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1955 Charlotte NASCAR Race 1 in NASCAR at the Charlotte Fairgrounds circuit. Full information

1955 Charlotte NASCAR

1955 Charlotte NASCAR is 223rd NASCAR race. Passed at the Charlotte Fairgrounds circuit. Fonty Flock won the pole position and this race. Tim Flock and Lee Petty also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 134 laps (162 km).

Previous race: 1955 Hickory NASCAR
Next race: 1955 West Palm Beach NASCAR
Race Start: 20th November 1955

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1955 Charlotte NASCAR

24th victory for the Carl Kiekhaefer team
19th victory for the Fonty Flock
52nd podium for the Fonty Flock
67th podium for the Tim Flock
81st podium for the Lee Petty

Chrysler 300B - 1955 Charlotte NASCAR winner

Chrysler 300B #301 - 1955 Charlotte NASCAR winner

1955 Charlotte NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Fonty Flock	Chrysler 300B, #301	0	1h 35m 32s	Carl Kiekhaefer
2	Tim Flock	Chrysler 300 , #300			Carl Kiekhaefer
3	Lee Petty	Dodge ?? 1956, #42			Petty Enterprises
4	Joe Weatherly	Ford ?? 1956, #9			Charlie Schwam
5	Buck Baker	Ford ?? 1956, #87			James Satcher
6	Dink Widenhouse	Ford ?? 1956, #0			Dink Widenhouse
7	Curtis Turner	Ford ?? 1956, #99			Charlie Schwam
8	Dave Terrell	Ford ?? 1956, #97			Dave Terrell
9	Gwyn Staley	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #2			Hubert Westmoreland
10	Cotton Owens	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #70			Lancaster Brothers
11	Herb Thomas	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #92			Herb Thomas
12	Ned Jarrett	Buick ?? 1955, #89			Ned Jarrett
13	Ed Cole	Plymouth ?? 1955, #460			Brooks Brothers
14	Ted Cannady	Ford ?? 1953, #32			Ted Cannady
15	Blackie Pitt	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #88			Ernest Woods
16	Jimmie Lewallen	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #78			Ernest Woods
17	Speedy Thompson	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #25			Mauri Rose
18	Bill Blair	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #22			Bill Blair
19	Jimmy Massey	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #4			Hubert Westmoreland
20	Bob Welborn	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #49			Bob Welborn
21	Don Oldenberg	Buick ?? 1955, #14			Don Oldenberg
22	Bunk Moore	Buick ?? 1955, #20			W.R. Waldron
23	Jim Paschal	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #44			Julian Petty
24	John Dodd, Jr.	Ford ?? 1955, #72			John Dodd, Sr.
25	Fred Harb	Dodge ?? 1954, #16			Fred Harb
26	Reds Kagle	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #141			Hoss Kagle
27	Eddie Skinner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #28			Frank Dodge

Qualifying Results for the 1955 Charlotte NASCAR on the Charlotte Fairgrounds circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Fonty Flock	Chrysler 300B, #301	Carl Kiekhaefer
2	Tim Flock	Chrysler 300 , #300	Carl Kiekhaefer
3	Lee Petty	Dodge ?? 1956, #42	Petty Enterprises
4	Bunk Moore	Buick ?? 1955, #20	W.R. Waldron
5	Dink Widenhouse	Ford ?? 1956, #0	Dink Widenhouse
6	Buck Baker	Ford ?? 1956, #87	James Satcher
7	Curtis Turner	Ford ?? 1956, #99	Charlie Schwam
8	Joe Weatherly	Ford ?? 1956, #9	Charlie Schwam
9	John Dodd, Jr.	Ford ?? 1955, #72	John Dodd, Sr.
10	Herb Thomas	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #92	Herb Thomas
11	Bill Blair	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #22	Bill Blair
12	Ned Jarrett	Buick ?? 1955, #89	Ned Jarrett
13	Dave Terrell	Ford ?? 1956, #97	Dave Terrell
14	Jimmie Lewallen	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #78	Ernest Woods
15	Bob Welborn	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #49	Bob Welborn
16	Gwyn Staley	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #2	Hubert Westmoreland
17	Jim Paschal	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #44	Julian Petty
18	Jimmy Massey	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #4	Hubert Westmoreland
19	Don Oldenberg	Buick ?? 1955, #14	Don Oldenberg
20	Cotton Owens	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #70	Lancaster Brothers
21	Speedy Thompson	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #25	Mauri Rose
22	Reds Kagle	Chevrolet Bel Air (Second generation), #141	Hoss Kagle
23	Blackie Pitt	Oldsmobile 88 (Second generation), #88	Ernest Woods
24	Fred Harb	Dodge ?? 1954, #16	Fred Harb
25	Ed Cole	Plymouth ?? 1955, #460	Brooks Brothers
26	Ted Cannady	Ford ?? 1953, #32	Ted Cannady
27	Eddie Skinner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #28	Frank Dodge