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

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