1955 NASCAR Grand National Series Season

The 1955 NASCAR Grand National Series (today's Cup Series) season: 45 points races, 10 different winners, and Tim Flock won the most races, 18. The full schedule with every winner, and the season leaders.

Champion

Season	Champion
1955	Tim Flock

Schedule and winners

No.	Date	Race	Track	Winner	Laps led by winner
1	November 7, 1954	Tri-City Speedway, November 7, 1954	Tri-City Speedway	Lee Petty	194
2	February 6, 1955	Palm Beach Speedway, February 6	Palm Beach Speedway	Herb Thomas	100
3	February 13, 1955	Speedway Park, February 13	Speedway Park	Lee Petty	168
4	February 27, 1955	Beach & Road Course, February 27	Beach & Road Course	Tim Flock	39
5	March 6, 1955	Oglethorpe Speedway, March 6	Oglethorpe Speedway	Lee Petty	136
6	March 26, 1955	Columbia Speedway, March 26	Columbia Speedway	Fonty Flock	66
7	March 27, 1955	Occoneechee Speedway, March 27	Occoneechee Speedway	Jim Paschal	52
8	April 3, 1955	Wilkes County 160	North Wilkesboro	Buck Baker	160
9	April 17, 1955	Montgomery Speedway, April 17	Montgomery Speedway	Tim Flock	175
10	April 24, 1955	Langhorne Speedway, April 24	Langhorne Speedway	Tim Flock	124
11	May 1, 1955	Charlotte Speedway, May 1	Charlotte Speedway	Buck Baker	21
12	May 7, 1955	Hickory Motor Speedway, May 7	Hickory Motor Speedway	Junior Johnson	123
13	May 8, 1955	Arizona State Fairgrounds, May 8	Arizona State Fairgrounds	Tim Flock	100
14	May 15, 1955	Tucson Rodeo Grounds, May 15	Tucson Rodeo Grounds	Danny Letner	34
15	May 15, 1955	Martinsville, May 15	Martinsville	Tim Flock	93
16	May 22, 1955	Richmond 200	Richmond	Tim Flock	123
17	May 28, 1955	North Carolina State Fairgrounds, May 28	North Carolina State Fairgrounds	Junior Johnson	163
18	May 29, 1955	Forsyth County Fairgrounds, May 29	Forsyth County Fairgrounds	Lee Petty	33
19	June 10, 1955	Lincoln Speedway, June 10	Lincoln Speedway	Junior Johnson	102
20	June 17, 1955	Monroe County Fairgrounds, June 17	Monroe County Fairgrounds	Tim Flock	200
21	June 18, 1955	Fonda Speedway, June 18	Fonda Speedway	Junior Johnson	105
22	June 19, 1955	Airborne Speedway, June 19	Airborne Speedway	Lee Petty	163
23	June 24, 1955	Charlotte Fairgrounds, June 24	Charlotte Fairgrounds	Tim Flock	200
24	July 6, 1955	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds, July 6	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds	Tim Flock	200
25	July 9, 1955	Columbia Speedway, July 9	Columbia Speedway	Jim Paschal	0
26	July 10, 1955	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway, July 10	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Tim Flock	200
27	July 15, 1955	Morristown Speedway, July 15	Morristown Speedway	Tim Flock	160
28	July 29, 1955	Altamont-Schenectady Fairgrounds, July 29	Altamont-Schenectady Fairgrounds	Junior Johnson	150
29	July 30, 1955	New York State Fairgrounds, July 30	New York State Fairgrounds	Tim Flock	100
30	July 31, 1955	Bay Meadows Speedway, July 31	Bay Meadows Speedway	Tim Flock	0
31	August 5, 1955	Charlotte Fairgrounds, August 5	Charlotte Fairgrounds	Jim Paschal	148
32	August 7, 1955	Forsyth County Fairgrounds, August 7	Forsyth County Fairgrounds	Lee Petty	75
33	August 14, 1955	Mid-South 250	Memphis-Arkansas Speedway	Fonty Flock	88
34	August 20, 1955	Raleigh Speedway, August 20	Raleigh Speedway	Herb Thomas	26
35	September 5, 1955	Southern 500	Darlington	Herb Thomas	76
36	September 11, 1955	Montgomery Speedway, September 11	Montgomery Speedway	Tim Flock	200
37	September 18, 1955	Langhorne Speedway, September 18	Langhorne Speedway	Tim Flock	173
38	September 30, 1955	Raleigh Speedway, September 30	Raleigh Speedway	Fonty Flock	64
39	October 6, 1955	Greenville-Pickens Speedway, October 6	Greenville-Pickens Speedway	Tim Flock	199
40	October 9, 1955	Memphis-Arkansas Speedway, October 9	Memphis-Arkansas Speedway	Speedy Thompson	158
41	October 15, 1955	Columbia Speedway, October 15	Columbia Speedway	Tim Flock	23
42	October 16, 1955	Martinsville, October 16	Martinsville	Speedy Thompson	64
43	October 16, 1955	Las Vegas Park Speedway, October 16	Las Vegas Park Speedway	Norm Nelson	106
44	October 23, 1955	Wilkes 160	North Wilkesboro	Buck Baker	160
45	October 30, 1955	Occoneechee Speedway, October 30	Occoneechee Speedway	Tim Flock	100

Most wins

Driver	Wins	Starts
Tim Flock	18	39
Lee Petty	6	42
Junior Johnson	5	36
Buck Baker	3	42
Herb Thomas	3	23
Jim Paschal	3	36
Fonty Flock	3	31
Speedy Thompson	2	15
Danny Letner	1	4
Norm Nelson	1	2

Most top 5s

Driver	Top 5	Starts
Tim Flock	32	39
Buck Baker	24	42
Lee Petty	20	42
Herb Thomas	14	23
Junior Johnson	12	36
Jim Paschal	12	36
Fonty Flock	12	31
Bob Welborn	12	32
Jimmie Lewallen	8	33
Gwyn Staley	7	24

Most top 10s

Driver	Top 10	Starts
Buck Baker	34	42
Tim Flock	33	39
Lee Petty	30	42
Bob Welborn	25	32
Jim Paschal	20	36
Junior Johnson	18	36
Jimmie Lewallen	16	33
Herb Thomas	15	23
Eddie Skinner	15	38
Fonty Flock	14	31

Most laps led

Driver	Laps led	Starts
Tim Flock	3227	39
Junior Johnson	790	36
Lee Petty	769	42
Buck Baker	689	42
Fonty Flock	430	31
Jim Paschal	305	36
Herb Thomas	249	23
Speedy Thompson	222	15
Dick Rathmann	176	20
Joe Weatherly	141	6

Best average finish (at least 23 starts)

Driver	Avg finish	Starts
Tim Flock	4.6	39
Buck Baker	6.7	42
Lee Petty	8.3	42
Bob Welborn	8.8	32
Herb Thomas	9.3	23
Gwyn Staley	11.9	24
Junior Johnson	12.2	36
Jim Paschal	12.8	36
Eddie Skinner	13.6	38
Jimmie Lewallen	14.1	33