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1955 North Wilkesboro NASCAR Race 1 in NASCAR at the North Wilkesboro circuit. Full information

1955 North Wilkesboro NASCAR

1955 North Wilkesboro NASCAR is 184th NASCAR race. Passed at the North Wilkesboro circuit. Dink Widenhouse won the pole position, Buck Baker won this race. Dick Rathman and Curtis Turner also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 160 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1955 Hillsborough NASCAR
Next race: 1955 Montgomery NASCAR
Race Start: 3rd April 1955

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1955 North Wilkesboro NASCAR

7th victory for the Griffin Motors team
10th victory for the Buck Baker
34th podium for the Buck Baker
52nd podium for the Dick Rathman
17th podium for the Curtis Turner

1955 North Wilkesboro NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Buck Baker	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #87	0	1h 22m 3s	Griffin Motors
2	Dick Rathman	Hudson Hornet, #3			John Ditz
3	Curtis Turner	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #99			Raymond Parks
4	Lee Petty	Chrysler 300 , #42			Petty Enterprises
5	Eddie Skinner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #28			Frank Dodge
6	Dave Terrell	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #98			Dave Terrell
7	Jimmie Lewallen	Mercury ?? 1954, #5			Joe Blair
8	Gene Simpson	Plymouth ?? 1955, #460			Brooks Brothers
9	Joel Million	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #88			Ernest Woods
10	Blackie Pitt	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #59			Brownie Pitt
11	Tommy Ringstaff	Packard ?? 1955, #58			J.B. Cunningham
12	John Dodd, Sr.	Hudson Hornet, #72			John Dodd, Sr.
13	Tim Flock	Chrysler 300 , #300			Carl Kiekhaefer
14	Herb Thomas	Hudson Hornet, #18			Arden Mounts
15	Jimmy Thompson	Hudson Hornet, #80
16	Jim Paschal	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #78			Ernest Woods
17	John Dodd, Jr.	Hudson Hornet, #73			John Dodd, Sr.
18	Junior Johnson	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #55			Jim Lowe / Carl Beckham
19	Dink Widenhouse	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #0			Dink Widenhouse
20	Fonty Flock	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #14			Frank Christian
21	Ralph Liguori	Dodge ?? 1953, #6			Ralph Liguori
22	Boyce Hildreth	Hudson Hornet, #57			Elton Hildreth

Qualifying Results for the 1955 North Wilkesboro NASCAR on the North Wilkesboro circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Dink Widenhouse	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #0	Dink Widenhouse
2	Buck Baker	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #87	Griffin Motors
4	Junior Johnson	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #55	Jim Lowe / Carl Beckham
5	Fonty Flock	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #14	Frank Christian
6	Jim Paschal	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #78	Ernest Woods
7	Curtis Turner	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #99	Raymond Parks
8	Dick Rathman	Hudson Hornet, #3	John Ditz
9	Joel Million	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #88	Ernest Woods
10	Lee Petty	Chrysler 300 , #42	Petty Enterprises
11	Herb Thomas	Hudson Hornet, #18	Arden Mounts
12	John Dodd, Sr.	Hudson Hornet, #72	John Dodd, Sr.
13	Tim Flock	Chrysler 300 , #300	Carl Kiekhaefer
13	John Dodd, Jr.	Hudson Hornet, #73	John Dodd, Sr.
14	Tommy Ringstaff	Packard ?? 1955, #58	J.B. Cunningham
15	Jimmie Lewallen	Mercury ?? 1954, #5	Joe Blair
16	Blackie Pitt	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #59	Brownie Pitt
17	Eddie Skinner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #28	Frank Dodge
18	Ralph Liguori	Dodge ?? 1953, #6	Ralph Liguori
19	Jimmy Thompson	Hudson Hornet, #80
20	Dave Terrell	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #98	Dave Terrell
21	Boyce Hildreth	Hudson Hornet, #57	Elton Hildreth
22	Gene Simpson	Plymouth ?? 1955, #460	Brooks Brothers