Results

The 1955 1955-17 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the North Carolina State Fairgrounds race.

1955-17

Saturday, May 28th, 1955

North Carolina State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, NC

  • 4 Hudson
  • 7 Oldsmobile
  • 1 Buick
  • 4 Chevrolet
  • 6 Chrysler
  • 1 Plymouth
  • 1 Studebaker
  • 2 Dodge
  • 1 Mercury

  • Drivers Entered: 27
  • Laps Scheduled: N/A
  • Laps Actual: 172 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 50.522
  • Cautions: 6 for 20 laps
  • Lead Changes: 1
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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1955-17 at North Carolina State Fairgrounds results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
14 21 18 Arden Mounts Hudson 0 0 160 0 0 running
11 9 97-A Bill Blair Oldsmobile 0 0 163 0 0 running
8 15 8 Billy Carden Buick 0 0 165 0 0 running
19 2 44 Bob Welborn Chevrolet 0 0 118 0 0 tie rod
3 7 87 Buck Baker Oldsmobile 0 0 171 0 0 running
23 16 3 Dick Rathman Chrysler 0 0 36 0 0 tie rod
12 25 B-29 Dink Widenhouse Oldsmobile 0 0 163 0 0 running
18 14 92 Donald Thomas Hudson 0 0 139 0 0 running
10 17 28 Eddie Skinner Oldsmobile 0 0 164 0 0 running
2 6 301 Fonty Flock Chrysler 0 0 171 0 0 running
9 10 71 Fred Dove Oldsmobile 0 0 164 0 0 running
26 20 480 Gene Simpson Plymouth 0 0 5 0 0 axle
17 26 11 George Parrish Studebaker 0 0 142 0 0 running
13 22 19 Gordon Smith Chevrolet 0 0 160 0 0 running
5 13 2 Gwyn Staley Chevrolet 0 0 167 0 0 running
16 18 121 Harvey Henderson Hudson 0 0 151 0 0 running
21 12 303 Henry Ford Chrysler 0 0 98 0 0 brakes
6 7 78 Jim Paschal Oldsmobile 0 0 166 0 0 running
7 8 171 John Dodd Jr Dodge 0 0 165 0 0 running
1 3 55 Junior Johnson Oldsmobile 0 0 172 163 0 running
4 11 42 Lee Petty Chrysler 0 0 170 0 0 running
27 27 302 Lloyd Dane Chrysler 0 0 0 0 0 engine
20 19 140 Mack Hanbury Hudson 0 0 101 0 0 gasket
15 23 5 Richard Brownlee Mercury 0 0 154 0 0 running
24 4 14 Speedy Thompson Chevrolet 0 0 25 0 0 radiator
25 1 300 Tim Flock Chrysler 0 0 15 9 0 brakes
22 24 69 Volney Schulze Dodge 0 0 46 0 0 transmission

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