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NASCAR Grand National standings for 1953



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 DriverRacesWinT5T10PoleLapsLedEarningsAvStAvFnRafMilesLLFPointsDiff
11   Speedy Thompson725701449996,54610.33.161,324.63229582,958
    Dick Meyer1011035501,00013.04.01488.130  
2   Lee Petty36526320341933918,44712.84.8292,399.88878147,814
69   Marvin Copple1011000200 5.010.000168168
69   Jerry Wimbish1011000200 5.010.000168168
1   Herb Thomas37122731124669219428,9102.85.2263,295.03168460 
40   Bill Harrison300301920450 6.0196.000480-7,980
    Bob Cameron1001000150 6.000.000  
73   Ed Benedict10010189012511.07.0194.500152-8,308
    Byron Clouse1001000125 7.000.000  
    Mike Klapak20020002502.07.010.000  
    Bill Rexford20120173035024.07.52173.000  
    Dick Passwater1416110119134,55511.67.7111,224.051  
4   Buck Baker33416255201758518,1665.77.8201,748.5846713-1,747
3   Dick Rathmann35521243294254620,2443.37.8232,200.7087362-1,098
80   Jerry Earl1001000100 8.000.000144-8,316
81   Leo Ray1001000100 8.000.000144-8,316
87   Bill Morgan100101850100 8.0192.500136-8,324
    Charles Barry1001000100 8.000.000  
    Carl Burris201101940225 8.0197.000  
    Nick Fornoro10010181020012.08.01181.000  
53   Tubby Harrison200201610150 9.0180.500272-8,188
53   Ralph Rose2002000150 9.000.000272-8,188
58   Tom Cherry1001038018013.09.01155.800221-8,239
86   Dick Fellows100100075 9.000.000136-8,324
88   Bill Jennings10010007511.09.000.000136-8,324
89   Russ Truelove100100075 9.000.000136-8,324
    Billy Oswald10010174015038.09.01174.000  
    John Meggers5003000350 9.600.000  
91   Keith Lucas10010143050 10.0071.500128-8,332
92   Lyle Scott100100050 10.010.000128-8,332
93   Sandy Slack100100050 10.000.000128-8,332
14   Gober Sosebee1702901141732,72113.410.271,027.0512525-5,935
5   Fonty Flock33417173229558017,7557.410.5181,823.5366174-2,286
37   Elbert Allen400200025012.010.800.000488-7,972
36   C.H. Dingler500301190275 10.8059.500520-7,940
6   Tim Flock2611118321832888,2824.010.8131,870.7835011-3,449
97   Lamar Crabtree100000025 11.000.000120-8,340
98   Dick Linder1000017602526.011.0188.000120-8,340
99   Bill Mann100000025 11.000.000120-8,340
100   Ray Springer100000025 11.000.000120-8,340
101   Neil McDonald100000025 11.000.000120-8,340
    Ernie Derr10000119025 11.0059.500  
    Ronnie Kohler401100042530.011.010.000  
    Charlie Miller10000001009.011.000.000  
    John Ross100000025 11.000.000  
    Nero Steptoe100000025 11.000.000  
    Ray Duhigg12048068502,76515.811.17509.000  
35   Don Oldenberg40120223037518.011.33244.700527-7,933
46   Bob Walden400203250250 11.31180.380356-8,104
27   Neil Roberts20010335040032.011.51460.630738-7,722
    Ralph Dyer60030480060012.311.51384.000  
48   Bill Adams2001036025011.012.01147.600346-8,114
49   Mel Krueger300101880175 12.0194.000336-8,124
71   Leon Lundy100000075 12.000.000168-8,292
102   Jerry Draper1000085025 12.0042.500120-8,340
108   Curtis Estes100000025 12.000.000112-8,348
109   Red Knuter100000025 12.000.000112-8,348
111   Hildrey Thomas100000025 12.000.000112-8,348
    J.W. Gentry10000002513.012.000.000  
    Frank Katucka100000025 12.000.000  
