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1953-24


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NASCAR Grand National race number 24 of 37
Sunday, July 26, 1953 at Lincoln City Fairgrounds, North Platte, NE
200 laps on a 0.500 mile dirt track (100.000 miles)

Time of race: 1:50:20
Average speed: 54.38 mph
Pole speed: 54.397 mph		Cautions: n/a
Margin of victory: 6 feet
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 1

Glossary    1953 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1953 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLed
3–42   Lee Petty Petty Enterprises'53 Dodge–450running0
17–    Mel Krueger –'49 Ford–25did not finish0
18–90   Ted Lee Ted Lee'49 Ford025did not finish0
1–120   Dick Rathmann Walt Chapman'53 Hudson2001000running1
2 192   Herb Thomas Fabulous Hudson Hornet   (Herb Thomas)'53 Hudson200700running199
6–9   Bill Harrison Bill Harrison'52 Hudson–150–0
7–    Byron Clouse –'49 Hudson–125–0
11–    Bill Mann –'49 Hudson–25–0
14–    Johnny Beauchamp –'53 Hudson–25rf spindle0
16–14   Fonty Flock Frank Christian'53 Hudson–25crash0
10–    Sandy Slack –'51 Henry J–50–0
4–87   Buck Baker Griffin Motors   (Bob Griffin)'53 Oldsmobile–350running0
5–    Marvin Copple –'49 Oldsmobile–200running0
13–28   Eddie Skinner Frank Dodge'53 Oldsmobile–25–0
15–    Don Ostendorf –'53 Oldsmobile425engine0
9–    Tubby Harrison –'49 Plymouth–75–0
12–    Red Knuter –'49 Plymouth–25–0
8–    C.H. Dingler C.H. Dingler'51 Studebaker–100–0

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps
  Herb Thomas1199199
  Dick Rathman2002001