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

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