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1955 Southern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 35 of 45
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$28,270Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Darlington Raceway
Margin of Victory:1 LapRace Duration:5Hr 25Min 25Sec.Darlington, South Carolina
Lead Changes:10 Among / 7 DriversAverage Speed:92.281 MPH1.366 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:69No. of Cautions:8 For 51 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Herb Thomas H. ThomasDriver: Fireball Roberts F. RobertsChevrolet:9
Car No.:#92 ChevroletCar No.:#22 BuickChrysler:0
Team:Thomas RacingTeam:Ford:0
Crew Chief:Smokey YunickCrew Chief:Red VogtBuick:0
Laps Led:77 of 366Pole Speed:110.682 MPH

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Official 1955 Southern 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1892 Herb ThomasHerb ThomasMotoramicRunning036676
2217 Jim ReedJim ReedJim Reed (Car Owner)Running03650
3616 Tim FlockTim FlockKiekhaefer OutboardsRunningChrysler036345
4242 Gwyn StaleyGwyn StaleyWestmoreland RacingRunning03590
53096 Larry FlynnLarry FlynnW.R. Waldron (Car Owner)Running03590
6289 Buck BakerBuck BakerMercury OutboardsRunning03590
72693 Lou SpearsLou SpearsJ.T. Maness (Car Owner)Running03540
82770 Cotton OwensCotton OwensLancaster BrothersRunning03540
9425 Bill WidenhouseBill WidenhouseSam McCuthen (Car Owner)03532
10414 Jimmy MasseyJimmy MasseyWestmoreland RacingTransmission03520
112020 Banks SimpsonBanks SimpsonWaldron & CompanyRunning03520
12582 Joe EubanksJoe EubanksOates Motor CompanyRunning03510
134544 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchJulian Petty (Car Owner)Running03510
143354 Nace MattinglyNace MattinglyNace Mattingly (Car Owner)Running03490
154488 Jimmie LewallenJimmie LewallenErnest Woods (Car Owner)Running03480
16356 Ralph LiguoriRalph LiguoriWheatley Motors Inc.Running03480
171384 Banjo MatthewsBanjo MatthewsPaper Hangers (Car Owner)Running03480
183798 Dave TerrellDave TerrellDave Terrell (Car Owner)Running03460
192917 Russ GrahamRuss GrahamEarl Wright (Car Owner)Running03460
201851 Bill ChampionBill ChampionLeland Colvin (Car Owner)Running03460
212542 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning03430
224668 Johnny PattersonJohnny PattersonAl Wheatley (Car Owner)Running03420
233446 Billy MyersBilly MyersWestmoreland RacingRunning03420
244895 Lloyd MooreLloyd MooreJulian Buesink (Car Owner)Running03420
253235 Ray PlatteRay PlatteHarry Parry (Car Owner)Running03390
263822 Bill BlairBill BlairBill Blair (Car Owner)Running03320
274324 Bobby WaddellBobby WaddellJimmy Pardue (Car Owner)Running03310
283159 Blackie PittBlackie PittBrownie Pitt (Car Owner)Running03290
295212 Jimmy ThompsonJimmy ThompsonRunning03280
306949 Bob WelbornBob WelbornBob Welborn (Car Owner)Running03270
316162 Curley HatfieldCurley HatfieldRunning03190
325050 Roy BentleyRoy BentleyMarion Cox GarageRunning03170
3379 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlySchwam MotorsAccident0317141
341078 Jim PaschalJim PaschalHelzafireRunning03170
355958 Bill BowmanBill BowmanBill Bowman (Car Owner)RunningNash03110
361755 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonB & L MotorsRunning03080
374730 Ned JarrettNed JarrettMellie Bernard (Car Owner)Running03050
385761 Gene BerginGene BerginMalcolm Barlow (Car Owner)Running03020
3998 Billy CardenBilly CardenBishop Brothers (Car Owner)Running02980
405578 Tojo StephensTojo StephensRunning02910
416243 Possum JonesPossum JonesSteve Pierce (Car Owner)Running02760
424228 Eddie SkinnerEddie SkinnerFrank Dodge (Car Owner)Running02560
435171 Harold KiteHarold KiteThe Racing ClubRunning02560
443610 Van Van WeyVan Van WeyRay Fletcher (Car Owner)Accident02470
45387 Speedy ThompsonSpeedy ThompsonMercury Outboards02350
462256 Fred JohnsonFred JohnsonB & L MotorsTire02310
475337 Doug CoxDoug CoxClaude Porter (Car Owner)Transmission02250
486881 Gene ComstockGene ComstockGene Comstock (Car Owner)RunningHudson02200
496694 Clarence DeZaliaClarence DeZaliaClarence DeZalia (Car Owner)Rear Gear02100
502377 Dick AllwineDick AllwineEarl Wright (Car Owner)Accident02020
511136 Fonty FlockFonty FlockKiekhaefer OutboardsAccidentChrysler019084
521640 Gene SimpsonGene SimpsonGene Simpson (Car Owner)Transmission01880
531934 Dick BeatyDick BeatyIke Kiser (Car Owner)Accident01840
546732 Jim ThompsonJim ThompsonNULLAccidentHudson01840
554023 Don DuckworthDon DuckworthWoodruff MotorsAccident01470
564918 Arden MountsArden MountsArden Mounts (Car Owner)AccidentHudson01430
572815 Jimmy RolandJimmy RolandR.C. Rollings (Car Owner)Rear Gear01370
581599 Curtis TurnerCurtis TurnerSchwam MotorsTie Rod013314
595476 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley RacingOil Pressure0790
601491 Donald ThomasDonald ThomasThomas RacingSteering0780
613914 Slick SmithSlick SmithMercury Outboards0770
62123 Dick RathmannDick RathmannJohn Ditz (Car Owner)TransmissionChrysler0500
636021 Bud RackleyBud Rackley0440
646541 Tommy ThompsonTommy ThompsonJulian Buesink (Car Owner)Oil Pump0410
655819 Gordon SmithGordon SmithGordon Smith (Car Owner)Bearings0390
661M-1 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsFish CarburetorAccident0304
676333 Pop McGinnisPop McGinnisOwen Cox (Car Owner)Accident0180
6856460 Ed ColeEd ColeClarence DeZalia (Car Owner)Bearings0120
696411 George ParrishGeorge ParrishGeorge Parrish (Car Owner)OverheatingStudebaker0110
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