1955 Southern 500
Qualifying results
Note: Some drivers qualified with a four-lap run (only the first and second qualifying session) and the majority qualified with a two-lap run (the next three qualifying sessions) Failed to qualify: Maurice Thompson (#39), Harvey Eakin (#47), Homer Newland (#48), Leland Sewell (#51), Jack Smith (#1), Ted Wright (#01)

1955 Southern 500

Section Title: Qualifying results
Table Section Text: Note: Some drivers qualified with a four-lap run (only the first and second qualifying session) and the majority qualified with a two-lap run (the next three qualifying sessions) Failed to qualify: Maurice Thompson (#39), Harvey Eakin (#47), Homer Newland (#48), Leland Sewell (#51), Jack Smith (#1), Ted Wright (#01)

Grid	No.	Driver	Manufacturer	Qualifying time	Speed	Owner

1	M-1	Fireball Roberts	'55 Buick	2:58.890	110.682	Bob Fish

2	89	Buck Baker	'55 Buick	3:00.840	109.489	Buck Baker

3	87	Speedy Thompson	'54 Oldsmobile	3:02.020	108.779	Bob Griffin

4	25	Bill Widenhouse	'55 Chevrolet	3:02.450	108.522	Sam McCutchen

5	82	Joe Eubanks	'55 Oldsmobile	3:04.360	107.398	Phil Oates

6	16	Tim Flock	'55 Chrysler	2:56.720	112.041	Carl Kiekhaefer

7	9	Joe Weatherly	'55 Ford	3:01.640	109.006	Charlie Schwam

8	92	Herb Thomas	'55 Chevrolet	3:01.720	108.958	Herb Thomas

9	8	Billy Carden	'55 Buick	3:05.620	106.727	Bishop Brothers

10	78	Jimmy Paschal	'55 Oldsmobile	3:06.060	106.417	Ernest Woods

Sentence(s)

Fireball Roberts earned the pole position at a speed of 110.682.

final_sentence: Fireball Roberts earned the pole position at a speed of 110.682.