300 Miles at Memphis-Arkansas Speedway

Memphis-Arkansas Speedway — October 9, 1955

Speedy Thompson

Winner

200

Laps

Entries

Leaders

Speedy Thompson won the 1955 300 Miles at Memphis-Arkansas Speedway at Memphis-Arkansas Speedway on October 9, 1955, leading 158 of 200 laps. Marvin Panch finished second; Jimmy Massey rounded out the podium. The race featured 2 different leaders.

Race Details

Date

Sunday, October 9, 1955

Track

Memphis-Arkansas Speedway

Season

1955

Winner

Speedy Thompson

Leaders

2 drivers

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Pos	Start	+/-	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Laps	Interval	Status	Led	Pts
1	10	+9	Speedy Thompson	DePaolo Engineering		200	—	Running	158	600
2	6	+4	Marvin Panch	DePaolo Engineering		200	—	Running	—	576
3	12	+9	Jimmy Massey	Hubert Westmoreland (Owner)		196	—	Running	—	552
4	2	-2	Tim Flock	Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner)	Chrysler	195	—	Running	42	528
5	8	+3	Bob Flock	Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner)	Chrysler	195	—	Running	—	504
6	3	-3	Buck Baker	DePaolo Engineering		194	—	Running	—	480
7	18	+11	Jimmie Lewallen	Ernest Woods (Owner)		190	—	Running	—	456
8	25	+17	Ralph Liguori	Julian Petty (Owner)		189	—	Running	—	432
9	14	+5	Dink Widenhouse	Dink Widenhouse (Owner)		185	—	Running	—	408
10	20	+10	Bob Welborn	Bob Welborn (Owner)		183	—	Running	—	384
11	24	+13	Lee Petty	Petty Enterprises	Dodge	183	—	Running	—	360
12	35	+23	Bill Blair	Bill Blair (Owner)		182	—	Running	—	336
13	22	+9	Hooker Hood	Hooker Hood (Owner)		177	—	Running	—	312
14	40	+26	Al Hager			176	—	Running	—	288
15	27	+12	Leland Sewell	Bill Taylor (Owner)		176	—	Running	—	264
16	34	+18	Banks Simpson	Buck Baker Racing		172	—	Running	—	240
17	31	+14	Johnny Allen	Spook Crawford (Owner)	Plymouth	169	—	Running	—	216
18	39	+21	Norm Nelson	Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner)	Chrysler	162	—	DNF - Engine	—	192
19	32	+13	Gene Rose		Chrysler	160	—	Running	—	168
20	30	+10	Bob Coleman			152	—	Running	—	144
21	28	+7	Roscoe Rann		Chrysler	146	—	Running	—	120
22	7	-15	Herb Thomas	Herb Thomas Racing		132	—	DNF	—	96
23	26	+3	Joe Guide	Sally Guide (Owner)	Hudson	125	—	Running	—	72
24	41	+17	Bill Morton	Bill Morton (Owner)		123	—	DNF - Crash	—	48
25	23	-2	Tiny Lund	Carl Rupert (Owner)		65	—	DNF - Crash	—	24
26	37	+11	Jim Murray			63	—	DNF	—	24
27	4	-23	Billy Carden	Charlie Schwam (Owner)		55	—	DNF - Crash	—	24
28	17	-11	Joe Eubanks			46	—	DNF	—	24
29	21	-8	Johnny Mantz	DePaolo Engineering		46	—	DNF	—	24
30	15	-15	Chuck Stevenson	DePaolo Engineering		43	—	DNF	—	24
31	13	-18	Gwyn Staley	Hubert Westmoreland (Owner)		38	—	DNF	—	24
32	9	-23	Joe Weatherly	DePaolo Engineering		29	—	DNF	—	24
33	19	-14	Dave Terrell	Dave Terrell (Owner)		27	—	DNF	—	24
34	16	-18	Russ Graham	Earl Wright (Owner)		22	—	DNF	—	24
35	11	-24	Bill Widenhouse	Sam McCuthen (Owner)		22	—	DNF	—	24
36	5	-31	Curtis Turner	Charlie Schwam (Owner)		19	—	DNF	—	24
37	38	+1	Eddie Skinner	Frank Dodge (Owner)		13	—	DNF	—	24
38	36	-2	Floyd Curtis			10	—	DNF	—	24
39	1	-38	Fonty Flock	Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner)	Chrysler	5	—	DNF	—	24
40	29	-11	Ted Cannady	Ted Cannady (Owner)		3	—	Running	—	24
41	33	-8	Jim Reed	Jim Reed (Owner)		8	—	DQ	—	0