The 1955 Richmond 200 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Richmond Raceway race.
Sunday, May 22nd, 1955
Richmond Raceway, Richmond, VA
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 22 | 300 | Tim Flock | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 200 | 123 | 0 | running |
2 | 10 | 301 | Fonty Flock | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running |
3 | 20 | 42 | Lee Petty | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running |
4 | 4 | 78 | Jim Paschal | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 199 | 69 | 0 | running |
5 | 25 | 55 | Junior Johnson | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 197 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 19 | 44 | Bob Welborn | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 192 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 24 | 460 | Gene Simpson | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 190 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 12 | 53 | Elmo Langley | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 181 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 8 | 69 | Volney Schulze | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 179 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 9 | 11 | George Parrish | Studebaker | 0 | 0 | 176 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 26 | 98 | Dave Terrell | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 172 | 0 | 0 | piston |
12 | 11 | 43 | Slim Brown | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 169 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 5 | 54 | Nace Mattingly | Ford | 0 | 0 | 157 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 23 | 900 | Johnny Roberts | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 145 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
15 | 1 | 18 | Arden Mounts | Hudson | 0 | 0 | 141 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 7 | 28 | Eddie Skinner | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 141 | 0 | 0 | bearing |
17 | 21 | 89 | Buck Baker | Buick | 0 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 0 | wheel |
18 | 27 | 121 | Harvey Henderson | Hudson | 0 | 0 | 115 | 0 | 0 | spindle |
19 | 14 | 303 | Henry Ford | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 115 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
20 | 3 | 140 | Mack Hanbury | Hudson | 0 | 0 | 111 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 15 | 8 | Billy Carden | Buick | 0 | 0 | 109 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
22 | 16 | 302 | Carl Krueger | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | spindle |
23 | 18 | 4 | Ken Fisher | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | tie rod |
24 | 2 | 3 | Dick Rathman | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 66 | 8 | 0 | driveshaft |
25 | 17 | 71 | Fred Dove | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 0 | piston |
26 | 13 | 97-A | Sonny Hutchins | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
27 | 28 | 444 | Chick Dawson | Studebaker | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | fuel line |
28 | 6 | 88 | Jimmie Lewallen | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | mud |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.