    Wayne Niedecken100000025 12.000.000  
    Frankie Schneider10000001005.012.000.000  
    Jack Smith100000025 12.000.000  
50   Johnny Beauchamp300102170150 12.31108.500328-8,132
24   Bob Welborn11026061701,210 12.64466.000761-7,699
112   Paul Newkirk1000056025 13.0028.000112-8,348
117   Jim Baker100000025 13.000.000104-8,356
118   Al Kent100000025 13.000.000104-8,356
119   Buddy Krebs100000025 13.000.000104-8,356
120   Bob Sampson10000172025 13.0086.000104-8,356
    Roxy Dancy10000002515.013.000.000  
    John Torrese100000025 13.000.000  
9   Jimmie Lewallen220713090804,22215.213.28791.1303508-4,952
8   Joe Eubanks2407152914825,2544.813.79686.0503603-4,857
55   Ewell Weddle400100012528.013.810.000264-8,196
45   Jimmy Ayers4002000150 14.000.000384-8,076
63   Fred Moore200100075 14.000.000192-8,268
72   Red Duvall100003707520.014.01151.700156-8,304
122   Snuffy Smith100000025 14.000.00096-8,364
123   Billy Fritts100000025 14.000.00096-8,364
    Don Glass100000075 14.000.000  
    Bob Laswell100000025 14.000.000  
    Red Untiedt1000021025 14.0010.500  
65   Chuck Housley200000025 14.500.000184-8,276
    Frank Price200000012531.014.500.000  
23   Andy Winfree70030277044027.014.60277.000954-7,506
10   Curtis Turner19135314382334,3465.814.741,391.4313373-5,087
7   Jim Paschal2316911179735,57124.014.891,217.5814211-4,249
30   Bobby Myers20010321039050.015.01441.380644-7,816
127   Charlie Hoff100000025 15.000.00092-8,368
128   Elmer Musclow100000025 15.000.00092-8,368
129   Don Ostendorf100004025 15.002.00092-8,368
130   Virgil Stockton100000025 15.000.00088-8,372
139   Ed Massey200000025 15.000.00072-8,388
    Jack Culpepper1000011902521.015.0059.500  
    Bud Rinaldo10000002517.015.000.000  
15   Bill Blair2116801241514,53418.915.561,199.0312457-6,003
22   Otis Martin80020519061024.015.53608.2501068-7,392
    Wimpy Ervin2001000110 15.500.000  
    Gifford Wood20000136050 15.5068.000  
96   Joe Bill O'Dell500101830210 15.6191.500120-8,340
44   Buck Smith5001000175 16.000.000400-8,060
57   Virgil Livengood300107010013.016.003.500256-8,204
134   Gene Tapia100000025 16.000.00080-8,380
135   Max King100000025 16.000.00080-8,380
136   Bud Harless10000168025 16.0084.00080-8,380
137   Phil Demola100000025 16.000.00080-8,380
    Jim Fox100000025 16.000.000  
    Ed Paskovich200000050 16.000.000  
    Herschel Buchanan14046050602,05018.516.14455.801  
17   Bub King140050102901,03524.816.251,012.5001624-6,836
18   Gene Comstock130030950098928.016.34991.5001519-6,941
32   George Osborne20000477030025.016.51528.130612-7,848
47   Eddie Skinner4001000200 16.500.000352-8,108
51   Hershel McGriff200002741011258.016.50274.000322-8,138
74   Ermon Rush300000075 16.700.000152-8,308
39   Lloyd Hulette10000328025029.017.01451.000486-7,974
41   Tommy Thompson301103908657.517.01159.901463-7,997
67   Eddie Riker2001000185 17.000.000180-8,280
82   Roscoe Thompson200000050 17.000.000144-8,316
140   Dick Girvin100000025 17.000.00072-8,388
141   Wimpy Sipple100000025 17.000.00072-8,388
142   Eddie Van Horn100000025 17.000.00072-8,388
    Geoffrey Dessault10000005028.017.000.000  
19   Donald Thomas170040122801,76413.817.541,216.1801408-7,052
