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Tim Flock took the lead when Herb Thomas’ Chevy blew an engine with 10 laps to go, cruising to victory in the 100 mile NASCAR Grand National race at the Montgomery Motor Speedway, Alabama

Sunday 17th April 1955

Tim Flock took the lead when Herb Thomas’ Chevy blew an engine with 10 laps to go, cruising to victory in the 100 mile NASCAR Grand National race at the Montgomery Motor Speedway, Alabama. Flock led laps 10 through 174 on the 1/2 mile dirt track before Thomas got by for the lead. Flock’s Kiekhaefer Chrysler 300 finished 4 laps ahead of the Olds of Joel Million.

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