The 1955 Mid-South 250 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on August 14, 1955, at the Memphis-Arkansas Speedway in LeHi, Arkansas.
One hundred and sixty-seven laps were done on a dirt oval track spanning 1.500 miles (2.414 km).
[3] Fonty Flock managed to break his brother's eight-race pole streak.
[3] Fonty would eventually win the race in his 1955 Chrysler C-300[2] but Tim would finish in third place (one position worse than he started in).
[5] Smokey Yunick and Carl Kiekhaefer were two of the most notable crew chiefs to attend this race; Yunick attended to Herb Thomas' car while Carl helped to service Tim Flock's vehicle.