78   Lou Johnson200000050 17.500.000148-8,312
90   Jack Lawrence2000010105018.017.5050.500136-8,324
12   Slick Smith230010159242,30115.617.84755.3002670-5,790
56   Pepper Cunningham10000005022.018.000.000260-8,200
62   Buck Mason200000075 18.000.000202-8,258
114   Parks Surratt30000271075 18.00153.130112-8,348
144   Allan Clarke100007602517.018.0038.00064-8,396
145   Tony Polito100000025 18.000.00064-8,396
146   Billy Rafter100000025 18.000.00064-8,396
147   Gwyn Staley100000025 18.000.00064-8,396
    Obie Chupp100003605047.018.01147.600  
    Sam DiRusso2001021307538.018.02225.300  
    Red Dowdy10000002516.018.000.000  
    Ernie Weidler100000025 18.000.000  
16   Fred Dove20004093501,23932.318.24816.0501997-6,463
33   Jim Reed30110260063512.018.31357.500590-7,870
42   Coleman Lawrence80010263025033.018.42263.000446-8,014
61   Ralph Sheeler300000085 18.700.000204-8,256
104   Charlie Causey400003507540.018.81143.500119-8,341
20   Ralph Liguori12023040701,09812.518.92376.6301336-7,124
59   Ed DeWolff3001000110 19.000.000220-8,240
113   Leonard Lawrence200000050 19.000.000112-8,348
    George Gallup100003605029.019.01147.600  
    Dick Hagy10000004032.019.000.000  
    Frank Kapack100000025 19.000.000  
26   Ted Chamberlain90030572050028.019.21442.180738-7,722
84   Keith Hamner200103307528.019.51135.300141-8,319
34   Gordon Bracken60010221021523.019.70221.000538-7,922
13   Elton Hildreth25015082101,99619.919.84785.1502625-5,835
75   Steve McGrath30000009020.520.010.000152-8,308
143   Don Price100000050 20.000.00072-8,388
153   Ed Spencer100000025 20.000.00048-8,412
    John McGorrien100000050 20.000.000  
21   Pop McGinnis1302507751397519.320.13664.1801113-7,347
29   Arden Mounts100010792039523.520.80758.630644-7,816
52   Dick Allwine30010382060517.521.01456.250314-8,146
76   Cotton Owens10000274050 21.00274.000150-8,310
156   Victor Strassburg100000025 21.000.00040-8,420
157   Don Vershure3000086075 21.0066.13032-8,428
    Ray Erickson100000025 21.000.000  
125   Ralph Dutton50000460100 21.4023.00096-8,364
38   Mike Magill30000244023516.521.70335.500486-7,974
31   Clyde Minter80030591040541.021.82519.250636-7,824
66   Jim Lacy3000000125 22.000.000184-8,276
94   Chet Williams20000374013533.522.01429.380126-8,334
95   George Clark200000060 22.000.000124-8,336
103   Stewart McDonald10000271050 22.00271.000120-8,340
154   Don Stumpf100000025 22.000.00040-8,420
169   Harry Bennett100000025 22.000.00013-8,447
180   Harold Nash200000050 22.000.0008-8,452
    Tyre Rakestraw10000308016034.022.01423.500  
85   Mickey Rorer200000060 22.500.000140-8,320
182   Lou Faver2000035025 22.5023.5008-8,452
60   Marvin Panch20000275016015.023.00378.130214-8,246
79   Ted Lee40000294012555.023.01387.000147-8,313
    Lloyd Shaw1000100401.023.000.000  
43   Dub Livingston60010309022530.023.51251.600435-8,025
77   Bill Cleveland200100050 23.500.000148-8,312
155   Lou Thomas100000035 24.000.00040-8,420
163   Red Douglass100003302537.024.01135.30026-8,434
165   Neil Cole100000025 24.000.00024-8,436
165   Ollie Olson100000025 24.000.00024-8,436
    Bob Weatherly10000289014039.024.01397.380  
