Race: 100 Miles at Oglethorpe Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 5 of 45
Date: March 6, 1955
Track: Oglethorpe Speedway
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100 Miles at Oglethorpe Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Lee Petty | Car | No. 42 Chrysler |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 6th |
| Started First | Dick Rathman | Most Laps Led | Lee Petty (136) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 18 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Lee Petty | Season Race | 5 of 45 |
100 Miles at Oglethorpe Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Chrysler | 200 | 136 | running | 200 |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | Don White | Don White (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 196 | 0 | running | — |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | Dick Rathman | John Ditz (Owner) | Hudson | 194 | 64 | running | 184 |
| 4 | 8 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Hudson | 192 | 0 | running | 176 |
| 5 | 11 | 28 | Eddie Skinner | Frank Dodge (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 185 | 0 | running | 168 |
| 6 | 14 | 9 | Dave Terrell | Dave Terrell (Owner) | Plymouth | 182 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 7 | 12 | 140 | Mack Hanbury | Mack Hanbury (Owner) | Hudson | 182 | 0 | running | 152 |
| 8 | 16 | 78 | Jim Paschal | Ernest Woods (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 182 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 9 | 15 | 88 | Joel Million | Ernest Woods (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 181 | 0 | running | 136 |
| 10 | 17 | 75 | Ed Paskovich | Ed Paskovich (Owner) | Dodge | 170 | 0 | running | 128 |
| 11 | 2 | 99 | Curtis Turner | Raymond Parks (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 167 | 0 | running | 120 |
| 12 | 18 | 13 | Bob Dawson | — | Dodge | 153 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 13 | 9 | 23 | Jack Choquette | George Miller (Owner) | Hudson | 120 | 0 | fuel pump | 104 |
| 14 | 5 | 55 | Junior Johnson | Jim Lowe (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 95 | 0 | piston | 96 |
| 15 | 3 | 59 | Blackie Pitt | Brownie Pitt (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 72 | 0 | bearing | 88 |
| 16 | 7 | 87 | Buck Baker | Bob Griffin (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 46 | 0 | u-joint | 80 |
| 17 | 10 | 5 | Jimmie Lewallen | Joe Blair (Owner) | Mercury | 20 | 0 | fuel line | 72 |
| 18 | 13 | 51 | Gober Sosebee | Sosebee Racing | Oldsmobile | 8 | 0 | piston | 64 |
Season Navigation
1955 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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