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 - 3 Race Results
Race Name - 3Date - 2/13/1955Race Track - Speedway ParkTrack Length (Miles) - 0.5 milesRace Length (Miles) - 100 milesPole Speed - 63.514 mphNumber of Cautions - Caution Laps - Average Race Speed - 69.031 mphLead Changes - 8Total Race Purse - $3,775Race Number - 3 | More Races from 1955 |
Fin | St | Driver | # | Sponsor | Laps Run | Make | Laps Led | Purse |
1 | 2 | Lee Petty | 42 | Petty Enterprises | 200 | 54 Chrysle | 168 | $1,000 |
2 | 1 | Dick Rathman | 3 | Blue Crown (John Ditz) | 200 | 54 Hudson | 30 | $650 |
3 | 4 | Herb Thomas | 92 | Herb Thomas | 200 | 54 Hudson | 2 | $450 |
4 | 6 | Buck Baker | 87 | Griffin Motors (Bob Griffin) | 194 | 54 Oldsmob | 0 | $350 |
5 | 9 | Junior Johnson | 55 | B L Motors (Jim Lowe Carl Beckham) | 191 | 55 Oldsmob | 0 | $300 |
6 | 5 | Jimmie Lewallen | 5 | Joe Blair | 188 | 54 Mercury | 0 | $250 |
7 | 8 | Blackie Pitt | 59 | Brownie Pitt | 187 | 54 Hudson | 0 | $200 |
8 | 15 | Arden Mounts | 18 | Gene Comstock | 186 | 54 Hudson | 0 | $150 |
9 | 19 | Ralph Liguori | 6 | Ralph Liguori | 183 | 54 Hudson | 0 | $100 |
10 | 17 | Dave Terrell | 39 | Dave Terrell | 174 | 55 Plymout | 0 | $100 |
11 | 18 | Bo Fields | 11 | Carl Wesson | 154 | 53 Plymout | 0 | $25 |
12 | 11 | Eddie Skinner | 28 | Frank Dodge | 141 | 53 Oldsmob | 0 | $25 |
13 | 10 | Jack Choquette | 23 | George Miller | 111 | 54 Hudson | 0 | $25 |
14 | 7 | Bill Harrison | 9 | 91 | 53 Oldsmob | 0 | $25 | |
15 | 13 | Bud Harless | 8 | Edgar Clay | 79 | 53 Hudson | 0 | $25 |
16 | 12 | Lloyd Chick | 15 | 56 | 54 Buick | 0 | $25 | |
17 | 16 | Ken Fisher | 4 | Ken Fisher | 54 | 54 Chrysle | 0 | $25 |
18 | 14 | Woody Richmond | 80 | 33 | 53 Hudson | 0 | $25 | |
19 | 3 | Gober Sosebee | 51 | Cherokee Garage (Gober Sosebee) | 9 | 54 Oldsmob | 0 | $25 |