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1953-14


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NASCAR Grand National race number 14 of 37
Sunday, June 7, 1953 at Louisiana Fairgrounds, Shreveport, LA
200 laps on a 0.500 mile dirt track (100.000 miles)

Time of race: 1:46:07
Average speed: 53.199 mph
Pole speed: 58.727 mph
Cautions: n/a
Margin of victory: n/a
Attendance: 3000
Lead changes: 1

Glossary    1953 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1953 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLed
1928   Eddie Skinner Frank Dodge'53 Oldsmobile250
1114   Fonty Flock Frank Christian'53 Oldsmobile250
3 192   Herb Thomas Fabulous Hudson Hornet   (Herb Thomas)'53 Hudson650running113
4 291   Tim Flock Ted Chester'52 Hudson350running0
2 3120   Dick Rathmann Walt Chapman'53 Hudson700running0
17 478   Dick Passwater Frank Arford'53 Oldsmobile250
5 587   Buck Baker Griffin Motors   (Bob Griffin)'53 Oldsmobile200running0
10 64   Slick Smith Frank Christian'51 Oldsmobile500
1 742   Lee Petty Petty Enterprises'53 Dodge2001000running87
16 844   Ray Duhigg Julian Petty'53 Plymouth250
7 951   Gober Sosebee Cherokee Garage   (Gober Sosebee)'53 Oldsmobile1250
14105   Hershel McGriff Hershel McGriff'53 Oldsmobile250
6111   Herschel Buchanan Herschel Buchanan'51 Nash1500
912    Elbert Allen Hudson750
1213    J.W. Gentry Nash250
81411   Ralph Dyer Ralph Dyer Nash1000
1315    Roxy Dancy Plymouth250
1816    Red Dowdy Oldsmobile250
1517    Bud Rinaldo Oldsmobile250

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Herb Thomas1113113
  Lee Petty11420087