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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 - 34 Race Results


Race Name - 34
Date - 8/20/1955
Race Track - Raleigh Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 1 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 100 miles
Pole Speed - 78.722 mph
Number of Cautions - 0
Caution Laps - 0
Average Race Speed - 76.4 mph
Lead Changes - 4
Total Race Purse - $6,075
Race Number - 34
 More Races from 1955
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 3 Herb Thomas 92 Herb Thomas 100 55 Buick 26 $1,500
2 1 Tim Flock 300 Mercury Outboards (Carl Kiekhaefer) 100 55 Chrysle 2 $1,000
3 6 Bob Welborn 44 Julian Petty 100 55 Chevrol 0 $600
4 10 Jimmie Lewallen 88 Ernest Woods 100 55 Oldsmob 0 $500
5 8 Gwyn Staley 2 Hubert Westmoreland 99 55 Chevrol 0 $400
6 9 Buck Baker 89 Buck Baker 99 55 Buick 0 $300
7 5 Junior Johnson 55 B L Motors (Jim Lowe Carl Beckham) 99 55 Oldsmob 0 $200
8 7 Eddie Skinner 28 Frank Dodge 99 53 Oldsmob 0 $150
9 2 Fonty Flock 301 Mercury Outboards (Carl Kiekhaefer) 99 55 Chrysle 72 $100
10 16 Jimmy Massey 4 Hubert Westmoreland 98 55 Chevrol 0 $100
11 13 Speedy Thompson 87 Griffin Motors (Bob Griffin) 98 54 Oldsmob 0 $100
12 24 Lloyd Moore 159 Julian Buesink 97 55 Ford 0 $75
13 18 Jim Reed 7 Jim Reed 97 55 Chevrol 0 $75
14 14 Dave Terrell 98 Dave Terrell 96 55 Oldsmob 0 $75
15 23 Ralph Liguori 6 Ralph Liguori 95 55 Buick 0 $75
16 12 Banks Simpson 20 Banks Simpson 94 55 Buick 0 $75
17 11 Joe Eubanks 82 Phil Oates 94 55 Oldsmob 0 $75
18 19 Billy Carden 71 The Racing Club 94 55 Oldsmob 0 $75
19 20 Bobby Waddell 24 Jimmy Pardue 93 55 Chevrol 0 $75
20 21 George Parrish 11 George Parrish 91 53 Studeba 0 $75
21 28 Ted Cannady 32 Ted Cannady 90 53 Ford 0 $50
22 15 Lee Petty 42 Petty Enterprises 88 55 Dodge 0 $50
23 26 Elmo Langley 53 Elmo Langley 84 53 Oldsmob 0 $50
24 27 Clarence DeZalia 94 Clarence DeZalia 79 54 Ford 0 $50
25 22 Gordon Smith 19 Gordon Smith 68 55 Chevrol 0 $50
26 7 Jim Paschal 78 Helzafire (Ernest Woods) 67 55 Oldsmob 0 $
27 29 Blackie Pitt 59 Brownie Pitt 47 54 Oldsmob 0 $
28 25 Richard Brownlee 5 Joe Blair 36 54 Mercury 0 $
29 17 Fred Johnson 56 B L Motors (Jim Lowe Carl Beckham) 27 55 Cadilla 0 $200