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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 - 5 Race Results


Race Name - 5
Date - 3/6/1955
Race Track - Oglethorpe Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 0.5 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 100 miles
Pole Speed - 62.805 mph
Number of Cautions -
Caution Laps -
Average Race Speed - 60.15 mph
Lead Changes - 1
Total Race Purse - $3,750
Race Number - 5
 More Races from 1955
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 6 Lee Petty 42 Petty Enterprises 200 54 Chrysle 136 $1,000
2 4 Don White 1 Don White 196 55 Oldsmob 0 $650
3 1 Dick Rathman 3 Blue Crown (John Ditz) 194 54 Hudson 64 $450
4 8 Herb Thomas 92 Herb Thomas 192 54 Hudson 0 $350
5 11 Eddie Skinner 28 Frank Dodge 185 53 Oldsmob 0 $300
6 14 Dave Terrell 9 Dave Terrell 182 55 Plymout 0 $250
7 12 Mack Hanbury 140 Caplan Motors (Mack Hanbury) 182 53 Hudson 0 $200
8 16 Jim Paschal 78 Ernest Woods 182 55 Oldsmob 0 $150
9 15 Joel Million 88 Ernest Woods 181 55 Oldsmob 0 $100
10 17 Ed Paskovich 75 Ed Paskovich 170 54 Dodge 0 $100
11 2 Curtis Turner 99 Parks Cigarette (Raymond Parks) 167 55 Oldsmob 0 $25
12 18 Bob Dawson 13 153 55 Dodge 0 $25
13 9 Jack Choquette 23 George Miller 120 54 Hudson 0 $25
14 5 Junior Johnson 55 B L Motors (Jim Lowe Carl Beckham) 95 55 Oldsmob 0 $25
15 3 Blackie Pitt 59 Brownie Pitt 72 54 Oldsmob 0 $25
16 7 Buck Baker 87 Griffin Motors (Bob Griffin) 46 54 Oldsmob 0 $25
17 10 Jimmie Lewallen 15 Joe Blair 20 54 Mercury 0 $25
18 13 Gober Sosebee 51 Gober Sosebee 8 55 Oldsmob 0 $25