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Speedy drove his own Chevy for the entire 1958 season, and another third place was the reward for his four victories in 38 starts. In 1957, he set the 500-mile speed record for stock cars with an average speed of 100.1 mph. [1] This record was quickly broken by other drivers and by
Speedy Thompson went on to win that first race to average over 100 mph at the track. On October 12, 1957 Fireball Roberts won a 100-mile race at Newberry Speedway ; and the event holds the dubious distinction of having the smallest crowd in NASCAR history as only 900 spectators looked on.
Lap 216: Speedy Thompson took over the lead from Curtis Turner. Lap 221: Marvin Porter blew his engine while racing at high speeds. Lap 281: Lee Petty had a terminal crash. Lap 308: Tiny Lund had a terminal crash. Lap 348: Jack Smith had a terminal crash. Finish: Speedy Thompson in a 57 chevy sedan won the race by 3 laps over Cotton Owens.
This race took place at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia, on October 16, 1955. Speedy Thompson won the race but Gwyn Staley won the pole position by virtue of a drawing. The duration of the race was one hour and forty minutes.
The thirty-fifth race of the season was run on October 11 at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Buck Baker won the pole. Top ten results. 46- Speedy Thompson; 17- Fonty Flock; 44- Ray Duhigg; 24- Bob Welborn; 42- Lee Petty; 87- Buck Baker; 2- Bill Blair; 82- Joe Eubanks; 22- Jimmie Lewallen; 55- Bub King
Speedy Thompson was the first driver to wheel the famed No. 21 Ford to victory lane for Wood Brothers Racing way back in 1960 with a win at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The drought finally ended over ...
The 1955 LeHi 300 (known officially in NASCAR as 1955-40) was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on October 9, 1955, at Memphis-Arkansas Speedway in LeHi, Arkansas. The race car drivers still had to commute to the races using the same stock cars that competed in a typical weekend's race through a policy of homologation (and ...
Lap 2: Speedy Thompson took over the lead from Marvin Panch. Lap 12: Piston troubles made Arden Mounts into the last-place finisher. Lap 17: Tim Flock took over the lead from Speedy Thompson. Lap 25: Jesse James Taylor's engine problems would force him to leave the race early. Lap 26: Russ Graham had a terminal crash, forcing him to exit the race.