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1955 Richmond NASCAR

1955 Richmond NASCAR is 192nd NASCAR race. Passed at the Atlantic Fairgrounds circuit. Arden Mounts won the pole position, Tim Flock won this race. Fonty Flock and Lee Petty also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1955 Tucson NASCAR
Next race: 1955 Raleigh NASCAR
Race Start: 22nd May 1955

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1955 Richmond NASCAR

6th victory for the Carl Kiekhaefer team
23rd victory for the Tim Flock
45th podium for the Tim Flock
44th podium for the Fonty Flock
70th podium for the Lee Petty

Chrysler 300 - 1955 Richmond NASCAR winner

Chrysler 300 #300 - 1955 Richmond NASCAR winner

1955 Richmond NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Tim Flock	Chrysler 300 , #300	0	1h 50m 30s	Carl Kiekhaefer
2	Fonty Flock	Chrysler 300 , #301			Carl Kiekhaefer
3	Lee Petty	Chrysler 300 , #42			Petty Enterprises
4	Jim Paschal	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #78			Ernest Woods
5	Junior Johnson	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #55			Jim Lowe / Carl Beckham
6	Bob Welborn	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #44			Julian Petty
7	Gene Simpson	Plymouth ?? 1955, #460			Brooks Brothers
8	Elmo Langley	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #53			Elmo Langley
9	Volney Schulze	Dodge ?? 1954, #69			Volney Schulze
10	George Parrish	Studebaker ?? 1953, #11			George Parrish
11	Dave Terrell	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #98			Dave Terrell
12	Slim Brown	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #43
13	Nace Mattingly	Ford ?? 1955, #54			Nace Mattingly
14	Johnny Roberts	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #900			Johnny Roberts
15	Arden Mounts	Hudson Hornet, #18			Arden Mounts
16	Eddie Skinner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #28			Frank Dodge
17	Buck Baker	Buick ?? 1955, #89			Buck Baker
18	Harvey Henderson	Hudson Hornet, #121			Harvey Henderson
19	Henry Ford	Chrysler 300 , #303			Henry Ford
20	Mack Hanbury	Hudson Hornet, #140			Mack Hanbury
21	Billy Carden	Buick ?? 1955, #8			Bishop Brothers
22	Carl Krueger	Chrysler 300 , #302			Carl Krueger
23	Ken Fisher	Chrysler 300 , #4			Ken Fisher
24	Dick Rathman	Chrysler 300 , #3			John Ditz
25	Fred Dove	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #71			Fred Dove
26	Sonny Hutchins	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #97			J.M. Fitzgibbons
27	Chick Dawson	Studebaker ?? 1955, #444
28	Jimmie Lewallen	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #88			Ernest Woods

Qualifying Results for the 1955 Richmond NASCAR on the Atlantic Fairgrounds circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Arden Mounts	Hudson Hornet, #18	Arden Mounts
2	Dick Rathman	Chrysler 300 , #3	John Ditz
3	Mack Hanbury	Hudson Hornet, #140	Mack Hanbury
4	Jim Paschal	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #78	Ernest Woods
5	Nace Mattingly	Ford ?? 1955, #54	Nace Mattingly
6	Jimmie Lewallen	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #88	Ernest Woods
7	Eddie Skinner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #28	Frank Dodge
8	Volney Schulze	Dodge ?? 1954, #69	Volney Schulze
9	George Parrish	Studebaker ?? 1953, #11	George Parrish
10	Fonty Flock	Chrysler 300 , #301	Carl Kiekhaefer
11	Slim Brown	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #43
12	Elmo Langley	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #53	Elmo Langley
13	Sonny Hutchins	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #97	J.M. Fitzgibbons
14	Henry Ford	Chrysler 300 , #303	Henry Ford
15	Billy Carden	Buick ?? 1955, #8	Bishop Brothers
16	Carl Krueger	Chrysler 300 , #302	Carl Krueger
17	Fred Dove	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #71	Fred Dove
18	Ken Fisher	Chrysler 300 , #4	Ken Fisher
19	Bob Welborn	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #44	Julian Petty
20	Lee Petty	Chrysler 300 , #42	Petty Enterprises
21	Buck Baker	Buick ?? 1955, #89	Buck Baker
22	Tim Flock	Chrysler 300 , #300	Carl Kiekhaefer
23	Johnny Roberts	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #900	Johnny Roberts
24	Gene Simpson	Plymouth ?? 1955, #460	Brooks Brothers
25	Junior Johnson	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #55	Jim Lowe / Carl Beckham
26	Dave Terrell	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #98	Dave Terrell
27	Harvey Henderson	Hudson Hornet, #121	Harvey Henderson
28	Chick Dawson	Studebaker ?? 1955, #444