NASCAR Grand National Series Series by Race
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The NASCAR Cup Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR (the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing). NASCAR’s premier series had been known as the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series since Jan. 1, 2017, rebranded in 2020. It holds races over the season at tracks located in the United States both road courses and ovals. Although the roots of the series was in the use of "stock" manufacturers vehicles, todays cars are custom built automobiles powered by custom built V8 engines.
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1955 - 25 Race Results
Race Name - 25Date - 7/9/1955Race Track - Columbia SpeedwayTrack Length (Miles) - 0.5 milesRace Length (Miles) - 100 milesPole Speed - 59.741 mphNumber of Cautions - Caution Laps - Average Race Speed - 55.469 mphLead Changes - Total Race Purse - $3,985Race Number - 25 | More Races from 1955 |
Fin | St | Driver | # | Sponsor | Laps Run | Make | Laps Led | Purse |
1 | 5 | Jim Paschal | 78 | Helzafire (Ernest Woods) | 200 | 54 Oldsmob | 1 | $1,000 |
2 | 1 | Jimmie Lewallen | 88 | Ernest Woods | 200 | 55 Oldsmob | $700 | |
3 | 9 | Tim Flock | 300 | Mercury Outboards (Carl Kiekhaefer) | 200 | 55 Chrysle | $475 | |
4 | 4 | Billy Carden | 8 | Bishop Brothers | 197 | 55 Buick | $365 | |
5 | 10 | Buck Baker | 303 | Henry Ford | 195 | 55 Chrysle | $310 | |
6 | 7 | Banjo Matthews | 14 | Frank Christian | 191 | 55 Chevrol | $250 | |
7 | 8 | Eddie Skinner | 28 | Frank Dodge | 184 | 53 Oldsmob | $200 | |
8 | 14 | Blackie Pitt | 97 | JM Fitzgibbons | 178 | 54 Oldsmob | $150 | |
9 | 12 | Gene Simpson | 460 | Brooks Brothers | 175 | 55 Plymout | $100 | |
10 | 11 | Bob Welborn | 71 | The Racing Club | 172 | 55 Oldsmob | $100 | |
11 | 15 | Ed Cole | 94 | Clarence DeZalia | 167 | 54 Ford | $75 | |
12 | 13 | Gordon Smith | 19 | Gordon Smith | 153 | 55 Chevrol | $60 | |
13 | 2 | Lee Petty | 42 | Petty Enterprises | 142 | 55 Chrysle | $50 | |
14 | 3 | Junior Johnson | 55 | B L Motors (Jim Lowe Carl Beckham) | 113 | 55 Oldsmob | $50 | |
15 | 6 | Fonty Flock | 301 | Mercury Outboards (Carl Kiekhaefer) | 97 | 55 Chrysle | $50 | |
16 | 16 | Gwyn Staley | 4 | Hubert Westmoreland | 55 | 55 Chevrol | $50 |