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Sprint Cup

NASCAR's premier series has been known as the NASCAR Cup Series since 2020, previously known as the Monster Energy Cup Series. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is the top top racing series of NASCAR. It holds 36 races over the season at tracks loacted in the United States. Although the roots of the series was in the use of "stock" manufacturers vehicles todays cars are custom built automobiles powered by custom built V8 engines.

Nascar Cup Series

The NASCAR Cup Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR (the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing). NASCAR’s premier series had been known as the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series since Jan. 1, 2017, rebranded in 2020. It holds races over the season at tracks located in the United States both road courses and ovals. Although the roots of the series was in the use of "stock" manufacturers vehicles, todays cars are custom built automobiles powered by custom built V8 engines.

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1955 - 12 Race Results


Race Name - 12
Date - 5/7/1955
Race Track - Hickory Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 0.4 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 80 miles
Pole Speed - 67.478 mph
Number of Cautions - 6
Caution Laps - 32
Average Race Speed - 58.823 mph
Lead Changes - 5
Total Race Purse - $4,075
Race Number - 12
 More Races from 1955
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 2 Junior Johnson 55 B L Motors (Jim Lowe Carl Beckham) 200 55 Oldsmob 123 $1,000
2 1 Tim Flock 300 Mercury Outboards (Carl Kiekhaefer) 200 55 Chrysle 36 $650
3 5 Jim Paschal 78 Helzafire (Ernest Woods) 200 55 Oldsmob 8 $450
4 10 Lee Petty 42 Petty Enterprises 198 55 Chrysle 0 $350
5 19 Jimmie Lewallen 5 Joe Blair 196 54 Mercury 0 $300
6 9 Joel Million 88 Ernest Woods 195 55 Oldsmob 0 $250
7 21 Dink Widenhouse 0 Dink Widenhouse 193 53 Oldsmob 0 $200
8 4 Eddie Skinner 28 Frank Dodge 193 53 Oldsmob 0 $150
9 7 Buddy Shuman 14 Frank Christian 193 55 Chevrol 0 $100
10 12 Dave Terrell 98 Dave Terrell 191 55 Oldsmob 0 $100
11 13 Buck Baker 87 Griffin Motors (Bob Griffin) 191 54 Oldsmob 0 $75
12 15 Harvey Henderson 121 Harvey Henderson 189 53 Hudson 0 $60
13 18 Gene Simpson 460 Brooks Brothers 185 55 Plymout 0 $50
14 11 Bill Tanner 63 Al Liberty 182 55 Chevrol 0 $50
15 23 Fred Dove 71 Fred Dove 180 55 Oldsmob 0 $50
16 20 Ed Cole 0 173 54 Ford 0 $50
17 8 Dick Rathman 3 Pure Sensitized (John Ditz) 141 54 Hudson 0 $50
18 6 Bob Welborn 44 Julian Petty 132 55 Chevrol 0 $50
19 22 George Parrish 11 George Parrish 95 53 Studeba 0 $40
20 19 Henry Ford 303 Henry Ford 85 55 Chrysle 0 $50
21 3 Gwyn Staley 2 Hubert Westmoreland 56 55 Chevrol 33 $
22 14 Ken Fisher 4 Ken Fisher 50 55 Chrysle 0 $
23 16 Charlie Cregar 349 Englers (James Gess) 37 54 Oldsmob 0 $