Race: Mid-South 250
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 33 of 45
Date: August 14, 1955
Track: Memphis-Arkansas Speedway
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Mid-South 250 Race Information
| Winner | Fonty Flock | Car | No. 301 Chrysler |
| Team / Owner | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Fonty Flock | Most Laps Led | Fonty Flock (88) |
| Race Distance | 250.5 miles (167 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 29 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Tim Flock | Season Race | 33 of 45 |
Mid-South 250 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 301 | Fonty Flock | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 167 | 88 | running | 600 |
| 2 | 6 | 87 | Speedy Thompson | Bob Griffin (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 167 | 0 | running | 576 |
| 3 | 2 | 300 | Tim Flock | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 165 | 79 | running | 552 |
| 4 | 5 | 78 | Jim Paschal | Ernest Woods (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 163 | 0 | running | 528 |
| 5 | 3 | 89 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Buick | 161 | 0 | running | 504 |
| 6 | 7 | 44 | Bob Welborn | Julian Petty (Owner) | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | running | 480 |
| 7 | 8 | 55 | Junior Johnson | Jim Lowe (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 155 | 0 | running | 456 |
| 8 | 27 | 14 | Slick Smith | Frank Christian (Owner) | Chevrolet | 155 | 0 | running | 432 |
| 9 | 19 | 3 | Jimmy Ayers | Jimmy Ayers (Owner) | Ford | 153 | 0 | running | 408 |
| 10 | 10 | 23 | Ken Johns | — | Chevrolet | 153 | 0 | running | 384 |
| 11 | 9 | 98 | Dave Terrell | Dave Terrell (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 152 | 0 | running | 360 |
| 12 | 20 | 28 | Eddie Skinner | Frank Dodge (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 150 | 0 | running | 336 |
| 13 | 21 | 52 | Joe Guide | Sally Guide (Owner) | Hudson | 150 | 0 | running | 312 |
| 14 | 12 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | running | 288 |
| 15 | 24 | 32 | Ted Cannady | Ted Cannady (Owner) | Ford | 145 | 0 | running | 264 |
| 16 | 29 | 20 | Banks Simpson | Banks Simpson (Owner) | Buick | 141 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 17 | 28 | 40 | Gene Simpson | Gene Simpson (Owner) | Buick | 141 | 0 | running | 216 |
| 18 | 17 | 33 | Al Watkins | Al Watkins (Owner) | Dodge | 140 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 19 | 11 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 135 | 0 | u-joint | 168 |
| 20 | 23 | 155 | Roscoe Rann | — | Chrysler | 125 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 21 | 14 | 88 | Jimmie Lewallen | Ernest Woods (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 96 | 0 | fuel line | 120 |
| 22 | 26 | 39 | Jim McLain | Jim McLain (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 82 | 0 | running | 96 |
| 23 | 16 | 188 | Hooker Hood | Hooker Hood (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 65 | 0 | piston | 72 |
| 24 | 18 | 51-X | Jack Hubbard | — | Ford | 56 | 0 | push rod | 48 |
| 25 | 13 | 71 | Harold Kite | — | Oldsmobile | 23 | 0 | piston | 24 |
| 26 | 22 | 90 | Woodie Wilson | — | Hudson | 18 | 0 | overheating | — |
| 27 | 4 | 8 | Billy Carden | — | Buick | 11 | 0 | bearing | 24 |
| 28 | 25 | 19 | Gordon Smith | Gordon Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 5 | 0 | bearing | 24 |
| 29 | 15 | 56 | Gwyn Staley | Jim Lowe (Owner) | Cadillac | 3 | 0 | bearing | 24 |
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