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NASCAR Grand National race number 21 of 37
Friday, July 10, 1953 at Morristown Speedway, Morristown, NJ
200 laps on a 0.500 mile dirt track (100.000 miles)

Time of race: 1:26:26
Average speed: 69.417 mph
Pole speed: 61.016 mph		Cautions: n/a
Margin of victory: 1 lap +
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 5

Glossary    1953 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1953 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLed
8–    Charles Barry O.C. Francis'51 Plymouth–100–0
23–    George Clark –'48 Plymouth–25crash0
10–    Bill Cleveland –'50 Ford–50–0
16–    Phil Demola –'50 Ford–25–0
17–    Ed DeWolff –'50 Ford–25–0
14–    Billy Fritts –'51 Ford–25–0
7–167   Elton Hildreth Hildreth Motors   (Elton Hildreth)'53 Nash–125–0
15–    Charlie Hoff –'51 Henry J–25–0
5–53   Ronnie Kohler John Golabek'50 Plymouth–200running0
13–    Buddy Krebs –'52 Hudson–25crash0
11–    Neil McDonald –'51 Mercury–25–0
9–    John Meggers –'53 Plymouth–75–0
20–    Nick Nicolette –'50 Oldsmobile–25–0
4–80   Jim Paschal George Hutchens'53 Dodge–350running0
19–    Ed Paskovich –'50 Ford–25–0
3–42   Lee Petty Petty Enterprises'53 Dodge198450running0
18–    Tony Polito –'49 Oldsmobile–25–0
1 2120   Dick Rathmann Walt Chapman'53 Hudson2001000running113
6–    Eddie Riker –'49 Plymouth–150–0
21–    Ralph Sheeler –'50 Ford–25–0
12–    Jack Smith –'50 Ford–25–0
22–    Don Stumpf –'50 Dodge–25–0
2 192   Herb Thomas Fabulous Hudson Hornet   (Herb Thomas)'53 Hudson199700running87

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps
  Herb Thomas133
  Dick Rathman496
  Herb Thomas10178
  Dick Rathman18247
  Herb Thomas2510076
  Dick Rathman101200100