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1955 Winston-Salem NASCAR Race 2 in NASCAR at the Forsyth County Fair circuit. Full information

1955 Winston-Salem NASCAR

1955 Winston-Salem NASCAR is 208th NASCAR race. Passed at the Forsyth County Fair circuit. Tim Flock won the pole position, Lee Petty won this race. Jim Paschal and Buck Baker also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1955 Charlotte NASCAR
Next race: 1955 LeHi NASCAR
Race Start: 7th August 1955

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1955 Winston-Salem NASCAR

24th victory for the Petty Enterprises team
24th victory for the Lee Petty
78th podium for the Lee Petty
14th podium for the Jim Paschal
42nd podium for the Buck Baker

1955 Winston-Salem NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Lee Petty	Dodge ? 1955, #42	0	1h 59m 44s	Petty Enterprises
2	Jim Paschal	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #78			Ernest Woods
3	Buck Baker	Buick ?? 1955, #89			Buck Baker
4	Billy Carden	Buick ?? 1955, #8			Bishop Brothers
5	Eddie Skinner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #28			Frank Dodge
6	Bob Welborn	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #44			Julian Petty
7	Tim Flock	Chrysler 300 , #301			Carl Kiekhaefer
8	Bill Bowman	Nash ?? 1954, #58			Bill Bowman
9	Billy Myers	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #4			Hubert Westmoreland
10	Chuck Hanson	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #8
11	John Lindsay	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #178			John Lindsay
12	Blackie Pitt	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #97			J.M. Fitzgibbons
13	Gwyn Staley	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #2			Hubert Westmoreland
14	Gordon Smith	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #19			Gordon Smith
15	Richard Brownlee	Mercury ?? 1954, #5			Joe Blair
16	Fonty Flock	Chrysler 300 , #300			Carl Kiekhaefer
17	Dave Terrell	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #98			Dave Terrell
18	Arden Mounts	Hudson Hornet, #18			Arden Mounts
19	Junior Johnson	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #55			Jim Lowe / Carl Beckham
20	Ed Cole	Ford ?? 1954, #94			Clarence DeZalia
21	Herb Thomas	Hudson Hornet, #92			Herb Thomas
22	George Parrish	Studebaker ?? 1953, #11			George Parrish

Qualifying Results for the 1955 Winston-Salem NASCAR on the Forsyth County Fair circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Tim Flock	Chrysler 300 , #301	Carl Kiekhaefer
2	Fonty Flock	Chrysler 300 , #300	Carl Kiekhaefer
3	Lee Petty	Dodge ? 1955, #42	Petty Enterprises
4	Buck Baker	Buick ?? 1955, #89	Buck Baker
5	Jim Paschal	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #78	Ernest Woods
5	Gwyn Staley	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #2	Hubert Westmoreland
7	Junior Johnson	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #55	Jim Lowe / Carl Beckham
8	Herb Thomas	Hudson Hornet, #92	Herb Thomas
9	Billy Carden	Buick ?? 1955, #8	Bishop Brothers
10	Bob Welborn	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #44	Julian Petty
11	Billy Myers	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #4	Hubert Westmoreland
12	Dave Terrell	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #98	Dave Terrell
13	Chuck Hanson	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #8
14	Arden Mounts	Hudson Hornet, #18	Arden Mounts
15	Gordon Smith	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #19	Gordon Smith
16	John Lindsay	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #178	John Lindsay
17	Bill Bowman	Nash ?? 1954, #58	Bill Bowman
18	Blackie Pitt	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #97	J.M. Fitzgibbons
19	Eddie Skinner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #28	Frank Dodge
20	Ed Cole	Ford ?? 1954, #94	Clarence DeZalia
21	Richard Brownlee	Mercury ?? 1954, #5	Joe Blair
22	George Parrish	Studebaker ?? 1953, #11	George Parrish