Race: 250 Miles at Langhorne Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 37 of 45
Date: September 18, 1955
Track: Langhorne Speedway
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250 Miles at Langhorne Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Tim Flock | Car | No. 300 Chrysler |
| Team / Owner | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Tim Flock | Most Laps Led | Tim Flock (173) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (250 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 42 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Tim Flock | Season Race | 37 of 45 |
250 Miles at Langhorne Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 300 | Tim Flock | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 250 | 173 | running | 500 |
| 2 | 3 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | running | 480 |
| 3 | 6 | 301 | Fonty Flock | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 246 | 0 | running | 460 |
| 4 | 13 | 44 | Marvin Panch | Julian Petty (Owner) | Chevrolet | 245 | 0 | running | 440 |
| 5 | 32 | 4 | Jimmy Massey | Hubert Westmoreland (Owner) | Chevrolet | 244 | 0 | running | 420 |
| 6 | 15 | 89 | Buck Baker | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Buick | 239 | 0 | running | 400 |
| 7 | 17 | 49 | Bob Welborn | Bob Welborn (Owner) | Chevrolet | 234 | 0 | running | 380 |
| 8 | 7 | 2 | Gwyn Staley | Hubert Westmoreland (Owner) | Chevrolet | 233 | 0 | running | 360 |
| 9 | 21 | 302 | Mario Rossi | Carl Krueger (Owner) | Chrysler | 223 | 0 | running | 340 |
| 10 | 42 | 70 | Joe Eubanks | — | Chevrolet | 220 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 11 | 35 | 178 | John Lindsay | John Lindsay (Owner) | Chevrolet | 220 | 0 | running | 300 |
| 12 | 39 | 20 | Banks Simpson | Banks Simpson (Owner) | Buick | 217 | 0 | running | 280 |
| 13 | 18 | 900 | Johnny Roberts | Johnny Roberts (Owner) | Chevrolet | 212 | 0 | running | 260 |
| 14 | 26 | 101 | Charles Danello | — | Hudson | 212 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 15 | 22 | 28 | Eddie Skinner | Frank Dodge (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 208 | 0 | running | 220 |
| 16 | 30 | L-2 | Art MacBurney | — | Ford | 204 | 0 | running | 200 |
| 17 | 40 | 47 | Harvey Eakin | Harvey Eakin (Owner) | Nash Motor Company | 203 | 0 | running | 180 |
| 18 | 23 | 121 | Harvey Henderson | Harvey Henderson (Owner) | Hudson | 201 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 19 | 19 | 26 | Russ Truelove | J.W. Campbell (Owner) | Ford | 196 | 0 | broken v joint | 140 |
| 20 | 29 | 77 | Walt Schubert | — | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | 120 |
| 21 | 38 | 38 | E.J. Turner | — | Ford | 194 | 0 | running | 100 |
| 22 | 33 | 79 | Leon Lundy | Leon Lundy (Owner) | Plymouth | 193 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 23 | 8 | 87 | Speedy Thompson | Bob Griffin (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 186 | 0 | crank shaft | 60 |
| 24 | 14 | 63 | Bill Tanner | Al Liberty (Owner) | Chevrolet | 183 | 0 | running | 40 |
| 25 | 36 | 93 | Lou Spears | — | Chevrolet | 169 | 0 | overheating | 20 |
| 26 | 9 | 55 | Junior Johnson | Jim Lowe (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 166 | 0 | hub | 20 |
| 27 | 27 | 136 | Dick Hallock | — | Hudson | 154 | 0 | wheel | 20 |
| 28 | 25 | 303 | Lee Petty | Carl Krueger (Owner) | Chrysler | 116 | 0 | accident | 20 |
| 29 | 37 | 777 | Axel Anderson | Axel Anderson (Owner) | Mercury | 115 | 0 | accident | 20 |
| 30 | 4 | 3 | Dick Rathman | John Ditz (Owner) | Chrysler | 80 | 68 | piston | 20 |
| 31 | 31 | 88 | Jimmie Lewallen | Ernest Woods (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 76 | 0 | gasket | 20 |
| 32 | 11 | 40 | Gene Simpson | Gene Simpson (Owner) | Buick | 75 | 0 | axle | 20 |
| 33 | 20 | 14 | Jerry Benjamin | — | Chevrolet | 71 | 0 | overheating | 20 |
| 34 | 41 | 141 | Ted Chamberlain | — | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | spindle | 20 |
| 35 | 16 | 5 | Buddy Krebs | Buddy Krebs (Owner) | Chevrolet | 50 | 0 | tie rod | 20 |
| 36 | 5 | 78 | Jim Paschal | Ernest Woods (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 32 | 0 | accident | 20 |
| 37 | 24 | 32 | Ted Cannady | Ted Cannady (Owner) | Ford | 20 | 0 | tie rod | 20 |
| 38 | 12 | 17 | Russ Graham | Earl Wright (Owner) | Chevrolet | 19 | 0 | gasket | 20 |
| 39 | 10 | 22 | Bill Blair | Bill Blair (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 17 | 0 | piston | 20 |
| 40 | 28 | 75 | Ed Paskovich | Ed Paskovich (Owner) | Dodge | 17 | 0 | oil pressure | 20 |
| 41 | 2 | 98 | Dave Terrell | Dave Terrell (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 15 | 9 | radiator | 20 |
| 42 | 34 | 1 | Elton Hildreth | Elton Hildreth (Owner) | Nash Motor Company | 10 | 0 | piston | 20 |
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