Race: Richmond 200
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 16 of 45
Date: May 22, 1955
Track: Richmond Raceway
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Richmond 200 Race Information
| Winner | Tim Flock | Car | No. 300 Chrysler |
| Team / Owner | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Winner Start | 22nd |
| Started First | Arden Mounts | Most Laps Led | Tim Flock (123) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 28 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Lee Petty | Season Race | 16 of 45 |
Richmond 200 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 300 | Tim Flock | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 200 | 123 | running | 200 |
| 2 | 10 | 301 | Fonty Flock | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 200 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 3 | 20 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Chrysler | 200 | 0 | running | 184 |
| 4 | 4 | 78 | Jim Paschal | Ernest Woods (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 199 | 69 | running | 176 |
| 5 | 25 | 55 | Junior Johnson | Jim Lowe (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 197 | 0 | running | 168 |
| 6 | 19 | 44 | Bob Welborn | Julian Petty (Owner) | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 7 | 24 | 460 | Gene Simpson | — | Plymouth | 190 | 0 | running | 152 |
| 8 | 12 | 53 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Oldsmobile | 181 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 9 | 8 | 69 | Volney Schulze | Volney Schulze (Owner) | Dodge | 179 | 0 | running | 136 |
| 10 | 9 | 11 | George Parrish | George Parrish (Owner) | Studebaker | 176 | 0 | running | 128 |
| 11 | 26 | 98 | Dave Terrell | Dave Terrell (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 172 | 0 | piston | 120 |
| 12 | 11 | 43 | Slim Brown | — | Chevrolet | 169 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 13 | 5 | 54 | Nace Mattingly | Nace Mattingly (Owner) | Ford | 157 | 0 | running | 104 |
| 14 | 23 | 900 | Johnny Roberts | Johnny Roberts (Owner) | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | overheating | 96 |
| 15 | 1 | 18 | Arden Mounts | Arden Mounts (Owner) | Hudson | 141 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 16 | 7 | 28 | Eddie Skinner | Frank Dodge (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 141 | 0 | bearing | 80 |
| 17 | 21 | 89 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Buick | 133 | 0 | wheel | 72 |
| 18 | 27 | 121 | Harvey Henderson | Harvey Henderson (Owner) | Hudson | 115 | 0 | spindle | 64 |
| 19 | 14 | 303 | Henry Ford | Henry Ford (Owner) | Chrysler | 115 | 0 | rear end | 56 |
| 20 | 3 | 140 | Mack Hanbury | Mack Hanbury (Owner) | Hudson | 111 | 0 | running | 48 |
| 21 | 15 | 8 | Billy Carden | — | Buick | 109 | 0 | overheating | 40 |
| 22 | 16 | 302 | Carl Krueger | Carl Krueger (Owner) | Chrysler | 99 | 0 | spindle | 32 |
| 23 | 18 | 4 | Ken Fisher | Ken Fisher (Owner) | Chrysler | 95 | 0 | tie rod | 24 |
| 24 | 2 | 3 | Dick Rathman | John Ditz (Owner) | Chrysler | 66 | 8 | drive shaft | 16 |
| 25 | 17 | 71 | Fred Dove | Fred Dove (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 64 | 0 | piston | 8 |
| 26 | 13 | 97-A | Sonny Hutchins | J.M. Fitzgibbons (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 15 | 0 | overheating | 8 |
| 27 | 28 | 444 | Chick Dawson | — | Studebaker | 11 | 0 | fuel line | 8 |
| 28 | 6 | 88 | Jimmie Lewallen | Ernest Woods (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 3 | 0 | did not finish | 8 |
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