Race: 100 Miles at Forsyth County Fairgrounds
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 18 of 45
Date: May 29, 1955
Track: Forsyth County Fairgrounds
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100 Miles at Forsyth County Fairgrounds Race Information
| Winner | Lee Petty | Car | No. 42 Chrysler |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 9th |
| Started First | Fonty Flock | Most Laps Led | Buck Baker (126) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 23 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Lee Petty | Season Race | 18 of 45 |
100 Miles at Forsyth County Fairgrounds Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Chrysler | 200 | 33 | running | 200 |
| 2 | 7 | 78 | Jim Paschal | Ernest Woods (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 200 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 3 | 15 | 71 | Fred Dove | Fred Dove (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 197 | 0 | running | 184 |
| 4 | 11 | 3 | Dick Rathman | John Ditz (Owner) | Chrysler | 193 | 0 | running | 176 |
| 5 | 12 | 171 | John Dodd Jr. | John Dodd Sr. (Owner) | Dodge | 190 | 0 | running | 168 |
| 6 | 17 | 19 | Gordon Smith | Gordon Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 7 | 5 | 44 | Bob Welborn | Julian Petty (Owner) | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | running | 152 |
| 8 | 22 | 5 | Perk Brown | Joe Blair (Owner) | Mercury | 182 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 9 | 20 | 18 | Arden Mounts | Arden Mounts (Owner) | Hudson | 181 | 0 | running | 136 |
| 10 | 13 | 28 | Eddie Skinner | Frank Dodge (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 179 | 0 | running | 128 |
| 11 | 16 | 69 | Volney Schulze | Volney Schulze (Owner) | Dodge | 178 | 0 | running | 120 |
| 12 | 2 | 87 | Buck Baker | Bob Griffin (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 173 | 126 | axle | 112 |
| 13 | 21 | 21 | George Parrish | George Parrish (Owner) | Studebaker | 164 | 0 | running | 104 |
| 14 | 3 | 2 | Gwyn Staley | Hubert Westmoreland (Owner) | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | rear end | 96 |
| 15 | 8 | 92 | Donald Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Hudson | 142 | 0 | oil pan | 88 |
| 16 | 23 | 140 | Mack Hanbury | Mack Hanbury (Owner) | Hudson | 135 | 0 | running | 80 |
| 17 | 19 | 121 | Harvey Henderson | Harvey Henderson (Owner) | Hudson | 131 | 0 | oil pressure | 72 |
| 18 | 10 | 8 | Billy Carden | — | Buick | 121 | 0 | piston | 64 |
| 19 | 14 | 97-A | Bill Blair | J.M. Fitzgibbons (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 114 | 0 | fuel tank | 56 |
| 20 | 6 | 300 | Tim Flock | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 64 | 0 | oil pressure | 48 |
| 21 | 1 | 301 | Fonty Flock | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 62 | 41 | oil pressure | 40 |
| 22 | 4 | 55 | Junior Johnson | Jim Lowe (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 20 | 0 | differential | 32 |
| 23 | 18 | 460 | Gene Simpson | — | Plymouth | 10 | 0 | radiator | 24 |
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1955 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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