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1955 Martinsville NASCAR Race 2 in NASCAR at the Martinsville circuit. Full information

1955 Martinsville NASCAR

1955 Martinsville NASCAR is 218th NASCAR race. Passed at the Martinsville circuit. Gwyn Staley won the pole position, Speedy Thompson won this race. Bob Welborn and Jim Paschal also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (169 km).

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

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1955 Martinsville NASCAR

21st victory for the Carl Kiekhaefer team
4th victory for the Speedy Thompson
8th podium for the Speedy Thompson
6th podium for the Bob Welborn
15th podium for the Jim Paschal

Chrysler 300 - 1955 Martinsville NASCAR winner

Chrysler 300 #30 - 1955 Martinsville NASCAR winner

1955 Martinsville NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Speedy Thompson	Chrysler 300 , #30	0	1h 40m 40s	Carl Kiekhaefer
2	Bob Welborn	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #49			Bob Welborn
3	Jim Paschal	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #44			Julian Petty
4	Herb Thomas	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #92			Herb Thomas
5	Jim Reed	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #7			Jim Reed
6	Joe Weatherly	Ford ?? 1956, #9			Charlie Schwam
7	Gwyn Staley	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #2			Hubert Westmoreland
8	Lee Petty	Dodge ?? 1955, #42			Petty Enterprises
9	Jimmy Massey	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #4			Hubert Westmoreland
10	Buck Baker	Ford ?? 1956, #87			Pete DePaolo
11	Marvin Panch	Ford ?? 1956, #98			Pete DePaolo
12	Bobby Waddell	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #55
13	Bill Blair	Ford ?? 1955, #22			Bill Blair
14	Pop McGinnis	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #33			Owen Cox
15	Russ Graham	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #17			Earl Wright
16	Ted Cannady	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #71			Ted Cannady
17	Eddie Skinner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #28			Frank Dodge
18	Jimmy Thompson	Ford ?? 1955, #24			Ike Kiser
19	Jim Thompson	Hudson Hornet, #32
20	Ed Cole	Plymouth ?? 1955, #460			Brooks Brothers
21	Clarence DeZalia	Ford ?? 1954, #94			Clarence DeZalia
22	Joe Eubanks	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #70			Lancaster Brothers
23	Donald Thomas	Buick ?? 1955, #91			Herb Thomas
24	Tim Flock	Chrysler 300 , #300			Carl Kiekhaefer
25	Fonty Flock	Chrysler 300 , #301			Carl Kiekhaefer
26	Glen Wood	Ford ?? 1955, #22			Wood Brothers
27	Dink Widenhouse	Ford ?? 1956, #0			Dink Widenhouse
28	Jimmy Pardue	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #24			Jimmy Pardue

Qualifying Results for the 1955 Martinsville NASCAR on the Martinsville circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Gwyn Staley	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #2	Hubert Westmoreland
2	Herb Thomas	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #92	Herb Thomas
3	Fonty Flock	Chrysler 300 , #301	Carl Kiekhaefer
4	Lee Petty	Dodge ?? 1955, #42	Petty Enterprises
5	Eddie Skinner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #28	Frank Dodge
6	Ted Cannady	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #71	Ted Cannady
7	Tim Flock	Chrysler 300 , #300	Carl Kiekhaefer
8	Jim Thompson	Hudson Hornet, #32
9	Jim Reed	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #7	Jim Reed
10	Bill Blair	Ford ?? 1955, #22	Bill Blair
11	Bob Welborn	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #49	Bob Welborn
12	Jimmy Thompson	Ford ?? 1955, #24	Ike Kiser
13	Bobby Waddell	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #55
14	Pop McGinnis	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #33	Owen Cox
15	Jimmy Massey	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #4	Hubert Westmoreland
16	Jimmy Pardue	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #24	Jimmy Pardue
17	Speedy Thompson	Chrysler 300 , #30	Carl Kiekhaefer
18	Jim Paschal	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #44	Julian Petty
19	Russ Graham	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #17	Earl Wright
20	Buck Baker	Ford ?? 1956, #87	Pete DePaolo
21	Joe Eubanks	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #70	Lancaster Brothers
22	Joe Weatherly	Ford ?? 1956, #9	Charlie Schwam
23	Glen Wood	Ford ?? 1955, #22	Wood Brothers
24	Donald Thomas	Buick ?? 1955, #91	Herb Thomas
25	Marvin Panch	Ford ?? 1956, #98	Pete DePaolo
26	Ed Cole	Plymouth ?? 1955, #460	Brooks Brothers
27	Clarence DeZalia	Ford ?? 1954, #94	Clarence DeZalia
28	Dink Widenhouse	Ford ?? 1956, #0	Dink Widenhouse