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1953-32 Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Grand National race number 32 of 37 Sunday, September 20, 1953 at Langhorne Speedway, Langhorne, PA 250 laps on a 1.000 mile dirt track (250.000 miles) Time of race: 3:43:44 Average speed: 67.046 mph Pole speed: n/a Cautions: 5 Margin of victory: 1 lap + Attendance: 18000 Lead changes: 4 Glossary    1953 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1953 standings

Pos St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led 13 – 77   Dick Allwine – '53 Chevrolet – 100 – 0 5 – 80   Jim Paschal George Hutchens '53 Dodge – 450 running 0 6 – 42   Lee Petty Petty Enterprises '53 Dodge – 400 – 0 18 – 06   Marvin Panch Marvin Panch '53 Dodge – 50 – 0 20 – 154   John McGorrien – '52 Dodge – 50 – 0 22 –     Wimpy Ervin – '52 Dodge – 35 – 0 33 –     Bob Harris – '53 Dodge – 35 crash 0 16 – 19   Fred Dove Fred Dove '50 Ford – 50 – 0 23 –     Ralph Sheeler – '49 Ford – 35 – 0 25 – 111   Joe Bill O'Dell Joe Bill O'Dell '49 Ford – 35 – 0 30 –     Ed DeWolff – '50 Ford – 35 – 0 34 –     Mickey Rorer – '50 Ford – 35 – 0 37 –     Bill Cleveland – '50 Ford –   – 0 38 –     Gene Darragh Gene Darragh '50 Ford –   – 0 1 – 120   Dick Rathmann Walt Chapman '53 Hudson 250 2500 running 95 2 1 92   Herb Thomas Fabulous Hudson Hornet   (Herb Thomas) '53 Hudson 249 1250 running 106 4 – 9   Jim Reed – '52 Hudson – 500 running 0 8 – 82   Joe Eubanks Oates Motor Co.   (Phil Oates) '52 Hudson – 300 – 0 32 – 89   Buddy Shuman B.A. Pless '53 Hudson – 35 crash 0 35 – 14   Fonty Flock Red Vogt Special   (Frank Christian) '53 Hudson – 35 – 0 36 – 4   Slick Smith Frank Christian '52 Hudson –   – 0 39 – 91   Tim Flock Ted Chester '53 Hudson –   – 0 14 –     Don Glass – '51 Nash – 75 – 0 27 – 167   Elton Hildreth Hildreth Motors   (Elton Hildreth) '53 Nash – 35 – 0 3 – 46   Speedy Thompson Buckshot Morris '53 Oldsmobile 248 750 running 49 7 – 41   Curtis Turner Eanes Motor Co.   (John Eanes) '53 Oldsmobile – 350 – 0 9 – 22   Jimmie Lewallen R.G. Shelton '53 Oldsmobile – 250 – 0 10 – 18   Bobby Myers – '53 Oldsmobile – 200 – 0 11 – 87   Buck Baker Griffin Motors   (Bob Griffin) '53 Oldsmobile – 150 – 0 12 – 51   Gober Sosebee Cherokee Garage   (Gober Sosebee) '53 Oldsmobile – 125 – 0 17 – 55   Bub King Bub King '53 Oldsmobile – 50 – 0 31 – 2   Bill Blair Bill Blair '53 Oldsmobile – 35 – 0 15 – 53   Ronnie Kohler John Golabek '50 Plymouth – 50 – 0 19 – 34   Andy Winfree Andy Winfree '51 Plymouth – 50 – 0 21 –     George Clark – '51 Plymouth – 35 – 0 24 –     Lou Thomas – '52 Plymouth – 35 – 0 28 –     Eddie Riker – '49 Plymouth – 35 – 0 29 – 24   Bob Welborn J.O. Goode '51 Plymouth – 35 – 0 40 – 99   Matt Gowan Gowan's Auto Parts   (Matt Gowan) '53 Plymouth –   crash 0 26 –     John Dodd, Sr. – '52 Willys – 35 – 0

Lap leader breakdown: Leader From Lap To Lap # Of Laps   Herb Thomas 1 22 22   Dick Rathman 23 60 38   Speedy Thompson 61 109 49   Herb Thomas 110 193 84   Dick Rathman 194 250 57