1955 Mid-South 250
Memphis-Arkansas Speedway · 1955 · NASCAR Cup Series
Race summary
| Winner | St | Cars | RAF | LLF | Ldrs | W-Led | Laps | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fonty Flock | 1 | 29 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 88 | 167 | 250.5 |
Finishing order
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 301 | Fonty Flock | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 167 | 88 | running | 600 |
| 2 | 6 | 87 | Speedy Thompson | Bob Griffin (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 167 | running | 576 | |
| 3 | 2 | 300 | Tim Flock | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 165 | 79 | running | 552 |
| 4 | 5 | 78 | Jim Paschal | Ernest Woods (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 163 | running | 528 | |
| 5 | 3 | 89 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Buick | 161 | running | 504 | |
| 6 | 7 | 44 | Bob Welborn | Julian Petty (Owner) | Chevrolet | 160 | running | 480 | |
| 7 | 8 | 55 | Junior Johnson | Jim Lowe (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 155 | running | 456 | |
| 8 | 27 | 14 | Slick Smith | Frank Christian (Owner) | Chevrolet | 155 | running | 432 | |
| 9 | 19 | 3 | Jimmy Ayers | Jimmy Ayers (Owner) | Ford | 153 | running | 408 | |
| 10 | 10 | 23 | Ken Johns | Chevrolet | 153 | running | 384 | ||
| 11 | 9 | 98 | Dave Terrell | Dave Terrell (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 152 | running | 360 | |
| 12 | 20 | 28 | Eddie Skinner | Frank Dodge (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 150 | running | 336 | |
| 13 | 21 | 52 | Joe Guide | Sally Guide (Owner) | Hudson | 150 | running | 312 | |
| 14 | 12 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Chevrolet | 149 | running | 288 | |
| 15 | 24 | 32 | Ted Cannady | Ted Cannady (Owner) | Ford | 145 | running | 264 | |
| 16 | 29 | 20 | Banks Simpson | Banks Simpson (Owner) | Buick | 141 | running | 240 | |
| 17 | 28 | 40 | Gene Simpson | Gene Simpson (Owner) | Buick | 141 | running | 216 | |
| 18 | 17 | 33 | Al Watkins | Al Watkins (Owner) | Dodge | 140 | running | 192 | |
| 19 | 11 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 135 | u-joint | 168 | |
| 20 | 23 | 155 | Roscoe Rann | Chrysler | 125 | running | 144 | ||
| 21 | 14 | 88 | Jimmie Lewallen | Ernest Woods (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 96 | fuel line | 120 | |
| 22 | 26 | 39 | Jim McLain | Jim McLain (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 82 | running | 96 | |
| 23 | 16 | 188 | Hooker Hood | Hooker Hood (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 65 | piston | 72 | |
| 24 | 18 | 51-X | Jack Hubbard | Ford | 56 | push rod | 48 | ||
| 25 | 13 | 71 | Harold Kite | Oldsmobile | 23 | piston | 24 | ||
| 26 | 22 | 90 | Woodie Wilson | Hudson | 18 | overheating | |||
| 27 | 4 | 8 | Billy Carden | Buick | 11 | bearing | 24 | ||
| 28 | 25 | 19 | Gordon Smith | Gordon Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 5 | bearing | 24 | |
| 29 | 15 | 56 | Gwyn Staley | Jim Lowe (Owner) | Cadillac | 3 | bearing | 24 |
Lap leaders
| # | Driver | Led | Share | Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fonty Flock | 88 | 52.7% | P1 |
| 2 | Tim Flock | 79 | 47.3% | P3 |