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1953-28


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NASCAR Grand National race number 28 of 37
Sunday, August 23, 1953 at Princess Anne Speedway, Virginia Beach, VA
200 laps on a 0.500 mile dirt track (100.000 miles)

Time of race: 1:57:33
Average speed: 51.04 mph
Pole speed: 54.2 mph		Cautions: n/a
Margin of victory: n/a
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 1

Glossary    1953 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1953 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLed
6–87   Buck Baker Griffin Motors   (Bob Griffin)'53 Oldsmobile–150–0
19–19   Fred Dove Fred Dove'52 Mercury–25–0
12–    Curtis Estes –'52 Hudson–25–0
2–14   Fonty Flock Frank Christian'53 Hudson–700running0
17–    Dick Girvin –'52 Henry J–25–0
11–167   Elton Hildreth Hildreth Motors   (Elton Hildreth)'51 Nash–25–0
8–    John Meggers –'53 Plymouth–100–0
5–80   Jim Paschal George Hutchens'53 Dodge–200running0
13–    Ed Paskovich –'52 Ford–25–0
3–42   Lee Petty Petty Enterprises'53 Dodge–450running0
4–120   Dick Rathmann Walt Chapman'53 Hudson–350running0
9–    Ralph Rose –'51 Ford–75–0
18–    Buck Smith –'52 Plymouth–25–0
14–    Snuffy Smith –'51 Nash–25–0
10–51   Gober Sosebee Cherokee Garage   (Gober Sosebee)'53 Oldsmobile–50–0
1–92   Herb Thomas Fabulous Hudson Hornet   (Herb Thomas)'53 Hudson2001000running158
15 141   Curtis Turner Eanes Motor Co.   (John Eanes)'51 Oldsmobile4225crash42
16–    Bob Welborn Julian Petty'52 Plymouth–25–0
7–    Andy Winfree Andy Winfree'52 Plymouth–125–0

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps
  Curtis Turner14242
  Herb Thomas43200158