Race: 100 Miles at Forsyth County Fairgrounds
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 32 of 45
Date: August 7, 1955
Track: Forsyth County Fairgrounds
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100 Miles at Forsyth County Fairgrounds Race Information
| Winner | Lee Petty | Car | No. 42 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 3rd |
| Started First | Tim Flock | Most Laps Led | Lee Petty (75) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 22 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Lee Petty | Season Race | 32 of 45 |
100 Miles at Forsyth County Fairgrounds Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 200 | 75 | running | 200 |
| 2 | 5 | 78 | Jim Paschal | Ernest Woods (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 200 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 3 | 4 | 89 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Buick | 199 | 0 | running | 184 |
| 4 | 9 | 8 | Billy Carden | — | Buick | 198 | 0 | running | 176 |
| 5 | 19 | 28 | Eddie Skinner | Frank Dodge (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 189 | 0 | running | 168 |
| 6 | 10 | 44 | Bob Welborn | Julian Petty (Owner) | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 7 | 1 | 301 | Tim Flock | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 179 | 1 | running | 152 |
| 8 | 17 | 58 | Bill Bowman | Bill Bowman (Owner) | Nash Motor Company | 177 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 9 | 11 | 4 | Billy Myers | Hubert Westmoreland (Owner) | Chevrolet | 170 | 0 | running | 136 |
| 10 | 13 | 8 | Chuck Hansen | — | Oldsmobile | 162 | 0 | running | 128 |
| 11 | 16 | 178 | John Lindsay | John Lindsay (Owner) | Chevrolet | 137 | 0 | spindle | 120 |
| 12 | 18 | 97-A | Blackie Pitt | J.M. Fitzgibbons (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 136 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | Gwyn Staley | Hubert Westmoreland (Owner) | Chevrolet | 117 | 0 | axle | 104 |
| 14 | 15 | 19 | Gordon Smith | Gordon Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 116 | 0 | overheating | 96 |
| 15 | 21 | 5 | Richard Brownlee | Joe Blair (Owner) | Mercury | 112 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 16 | 2 | 300 | Fonty Flock | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 93 | 0 | oil pressure | 80 |
| 17 | 12 | 98 | Dave Terrell | Dave Terrell (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 90 | 0 | coil | 72 |
| 18 | 14 | 18 | Arden Mounts | Arden Mounts (Owner) | Hudson | 67 | 0 | accident | 64 |
| 19 | 7 | 55 | Junior Johnson | Jim Lowe (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 53 | 0 | rod bearing | 56 |
| 20 | 20 | 94 | Ed Cole | — | Ford | 40 | 0 | radiator | 48 |
| 21 | 8 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Hudson | 31 | 0 | clutch | 40 |
| 22 | 22 | 11 | George Parrish | George Parrish (Owner) | Studebaker | 26 | 0 | hub | 32 |
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