1955 West Palm Beach NASCAR in NASCAR at the Palm Beach Speedway circuit. Full information
1955 West Palm Beach NASCAR
1955 West Palm Beach NASCAR is 178th NASCAR race. Passed at the Palm Beach Speedway circuit. Dick Rathman won the pole position, Herb Thomas won this race. Jack Choquette and Buck Baker also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (161 km).
Previous race:
1954 High Point NASCAR
Next race:
1955 Jacksonville NASCAR
Race Start:
6th February 1955
Interesting facts and statistics about the 1955 West Palm Beach NASCAR
40th victory for the Herb Thomas team
42nd victory for the Herb Thomas
75th podium for the Herb Thomas
1st podium for the Jack Choquette
32nd podium for the Buck Baker
Hudson Hornet #92 - 1955 West Palm Beach NASCAR winner
1955 West Palm Beach NASCAR results
| Position | Name | Car | Points | Result | Lap | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herb Thomas | Hudson Hornet, #92 | 0 | 1h 47m 7s | 0 | Herb Thomas |
| 2 | Jack Choquette | Hudson Hornet, #23 | 0 | George Miller | ||
| 3 | Buck Baker | Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #87 | 0 | Bob Griffin | ||
| 4 | Dick Rathman | Hudson Hornet, #3 | 0 | John Ditz | ||
| 5 | Lee Petty | Chrysler New Yorker, #42 | 0 | Petty Enterprises | ||
| 6 | Blackie Pitt | Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #59 | 0 | Brownie Pitt | ||
| 7 | Arden Mounts | Hudson Hornet, #18 | 0 | Gene Comstock | ||
| 8 | Dutch Hoag | Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #188 | 0 | Hooker Hood | ||
| 9 | Lloyd Chick | Buick ?? 1954, #51 | 0 | |||
| 10 | Bill Harrison | Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #9 | 0 | |||
| 11 | Marion Edwards | Plymouth Concord Savoy, #2 | 0 | |||
| 12 | Allan Clarke | Buick ?? 1954, #0 | 0 | |||
| 13 | Eddie Skinner | Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #28 | 0 | Frank Dodge | ||
| 14 | Junior Johnson | Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #55 | 0 | Jim Lowe / Carl Beckham | ||
| 15 | Ralph Liguori | Hudson Hornet, #6 | 0 | Ralph Liguori | ||
| 16 | Ken Fisher | Chrysler New Yorker, #4 | 0 | Ken Fisher |
Qualifying Results for the 1955 West Palm Beach NASCAR on the Palm Beach Speedway circuit
| Position | Name | Car | Result | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dick Rathman | Hudson Hornet, #3 | John Ditz | |
| 2 | Herb Thomas | Hudson Hornet, #92 | Herb Thomas | |
| 3 | Buck Baker | Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #87 | Bob Griffin | |
| 4 | Junior Johnson | Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #55 | Jim Lowe / Carl Beckham | |
| 5 | Lee Petty | Chrysler New Yorker, #42 | Petty Enterprises | |
| 6 | Jack Choquette | Hudson Hornet, #23 | George Miller | |
| 7 | Lloyd Chick | Buick ?? 1954, #51 | ||
| 9 | Blackie Pitt | Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #59 | Brownie Pitt | |
| 10 | Dutch Hoag | Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #188 | Hooker Hood | |
| 11 | Ralph Liguori | Hudson Hornet, #6 | Ralph Liguori | |
| 12 | Bill Harrison | Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #9 | ||
| 13 | Marion Edwards | Plymouth Concord Savoy, #2 | ||
| 14 | Arden Mounts | Hudson Hornet, #18 | Gene Comstock | |
| 15 | Ken Fisher | Chrysler New Yorker, #4 | Ken Fisher | |
| 16 | Allan Clarke | Buick ?? 1954, #0 | ||
| 18 | Eddie Skinner | Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #28 | Frank Dodge |
List of all cars for the 1955 West Palm Beach NASCAR on the Palm Beach Speedway circuit
Oldsmobile 88 (First generation)
Oldsmobile
Chrysler
Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation)
Oldsmobile
Hudson
Plymouth
Buick