1955 Southern 500 Results
Herb Thomas won the 1955 Southern 500 at Darlington on September 5, 1955, leading 76 of 366 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 69 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 92 | Herb Thomas | 8 | 366 | 76 | Running |
| 2 | 7 | Jim Reed | 21 | 365 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 16 | Tim Flock | 6 | 363 | 45 | Running |
| 4 | 2 | Gwyn Staley | 24 | 359 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 96 | Larry Flynn | 30 | 359 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 89 | Buck Baker | 2 | 359 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 93 | Lou Spears | 26 | 354 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 70 | Cotton Owens | 27 | 354 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 25 | Bill Widenhouse | 4 | 353 | 2 | Wheel |
| 10 | 04 | Jimmy Massey | 41 | 352 | 0 | Transmission |
| 11 | 20 | Banks Simpson | 20 | 352 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | 5 | 351 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 44 | Marvin Panch | 45 | 351 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 54 | Nace Mattingly | 33 | 349 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 88 | Jimmie Lewallen | 44 | 348 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 6 | Ralph Liguori | 35 | 348 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 84 | Banjo Matthews | 13 | 348 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 98 | Dave Terrell | 37 | 346 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 17 | Russ Graham | 29 | 346 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 51 | Bill Champion | 18 | 346 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 42 | Lee Petty | 25 | 343 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 68 | Johnny Patterson | 46 | 342 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 46 | Billy Myers | 34 | 342 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 95 | Lloyd Moore | 48 | 342 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 35 | Ray Platte | 32 | 339 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 22 | Bill Blair | 38 | 332 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 24 | Bobby Waddell | 43 | 331 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 59 | Blackie Pitt | 31 | 329 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 12 | Jimmy Thompson | 52 | 328 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 49 | Bob Welborn | 69 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 62 | Curley Hatfield | 61 | 319 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 50 | Roy Bentley | 50 | 317 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 9 | Joe Weatherly | 7 | 317 | 141 | Crash |
| 34 | 78 | Jim Paschal | 10 | 317 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 58 | Bill Bowman | 59 | 311 | 0 | Running |
| 36 | 55 | Junior Johnson | 17 | 308 | 0 | Running |
| 37 | 30 | Ned Jarrett | 47 | 305 | 0 | Running |
| 38 | 61 | Gene Bergin | 57 | 302 | 0 | Running |
| 39 | 8 | Billy Carden | 9 | 298 | 0 | Running |
| 40 | 78 | Tojo Stephens | 55 | 291 | 0 | Running |
| 41 | 43 | Possum Jones | 62 | 276 | 0 | Running |
| 42 | 28 | Eddie Skinner | 42 | 256 | 0 | Running |
| 43 | 71 | Harold Kite | 51 | 256 | 0 | Running |
| 44 | 10 | Van Van Wey | 36 | 247 | 0 | Crash |
| 45 | 87 | Speedy Thompson | 3 | 235 | 0 | Vapor lock |
| 46 | 56 | Fred Johnson | 22 | 231 | 0 | Tires |
| 47 | 37 | Doug Cox | 53 | 225 | 0 | Transmission |
| 48 | 81 | Gene Comstock | 68 | 220 | 0 | Running |
| 49 | 94 | Clarence DeZalia | 66 | 210 | 0 | Rear end |
| 50 | 77 | Dick Allwine | 23 | 202 | 0 | Crash |
| 51 | 36 | Fonty Flock | 11 | 190 | 84 | Crash |
| 52 | 40 | Gene Simpson | 16 | 188 | 0 | Transmission |
| 53 | 34 | Dick Beaty | 19 | 184 | 0 | Crash |
| 54 | 32 | Jim Thompson | 67 | 184 | 0 | Crash |
| 55 | 23 | Don Duckworth | 40 | 147 | 0 | Crash |
| 56 | 18 | Arden Mounts | 49 | 143 | 0 | Crash |
| 57 | 15 | Jimmy Roland | 28 | 137 | 0 | Rear end |
| 58 | 99 | Curtis Turner | 15 | 133 | 14 | Tie rod |
| 59 | 76 | Elmo Langley | 54 | 79 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 60 | 91 | Donald Thomas | 14 | 78 | 0 | Steering |
| 61 | 14 | Slick Smith | 39 | 77 | 0 | Gasket |
| 62 | 3 | Dick Rathmann | 12 | 50 | 0 | Transmission |
| 63 | 21 | Bud Rackley | 60 | 44 | 0 | Connect |
| 64 | 41 | Tommy Thompson | 65 | 41 | 0 | Fuel pump |
| 65 | 19 | Gordon Smith | 58 | 39 | 0 | Rod bearing |
| 66 | M-1 | Fireball Roberts | 1 | 30 | 4 | Crash |
| 67 | 33 | Pop McGinnis | 63 | 18 | 0 | Crash |
| 68 | 460 | Ed Cole | 56 | 12 | 0 | Rod bearing |
| 69 | 11 | George Parrish | 64 | 11 | 0 | Overheating |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 5, 1955 |
| Track | Darlington |
| Laps | 366 |