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1953-14 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                         Post NASCAR Grand National race number 14 of 37 Sunday, June 7, 1953 at Louisiana Fairgrounds, Shreveport, LA 200 laps on a 0.500 mile dirt track (100.000 miles) Time of race: 1:46:07 Average speed: 53.199 mph Pole speed: 58.727 mph Cautions: n/a Margin of victory: n/a Attendance: 3000 Lead changes: 1 Glossary    1953 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1953 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Herb Thomas 92 Hudson 30.650     2   Tim Flock 91 Hudson 30.940     3   Dick Rathmann 120 Hudson 30.970     4   Dick Passwater 78 Oldsmobile 31.000     5   Buck Baker 87 Oldsmobile 31.030     6   Slick Smith 4 Oldsmobile 31.160     7   Lee Petty 42 Dodge 31.270     8   Ray Duhigg 44 Plymouth 31.480     9   Gober Sosebee 51 Oldsmobile 31.770     10   Hershel McGriff 5 Oldsmobile 31.820     11   Herschel Buchanan 1 Nash 31.960     12   Elbert Allen ? Hudson 32.480     13   J.W. Gentry ? Nash 32.690     14   Ralph Dyer 11 Nash 32.760     15   Roxy Dancy ? Plymouth 33.190     16   Red Dowdy ? Oldsmobile 33.670     17   Bud Rinaldo ? Oldsmobile 34.890     OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   not available