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

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