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1953-34


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NASCAR Grand National race number 34 of 37
Sunday, October 4, 1953 at Wilson Speedway, Wilson, NC
200 laps on a 0.500 mile dirt track (100.000 miles)

Time of race: 1:47:06
Average speed: 56.022 mph
Pole speed: 56.962 mph		Cautions: n/a
Margin of victory: n/a
Attendance: 10000
Lead changes: 0

Glossary    1953 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1953 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLed
6 5120   Dick Rathmann Walt Chapman'53 Hudson–150–0
7 687   Buck Baker Griffin Motors   (Bob Griffin)'53 Oldsmobile–125–0
810167   Elton Hildreth Elton Hildreth'53 Nash–100–0
9–22   Jimmie Lewallen R.G. Shelton'53 Oldsmobile–75–0
10 451   Gober Sosebee Cherokee Garage   (Gober Sosebee)'53 Oldsmobile–50–0
11–41   Curtis Turner Eanes Motor Co.   (John Eanes)'53 Oldsmobile–25–0
12–19   Fred Dove Fred Dove'51 Ford–25–0
13–    Don Vershure –'53 Hudson–25–0
14–    Clyde Minter Clyde Minter'53 Mercury–25–0
15 362   Joe Eubanks Oates Motor Co.   (Phil Oates)'53 Hudson–25–0
16–    Parks Surratt –'50 Plymouth–25–0
17–    Ermon Rush –'51 Ford–25–0
1 192   Herb Thomas Fabulous Hudson Hornet   (Herb Thomas)'53 Hudson2001000running200
2 846   Speedy Thompson Buckshot Morris'53 Oldsmobile–700running0
3 214   Fonty Flock Frank Christian'53 Hudson–450running0
4 742   Lee Petty Petty Enterprises'53 Dodge–350running0
5–45   Ralph Liguori Al Wheatley'51 Plymouth–200running0

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps
  Herb Thomas1200200