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  1.   hyltonfan08 posted:
  01.30.2009 - 1:30 am
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Tiny Lund's first career start.


  2.   WillG46 posted:
  04.13.2009 - 7:49 pm
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Tiny crashed out on lap 65 and collected a not so cool $60.


  3.   Matt_1986 posted:
  05.19.2009 - 10:22 pm
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Ford's First Win in the Cup Series


  4.   HendrickHater posted:
  09.06.2009 - 12:14 am
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Ford's first win came in 1950 with Jimmy Florian.


  5.   Anonymous posted:
  09.28.2011 - 7:31 pm
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Pete DePaolo makes his first real major effort, and crushes Chrysler
despite Flock leading in the early stages with a 1-2 by five laps,
complete with 6 cars in the race.

Also Al Hager, Bob Coleman and Gene Rose's only start, Floyd Curtis and
Roscoe Rann's last start, Jim Murray's first start and Bob Flock makes
his only start of '55 and ends up 5th.


  6.   Graham Clayton posted:
  03.06.2012 - 11:29 pm
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Unusual to see 4 cars retire due to fuel vapor lock problems.

Also, why was Jerry Reed disqualified after completing only 8 laps?


  7.   Spen posted:
  06.04.2012 - 5:15 am
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Four future race winners, Tiny Lund, Johnny Allen, Norm Nelson, and
Chuck Stevenson, all made thier Cup debuts in this race.

Ford's first win since Jimmy Florian's Dayton win in 1950.


  8.   Spen posted:
  06.05.2012 - 6:21 am
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Also Joe Eubanks' 100th race.


  9.   Ryan Sheehan posted:
  12.27.2012 - 6:50 pm
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Last race and best finish for Hooker Hood


  10.   nascar_vd / Racing-Reference.info posted:
  09.06.2017 - 5:48 am
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W1955-40 Le-Hi
Here the driver standings after this race (Top10):
1) Tim Flock = 9012 points
2) Buck Baker = 8384
3) Lee Petty = 6778
4) Bob Welborn = 4876
5) Junior Johnson = 4650
6) Herb Thomas = 4610
7) Eddie Skinner = 4332
8) Jimmie Lewallen = 4190
9) Fonty Flock = 4098
10) Jim Paschal = 4084

Manufacturer standings:
1) Oldsmobile = 702 points
2) Chrysler = 538
3) Chevrolet = 404
4) Hudson = 175
5) Buick = 133
6) Dodge = 93
7) Ford = 62
8) Mercury = 56


  11.   RaceFanX posted:
  01.05.2018 - 10:10 pm
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Speedy Thompson's victory was his third in Cup competition but just the
second for the Ford nameplate. The Blue Oval Boys had been shut out from
victory lane dating back to Jimmy Florian's lone victory in the series
at Dayton in 1950 before this one.


  12.   Eric posted:
  03.30.2018 - 2:05 pm
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Tiny Lund flipped in his first career start


  13.   Anthony2 posted:
  06.18.2019 - 4:03 pm
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Jim Reed was disqualified for using non-stock cylinder heads. It was the
second race in a row he got caught for using the same thing.


  14.   Z posted:
  04.05.2020 - 12:08 pm
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Bob Flock's Only Start w/ Carl Kiekhafer, & Understandably So.
Apparently Neither Of Tim & Fonty Told Kiekhafer That Bob Didn't Like
Being Touched. Kiekhafer Went To Congratulate Bob w/ An "Atta Boy", To
Which Bob Responded By Punching Kiekhafer Repeatedly In The Face. It
Wasn't Well Received, Obviously.

x21 Drivers Won In Cup
12th Of Buck Baker's x16 Consec.
Top 10s To Close Out 1955
10th Of x12 Starts, Johnny Mantz
4th Start, Joe Weatherly (1st Of x2
@ LeHi, FR w/ Pete DePaolo)

BF:
Speedy Thompson (Tied)
Marvin Panch ('55, Tied)
-22nd Career Start-
Jimmy Massey ('55)
-7th Of x51 Starts-
FR:
Bill Morton
2LR:
Bob Welborn (@ LeHi)
Banks Simpson (OR w/ Buck Baker)
Herb Thomas (@ LeHi)
Joe Guide (Career, @ LeHi)
Russ Graham ('55)
-4th Of x7 Starts-
Bill Widenhouse ('55)
-8th Of x31 Starts-
LR:
Fonty Flock (@ LeHi)
-143rd Of x154 Starts-
Dave Terrell (@ LeHi)
-58th Of x68 Starts-
Eddie Skinner (@ LeHi)
Jimmie Lewallen (@ LeHi, BF)
Leland Sewell (& BF)
Billy Carden ('55, FR w/ Charlie Schwam)
Jim Reed (@ LeHi)
OR:
Ralph Liguori (w/ Julian Petty)
Dink Widenhouse (@ LeHi)
Bill Blair (@ LeHi)
WF:
Ted Cannady
-6th Of x15 Starts-


  15.   MSportRev posted:
  10.09.2020 - 9:06 am
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Tiny Lund's first career start almost ended in tragedy. He was thrown
from the car when he crashed and was knocked unconscious. Luckily he
only had a broken arm.

Source: https://twitter.com/racingscrl/status/1314475899014787072?s=21


  16.   ScottB posted:
  10.09.2020 - 10:57 am
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Well, not good when a driver sponsored by a seat belt maker is thrown
from the car and injured.


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