1955 Palm Beach 200
NASCAR Cup Series Race 2 of 45
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$3,700Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Palm Beach Speedway
Margin of Victory:3 CL SecondsRace Duration:1Hr 47Min 7Sec.West Palm Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:11 Among / 3 DriversAverage Speed:56.010 MPH.500 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:16No. of Cautions:TBA

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Herb Thomas H. ThomasDriver: Dick Rathmann D. RathmannHudson:9
Car No.:#92 HudsonCar No.:#3 HudsonOldsmobile:0
Team:Thomas RacingTeam:Chrysler:0
Crew Chief:Smokey YunickCrew Chief:Buick:0
Laps Led:100 of 200Pole Speed:65.454 MPH
Official 1955 Palm Beach 200 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1292 Herb ThomasHerb ThomasThomas RacingRunningHudson200200100
2623 Jack ChoquetteJack ChoquetteGeorge Miller (Car Owner)RunningHudson1922000
3387 Buck BakerBuck BakerGriffin MotorsRunning1842000
413 Dick RathmannDick RathmannBlue CrownRunningHudson1762000
5542 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty EnterprisesRunningChrysler1681960
6959 Blackie PittBlackie PittBrownie Pitt (Car Owner)Running1601940
71418 Arden MountsArden MountsGene Comstock (Car Owner)RunningHudson1521910
810188 Dutch HoagDutch HoagHooker Hood (Car Owner)Running1441890
9751 Lloyd ChickLloyd ChickRunning1361890
10129 Bill HarrisonBill HarrisonRunning1291880
11132 Marion EdwardsMarion EdwardsRunning01800
1216F-8 Allan ClarkeAllan ClarkeBill Lamont (Car Owner)Running1121790
131828 Eddie SkinnerEddie SkinnerFrank Dodge (Car Owner)Oil Line1041650
14455 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonB & L MotorsSteering961240
15116 Ralph LiguoriRalph LiguoriRalph Liguori (Car Owner)Rear GearHudson88570
16154 Ken FisherKen FisherKen Fisher (Car Owner)CarburetorChrysler8090

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