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1955-27


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NASCAR Grand National race number 27 of 45
Friday, July 15, 1955 at Morristown Speedway, Morristown, NJ
200 laps on a 0.500 mile dirt track (100.000 miles)

Time of race: 1:43:17
Average speed: 58.092 mph
Pole speed: 63.649 mph
Cautions: 1
Margin of victory: 2 laps +
Attendance: 9000
Lead changes: 2

Glossary    1955 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1955 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLed
16–171   Elmo Langley John Dodd, Sr.'55 Dodge17450spindle0
30–63   Bill Tanner Al Liberty'55 Chevrolet1325crash0
29–24   Bob Gould –'55 Chevrolet1725crash0
28–88   Jimmie Lewallen Ernest Woods'55 Oldsmobile1725spindle0
27–3   Dick Rathmann John Ditz'55 Chrysler6025connect0
26–301   Fonty Flock Mercury Outboards   (Carl Kiekhaefer)'55 Chrysler72 oil pressure0
25–43   George Gregory –'55 Chevrolet8225overheating0
24–73   John Dodd, Jr. John Dodd, Sr.'53 Hudson8325running0
23–303   Buck Baker Henry Ford'55 Chrysler11625oil pressure0
22–11   Homer Newland –'54 Dodge12025running0
21–101   Clayton D'Aniello Clayton D'Aniello'54 Hudson12325flagged0
20–97-A   Blackie Pitt J.M. Fitzgibbons'54 Oldsmobile15450running0
19–40   Gene Simpson Gene Simpson'54 Buick15650hydraulic0
18–48   Chuck Hanson –'55 Oldsmobile16350running0
17–28   Eddie Skinner Frank Dodge'53 Oldsmobile17250running0
15–302   Carl Krueger Carl Krueger'55 Chrysler17450running0
14–198   Ted Pitcher –'54 Oldsmobile18150running0
13–81   Pappy Hough Pappy Hough'53 Oldsmobile18350running0
12–54   Lou Spears –'55 Ford18560running0
11–155   Bill Gross –'55 Chevrolet18675running0
10–178   John Lindsay John Lindsay'55 Chevrolet187100running0
9–27   Johnny Gouveia Johnny Gouveia'55 Chevrolet188100running0
7–1   Charles Dyer –'55 Chevrolet192200running0
6–78   Jim Paschal Helzafire   (Ernest Woods)'55 Oldsmobile195250running0
5–7   Jim Reed Jim Reed'55 Chevrolet195290running0
4–55   Junior Johnson B & L Motors   (Jim Lowe / Carl Beckham)'54 Oldsmobile196335running40
3–98   Dave Terrell Dave Terrell'54 Oldsmobile197425running0
2–42   Lee Petty Petty Enterprises'55 Chrysler198600running0
1 1300   Tim Flock Mercury Outboards   (Carl Kiekhaefer)'55 Chrysler200900running160
8 344   Bob Welborn Julian Petty'55 Chevrolet190150running0

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Tim Flock1150150
  Junior Johnson15119040
  Tim Flock19120010