This Day in History: 1955-11-13

Hickory, North Carolina…Tim Flock came back from a spin to win the 200-lap NASCAR Grand National race on the 0.4 mile dirt Hickory Speedway. Flock won the pole and led the first 121 laps in his 1955 Kiekhaefer Chrysler 300 before spinning in turn 3. Seventeen laps later, he regained the lead, and won the race 7 seconds over the second place finisher.