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1953-24


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NASCAR Grand National race number 24 of 37
Sunday, July 26, 1953 at Lincoln City Fairgrounds, North Platte, NE
200 laps on a 0.500 mile dirt track (100.000 miles)

Time of race: 1:50:20
Average speed: 54.38 mph
Pole speed: 54.397 mph		Cautions: n/a
Margin of victory: 6 feet
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 1

Glossary    1953 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1953 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLed
10–    Sandy Slack –'51 Henry J–50–0
18–90   Ted Lee Ted Lee'49 Ford025did not finish0
17–    Mel Krueger –'49 Ford–25did not finish0
16–14   Fonty Flock Frank Christian'53 Hudson–25crash0
15–    Don Ostendorf –'53 Oldsmobile425engine0
14–    Johnny Beauchamp –'53 Hudson–25rf spindle0
13–28   Eddie Skinner Frank Dodge'53 Oldsmobile–25–0
12–    Red Knuter –'49 Plymouth–25–0
11–    Bill Mann –'49 Hudson–25–0
1–120   Dick Rathmann Walt Chapman'53 Hudson2001000running1
9–    Tubby Harrison –'49 Plymouth–75–0
8–    C.H. Dingler C.H. Dingler'51 Studebaker–100–0
7–    Byron Clouse –'49 Hudson–125–0
6–9   Bill Harrison Bill Harrison'52 Hudson–150–0
5–    Marvin Copple –'49 Oldsmobile–200running0
4–87   Buck Baker Griffin Motors   (Bob Griffin)'53 Oldsmobile–350running0
3–42   Lee Petty Petty Enterprises'53 Dodge–450running0
2 192   Herb Thomas Fabulous Hudson Hornet   (Herb Thomas)'53 Hudson200700running199

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps
  Herb Thomas1199199
  Dick Rathman2002001