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1953 NASCAR Grand National Season Stats, Race Results

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Click on the race number to see detailed 1953 NASCAR Grand National NASCAR Season Stats, race results, driver stats, and more.

33 races on dirt tracks
3 races on paved tracks
1 race on road course

1 short track race
2 superspeedway races

Glossary   View expanded 1953 NASCAR Grand National driver standings  

#
Date
Site
Cars
Winner(s)
St
Make/Model
Len
Sfc
Miles
Purse
Pole
Cau
Laps
Speed
LC
1
02/01/53
W. Palm Beach
23
7
Dodge
0.500
D
100
3,525
65.028
60.220
2
2
02/15/53
Daytona Beach
57
6
Oldsmobile
4.100
R
160
6,755
115.770
0
0
89.789
2
3
03/08/53
Spring Lake
32
1
Hudson
0.500
D
100
3,750
51.918
48.826
0
4
03/29/53
North Wilkesboro
34
1
Hudson
0.625
D
125
3,800
78.424
71.907
6
5
04/05/53
Charlotte
28
9
Oldsmobile
0.750
D
113
3,650
71.108
16
6
04/19/53
Richmond
27
 
Dodge
0.500
D
100
3,625
48.465
45.535
7
04/26/53
Macon
24
1
Hudson
0.500
D
100
3,550
56.417
2
8
05/03/53
Langhorne
35
25
Oldsmobile
1.000
D
150
6,655
DFP
72.743
5
9
05/09/53
Columbia
16
3
Oldsmobile
0.500
D
100
3,350
58.670
53.707
10
05/16/53
Hickory
27
 
Hudson
0.500
D
100
3,625
11
05/17/53
Martinsville
35
 
Dodge
0.500
D
100
3,760
2
12
05/24/53
Columbus
27
2
Hudson
0.500
D
100
3,625
59.288
56.127
13
05/30/53
Raleigh
49
43
Hudson
1.000
P
300
13,100
76.230
70.629
6
14
06/07/53
Shreveport
19
7
Dodge
0.500
D
100
3,625
58.727
53.199
1
15
06/14/53
Pensacola
18
 
Hudson
0.500
P
70
3,600
63.316
16
06/21/53
Langhorne
38
2
Hudson
1.000
D
200
8,750
82.200
4
64.434
1
17
06/26/53
High Point
23
1
Hudson
0.500
D
100
3,525
66.152
58.186
18
06/28/53
Wilson
22
 
Hudson
0.500
D
100
3,550
53.803
19
07/03/53
Rochester
18
 
Hudson
0.500
D
100
3,400
DFP
56.939
1
20
07/04/53
Spartanburg
19
 
Dodge
0.500
D
100
3,475
58.027
56.934
21
07/10/53
Morristown
23
2
Hudson
0.500
D
100
3,525
61.016
69.417
5
22
07/12/53
Atlanta
17
1
Hudson
1.000
D
100
3,375
72.756
70.685
2
23
07/22/53
Rapid City
15
1
Hudson
0.500
D
100
3,375
55.727
57.270
4
24
07/26/53
North Platte
18
 
Hudson
0.500
D
100
4,000
54.397
54.380
1
25
08/02/53
Davenport
14
4
Hudson
0.500
D
100
3,300
54.280
1
2
62.500
2
26
08/09/53
Hillsboro
19
1
Oldsmobile
1.000
D
100
3,425
89.078
2
75.125
0
27
08/16/53
Weaverville
19
 
Hudson
0.500
D
100
3,425
62.434
28
08/23/53
Viriginia Beach
19
 
Hudson
0.500
D
100
3,425
54.200
51.040
1
29
08/29/53
Hickory
12
 
Hudson
0.500
D
100
2,350
79.362
1
30
09/07/53
Darlington
59
7
Oldsmobile
1.375
P
501
24,430
107.983
4
17
92.881
35
31
09/13/53
Macon
20
7
Oldsmobile
0.500
D
100
3,220
60.810
55.172
7
32
09/20/53
Langhorne
40
 
Hudson
1.000
D
250
8,225
5
67.046
4
33
10/03/53
Bloomsburg
21
 
Hudson
0.500
D
100
3,475
55.935
34
10/04/53
Wilson
17
1
Hudson
0.500
D
100
3,375
56.962
56.022
0
35
10/11/53
North Wilkesboro
31
 
Oldsmobile
0.625
D
100
3,725
78.288
3
16
71.202
13
36
10/18/53
Martinsville
26
 
Dodge
0.500
D
100
3,600
58.958
56.013
2
37
11/01/53
Atlanta
26
 
Oldsmobile
1.000
D
100
3,600
73.580
63.180
3

NTT = No Time Trials; DFP = Drew For Pole; MQ = Metric Qualifying