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1955 Las Vegas NASCAR

1955 Las Vegas NASCAR is 218th NASCAR race. Passed at the Las Vegas Park circuit. Norm Nelson won the pole position and this race. Bill Hyde and Bill West also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 111 laps (179 km).

Previous race: 1955 Columbia NASCAR
Next race: 1955 North Wilkesboro NASCAR
Race Start: 16th October 1955

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1955 Las Vegas NASCAR

21st victory for the Carl Kiekhaefer team
1st victory for the Norm Nelson
1st podium for the Norm Nelson
1st podium for the Bill Hyde
1st podium for the Bill West

Chrysler 300 - 1955 Las Vegas NASCAR winner

Chrysler 300 #299 - 1955 Las Vegas NASCAR winner

1955 Las Vegas NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Norm Nelson	Chrysler 300 , #299	0	2h 29m 50s	Carl Kiekhaefer
2	Bill Hyde	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #96			Beryl Jackson
3	Bill West	Hudson Hornet, #33			Jim Dane
4	Sherman Clark	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #34			Sherman Clark
5	Jim Murray	Buick ?? 1955, #46
6	Bob Ruppert	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #49			Bob Ruppert
7	Johnny Mantz	Mercury ?? 1955, #5			Bill Stroppe
8	Bill Stammer	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #12			Bill Stammer
9	Ernie Young	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #41			Walt Palozi
10	Bob Stanclift	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #29
11	Tom Francis	Ford ?? 1954, #210
12	Fred Steinbroner	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #30			Fred Steinbroner
13	Herb Crawford	Studebaker ?? 1953, #53
14	Danny Letner	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #6			Cos Cancilla
15	John Lansaw	Plymouth ?? 1955, #91			John Lansaw
16	Allen Adkins	Dodge ?? 1955, #2			Gus Davis
17	Johnny Kieper	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #11			Johnny Kieper
18	Ed Brown	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #26			Ed Brown
19	Herb Hill	Studebaker ?? 1954, #36
20	Virgil Martin	Ford ?? 1956, #37
21	Eddie Pagan	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #9			Eddie Pagan
22	Erick Erickson	Buick ?? 1954, #25			Erick Erickson
23	Clyde Palmer	Dodge ?? 1954, #75
24	Bill Amick	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #20
25	Carl Hoover	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #95
26	Lloyd Dane	Mercury ?? 1955, #47			Lloyd Dane
27	Britton Jones	Dodge ?? 1955, #31

Qualifying Results for the 1955 Las Vegas NASCAR on the Las Vegas Park circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Norm Nelson	Chrysler 300 , #299	Carl Kiekhaefer
2	Bill Hyde	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #96	Beryl Jackson
3	Danny Letner	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #6	Cos Cancilla
4	Lloyd Dane	Mercury ?? 1955, #47	Lloyd Dane
5	Allen Adkins	Dodge ?? 1955, #2	Gus Davis
6	Johnny Mantz	Mercury ?? 1955, #5	Bill Stroppe
7	Ed Brown	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #26	Ed Brown
8	Bill West	Hudson Hornet, #33	Jim Dane
9	Sherman Clark	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #34	Sherman Clark
10	Erick Erickson	Buick ?? 1954, #25	Erick Erickson
11	Eddie Pagan	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #9	Eddie Pagan
12	Bob Ruppert	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #49	Bob Ruppert
13	Bill Amick	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #20
14	Johnny Kieper	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #11	Johnny Kieper
15	Fred Steinbroner	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #30	Fred Steinbroner
16	Bill Stammer	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #12	Bill Stammer
17	John Lansaw	Plymouth ?? 1955, #91	John Lansaw
18	Ernie Young	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #41	Walt Palozi
19	Jim Murray	Buick ?? 1955, #46
20	Clyde Palmer	Dodge ?? 1954, #75
21	Carl Hoover	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #95
22	Herb Hill	Studebaker ?? 1954, #36
23	Britton Jones	Dodge ?? 1955, #31
24	Herb Crawford	Studebaker ?? 1953, #53
25	Tom Francis	Ford ?? 1954, #210
26	Bob Stanclift	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #29
27	Virgil Martin	Ford ?? 1956, #37