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1953-20 Previous race results / Next race results                     Next at this track     Post NASCAR Grand National race number 20 of 37 Saturday, July 4, 1953 at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds, Spartanburg, SC 200 laps on a 0.500 mile dirt track (100.000 miles) Time of race: 1:45:22 Average speed: 56.934 mph Pole speed: 58.027 mph Cautions: n/a Margin of victory: n/a Attendance: n/a Lead changes: n/a Glossary    1953 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1953 standings

Pos St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led 1 – 42   Lee Petty Petty Enterprises '53 Dodge 200 1000 running – 15 – 80   Jim Paschal George Hutchens '53 Dodge – 25 – – 18 – 75   Ralph Dutton Ralph Dutton '53 Dodge – 25 – – 11 – 100   Otis Martin Otis Martin '52 Ford – 25 – – 19 –     Ermon Rush – '52 Ford – 25 – – 3 – 92   Herb Thomas Fabulous Hudson Hornet   (Herb Thomas) '53 Hudson – 450 – – 4 – 14   Fonty Flock Frank Christian '53 Hudson – 350 – – 5 – 58   Johnny Patterson H.B. Ranier '52 Hudson – 200 – – 6 – 82   Joe Eubanks Oates Motor Co.   (Phil Oates) '52 Hudson – 150 – – 7 –     Elbert Allen – '52 Hudson – 125 – – 9 – 108   Arden Mounts Gene Comstock '53 Hudson – 75 – – 10 – 120   Dick Rathmann Walt Chapman '53 Hudson – 50 – – 12 – 8   Gene Comstock Gene Comstock '53 Hudson – 25 – – 17 – 46   Ralph Liguori Ralph Liguori '53 Lincoln – 25 – – 2 1 87   Buck Baker Griffin Motors   (Bob Griffin) '53 Oldsmobile – 750 – – 8 – 51   Gober Sosebee Cherokee Garage   (Gober Sosebee) '53 Oldsmobile – 100 – – 13 – 4   Slick Smith Frank Christian '52 Oldsmobile – 25 – – 16 – 41   Curtis Turner Eanes Motor Co.   (John Eanes) '52 Oldsmobile – 25 – – 14 – 19   Fred Dove Fred Dove '50 Plymouth – 25 – –