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 - 26 Race Results
Race Name - 26Date - 7/10/1955Race Track - Asheville-Weaverville SpeedwayTrack Length (Miles) - 0.5 milesRace Length (Miles) - 100 milesPole Speed - 69.31 mphNumber of Cautions - Caution Laps - Average Race Speed - 62.739 mphLead Changes - 0Total Race Purse - $4,085Race Number - 26 | More Races from 1955 |
Fin | St | Driver | # | Sponsor | Laps Run | Make | Laps Led | Purse |
1 | 1 | Tim Flock | 300 | Mercury Outboards (Carl Kiekhaefer) | 200 | 55 Chrysle | 200 | $1,000 |
2 | 16 | Fonty Flock | 301 | Mercury Outboards (Carl Kiekhaefer) | 199 | 55 Chrysle | 0 | $700 |
3 | 4 | Jim Paschal | 78 | Helzafire (Ernest Woods) | 198 | 55 Oldsmob | 0 | $475 |
4 | 8 | Donald Thomas | 9 | Herb Thomas | 189 | 54 Hudson | 0 | $365 |
5 | 14 | Eddie Skinner | 28 | Frank Dodge | 180 | 53 Oldsmob | 0 | $310 |
6 | 6 | Gwyn Staley | 2 | Hubert Westmoreland | 174 | 55 Chevrol | 0 | $250 |
7 | 10 | Gordon Smith | 19 | Gordon Smith | 174 | 55 Chevrol | 0 | $200 |
8 | 12 | Arden Mounts | 18 | Arden Mounts | 171 | 54 Hudson | 0 | $150 |
9 | 18 | Buck Baker | 89 | Buck Baker | 162 | 55 Buick | 0 | $100 |
10 | 3 | Jimmie Lewallen | 88 | Ernest Woods | 161 | 55 Oldsmob | 0 | $100 |
11 | 11 | Richard Brownlee | 5 | Joe Blair | 157 | 54 Mercury | 0 | $75 |
12 | 9 | Harvey Henderson | 121 | Harvey Henderson | 150 | 53 Hudson | 0 | $60 |
13 | 5 | Pee Wee Jones | 4 | Hubert Westmoreland | 143 | 55 Chevrol | 0 | $50 |
14 | 7 | Bob Welborn | 71 | The Racing Club | 122 | 55 Oldsmob | 0 | $50 |
15 | 2 | Junior Johnson | 55 | B L Motors (Jim Lowe Carl Beckham) | 66 | 55 Oldsmob | 0 | $50 |
16 | 13 | Billy Carden | 8 | Bishop Brothers | 53 | 55 Buick | 0 | $50 |
17 | 17 | Blackie Pitt | 97 | JM Fitzgibbons | 39 | 54 Oldsmob | 0 | $50 |
18 | 15 | Lee Petty | 42 | Petty Enterprises | 3 | 55 Chrysle | 0 | $50 |