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1955 Savannah NASCAR

1955 Savannah NASCAR is 181st NASCAR race. Passed at the Oglethorpe Speedway circuit. Dick Rathman won the pole position, Lee Petty won this race. Don White and Dick Rathman also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1955 Daytona NASCAR
Next race: 1955 Columbia NASCAR
Race Start: 6th March 1955

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1955 Savannah NASCAR

21st victory for the Petty Enterprises team
21st victory for the Lee Petty
68th podium for the Lee Petty
1st podium for the Don White
50th podium for the Dick Rathman

Chrysler 300 - 1955 Savannah NASCAR winner

Chrysler 300 #42 - 1955 Savannah NASCAR winner

1955 Savannah NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Lee Petty	Chrysler 300 , #42	0	1h 39m 45s	Petty Enterprises
2	Don White	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #1			Don White
3	Dick Rathman	Hudson Hornet, #3			John Ditz
4	Herb Thomas	Hudson Hornet, #92			Herb Thomas
5	Eddie Skinner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #28			Frank Dodge
6	Dave Terrell	Plymouth ?? 1955, #9			Dave Terrell
7	Mack Hanbury	Hudson Hornet, #140			Mack Hanbury
8	Jim Paschal	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #78			Ernest Woods
9	Joel Million	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #88			Ernest Woods
10	Ed Paskovich	Dodge ?? 1954, #75			Ed Paskovich
11	Curtis Turner	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #99			Raymond Parks
12	Bob Dawson	Dodge ?? 1955, #13
13	Jack Choquette	Hudson Hornet, #23			George Miller
14	Junior Johnson	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #55			Jim Lowe / Carl Beckham
15	Blackie Pitt	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #59			Brownie Pitt
16	Buck Baker	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #87			Bob Griffin
17	Jimmie Lewallen	Mercury ?? 1954, #15			Joe Blair
18	Gober Sosebee	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #51			Gober Sosebee

Qualifying Results for the 1955 Savannah NASCAR on the Oglethorpe Speedway circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Dick Rathman	Hudson Hornet, #3	John Ditz
2	Curtis Turner	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #99	Raymond Parks
3	Blackie Pitt	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #59	Brownie Pitt
4	Don White	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #1	Don White
5	Junior Johnson	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #55	Jim Lowe / Carl Beckham
6	Lee Petty	Chrysler 300 , #42	Petty Enterprises
7	Buck Baker	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #87	Bob Griffin
8	Herb Thomas	Hudson Hornet, #92	Herb Thomas
9	Jack Choquette	Hudson Hornet, #23	George Miller
10	Jimmie Lewallen	Mercury ?? 1954, #15	Joe Blair
11	Eddie Skinner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #28	Frank Dodge
12	Mack Hanbury	Hudson Hornet, #140	Mack Hanbury
13	Gober Sosebee	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #51	Gober Sosebee
14	Dave Terrell	Plymouth ?? 1955, #9	Dave Terrell
15	Joel Million	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #88	Ernest Woods
16	Jim Paschal	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #78	Ernest Woods
17	Ed Paskovich	Dodge ?? 1954, #75	Ed Paskovich
18	Bob Dawson	Dodge ?? 1955, #13