| Teams 1953 Tri-City 200 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bill Blair | Bill Blair | Hudson |
| 13 | Irving Frye | Pop McGinnis | Hudson |
| 14 | Frank Christian | Fonty Flock | Hudson |
| 19 | Fred Dove | Fred Dove | Ford |
| 33 | Gordon Bracken | Gordon Bracken | Hudson |
| 34 | Andy Winfree | Andy Winfree | Plymouth |
| 41 | John Eanes | Jimmie Lewallen | Oldsmobile |
| 42 | Petty Enterprises | Lee Petty | Dodge |
| 44 | J.O. Goode | Bob Welborn | Plymouth |
| 46 | Ralph Ligouri | Ralph Liguori | Oldsmobile |
| 72 | Doug Meeks | Donald Thomas | Ford |
| 78 | Slick Smith | Slick Smith | Oldsmobile |
| 80 | George Hutchens | Jim Paschal | Dodge |
| 82 | Phil Oates | Joe Eubanks | Hudson |
| 87 | Griffin Racing | Buck Baker | Oldsmobile |
| 91 | Ted Chester | Tim Flock | Hudson |
| 92 | Thomas Racing | Herb Thomas | Hudson |
| 120 | Walt Chapman | Dick Rathmann | Hudson |