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NASCAR Grand National race
Palm Beach Speedway, West Palm Beach, FL
December 11, 1955
200 laps on 0.5 mile paved oval; 100 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 3
| Herb Thomas
| 92
| Herb Thomas
| 1956 Chevrolet
| 199
| 1,100
| running
| |
| 2
| 4
| Al Keller
| 64
| Al Keller
| 1956 Chevrolet
| 198
| 700
| running
| |
| 3
| 6
| Billy Myers
| 46
| Hugh Babb
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 197
| 475
| running
| |
| 4
| 8
| Buck Baker
| 87
| James Satcher
| 1956 Ford
| 195
| 365
| running
| |
| 5
| 13
| Lee Petty
| 42
| Petty Enterprises
| 1956 Dodge
| 193
| 310
| running
| |
| 6
| 22
| Bob Welborn
| 44
| Julian Petty
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 191
| 250
| running
| |
| 7
| 17
| Johnny Patterson
| 33
| H.B. Ranier
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 191
| 200
| running
| |
| 8
| 15
| Blackie Pitt
| 88
| Ernest Woods
| 1955 Oldsmobile
| 180
| 150
| running
| |
| 9
| 14
| Jack Choquette
| 91
|
| 1954 Oldsmobile
| 173
| 100
| running
| |
| 10
| 10
| Bobby Myers
| 1
|
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 177
| 100
| running
| |
| 11
| 23
| Bill Thurber
| 31
|
| 1955 Studebaker
| 173
| 75
| running
| |
| 12
| 16
| Johnny Roberts
| 900
| Johnny Roberts
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 172
| 60
| running
| |
| 13
| 9
| Marvin Panch
| 98
| Tom Harbison
| 1956 Ford
| 148
| 50
| gasket
| |
| 14
| 19
| Dick Burns
| 18
|
| 1953 Oldsmobile
| 148
| 50
| running
| |
| 15
| 11
| Red Farmer
| C97
| J.M. Fitzgibbons
| 1956 Chevrolet
| 147
| 50
| accident
| |
| 16
| 7
| Curtis Turner
| 99
| Charlie Schwam
| Ford
| 117
| 50
| bearing
| |
| 17
| 20
| Al Watkins
| 3
| Al Watkins
| 1955 Ford
| 89
| 50
| bearing
| |
| 18
| 18
| Eddie Skinner
| 28
| Frank Dodge
| 1953 Oldsmobile
| 67
| 50
| overheating
| |
| 19
| 1
| Fonty Flock
| 301
| Carl Kiekhaefer
| 1955 Chrysler
| 65
| 50
| accident
| |
| 20
| 21
| John McVitty
| 27
| John McVitty
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 62
| 50
| radiator
| |
| 21
| 12
| Dave Terrell
| 97
| Dave Terrell
| 1956 Ford
| 25
| 50
| engine
| |
| 22
| 2
| Joe Weatherly
| 9
| Charlie Schwam
| 1956 Ford
| 200
|
| disqualified
| |
| 23
| 5
| Jim Reed
| 7
| Jim Reed
| Chevrolet
| 200
|
| disqualified
| |
Notes: Weatherly and Reed were disqualified from first and second places, respectively.
Time of race: 01:31:50
Average Speed: 65.009 MPH
Pole Speed: 22.81 seconds
Race Purse: $ 4,335
Attendance: 4,500