Race: 100 Miles at Columbia Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 25 of 45
Date: July 9, 1955
Track: Columbia Speedway
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100 Miles at Columbia Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Jim Paschal | Car | No. 78 Oldsmobile |
| Team / Owner | Ernest Woods (Owner) | Winner Start | 5th |
| Started First | Jimmie Lewallen | Most Laps Led | Jim Paschal (1) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 16 |
| Different Leaders | 1 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Buck Baker | Season Race | 25 of 45 |
100 Miles at Columbia Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 78 | Jim Paschal | Ernest Woods (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 200 | 1 | running | 200 |
| 2 | 1 | 88 | Jimmie Lewallen | Ernest Woods (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 200 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 3 | 9 | 300 | Tim Flock | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 200 | 0 | running | 184 |
| 4 | 4 | 8 | Billy Carden | — | Buick | 197 | 0 | running | 176 |
| 5 | 10 | 303 | Buck Baker | Henry Ford (Owner) | Chrysler | 195 | 0 | running | 168 |
| 6 | 7 | 14 | Banjo Matthews | Frank Christian (Owner) | Chevrolet | 191 | 0 | a-frame | 160 |
| 7 | 8 | 28 | Eddie Skinner | Frank Dodge (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 184 | 0 | running | 152 |
| 8 | 14 | 97-A | Blackie Pitt | J.M. Fitzgibbons (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 178 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 9 | 12 | 460 | Gene Simpson | — | Plymouth | 175 | 0 | radiator | 136 |
| 10 | 11 | 71 | Bob Welborn | — | Oldsmobile | 172 | 0 | running | 128 |
| 11 | 15 | 94 | Ed Cole | Clarence DeZalia (Owner) | Ford | 167 | 0 | running | 120 |
| 12 | 13 | 19 | Gordon Smith | Gordon Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 153 | 0 | accident | 112 |
| 13 | 2 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Chrysler | 142 | 0 | engine | 104 |
| 14 | 3 | 55 | Junior Johnson | Jim Lowe (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 113 | 0 | accident | 96 |
| 15 | 6 | 301 | Fonty Flock | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 97 | 0 | axle | 88 |
| 16 | 16 | 4 | Gwyn Staley | Hubert Westmoreland (Owner) | Chevrolet | 55 | 0 | running | 80 |
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1955 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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