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Southern 500
NASCAR Grand National race
Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
September 5, 1955
366 laps on 1.375 mile paved oval; 503.25 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 8
| Herb Thomas
| 92
| Herb Thomas
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 366
| 7,480
| running
| 77 |
2
| 21
| Jim Reed
| 7
| Jim Reed
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 365
| 1,550
| running
| 0 |
3
| 6
| Tim Flock
| 16
| Carl Kiekhaefer
| 1955 Chrysler
| 363
| 2,500
| running
| 45 |
4
| 24
| Gwyn Staley
| 2
| Hubert Westmoreland
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 359
| 1,300
| running
| 0 |
5
| 30
| Larry Flynn
| 96
| W.R. Waldron
| 1955 Ford
| 359
| 1,175
| running
| 0 |
6
| 2
| Buck Baker
| 89
| Buck Baker
| 1955 Buick
| 359
| 1,055
| running
| 0 |
7
| 26
| Lou Spears
| 93
|
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 354
| 700
| running
| 0 |
8
| 27
| Cotton Owens
| 70
| Lancaster Brothers
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 354
| 600
| running
| 0 |
9
| 4
| Bill Widenhouse
| 25
| Sam McCuthen
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 353
| 445
| wheel
| 2 |
10
| 41
| Jimmy Massey
| 4
| Hubert Westmoreland
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 352
| 400
| transmission
| 0 |
11
| 20
| Banks Simpson
| 20
| Banks Simpson
| 1955 Buick
| 352
| 475
| running
| 0 |
12
| 5
| Joe Eubanks
| 82
| Phil Oates
| 1955 Oldsmobile
| 351
| 550
| running
| 0 |
13
| 45
| Marvin Panch
| 44
| Julian Petty
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 351
| 300
| running
| 0 |
14
| 33
| Nace Mattingly
| 54
| Nace Mattingly
| 1955 Ford
| 349
| 350
| running
| 0 |
15
| 44
| Jimmie Lewallen
| 88
| Ernest Woods
| 1955 Oldsmobile
| 348
| 335
| running
| 0 |
16
| 35
| Ralph Liguori
| 6
| Al Wheatley
| 1955 Mercury
| 348
| 400
| running
| 0 |
17
| 13
| Banjo Matthews
| 84
| Paper Hangers
| 1955 Oldsmobile
| 348
| 245
| running
| 0 |
18
| 37
| Dave Terrell
| 98
| Dave Terrell
| 1955 Oldsmobile
| 346
| 165
| running
| 0 |
19
| 29
| Russ Graham
| 17
| Earl Wright
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 346
| 155
| running
| 0 |
20
| 18
| Bill Champion
| 51
| Leland Colvin
| 1955 Buick
| 346
| 195
| running
| 0 |
21
| 25
| Lee Petty
| 42
| Petty Enterprises
| 1955 Dodge
| 343
| 335
| running
| 0 |
22
| 46
| Johnny Patterson
| 68
| Al Wheatley
| 1955 Mercury
| 342
| 225
| running
| 0 |
23
| 34
| Billy Myers
| 46
| Hubert Westmoreland
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 342
| 115
| running
| 0 |
24
| 48
| Lloyd Moore
| 95
| Julian Buesink
| 1955 Ford
| 342
| 160
| running
| 0 |
25
| 32
| Ray Platte
| 35
| Harry Parry
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 339
| 100
| running
| 0 |
26
| 38
| Bill Blair
| 22
| Bill Blair
| 1955 Oldsmobile
| 332
| 90
| running
| 0 |
27
| 43
| Bobby Waddell
| 24
| Jimmy Pardue
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 331
| 75
| running
| 0 |
28
| 31
| Blackie Pitt
| 59
| Brownie Pitt
| 1955 Ford
| 329
| 75
| running
| 0 |
29
| 52
| Jimmy Thompson
| 12
|
| 1955 Plymouth
| 328
| 275
| running
| 0 |
30
| 69
| Bob Welborn
| 49
| Bob Welborn
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 327
| 75
| running
| 0 |
31
| 61
| Curley Hatfield
| 62
|
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 319
| 60
| running
| 0 |
32
| 50
| Roy Bentley
| 50
| Marion Cox
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 317
| 60
| running
| 0 |
33
| 7
| Joe Weatherly
| 9
