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1953 Raleigh 300


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NASCAR Grand National race number 13 of 37
Saturday, May 30, 1953 at Raleigh Speedway, Raleigh, NC
300 laps on a 1.000 mile paved track (300.000 miles)

Time of race: 4:14:51
Average speed: 70.629 mph
Pole speed: 76.23 mph		Cautions: n/a
Margin of victory: 2 laps +
Attendance: 15235
Lead changes: 6

Glossary    1953 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1953 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLed
38–55   Bub King Bub King'52 Hudson16525–0
26–93   Ted Chamberlain Ted Chamberlain'51 Plymouth25650–0
27–27   Earl Foushee Earl Foushee'51 Plymouth25650–0
28–77   Frank Arford Frank Arford'52 Oldsmobile25350–0
29–108   Arden Mounts Gene Comstock'51 Hudson23150–0
30–40   Gordon Bracken Gordon Bracken'53 Nash22150–0
31–17   Roy Bentley Jesse Mann'51 Plymouth22025–0
32–8   Gene Comstock Gene Comstock'52 Hudson21425–0
34–16   John Ray John Ray'53 Lincoln20225–0
35–72   Earl Moss Doug Meeks'50 Ford19025–0
36–46   Ralph Liguori Al Wheatley'53 Lincoln19025–0
37–13   Pop McGinnis Irving Frye'52 Hudson18725–0
25–3   Coleman Lawrence Coleman Lawrence'50 Ford26350–0
39–11   Fireball Roberts Ed Saverance'52 Ford15425–0
40–60   Dub Livingston Dub Livingston'53 Dodge11525–0
41–73   Elton Hildreth Hildreth Motors   (Elton Hildreth)'53 Nash11025–0
42–1   Herschel Buchanan Herschel Buchanan'53 Nash9325–0
43–481   Johnny Zeke Johnny Zeke'53 Dodge8425crash0
44–101   Clyde Minter Otis Martin'50 Mercury8125–0
45–128   Russell Armentrout J.B. Richter'53 Dodge6025–0
46–19   Fred Dove Fred Dove'51 Plymouth4525–0
48–58   Johnny Patterson H.B. Ranier'52 Hudson3325–0
49–74   J.L. Justice J.L. Justice'50 Ford925–0
24–15   Ted Lee Ted Lee'51 Ford26450–0
5–78   Dick Passwater Frank Arford'53 Oldsmobile296800running0
6–120   Dick Rathmann Walt Chapman'53 Hudson295600running0
8–42   Lee Petty Petty Enterprises'53 Dodge295450running0
9–44   Ray Duhigg Julian Petty'52 Plymouth294400running0
11–43   Jim Paschal Dave Quate'53 Dodge292300running0
12–11   Ralph Dyer Ralph Dyer'53 Nash288250–0
14–41   Curtis Turner Eanes Motor Co.   (John Eanes)'53 Oldsmobile283150–0
15–71   Otis Martin Coleman Lawrence'50 Ford281125–0
3–91   Tim Flock Ted Chester'53 Hudson2971200running0
17–34   Andy Winfree Andy Winfree'51 Plymouth277100–0
18–24   Bob Welborn J.O. Goode'51 Plymouth276100–0
20–21   Glen Wood R.L.L.R.B. Bowling   (Wood Brothers)'53 Lincoln274100–0
21–6   Cotton Owens George Hutchens'51 Ford27450–0
22–99   Stewart McDonald Matt Gowan'53 Plymouth27150–0
23–23   Gayle Warren Gayle Warren'53 Studebaker27050–0
7 14   Slick Smith Frank Christian'51 Oldsmobile295500running4
10 282   Joe Eubanks Oates Motor Co.   (Phil Oates)'52 Hudson292350running0
33 32   Bill Blair Bill Blair'53 Oldsmobile21325crash50
13 487   Buck Baker Griffin Motors   (Bob Griffin)'53 Oldsmobile288200–39
4 592   Herb Thomas Fabulous Hudson Hornet   (Herb Thomas)'53 Hudson2961000running1
19 65   Hershel McGriff Earl Morley Motors   (Hershel McGriff)'53 Oldsmobile274100bearing101
2 712   Speedy Thompson Buckshot Morris'53 Oldsmobile2981800running0
16 89   Donald Thomas Fabulous Hudson Hornet   (Herb Thomas)'51 Hudson280100–0
47 922   Jimmie Lewallen R.G. Shelton'52 Oldsmobile4125–0
14314   Fonty Flock Red Vogt Special   (Frank Christian)'53 Hudson3003500running105

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps
  Slick Smith144
  Bill Blair51713
  Buck Baker185639
  Herb Thomas57571
  Bill Blair589437
  Hershel McGriff95195101
  Fonty Flock196300105