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

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