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1953-34


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NASCAR Grand National race number 34 of 37
Sunday, October 4, 1953 at Wilson Speedway, Wilson, NC
200 laps on a 0.500 mile dirt track (100.000 miles)

Time of race: 1:47:06
Average speed: 56.022 mph
Pole speed: 56.962 mph		Cautions: n/a
Margin of victory: n/a
Attendance: 10000
Lead changes: 0

Glossary    1953 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1953 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLed
9–22   Jimmie Lewallen R.G. Shelton'53 Oldsmobile–75–0
17–    Ermon Rush –'51 Ford–25–0
16–    Parks Surratt –'50 Plymouth–25–0
14–    Clyde Minter Clyde Minter'53 Mercury–25–0
13–    Don Vershure –'53 Hudson–25–0
12–19   Fred Dove Fred Dove'51 Ford–25–0
11–41   Curtis Turner Eanes Motor Co.   (John Eanes)'53 Oldsmobile–25–0
5–45   Ralph Liguori Al Wheatley'51 Plymouth–200running0
1 192   Herb Thomas Fabulous Hudson Hornet   (Herb Thomas)'53 Hudson2001000running200
3 214   Fonty Flock Frank Christian'53 Hudson–450running0
15 362   Joe Eubanks Oates Motor Co.   (Phil Oates)'53 Hudson–25–0
10 451   Gober Sosebee Cherokee Garage   (Gober Sosebee)'53 Oldsmobile–50–0
6 5120   Dick Rathmann Walt Chapman'53 Hudson–150–0
7 687   Buck Baker Griffin Motors   (Bob Griffin)'53 Oldsmobile–125–0
4 742   Lee Petty Petty Enterprises'53 Dodge–350running0
2 846   Speedy Thompson Buckshot Morris'53 Oldsmobile–700running0
810167   Elton Hildreth Elton Hildreth'53 Nash–100–0

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps
  Herb Thomas1200200