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1953-12 Previous race results / Next race results                         Post NASCAR Grand National race number 12 of 37 Sunday, May 24, 1953 at Powell Motor Speedway, Columbus, OH 200 laps on a 0.500 mile dirt track (100.000 miles) Time of race: 1:46:54 Average speed: 56.127 mph Pole speed: 59.288 mph Cautions: n/a Margin of victory: n/a Attendance: 7500 Lead changes: n/a Glossary    1953 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1953 standings

Pos St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led 3 6 87   Buck Baker Griffin Motors   (Bob Griffin) '53 Oldsmobile 198 450 running – 7 11     Ed Benedict Ken Swihart '52 Hudson 189 125 running – 24 19 1   Herschel Buchanan Herschel Buchanan '52 Nash 38 25 crash – 12 24 93   Ted Chamberlain Ted Chamberlain '51 Plymouth 174 25 running – 9 12 8   Gene Comstock Gene Comstock '53 Hudson 183 75 running – 23 18 44   Ray Duhigg Julian Petty '52 Plymouth 39 25 spindle – 6 14 11   Ralph Dyer Ralph Dyer '53 Nash 192 150 running – 19 3 82   Joe Eubanks Oates Motor Co.   (Phil Oates) '52 Hudson 84 25 gasket – 15 1 14   Fonty Flock Frank Christian '53 Oldsmobile 111 25 running – 22 9 91   Tim Flock Ted Chester '53 Hudson 57 25 bearing – 16 21 167   Elton Hildreth Hildreth Motors   (Elton Hildreth) '53 Nash 98 25 running – 10 16 55   Bub King Bub King '52 Hudson 182 50 running – 11 26     Dick Linder – '52 Ford 176 25 running – 27 13 66   Virgil Livengood Virgil Livengood '53 Oldsmobile 7 25 engine – 5 20 13   Pop McGinnis Irving Frye '53 Hudson 193 200 running – 18 25 108   Arden Mounts Gene Comstock '51 Hudson 88 25 clutch – 25 23     Paul Parks – '53 Dodge 33 25 overheating – 13 10 78   Dick Passwater Frank Arford '53 Oldsmobile 159 25 running – 20 5 58   Johnny Patterson H.B. Ranier '52 Hudson 74 25 engine – 8 17 42   Lee Petty Petty Enterprises '53 Dodge 184 100 running – 2 4 120   Dick Rathmann Walt Chapman '53 Hudson 200 700 running – 21 15 4   Slick Smith Frank Christian '52 Oldsmobile 59 25 overheating – 14 7 51   Gober Sosebee Cherokee Garage   (Gober Sosebee) '53 Oldsmobile 131 25 running – 26 27 72   Donald Thomas Doug Meeks '50 Ford 32 25 radiator – 1 2 92   Herb Thomas Fabulous Hudson Hornet   (Herb Thomas) '53 Hudson 200 1000 running – 4 8 41   Curtis Turner Eanes Motor Co.   (John Eanes) '53 Oldsmobile 198 350 running – 17 27     Chet Williams Chet Williams '51 Ford 97 25 crash –