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1955 Jacksonville NASCAR

1955 Jacksonville NASCAR is 179th NASCAR race. Passed at the Jacksonville, Florida circuit. Dick Rathman won the pole position, Lee Petty won this race. Dick Rathman and Herb Thomas also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1955 West Palm Beach NASCAR
Next race: 1955 Daytona NASCAR
Race Start: 13th February 1955

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1955 Jacksonville NASCAR

20th victory for the Petty Enterprises team
20th victory for the Lee Petty
66th podium for the Lee Petty
49th podium for the Dick Rathman
76th podium for the Herb Thomas

Chrysler 300 - 1955 Jacksonville NASCAR winner

Chrysler 300 #42 - 1955 Jacksonville NASCAR winner

1955 Jacksonville NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Lee Petty	Chrysler 300 , #42	0	1h 26m 55s	Petty Enterprises
2	Dick Rathman	Hudson Hornet, #3			John Ditz
3	Herb Thomas	Hudson Hornet, #92			Herb Thomas
4	Buck Baker	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #87			Bob Griffin
5	Junior Johnson	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #55			Jim Lowe / Carl Beckham
6	Jimmie Lewallen	Mercury ?? 1954, #5			Joe Blair
7	Blackie Pitt	Hudson Hornet, #59			Brownie Pitt
8	Arden Mounts	Hudson Hornet, #18			Gene Comstock
9	Ralph Liguori	Hudson Hornet, #6			Ralph Liguori
10	Dave Terrell	Plymouth ?? 1955, #39			Dave Terrell
11	Bo Fields	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #11			Carl Wesson
12	Eddie Skinner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #28			Frank Dodge
13	Jack Choquette	Hudson Hornet, #23			George Miller
14	Bill Harrison	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #9
15	Bud Harless	Hudson Hornet, #8			Edgar Clay
16	Lloyd Chick	Buick ?? 1954, #15
17	Ken Fisher	Chrysler New Yorker, #4			Ken Fisher
18	Woody Richmond	Hudson Hornet, #80
19	Gober Sosebee	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #51			Gober Sosebee

Qualifying Results for the 1955 Jacksonville NASCAR on the Jacksonville, Florida circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Dick Rathman	Hudson Hornet, #3	John Ditz
2	Lee Petty	Chrysler 300 , #42	Petty Enterprises
3	Gober Sosebee	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #51	Gober Sosebee
4	Herb Thomas	Hudson Hornet, #92	Herb Thomas
5	Jimmie Lewallen	Mercury ?? 1954, #5	Joe Blair
6	Buck Baker	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #87	Bob Griffin
7	Bill Harrison	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #9
8	Blackie Pitt	Hudson Hornet, #59	Brownie Pitt
9	Junior Johnson	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #55	Jim Lowe / Carl Beckham
10	Jack Choquette	Hudson Hornet, #23	George Miller
11	Eddie Skinner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #28	Frank Dodge
12	Lloyd Chick	Buick ?? 1954, #15
13	Bud Harless	Hudson Hornet, #8	Edgar Clay
14	Woody Richmond	Hudson Hornet, #80
15	Arden Mounts	Hudson Hornet, #18	Gene Comstock
16	Ken Fisher	Chrysler New Yorker, #4	Ken Fisher
17	Dave Terrell	Plymouth ?? 1955, #39	Dave Terrell
18	Bo Fields	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #11	Carl Wesson
19	Ralph Liguori	Hudson Hornet, #6	Ralph Liguori