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1953-12


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NASCAR Grand National race number 12 of 37
Sunday, May 24, 1953 at Powell Motor Speedway, Columbus, OH
200 laps on a 0.500 mile dirt track (100.000 miles)

Time of race: 1:46:54
Average speed: 56.127 mph
Pole speed: 59.288 mph		Cautions: n/a
Margin of victory: n/a
Attendance: 7500
Lead changes: n/a

Glossary    1953 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1953 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLed
1 292   Herb Thomas Fabulous Hudson Hornet   (Herb Thomas)'53 Hudson2001000running–
2 4120   Dick Rathman Walt Chapman'53 Hudson200700running–
3 687   Buck Baker Griffin Motors   (Bob Griffin)'53 Oldsmobile198450running–
4 841   Curtis Turner Eanes Motor Co.   (John Eanes)'53 Oldsmobile198350running–
52013   Pop McGinnis Irving Frye'53 Hudson193200running–
61411   Ralph Dyer Ralph Dyer'53 Nash192150running–
711    Ed Benedict Ken Swihart'52 Hudson189125running–
81742   Lee Petty Petty Enterprises'53 Dodge184100running–
9128   Gene Comstock Gene Comstock'53 Hudson18375running–
101655   Bub King Bub King'52 Hudson18250running–
1126    Dick Linder –'52 Ford17625running–
122493   Ted Chamberlain Ted Chamberlain'51 Plymouth17425running–
131078   Dick Passwater Frank Arford'53 Oldsmobile15925running–
14 751   Gober Sosebee Cherokee Garage   (Gober Sosebee)'53 Oldsmobile13125running–
15 114   Fonty Flock Frank Christian'53 Oldsmobile11125running–
1621167   Elton Hildreth Hildreth Motors   (Elton Hildreth)'53 Nash9825running–
1727    Chet Williams Chet Williams'51 Ford9725crash–
1825108   Arden Mounts Gene Comstock'51 Hudson8825clutch–
19 382   Joe Eubanks Oates Motor Co.   (Phil Oates)'52 Hudson8425gasket–
20 558   Johnny Patterson H.B. Ranier'52 Hudson7425engine–
21154   Slick Smith Frank Christian'52 Oldsmobile5925overheating–
22 991   Tim Flock Ted Chester'53 Hudson5725bearing–
231844   Ray Duhigg Julian Petty'52 Plymouth3925spindle–
24191   Herschel Buchanan Herschel Buchanan'52 Nash3825crash–
2523    Paul Parks –'53 Dodge3325overheating–
262772   Donald Thomas Doug Meeks'50 Ford3225radiator–
271366   Virgil Livengood Virgil Livengood'53 Oldsmobile725engine–