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1955 Charlotte NASCAR Race 2 in NASCAR at the Southern States circuit. Full information

1955 Charlotte NASCAR

1955 Charlotte NASCAR is 199th NASCAR race. Passed at the Southern States circuit. Tim Flock won the pole position and this race. Buck Baker and Gwyn Staley also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1955 Plattsburg NASCAR
Next race: 1955 Spartanburg NASCAR
Race Start: 24th June 1955

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1955 Charlotte NASCAR

8th victory for the Carl Kiekhaefer team
25th victory for the Tim Flock
50th podium for the Tim Flock
40th podium for the Buck Baker
1st podium for the Gwyn Staley

Chrysler 300 - 1955 Charlotte NASCAR winner

Chrysler 300 #301 - 1955 Charlotte NASCAR winner

1955 Charlotte NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Tim Flock	Chrysler 300 , #301	0	1h 56m 59s	Carl Kiekhaefer
2	Buck Baker	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #87			Bob Griffin
3	Gwyn Staley	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #2			Hubert Westmoreland
4	Bob Welborn	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #44			Julian Petty
5	Junior Johnson	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #55			Jim Lowe / Carl Beckham
6	Dink Widenhouse	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #0			Dink Widenhouse
7	Jim Paschal	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #78			Ernest Woods
8	Joe Eubanks	Hudson Hornet, #82			Phil Oates
9	Lee Petty	Chrysler New Yorker, #42			Petty Enterprises
10	Eddie Skinner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #28			Frank Dodge
11	Al Watkins	Dodge ?? 1954, #33			Al Watkins
12	Ed Cole	Ford ?? 1954, #94			Clarence DeZalia
13	Dave Terrell	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #98			Dave Terrell
14	Harvey Henderson	Hudson Hornet, #121			Harvey Henderson
15	Speedy Thompson	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #71
16	Gordon Smith	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #19			Gordon Smith
17	Richard Brownlee	Mercury ?? 1954, #5			Joe Blair
18	Max Berrier	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #75			Max Berrier
19	Boyce Hildreth	Hudson Hornet, #57			Van Matthews
20	George Parrish	Studebaker ?? 1953, #11			George Parrish

Qualifying Results for the 1955 Charlotte NASCAR on the Southern States circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Tim Flock	Chrysler 300 , #301	Carl Kiekhaefer
2	Jim Paschal	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #78	Ernest Woods
3	Junior Johnson	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #55	Jim Lowe / Carl Beckham
4	Buck Baker	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #87	Bob Griffin
5	Gwyn Staley	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #2	Hubert Westmoreland
6	Speedy Thompson	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #71
7	Bob Welborn	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #44	Julian Petty
8	Dave Terrell	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #98	Dave Terrell
9	Joe Eubanks	Hudson Hornet, #82	Phil Oates
10	Dink Widenhouse	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #0	Dink Widenhouse
11	Eddie Skinner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #28	Frank Dodge
12	Lee Petty	Chrysler New Yorker, #42	Petty Enterprises
13	Al Watkins	Dodge ?? 1954, #33	Al Watkins
14	Richard Brownlee	Mercury ?? 1954, #5	Joe Blair
15	Boyce Hildreth	Hudson Hornet, #57	Van Matthews
16	Ed Cole	Ford ?? 1954, #94	Clarence DeZalia
17	George Parrish	Studebaker ?? 1953, #11	George Parrish
18	Max Berrier	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #75	Max Berrier
19	Gordon Smith	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #19	Gordon Smith
20	Harvey Henderson	Hudson Hornet, #121	Harvey Henderson