1955 Richmond 200
Auto race held at Richmond Fairgrounds in 1955 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1955 Richmond 200 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on May 22, 1955, at Richmond Fairgrounds (now Richmond Raceway) in Richmond, Virginia. Two hundred laps took place on a dirt track spanning 0.500 miles (0.805 km).[2] The exact time of the race was one hour, fifty minutes, and thirty seconds.[2]
Race details[1][2] | |||
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Race 16 of 45 in the 1955 NASCAR Grand National Series season | |||
Date | May 22, 1955 (1955-May-22) | ||
Official name | Richmond 200 | ||
Location | Richmond Fairgrounds, Richmond, Virginia | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.542 mi (0.872 km) | ||
Distance | 200 laps, 100 mi (150 km) | ||
Weather | Temperatures of 78.1 °F (25.6 °C); wind speeds of 19 miles per hour (31 km/h) | ||
Average speed | 54.298 miles per hour (87.384 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Arden Mounts | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Tim Flock | Carl Kiekhaefer | |
Laps | 123 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 300 | Tim Flock | Carl Kiekhaefer | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | untelevised | ||
Announcers | none |
Qualifying was rained out so a draw for the pole position was held.[2] All twenty-eight competitors were Americans.[2] Individual race earnings for each driver ranged from $1,000 ($11,374 when considering inflation) to $50 ($569 when considering inflation); the total prize given to competitors was $4,085 ($46,462 when considering inflation).[3]