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1955 Mid-South 250 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Grand National race number 33 of 45 Sunday, August 14, 1955 at Memphis-Arkansas Speedway, LeHi, AR 167 laps on a 1.500 mile dirt track (250.500 miles) Time of race: 2:47:12 Average speed: 89.982 mph Pole speed: 99.944 mph Cautions: none Margin of victory: n/a Attendance: 15000 Lead changes: 2 Glossary    1955 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1955 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Fonty Flock 301 Chrysler 54.030   99.944   2   Tim Flock 300 Chrysler 54.400   99.265   3   Buck Baker 89 Buick 56.420   95.711   4   Billy Carden 8 Buick 56.570   95.457   5   Jim Paschal 78 Oldsmobile 56.650   95.322   6   Speedy Thompson 87 Oldsmobile 56.800   95.070   7   Bob Welborn 44 Chevrolet 57.280   94.273   8   Junior Johnson 55 Oldsmobile 57.630   93.701   9   Dave Terrell 98 Oldsmobile 58.270   92.672   10   Ken Johns 23 Chevrolet 58.530   92.260   11   Lee Petty 42 Dodge 58.870   91.727   12   Herb Thomas 92 Chevrolet 58.900   91.681   13   Harold Kite 71 Oldsmobile 58.950   91.603   14   Jimmie Lewallen 88 Oldsmobile 59.110   91.355   15   Gwyn Staley 56 Cadillac 59.380   90.940   16   Hooker Hood 188 Oldsmobile 59.910   90.135   17   Al Watkins 33 Dodge 1:00.010   89.985   18   Jack Hubbard 51-X Ford 1:00.670   89.006   19   Jimmy Ayers 3 Ford 1:00.720   88.933   20   Eddie Skinner 28 Oldsmobile 1:01.780   87.407   21   Joe Guide 52 Hudson 1:02.060   87.012   22   Woodie Wilson 90 Hudson 1:02.610   86.248   23   Roscoe Rann 155 Chrysler 1:03.070   85.619   24   Ted Cannady 32 Ford 1:09.310   77.911   25   Gordon Smith 19 Chevrolet 26   Jim McClain 39 Oldsmobile 27   Slick Smith 14 Chevrolet 28   Gene Simpson 40 Buick 29   Banks Simpson 20 Buick OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   not available