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1955 Altamont NASCAR

1955 Altamont NASCAR is 204th NASCAR race. Passed at the Altamont circuit. Tim Flock won the pole position, Junior Johnson won this race. Jim Paschal and Lee Petty also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 177 laps (142 km).

Previous race: 1955 Morristown NASCAR
Next race: 1955 Syracuse NASCAR
Race Start: 29th July 1955

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1955 Altamont NASCAR

5th victory for the B&L Motors team
5th victory for the Junior Johnson
7th podium for the Junior Johnson
12th podium for the Jim Paschal
76th podium for the Lee Petty

1955 Altamont NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Junior Johnson	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #55	0	177 laps	B&L Motors
2	Jim Paschal	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #78			Ernest Woods
3	Lee Petty	Chrysler 300 , #42			Petty Enterprises
4	Jimmie Lewallen	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #88			Ernest Woods
5	Gene Simpson	Buick ?? 1955, #40			Gene Simpson
6	Blackie Pitt	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #97			J.M. Fitzgibbons
7	Russ Truelove	Ford ?? 1955, #26			J.W. Campbell
8	Bob Welborn	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #44			Julian Petty
9	Charles Dyer	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #1
10	Don Oldenberg	Buick ?? 1955, #86			Don Oldenberg
11	Tim Flock	Chrysler 300 , #301			Carl Kiekhaefer
12	John McGinley	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #178			John McGinley
13	Harvey Henderson	Hudson Hornet, #121			Harvey Henderson
14	Eddie Skinner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #28			Frank Dodge
15	Pappy Hough	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #81			Pappy Hough
16	John Dodd, Jr.	Hudson Hornet, #73			John Dodd, Sr.
17	Dave Terrell	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #98			Dave Terrell
18	Herk Moak	Ford ?? 1954, #404
19	Ken Goudermoat	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #3
20	Johnny Gouveia	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #27			Johnny Gouveia
21	Bill Gross	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #155
22	Johnny Roberts	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #900			Johnny Roberts
23	Jim Reed	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #7			Jim Reed
24	Dutch Munsinger	Buick ?? 1955, #76
25	Buck Baker	Chrysler 300 , #303			Henry Ford

Qualifying Results for the 1955 Altamont NASCAR on the Altamont circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Tim Flock	Chrysler 300 , #301	Carl Kiekhaefer
2	Buck Baker	Chrysler 300 , #303	Henry Ford
3	Don Oldenberg	Buick ?? 1955, #86	Don Oldenberg
4	Bob Welborn	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #44	Julian Petty
5	Jim Paschal	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #78	Ernest Woods
6	Dave Terrell	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #98	Dave Terrell
7	Junior Johnson	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #55	B&L Motors
8	Jim Reed	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #7	Jim Reed
9	Dutch Munsinger	Buick ?? 1955, #76
10	Lee Petty	Chrysler 300 , #42	Petty Enterprises
11	Johnny Roberts	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #900	Johnny Roberts
12	Harvey Henderson	Hudson Hornet, #121	Harvey Henderson
13	Gene Simpson	Buick ?? 1955, #40	Gene Simpson
14	Charles Dyer	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #1
15	Ken Goudermoat	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #3
16	Jimmie Lewallen	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #88	Ernest Woods
17	Bill Gross	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #155
18	Russ Truelove	Ford ?? 1955, #26	J.W. Campbell
19	Eddie Skinner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #28	Frank Dodge
20	John Dodd, Jr.	Hudson Hornet, #73	John Dodd, Sr.
21	John McGinley	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #178	John McGinley
22	Blackie Pitt	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #97	J.M. Fitzgibbons
23	Pappy Hough	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #81	Pappy Hough
24	Herk Moak	Ford ?? 1954, #404
25	Johnny Gouveia	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #27	Johnny Gouveia