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1953-11


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NASCAR Grand National race number 11 of 37
Sunday, May 17, 1953 at Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA
200 laps on a 0.500 mile dirt track (100.000 miles)

Time of race: n/a
Average speed: n/a
Pole speed: n/a		Cautions: n/a
Margin of victory: n/a
Attendance: 9000
Lead changes: 2

Glossary    1953 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1953 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLed
1–42   Lee Petty Petty Enterprises'53 Dodge2001000running0
2–92   Herb Thomas Fabulous Hudson Hornet   (Herb Thomas)'53 Hudson200700running127
3–120   Dick Rathman Walt Chapman'53 Hudson–450running0
4–44   Ray Duhigg Julian Petty'52 Plymouth–350running0
5–46   Ralph Liguori Al Wheatley'53 Lincoln–200running0
6–78   Dick Passwater Frank Arford'53 Oldsmobile–150running0
7–87   Buck Baker Griffin Motors   (Bob Griffin)'53 Oldsmobile–125running0
8–45   Bob Welborn Julian Petty'52 Plymouth–100running0
9–3   Clyde Minter Coleman Lawrence'51 Ford–75running0
10–98   Lyle Scott Lyle Scott'53 Dodge–50running0
11–11   Ralph Dyer Ralph Dyer'53 Nash–25–0
12–93   Ted Chamberlain Ted Chamberlain'50 Plymouth–25–0
13–248   Gifford Wood Gifford Wood'49 Ford–25–0
14–55   Bub King Bub King'50 Mercury–25–0
15–100   Otis Martin Otis Martin'49 Oldsmobile–25–0
16–111   Joe Bill O'Dell Joe Bill O'Dell'49 Ford–25–0
17–37   Coleman Lawrence Coleman Lawrence'50 Ford–25–0
18–72   Donald Thomas Doug Meeks'50 Ford–25–0
19–2   Bill Blair Bill Blair'52 Oldsmobile–25–0
20–41   Curtis Turner Eanes Motor Co.   (John Eanes)'53 Oldsmobile–25–0
21–58   Johnny Patterson H.B. Ranier'52 Hudson–25–0
22–1   Herschel Buchanan Herschel Buchanan'52 Nash–25–0
23–8   Gene Comstock Gene Comstock'53 Hudson–25–0
24–19   Fred Dove Fred Dove'50 Plymouth8625–0
25 182   Joe Eubanks Oates Motor Co.   (Phil Oates)'52 Hudson8525spindle71
26–13   Pop McGinnis Irving Frye'52 Hudson–25–0
27–28   Eddie Skinner Frank Dodge'53 Oldsmobile–25–0
28–22   Jimmie Lewallen R.G. Shelton'52 Hudson–25–0
29–14   Fonty Flock Frank Christian'52 Oldsmobile–25–0
30–21   Glen Wood R.L.L.R.B. Bowling   (Wood Brothers)'53 Lincoln–25–0
31–74   J.L. Justice J.L. Justice'50 Ford–10–0
32–91   Tim Flock Blackburn Auto   (Ted Chester)'53 Hudson1820springs2
33–4   Slick Smith Frank Christian'52 Oldsmobile–10–0
34–43   Jim Paschal Dave Quate'53 Dodge–10–0
35–108   Arden Mounts Gene Comstock'52 Hudson–10–0

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps
  Tim Flock122
  Joe Eubanks37371
  Herb Thomas74200127