116   Marion Edwards2000019705036.524.52210.100104-8,356
64   Glen Wood200002740125 25.00274.000188-8,272
149   Lacy Jackson10000288013037.025.00396.00054-8,406
170   Tom Travis100003302557.025.01135.30013-8,447
181   Paul Parks100003302523.025.0016.5008-8,452
105   Lucky Sawyer4000027010035.025.3196.300117-8,343
25   Johnny Patterson110120534064511.325.41409.980753-7,707
131   Cotton Priddy200003507536.025.51143.50086-8,374
115   Nick Nicolette20000006520.026.000.000108-8,352
121   Leo Bergeron20000006535.026.000.00096-8,364
151   Johnny Bridgers10000279012048.026.01383.63054-8,406
    John Dodd, Sr.100000035 26.000.000  
    Emory Lewis20010387025519.026.01364.130  
107   Al Keller4000073011520.526.5036.500116-8,344
    Larry Schultz20000006525.026.500.000  
160   Earl Foushee10000256050 27.00256.00030-8,430
168   Hank Ribet2000010005034.027.01165.20013-8,447
133   Herb Tillman2000012205029.528.00125.80080-8,380
158   June Cleveland20000005027.028.000.00032-8,428
171   Mason Bright100003302551.028.01135.30013-8,447
167   Johnny Roberts200003305049.028.51135.30021-8,439
    Frank Arford40000255010012.528.51261.200  
    Elmer Cooper10000271011050.029.01372.630  
    Bud Jones1000036025 29.0022.500  
    Pete Stewart1000020025 30.0012.500  
28   Buddy Shuman50000342039519.331.01481.150713-7,747
161   Roy Bentley10000220025 31.00220.00030-8,430
172   George Fleming100003302522.031.01135.30013-8,447
    Russell Armentrout2000060050 31.0060.000  
179   Bill Hammersley100000025 32.000.00012-8,448
150   Weldon Adams20000217013544.032.50298.38054-8,406
159   Johnny Zeke20000840658.032.5084.00030-8,430
173   Cotton Hodges100003202525.033.00131.20013-8,447
    Bob Harris100000035 33.000.000  
    Gene Parry100000025 33.000.000  
    Ray Sherman10000004029.033.000.000  
106   Joe Guide20000147015046.034.01300.230117-8,343
    John Ray10000202025 34.00202.000  
68   Ned Jarrett200008012552.035.0011.000174-8,286
162   Earl Moss10000190025 35.00190.00030-8,430
174   Tommy Boger100003202524.035.00131.20013-8,447
    Perk Brown200001402516.035.0057.400  
    Bill Norton10000241011054.035.01331.380  
138   Matt Gowan20000250011038.036.01343.75074-8,386
    Ken Marriott10000004015.037.000.000  
    Bill Widenhouse10000234011028.037.01321.750  
    Gene Darragh10000000 38.000.000  
    Junior Johnson10000222011026.038.00305.250  
    Hub McBride100002902552.038.01118.900  
164   Charles Weidler20000902548.038.5036.90025-8,435
83   Gayle Warren20000327015027.039.00348.380144-8,316
    Wally Campbell30000405024.039.0016.400  
148   Slim Rominger20000153012551.039.50147.38062-8,398
126   J.L. Justice30000226014535.040.00307.38092-8,368
    Bob Hunter10000210010556.041.01288.750  
132   Fireball Roberts20000352413656.042.00426.25084-8,376
    Dan Walters10000150014.042.0061.500  
175   Doug Wells10000130035.044.0053.30013-8,447
176   Red Farmer10000120041.045.0049.20013-8,447
    Ben Dixon10000187010549.048.00257.130  
    Lonnie Bragg10000149010557.049.00204.880  
152   Laird Bruner10000142010536.050.00195.25054-8,406
177   Bob Pronger100015001.051.0020.50013-8,447
178   Tommy Moon1000050021.052.0020.50013-8,447
    Merritt Brown1000020010046.058.0027.500