Race: 105 Miles at Martinsville Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 14 of 45
Date: May 15, 1955
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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105 Miles at Martinsville Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Tim Flock | Car | No. 300 Chrysler |
| Team / Owner | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Winner Start | 4th |
| Started First | Jim Paschal | Most Laps Led | Junior Johnson (107) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 27 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Lee Petty | Season Race | 14 of 45 |
105 Miles at Martinsville Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 300 | Tim Flock | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 200 | 93 | running | 200 |
| 2 | 7 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Chrysler | 200 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 3 | 2 | 55 | Junior Johnson | Jim Lowe (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 198 | 107 | running | 184 |
| 4 | 8 | 88 | Jimmie Lewallen | Ernest Woods (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 198 | 0 | running | 176 |
| 5 | 14 | 44 | Bob Welborn | Julian Petty (Owner) | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | running | 168 |
| 6 | 11 | 87 | Buck Baker | Bob Griffin (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 192 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 7 | 17 | 121 | Harvey Henderson | Harvey Henderson (Owner) | Hudson | 192 | 0 | running | 152 |
| 8 | 15 | 28 | Eddie Skinner | Frank Dodge (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 189 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 9 | 1 | 78 | Jim Paschal | Ernest Woods (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 187 | 0 | running | 136 |
| 10 | 16 | 71 | Fred Dove | Fred Dove (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 183 | 0 | running | 128 |
| 11 | 19 | 18 | Arden Mounts | Arden Mounts (Owner) | Hudson | 181 | 0 | running | 120 |
| 12 | 27 | 27 | Johnny Gouveia | Johnny Gouveia (Owner) | Chevrolet | 179 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 13 | 22 | 73 | Jim Cramblitt | — | Hudson | 178 | 0 | running | 104 |
| 14 | 25 | 460 | Gene Simpson | — | Plymouth | 169 | 0 | running | 96 |
| 15 | 26 | 0 | Ed Cole | — | Ford | 167 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 16 | 13 | 71-A | John Dodd Jr. | John Dodd Sr. (Owner) | Dodge | 151 | 0 | gasket | 80 |
| 17 | 23 | 11 | George Parrish | George Parrish (Owner) | Studebaker | 123 | 0 | running | 72 |
| 18 | 9 | 14 | Speedy Thompson | Frank Christian (Owner) | Chevrolet | 109 | 0 | tie rod | 64 |
| 19 | 12 | 1-A | Carl Krueger | Carl Krueger (Owner) | Chrysler | 107 | 0 | wheel | 56 |
| 20 | 6 | 2 | Gwyn Staley | Hubert Westmoreland (Owner) | Chevrolet | 102 | 0 | overheating | 48 |
| 21 | 20 | 19 | Gordon Smith | Gordon Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 95 | 0 | wheel | 40 |
| 22 | 18 | 5 | Perk Brown | Joe Blair (Owner) | Mercury | 93 | 0 | engine | 32 |
| 23 | 5 | 301 | Fonty Flock | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 85 | 0 | brakes | 24 |
| 24 | 10 | 97-A | Bill Blair | J.M. Fitzgibbons (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 45 | 0 | overheating | 16 |
| 25 | 21 | 4 | Ken Fisher | Ken Fisher (Owner) | Chrysler | 40 | 0 | carburetor | 8 |
| 26 | 3 | 7 | Jim Reed | Jim Reed (Owner) | Chevrolet | 27 | 0 | overheating | 8 |
| 27 | 24 | 1 | Ken Pace | Ken Pace (Owner) | Chevrolet | 9 | 0 | hub | 8 |
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