1955 NASCAR Grand National Results
1955 was a pivotal year for the NASCAR Grand Nationals. The Big Three automakers pulled out all the stops to design more powerful cars, and used NASCAR Grand National races as a backdrop for their advertising. For 1955, the battle was won by Tim Flock, who drove the muscular Chrysler 300 to a championship season. You'll find the results of all 37 races in the 1955 NASCAR Grand National season in the chart below.
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Fonty Flock cuts a quick lap ahead of an unnumbered Buick
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Number Date Site Race Winner Car Speed 1 11/07/54 High Point, NC Lee Petty Chrysler 62.882
2 2/06/55 W. Palm Beach, FL Herb Thomas Hudson
56.013
3 2/13/55 Jacksonville, FL Lee Petty Chrysler 69.031
4 2/27/55 Daytona Beach, FL Tim Flock Chrysler 91.999
5 2/06/55 Savannah, GA Lee Petty Chrysler 60.150
6 3/26/55 Columbia, SC Fonty Flock Chevrolet n/a
7 3/27/55 Hillsboro, NC Jim Paschal Olds 82.304
8
4/03/55 N. Wilkesboro, NC Buck Baker Olds 73.126
9
4/17/55 Montgomery, AL Tim Flock Chrysler 60.872
10
4/24/55 Langhorne, PA Tim Flock Chrysler 72.893
11
5/01/55 Charlotte, NC Buck Baker Buick 52.630
12
5/07/55 Hickory, NC Junior Johnson Olds 58.823
13
5/08/55 Phoenix, AZ Tim Flock Chrysler 71.485
14
5/15/55 Tucson, AZ Danny Letner
51.428
15
5/15/55 Martinsville, VA Tim Flock Chrysler 52.554
16
5/22/55 Richmond, VA Tim Flock Chrysler 54.298
17
5/28/55 Raleigh, NC Junior Johnson Olds 50.522
18
5/29/55 Winston-Salem, NC Lee Petty Chrysler 50.583
19
6/10/55 New Oxford, PA Junior Johnson Olds 65.371
20
6/17/55 Rochester, NY Tim Flock Chrysler 57.170
21
6/18/55
Fonda, NY Junior Johnson Olds 58.413
22
6/19/55 Plattsburg, NY Lee Petty Chrysler 59.074
23
6/24/55 Charlotte, NC Tim Flock Chrysler 51.289
24
7/06/55 Spartanburg, SC Tim Flock Chrysler 49.106
25
7/09/55 Columbia, SC Jim Paschal Olds 55.469
26
7/10/55 Weaverville, NC Tim Flock Chrysler 62.739
27
7/15/55 Morristown, NJ Tim Flock Chrysler 58.092
28
7/29/55 Altamont, NY Junior Johnson Olds n/a
29
7/30/55 Syracuse, NY Tim Flock Chrysler 76.522
30
7/31/55 San Mateo, CA Tim Flock Chrysler 68.571
31
8/05/55 Charlotte, NC Jim Paschal Olds 48.806
32
8/07/55 Winston-Salem, NC Lee Petty Dodge
50.111
33
8/14/55 LeHi, AR Fonty Flock Chrysler 89.892
34
8/20/55 Raleigh, NC Herb Thomas Buick 76.400
35
9/05/55 Darlington, SC Herb Thomas Chevrolet 92.281
36
9/11/55 Montgomery, AL Tim Flock Chrysler 63.733
37
9/18/55 Langhorne, PA Tim Flock Chrysler 77.888
38
9/30/55 Raleigh, NC Fonty Flock Chrysler 73.289
39
10/06/55 Greenville, SC Tim Flock Chrysler 57.942
40
10/09/55 LeHi, AR Speedy Thompson Ford 83.948
41
10/15/55 Columbia, SC Tim Flock Chrysler 55.393
42
10/16/55 Martinsville, VA Speedy Thompson Chrysler 59.210
43
10/16/55 Las Vegas, NV Norm Nelson Chrysler 44.449
44
10/23/55 N. Wilkesboro, NC Buck Baker Ford 72.347
45
10/30/55 Hillsboro, NC Tim Flock Chrysler 70.465
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