Race: 100 Miles at Palm Beach Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 4 of 56
Date: December 11, 1955
Track: Palm Beach Speedway
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100 Miles at Palm Beach Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Herb Thomas | Car | No. 92 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Herb Thomas Racing | Winner Start | 3rd |
| Started First | Fonty Flock | Most Laps Led | Herb Thomas (1) |
| Race Distance | 99.5 miles (199 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 23 |
| Different Leaders | 1 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Al Keller | Season Race | 4 of 56 |
100 Miles at Palm Beach Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 1 | running | — |
| 2 | 4 | 64 | Al Keller | Al Keller (Owner) | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | — |
| 3 | 6 | 46 | Billy Myers | Hugh Babb (Owner) | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | — |
| 4 | 8 | 87 | Buck Baker | James Satcher (Owner) | Ford | 195 | 0 | running | — |
| 5 | 13 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 193 | 0 | running | — |
| 6 | 22 | 44 | Bob Welborn | Julian Petty (Owner) | Chevrolet | 191 | 0 | running | — |
| 7 | 17 | 33 | Johnny Patterson | Ranier-Lundy Racing | Chevrolet | 191 | 0 | running | — |
| 8 | 15 | 88 | Blackie Pitt | Ernest Woods (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 180 | 0 | running | — |
| 9 | 14 | 91 | Jack Choquette | — | Oldsmobile | 173 | 0 | running | — |
| 10 | 10 | 1 | Bobby Myers | — | Chevrolet | 177 | 0 | running | — |
| 11 | 23 | 31 | Bill Thurber | — | Studebaker | 173 | 0 | running | — |
| 12 | 16 | 900 | Johnny Roberts | Johnny Roberts (Owner) | Chevrolet | 172 | 0 | running | — |
| 13 | 9 | 98 | Marvin Panch | Tom Harbison (Owner) | Ford | 148 | 0 | gasket | — |
| 14 | 19 | 18 | Dick Burns | — | Oldsmobile | 148 | 0 | running | — |
| 15 | 11 | C97 | Red Farmer | J.M. Fitzgibbons (Owner) | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | accident | — |
| 16 | 7 | 99 | Curtis Turner | Charlie Schwam (Owner) | Ford | 117 | 0 | bearing | — |
| 17 | 20 | 3 | Al Watkins | Al Watkins (Owner) | Ford | 89 | 0 | bearing | — |
| 18 | 18 | 28 | Eddie Skinner | Frank Dodge (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 67 | 0 | overheating | — |
| 19 | 1 | 301 | Fonty Flock | Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) | Chrysler | 65 | 0 | accident | — |
| 20 | 21 | 27 | John McVitty | John McVitty (Owner) | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | radiator | — |
| 21 | 12 | 97 | Dave Terrell | Dave Terrell (Owner) | Ford | 25 | 0 | engine | — |
| 22 | 2 | 9 | Joe Weatherly | Charlie Schwam (Owner) | Ford | 200 | 0 | disqualified | — |
| 23 | 5 | 7 | Jim Reed | Jim Reed (Owner) | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | disqualified | — |
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1956 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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