| 1955 Mid-South 250 NASCAR Cup Series Race 33 of 45 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $10,625 | Race Date: | Aug 14, 1955 | Memphis-Arkansas Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | N/A | Race Duration: | 2h 47m 12s | LeHi, Arkansas | |
| Lead Changes: | 2 Among / 2 Drivers | Average Speed: | 89.892 MPH | 1.5 Mile Dirt | |
| No. of Cars: | 29 | No. of Cautions: | TBA | ||
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Fonty Flock F. Flock | Driver: | Fonty Flock F. Flock | Chrysler: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #301 Chrysler | Car No.: | #301 Chrysler | Oldsmobile: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Kiekhaefer Racing | Team: | Kiekhaefer Racing | Buick: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Crew Chief: | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||||
| Laps Led: | 88 of 167 | Pole Speed: | 99.944 MPH | |||||
| Official 1955 Mid-South 250 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 127 | Fonty Flock | Kiekhaefer Outboards | Running | Chrysler | 0 | 167 | 88 |
| 2 | 6 | 87 | Speedy Thompson | Griffin Motors | Running |  | 0 | 167 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 127 | Tim Flock | Kiekhaefer Outboards | Running | Chrysler | 0 | 165 | 79 |
| 4 | 5 | 78 | Jim Paschal | Helzafire | Running | | 0 | 163 | 0 |
| 5 | 3 | 89 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker (Car Owner) | Running |  | 0 | 161 | 0 |
| 6 | 7 | 44 | Bob Welborn | Julian Petty (Car Owner) | Running |  | 0 | 160 | 0 |
| 7 | 8 | 55 | Junior Johnson | B & L Motors | Running | | 0 | 155 | 0 |
| 8 | 27 | 14 | Slick Smith | Frank Christian (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 155 | 0 |
| 9 | 19 | 3 | Jimmy Ayers | Jimmy Ayers (Car Owner) | Running |  | 0 | 153 | 0 |
| 10 | 10 | 23 | Ken Johns | Running | | 0 | 153 | 0 | |
| 11 | 9 | 98 | Dave Terrell | Dave Terrell (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 152 | 0 |
| 12 | 20 | 28 | Eddie Skinner | Frank Dodge (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 150 | 0 |
| 13 | 21 | 52 | Joe Guide | Sally Guide (Car Owner) | Running | Hudson | 0 | 150 | 0 |
| 14 | 12 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Motoramic | Running | | 0 | 149 | 0 |
| 15 | 24 | 32 | Ted Cannady | Ted Cannady (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 145 | 0 |
| 16 | 29 | 20 | Banks Simpson | Banks Simpson (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 141 | 0 |
| 17 | 28 | 40 | Gene Simpson | Gene Simpson (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 141 | 0 |
| 18 | 17 | 33 | Al Watkins | Al Watkins (Car Owner) | Running |  | 0 | 140 | 0 |
| 19 | 11 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Driveshaft | | 0 | 135 | 0 |
| 20 | 23 | 127 | Roscoe Rann | Running | Chrysler | 0 | 125 | 0 | |
| 21 | 14 | 88 | Jimmie Lewallen | Ernest Woods (Car Owner) | Oil Pan | | 0 | 96 | 0 |
| 22 | 26 | 39 | Jim McLain | Jim McLain (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 82 | 0 |
| 23 | 16 | 127 | Hooker Hood | Hooker Hood (Car Owner) | Piston | | 0 | 65 | 0 |
| 24 | 18 | 51 | Jack Hubbard | Unknown | | 0 | 56 | 0 | |
| 25 | 13 | 71 | Harold Kite | The Racing Club | Piston | | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 26 | 22 | 90 | Woodie Wilson | Frank Bierlarski (Car Owner) | Overheating | Hudson | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 27 | 4 | 8 | Billy Carden | Bishop Brothers (Car Owner) | Bearings | | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 28 | 25 | 19 | Gordon Smith | Gordon Smith (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 29 | 15 | 56 | Gwyn Staley | B & L Motors | Bearings |  | 0 | 3 | 0 |
