Race: 100 Miles at Palm Beach Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 2 of 45
Date: February 6, 1955
Track: Palm Beach Speedway
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100 Miles at Palm Beach Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Herb Thomas | Car | No. 92 Hudson |
| Team / Owner | Herb Thomas Racing | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Dick Rathman | Most Laps Led | Herb Thomas (100) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 16 |
| Different Leaders | 1 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Herb Thomas | Season Race | 2 of 45 |
100 Miles at Palm Beach Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Hudson | 200 | 100 | running | 200 |
| 2 | 6 | 23 | Jack Choquette | George Miller (Owner) | Hudson | 200 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 3 | 3 | 87 | Buck Baker | Bob Griffin (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 200 | 0 | running | 184 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | Dick Rathman | John Ditz (Owner) | Hudson | 200 | 0 | running | 176 |
| 5 | 5 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Chrysler | 196 | 0 | running | 168 |
| 6 | 9 | 59 | Blackie Pitt | Brownie Pitt (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 194 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 7 | 14 | 18 | Arden Mounts | Gene Comstock (Owner) | Hudson | 191 | 0 | running | 152 |
| 8 | 10 | 188 | Dutch Hoag | Hooker Hood (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 189 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 9 | 7 | 51 | Lloyd Chick | — | Buick | 189 | 0 | running | 136 |
| 10 | 12 | 9 | Bill Harrison | — | Oldsmobile | 188 | 0 | running | 129 |
| 11 | 13 | 2 | Marion Edwards | — | Plymouth | 180 | 0 | running | — |
| 12 | 16 | F-8 | Allan Clarke | — | Buick | 179 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 13 | 8 | 28 | Eddie Skinner | Frank Dodge (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 165 | 0 | oil line | 104 |
| 14 | 4 | 55 | Junior Johnson | Jim Lowe (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 124 | 0 | steering | 96 |
| 15 | 11 | 6 | Ralph Liguori | Ralph Liguori (Owner) | Hudson | 57 | 0 | differential | 88 |
| 16 | 15 | 4 | Ken Fisher | Ken Fisher (Owner) | Chrysler | 9 | 0 | carburetor | 80 |
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