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1953-25 Previous race results / Next race results                         Post NASCAR Grand National race number 25 of 37 Sunday, August 2, 1953 at Davenport Speedway, Davenport, IA 200 laps on a 0.500 mile dirt track (100.000 miles) Time of race: 1:36:00 Average speed: 62.5 mph Pole speed: 54.28 mph Cautions: 1 for 2 laps Margin of victory: 1 lap + Attendance: 6486 Lead changes: 2 Glossary    1953 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1953 standings

Pos St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led 1 4 92   Herb Thomas Fabulous Hudson Hornet   (Herb Thomas) '53 Hudson 200 1000 running 152 2 1 87   Buck Baker Griffin Motors   (Bob Griffin) '53 Oldsmobile 199 700 running 2 3 2 42   Lee Petty Petty Enterprises '53 Dodge 199 450 running 46 4 3 120   Dick Rathmann Walt Chapman '53 Hudson 198 350 running 0 5 – 14   Fonty Flock Frank Christian '53 Hudson 196 200 running 0 6 – 9   Bill Harrison Bill Harrison '53 Hudson 192 150 running 0 7 –     Mel Krueger – '49 Ford 188 125 running 0 8 –     Johnny Beauchamp – '52 Hudson 183 100 running 0 9 –     Tubby Harrison Bill Harrison '49 Plymouth 161 75 running 0 10 –     Keith Lucas – '52 Studebaker 143 50 crash 0 11 –     Ernie Derr Ernie Derr '53 Oldsmobile 119 25 mechanical 0 12 –     Jerry Draper – '50 Ford 85 25 fly wheel 0 13 – 43   Paul Newkirk Paul Newkirk '51 Nash 56 25 spindle 0 14 – 28   Red Untiedt Frank Dodge '53 Oldsmobile 21 25 mechanical 0

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes: Pos Name Nbr Sponsor Owner Car DC Eddie Skinner 28 Frank Dodge Oldsmobile Lap leader breakdown: Leader From Lap To Lap # Of Laps   Buck Baker 1 2 2   Lee Petty 3 48 46   Herb Thomas 49 200 152