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1953-22


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NASCAR Grand National race number 22 of 37
Sunday, July 12, 1953 at Lakewood Speedway, Atlanta, GA
100 laps on a 1.000 mile dirt track (100.000 miles)

Time of race: 1:24:53
Average speed: 70.685 mph
Pole speed: 72.756 mph		Cautions: n/a
Margin of victory: n/a
Attendance: 12000
Lead changes: 2

Glossary    1953 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1953 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLed
1 192   Herb Thomas Fabulous Hudson Hornet   (Herb Thomas)'53 Hudson1001000running16
2–120   Dick Rathmann Walt Chapman'53 Hudson–700running0
3–42   Lee Petty Petty Enterprises'53 Dodge–450running0
4–82   Joe Eubanks Oates Motor Co.   (Phil Oates)'52 Hudson–350running0
5–    Jerry Wimbish Jerry Wimbish'52 Hudson–200running0
6–50   Gober Sosebee Cherokee Garage   (Gober Sosebee)'53 Oldsmobile–150–0
7 287   Buck Baker Griffin Motors   (Bob Griffin)'53 Oldsmobile–125–84
8–    Neil Roberts –'53 Oldsmobile–100–0
9–    C.H. Dingler C.H. Dingler'51 Studebaker–75–0
10–33   Gordon Bracken Blackburn Auto   (Gordon Bracken)'53 Hudson–50–0
11–    Nero Steptoe –'50 Mercury–25–0
12–14   Fonty Flock Frank Christian'53 Hudson–25–0
13–80   Jim Paschal George Hutchens'53 Dodge–25–0
14–41   Curtis Turner Eanes Motor Co.   (John Eanes)'53 Oldsmobile–25–0
15–    Roscoe Thompson Frank Christian'52 Oldsmobile–25–0
16–    Max King –'51 Studebaker–25–0
17–    Jimmy Ayers Jimmy Ayers'51 Ford–25–0

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps
  Buck Baker18484
  Herb Thomas8510016