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NASCAR Grand National race number 11 of 37
Sunday, May 17, 1953 at Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA
200 laps on a 0.500 mile dirt track (100.000 miles)

Time of race: n/a
Average speed: n/a
Pole speed: n/a

Cautions: n/a
Margin of victory: n/a
Attendance: 9000
Lead changes: 2

Glossary 1953 NASCAR Grand National results / 1953 standings

Pos	St	#	Driver	Sponsor / Owner	Car	Laps	Money	Status	Led
11	–	11	Ralph Dyer	Ralph Dyer	'53 Nash	–	25	–	0
12	–	93	Ted Chamberlain	Ted Chamberlain	'50 Plymouth	–	25	–	0
13	–	248	Gifford Wood	Gifford Wood	'49 Ford	–	25	–	0
14	–	55	Bub King	Bub King	'50 Mercury	–	25	–	0
15	–	100	Otis Martin	Otis Martin	'49 Oldsmobile	–	25	–	0
16	–	111	Joe Bill O'Dell	Joe Bill O'Dell	'49 Ford	–	25	–	0
17	–	37	Coleman Lawrence	Coleman Lawrence	'50 Ford	–	25	–	0
18	–	72	Donald Thomas	Doug Meeks	'50 Ford	–	25	–	0
19	–	2	Bill Blair	Bill Blair	'52 Oldsmobile	–	25	–	0
20	–	41	Curtis Turner	Eanes Motor Co. (John Eanes)	'53 Oldsmobile	–	25	–	0
21	–	58	Johnny Patterson	H.B. Ranier	'52 Hudson	–	25	–	0
22	–	1	Herschel Buchanan	Herschel Buchanan	'52 Nash	–	25	–	0
23	–	8	Gene Comstock	Gene Comstock	'53 Hudson	–	25	–	0
24	–	19	Fred Dove	Fred Dove	'50 Plymouth	86	25	–	0
26	–	13	Pop McGinnis	Irving Frye	'52 Hudson	–	25	–	0
27	–	28	Eddie Skinner	Frank Dodge	'53 Oldsmobile	–	25	–	0
28	–	22	Jimmie Lewallen	R.G. Shelton	'52 Hudson	–	25	–	0
29	–	14	Fonty Flock	Frank Christian	'52 Oldsmobile	–	25	–	0
30	–	21	Glen Wood	R.L.L.R.B. Bowling (Wood Brothers)	'53 Lincoln	–	25	–	0
31	–	74	J.L. Justice	J.L. Justice	'50 Ford	–	10	–	0
33	–	4	Slick Smith	Frank Christian	'52 Oldsmobile	–	10	–	0
34	–	43	Jim Paschal	Dave Quate	'53 Dodge	–	10	–	0
35	–	108	Arden Mounts	Gene Comstock	'52 Hudson	–	10	–	0
1	–	42	Lee Petty	Petty Enterprises	'53 Dodge	200	1000	running	0
2	–	92	Herb Thomas	Fabulous Hudson Hornet (Herb Thomas)	'53 Hudson	200	700	running	127
3	–	120	Dick Rathmann	Walt Chapman	'53 Hudson	–	450	running	0
4	–	44	Ray Duhigg	Julian Petty	'52 Plymouth	–	350	running	0
5	–	46	Ralph Liguori	Al Wheatley	'53 Lincoln	–	200	running	0
6	–	78	Dick Passwater	Frank Arford	'53 Oldsmobile	–	150	running	0
7	–	87	Buck Baker	Griffin Motors (Bob Griffin)	'53 Oldsmobile	–	125	running	0
8	–	45	Bob Welborn	Julian Petty	'52 Plymouth	–	100	running	0
9	–	3	Clyde Minter	Coleman Lawrence	'51 Ford	–	75	running	0
10	–	98	Lyle Scott	Lyle Scott	'53 Dodge	–	50	running	0
25	1	82	Joe Eubanks	Oates Motor Co. (Phil Oates)	'52 Hudson	85	25	spindle	71
32	–	91	Tim Flock	Blackburn Auto (Ted Chester)	'53 Hudson	18	20	springs	2

Leader	From Lap	To Lap	# Of Laps
Lap leader breakdown:
Tim Flock	1	2	2
Joe Eubanks	3	73	71
Herb Thomas	74	200	127