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1953-28


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NASCAR Grand National race number 28 of 37
Sunday, August 23, 1953 at Princess Anne Speedway, Virginia Beach, VA
200 laps on a 0.500 mile dirt track (100.000 miles)

Time of race: 1:57:33
Average speed: 51.04 mph
Pole speed: 54.2 mph		Cautions: n/a
Margin of victory: n/a
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 1

Glossary    1953 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1953 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLed
10–51   Gober Sosebee Cherokee Garage   (Gober Sosebee)'53 Oldsmobile–50–0
19–19   Fred Dove Fred Dove'52 Mercury–25–0
18–    Buck Smith –'52 Plymouth–25–0
17–    Dick Girvin –'52 Henry J–25–0
16–    Bob Welborn Julian Petty'52 Plymouth–25–0
14–    Snuffy Smith –'51 Nash–25–0
13–    Ed Paskovich –'52 Ford–25–0
12–    Curtis Estes –'52 Hudson–25–0
11–167   Elton Hildreth Hildreth Motors   (Elton Hildreth)'51 Nash–25–0
1–92   Herb Thomas Fabulous Hudson Hornet   (Herb Thomas)'53 Hudson2001000running158
9–    Ralph Rose –'51 Ford–75–0
8–    John Meggers –'53 Plymouth–100–0
7–    Andy Winfree Andy Winfree'52 Plymouth–125–0
6–87   Buck Baker Griffin Motors   (Bob Griffin)'53 Oldsmobile–150–0
5–80   Jim Paschal George Hutchens'53 Dodge–200running0
4–120   Dick Rathmann Walt Chapman'53 Hudson–350running0
3–42   Lee Petty Petty Enterprises'53 Dodge–450running0
2–14   Fonty Flock Frank Christian'53 Hudson–700running0
15 141   Curtis Turner Eanes Motor Co.   (John Eanes)'51 Oldsmobile4225crash42

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps
  Curtis Turner14242
  Herb Thomas43200158