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NASCAR Grand National Series Series by Race

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 - 42 Race Results


Race Name - 42
Date - 10/16/1955
Race Track - Martinsville Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 0.5 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 100 miles
Pole Speed - mph
Number of Cautions - 3
Caution Laps -
Average Race Speed - 0 mph
Lead Changes - 7
Total Race Purse - $4,285
Race Number - 42
 More Races from 1955
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 17 Speedy Thompson 30 Mercury Outboards (Carl Kiekhaefer) 200 55 Chrysle 64 $1,100
2 11 Bob Welborn 49 Bob Welborn 200 55 Chevrol 31 $700
3 18 Jim Paschal 44 Julian Petty 200 55 Chevrol 0 $475
4 2 Herb Thomas 92 Motoramic (Herb Thomas) 199 55 Chevrol 7 $365
5 9 Jim Reed 7 Jim Reed 198 55 Chevrol 32 $310
6 22 Joe Weatherly 9 Schwam Motors (Charlie Schwam) 198 56 Ford 0 $250
7 1 Gwyn Staley 2 Hubert Westmoreland 198 55 Chevrol 0 $200
8 4 Lee Petty 42 Petty Enterprises 198 55 Dodge 0 $150
9 15 Jimmy Massey 4 Hubert Westmoreland 194 55 Chevrol 0 $100
10 20 Buck Baker 87 DePaolo Engineering (Pete DePaolo) 194 56 Ford 0 $100
11 25 Marvin Panch 98 Pete DePaolo 192 56 Ford 0 $75
12 13 Bobby Waddell 55 187 55 Oldsmob 0 $60
13 10 Bill Blair 22 Bill Blair 186 55 Ford 0 $50
14 14 Pop McGinnis 33 Owen Cox 183 55 Chevrol 0 $50
15 19 Russ Graham 17 Earl Wright 182 55 Chevrol 0 $50
16 6 Ted Cannady 71 The Racing Club (Ted Cannady) 178 55 Oldsmob 0 $50
17 5 Eddie Skinner 28 Frank Dodge 177 53 Oldsmob 0 $50
18 12 Jimmy Thompson 24 Ike Kiser 176 55 Ford 0 $50
19 8 Jim Thompson 32 173 53 Hudson 0 $50
20 26 Ed Cole 460 Brooks Brothers 172 55 Plymout 0 $50
21 27 Clarence DeZalia 94 Clarence DeZalia 160 54 Ford 0 $
22 21 Joe Eubanks 70 Lancaster Brothers 156 55 Chevrol 0 $
23 24 Donald Thomas 91 Herb Thomas 155 55 Buick 0 $
24 7 Tim Flock 300 Mercury Outboards (Carl Kiekhaefer) 70 55 Chrysle 66 $
25 3 Fonty Flock 301 Mercury Outboards (Carl Kiekhaefer) 62 55 Chrysle 0 $
26 23 Glen Wood 22 Wood Brothers 55 55 Ford 0 $
27 28 Dink Widenhouse 0 Dink Widenhouse 26 56 Ford 0 $
28 16 Jimmy Pardue 24 Jimmy Pardue 10 55 Chevrol 0 $