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1955 Charlotte NASCAR Race 3 in NASCAR at the Southern States circuit. Full information

1955 Charlotte NASCAR

1955 Charlotte NASCAR is 207th NASCAR race. Passed at the Southern States circuit. Tim Flock won the pole position, Jim Paschal won this race. Gwyn Staley and Buck Baker also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1955 San Mateo NASCAR
Next race: 1955 Winston-Salem NASCAR
Race Start: 5th August 1955

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1955 Charlotte NASCAR

5th victory for the Ernest Woods team
5th victory for the Jim Paschal
13th podium for the Jim Paschal
2nd podium for the Gwyn Staley
41st podium for the Buck Baker

1955 Charlotte NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Jim Paschal Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #78 0 2h 2m 56s 0 Ernest Woods
2 Gwyn Staley Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #2 0 Hubert Westmoreland
3 Buck Baker Chrysler 300 , #303 0 Henry Ford
4 Bob Welborn Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #44 0 Julian Petty
5 Tim Flock Chrysler 300 , #300 0 Carl Kiekhaefer
6 Buddy Shuman Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #87 0 Bob Griffin
7 Eddie Skinner Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #28 0 Frank Dodge
8 Junior Johnson Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #55 0 Jim Lowe / Carl Beckham
9 John Lindsay Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #178 0 John Lindsay
10 Lee Petty Chrysler 300 , #42 0 Petty Enterprises
11 Richard Brownlee Mercury ?? 1954, #5 0 Joe Blair
12 Jimmie Lewallen Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #88 0 Ernest Woods
13 Billy Carden Buick ?? 1955, #8 0 Bishop Brothers
14 Blackie Pitt Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #97 0 J.M. Fitzgibbons
15 Dink Widenhouse Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #0 0 Dink Widenhouse

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

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Tim Flock Chrysler 300 , #300 Carl Kiekhaefer
2 Gwyn Staley Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #2 Hubert Westmoreland
3 Jim Paschal Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #78 Ernest Woods
4 Billy Carden Buick ?? 1955, #8 Bishop Brothers
5 Jimmie Lewallen Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #88 Ernest Woods
6 Bob Welborn Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #44 Julian Petty
7 Dink Widenhouse Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #0 Dink Widenhouse
8 Lee Petty Chrysler 300 , #42 Petty Enterprises
9 Buck Baker Chrysler 300 , #303 Henry Ford
10 Junior Johnson Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #55 Jim Lowe / Carl Beckham
11 Buddy Shuman Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #87 Bob Griffin
12 Eddie Skinner Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #28 Frank Dodge
13 Blackie Pitt Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #97 J.M. Fitzgibbons
14 John Lindsay Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #178 John Lindsay
15 Richard Brownlee Mercury ?? 1954, #5 Joe Blair

List of all cars for the 1955 Charlotte NASCAR on the Southern States circuit

Oldsmobile 88 (First generation)

Oldsmobile

Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation)

Oldsmobile

Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation)

Chevrolet

Mercury ?? 1954

Mercury

Chrysler 300

Chrysler

Buick ?? 1955

Buick