| 19
| Blackie Pitt
| 59
| Brownie Pitt
| 1954 Oldsmobile
| 95
| 25
| accident
| 0 |
| 20
| 15
| Dave Terrell
| 98
| Dave Terrell
| 1955 Oldsmobile
| 93
| 25
| springs
| 0 |
| 21
| 9
| Bill Blair
| 97-A
| J.M. Fitzgibbons
| 1954 Oldsmobile
| 90
| 35
| radiator
| 0 |
| 22
| 4
| Fonty Flock
| 14
| Frank Christian
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 70
| 85
| engine
| 0 |
| 23
| 16
| Ken Fisher
| 4
| Ken Fisher
| 1955 Chrysler
| 58
| 25
| axle
| 0 |
| 24
| 3
| Jim Paschal
| 78
| Ernest Woods
| 1955 Oldsmobile
| 45
| 35
| vapor lock
| 0 |
| 25
| 11
| Archie Nepstad
| 18
|
| 1955 Buick
| 41
| 25
| accident
| 0 |
| 26
| 32
| Jim Cramblitt
| 73
|
| 1953 Hudson
| 22
| 25
| bearing
| 0 |
| 27
| 27
| Leslie Young
| 96
| Ray Elston
| 1953 Hudson
| 21
| 25
| accident
| 0 |
| 28
| 28
| Elton Hildreth
| 1
| Elton Hildreth
| 1954 Nash
| 18
| 75
| engine
| 0 |
| 29
|
| Jim Reed
| 7
| Jim Reed
| 1953 Hudson
| 12
| 25
| fuel pump
| 0 |
| 30
| 12
| Bill Tanner
| 63
| Al Liberty
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 7
| 25
| rear end
| 0 |
| 31
| 14
| John Dodd Jr.
| 71
| John Dodd Sr.
| 1955 Dodge
| 5
|
| accident
| 0 |
| 32
| 6
| Pepper Cunningham
| 6
| Pepper Cunningham
| 1955 Chrysler
| 3
|
| tire
| 0 |
Notes: Scheduled for 150 laps; called for rain after 124.
Time of race: 01:42:04
Average Speed: 72.893 MPH
Pole Speed: 41.523 seconds
3 cautions
Race Purse: $ 5,330
Attendance: 23,000