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The ''1955 Richmond 200'' was a NASCAR Grand National Series (now Sprint Cup Series) event that was held on May 22, 1955 at Richmond Fairgrounds (now Richmond International Raceway) in Richmond, Virginia. Two hundred laps took place on a dirt track spanning .〔 The exact time of the race was one hour, fifty minutes, and thirty seconds.〔 Qualifying was rained out so they had to draw for the pole position.〔 All twenty-eight competitors were of American origin.〔 Individual race earnings for each driver ranged from $1,000 ($ when considering inflation) to $50 ($ when considering inflation); the total prize amount given to all eligible competitors was $4,085 ($ when considering inflation). By the 1990s, NASCAR's top-level series became a media circus that only races at facilities that are worth hundreds of millions of dollars. ==Summary== Tim Flock won the race; beating his brother Fonty by unrecorded amount of time.〔 They both were driving 1955 Chrysler 300 passenger vehicles. Flock would also lead the most laps with 123 lead laps accomplished out of 200.〔 Sonny Hutchins would make his NASCAR Cup Series debut in this race; he would go on to outpace rivals like Dale Earnhardt, Richard Petty and Darrell Waltrip on a regular basis. Local NASCAR owners like Junie Donlavey and Emanuel Zervakis would refine Hutchins' stock car driving skills shortly after the conclusion of this race. Jimmie Lewallen (driving the 1955 model year Oldsmobile 88 machine) finished in last place because the mechanics failed to adjust the vehicle for dirt racing conditions (his record listed this reason as being stuck in the mud). The number 88 designation may or may not have been an indirect promotion to the Oldsmobile 88 vehicle; one of the hottest selling vehicles during the mid-1950s. It was assumed that the highline Super 88 was being used as Lewallen's vehicle; since it was never specified within the NASCAR grid listing. Horsepower for stock Oldsmobile vehicles during 1955 were between 185 and 202. Arden Mounts gained the pole position for being faster than Dick Rathmann. Henry Ford (no relation to the founder of the Ford Motor Company) would compete in his second final race of his one-season career during this race. Other notable racers included: Lee Petty, Junior Johnson, and Billy Carden.〔 The average speed of the entire race is .〔 Most drivers either owned their own vehicle or were attached personally to an individual rather than a multi-car team due to the "small business" mentality of NASCAR during the first 22 years of its operation. Image consultants and multimillion-dollar sponsorships were not even thought of back in 1955; forcing most drivers to speak for themselves. Local gas stations would often have stock cars ready for that day's NASCAR Cup Series racing event. Since the race took place on a dirt track, speeds were generally lower than the races that took place on paved oval courses. This is due to the dirt's natural ability to slow down the stock cars; acting as a natural restrictor plate. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「1955 Richmond 200」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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