1955 Forsyth County Fairgrounds, May 29 Results
Lee Petty won the 1955 Grand National Series race at Forsyth County Fairgrounds on May 29, 1955, leading 33 of 200 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 23 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Lee Petty | 9 | 200 | 33 | Running |
| 2 | 78 | Jim Paschal | 7 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 71 | Fred Dove | 15 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 3 | Dick Rathmann | 11 | 193 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 171 | John Dodd Jr. | 12 | 190 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 19 | Gordon Smith | 17 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 44 | Bob Welborn | 5 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 5 | Perk Brown | 22 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 18 | Arden Mounts | 20 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 28 | Eddie Skinner | 13 | 179 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 69 | Volney Schulze | 16 | 178 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 87 | Buck Baker | 2 | 173 | 126 | Axle |
| 13 | 21 | George Parrish | 11 | 164 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 2 | Gwyn Staley | 3 | 160 | 0 | Rear end |
| 15 | 92 | Donald Thomas | 8 | 142 | 0 | Crash |
| 16 | 140 | Mack Hanbury | 23 | 135 | 0 | Crash |
| 17 | 121 | Harvey Henderson | 19 | 131 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 18 | 8 | Billy Carden | 10 | 121 | 0 | Piston |
| 19 | 97-A | Bill Blair | 14 | 114 | 0 | Gas tank |
| 20 | 300 | Tim Flock | 6 | 64 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 21 | 301 | Fonty Flock | 1 | 62 | 41 | Oil pressure |
| 22 | 55 | Junior Johnson | 4 | 20 | 0 | Rear end |
| 23 | 480 | Gene Simpson | 18 | 10 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | May 29, 1955 |
| Track | Forsyth County Fairgrounds |
| Laps | 200 |