| Charlie Schwam
| 1955 Ford
| 317
| 1,500
| accident
| 140 |
34
| 10
| Jim Paschal
| 78
| Ernest Woods
| 1955 Oldsmobile
| 317
| 60
| running
| 0 |
35
| 59
| Bill Bowman
| 58
| Bill Bowman
| 1954 Nash
| 311
| 260
| running
| 0 |
36
| 17
| Junior Johnson
| 55
| Jim Lowe / Carl Beckham
| 1955 Oldsmobile
| 308
| 60
| running
| 0 |
37
| 47
| Ned Jarrett
| 30
| Mellie Bernard
| 1955 Pontiac
| 305
| 260
| running
| 0 |
38
| 57
| Ed Bergin
| 61
| Malcolm Barlow
| 1954 Dodge
| 302
| 160
| running
| 0 |
39
| 9
| Billy Carden
| 8
| Bishop Brothers
| 1955 Buick
| 298
| 60
| running
| 0 |
40
| 55
| Tojo Stephens
| 78
|
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 291
| 60
| running
| 0 |
41
| 62
| Possum Jones
| 43
| Steve Pierce
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 276
| 60
| running
| 0 |
42
| 42
| Eddie Skinner
| 28
| Frank Dodge
| 1953 Oldsmobile
| 256
| 60
| running
| 0 |
43
| 51
| Harold Kite
| 71
|
| 1955 Oldsmobile
| 256
| 60
| running
| 0 |
44
| 36
| Van Van Wey
| 10
| Ray Fletcher
| 1955 Ford
| 247
| 60
| accident
| 0 |
45
| 3
| Speedy Thompson
| 87
| Bob Griffin
| 1954 Oldsmobile
| 235
| 80
| vapor lock
| 0 |
46
| 22
| Fred Johnson
| 56
| Jim Lowe / Carl Beckham
| 1955 Cadillac
| 231
| 260
| tires
| 0 |
47
| 53
| Doug Cox
| 37
| Claude Porter
| 1955 Pontiac
| 225
| 150
| transmission
| 0 |
48
| 58
| Gene Comstock
| 81
| Gene Comstock
| 1954 Hudson
| 220
| 250
| running
| 0 |
49
| 66
| Clarence DeZalia
| 94
| Clarence DeZalia
| 1954 Ford
| 210
| 50
| rear end
| 0 |
50
| 23
| Dick Allwine
| 77
| Earl Wright
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 202
| 50
| accident
| 0 |
51
| 11
| Fonty Flock
| 36
| Carl Kiekhaefer
| 1955 Chrysler
| 190
| 1,040
| accident
| 84 |
52
| 16
| Gene Simpson
| 40
| Gene Simpson
| 1955 Buick
| 188
| 50
| transmission
| 0 |
53
| 19
| Dick Beaty
| 34
| Ike Kiser
| 1955 Ford
| 184
| 50
| accident
| 0 |
54
| 67
| Jim Thompson
| 32
|
| 1953 Hudson
| 184
| 150
| accident
| 0 |
55
| 40
| Don Duckworth
| 23
|
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 147
| 50
| accident
| 0 |
56
| 49
| Arden Mounts
| 18
| Arden Mounts
| 1954 Hudson
| 143
| 100
| accident
| 0 |
57
| 54
| Jimmy Roland
| 15
| R.C. Rollings
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 137
| 50
| rear end
| 0 |
58
| 15
| Curtis Turner
| 99
| Charlie Schwam
| 1955 Ford
| 133
| 190
| tie rod
| 14 |
59
| 54
| Elmo Langley
| 76
| Elmo Langley
| 1955 Dodge
| 79
| 100
| oil pressure
| 0 |
60
| 14
| Donald Thomas
| 91
| Herb Thomas
| 1955 Buick
| 78
| 50
| steering
| 0 |
61
| 39
| Slick Smith
| 14
| Frank Christian
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 77
| 50
| gasket
| 0 |
62
| 12
| Dick Rathmann
| 3
| John Ditz
| 1955 Chrysler
| 50
| 130
| transmission
| 0 |
63
| 60
| Buddy Rackley
| 21
|
| 1954 Oldsmobile
| 44
| 50
| connect
| 0 |
64
| 65
| Tommy Thompson
| 41
| Julian Buesink
| 1955 Ford
| 41
| 50
| fuel pump
| 0 |
65
| 58
| Gordon Smith
| 19
| Gordon Smith
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 39
| 50
| rod brng
| 0 |
66
| 1
| Fireball Roberts
| M-1
| Bob Fish
| 1955 Buick
| 30
| 140
| accident
| 4 |
67
| 63
| Pop McGinnis
| 33
| Owen Cox
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 18
| 50
| accident
| 0 |
68
| 56
| Ed Cole
| 460
| Clarence DeZalia
| 1955 Plymouth
| 12
| 150
| rod brng
| 0 |
69
| 64
| George Parrish
| 11
| George Parrish
| 1953 Studebaker
| 11
| 250
| overheating
| 0 |
Time of race: 05:25:25
Average Speed: 92.281 MPH
Pole Speed: 44.723 seconds
8 cautions for 51 laps
Race Purse: $ 28,270
Attendance: 50,000