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1953 Palm Beach 100
NASCAR Cup Series Race 1 of 37
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$3,525Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Palm Beach Speedway
Margin of Victory:2 LapsRace Duration:1Hr 39Min 38Sec.West Palm Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:2 Among / 3 DriversAverage Speed:60.220 MPH.500 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:23No. of Cautions:TBA

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Lee Petty L. PettyDriver: Dick Rathmann D. RathmannDodge:9
Car No.:#42 DodgeCar No.:#120 HudsonPlymouth:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Walt ChapmanHudson:0
Crew Chief:Lee PettyCrew Chief:Nash:0
Laps Led:152 of 200Pole Speed:65.028 MPH

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Official 1953 Palm Beach 100 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1742 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning9200152
2941 Jimmie LewallenJimmie LewallenPetty EnterprisesRunning51980
3491 Tim FlockTim FlockTed Chester (Car Owner)RunningHudson41970
4121 Herschel BuchananHerschel BuchananHerschel Buchanan (Car Owner)RunningNash11920
51086 Don OldenbergDon OldenbergBill House (Car Owner)RunningLincoln11860
61155 Bub KingBub KingBub King (Car Owner)RunningHudson01850
72260 Dub LivingstonDub LivingstonDub Livingston (Car Owner)Accident01830
8513 Pop McGinnisPop McGinnisIrving Frye (Car Owner)RunningHudson01820
969 Donald ThomasDonald ThomasFabulous Hudson HornetRunningHudson01810
102067 Sam DiRussoSam DiRussoSam DiRusso (Car Owner)Running01800
11214 Fonty FlockFonty FlockFrank Christian (Car Owner)Running11740
121351 Gober SosebeeGober SosebeeCherokee GarageRunningChrysler11720
1319102 Marion EdwardsMarion EdwardsRunning01660
1416167 Elton HildrethElton HildrethHildreth MotorsAccidentNash01590
152157 Jack CulpepperJack CulpepperOverheating11190
1614T-2 Herb TillmanHerb TillmanHerb TillmanOverheating01040
1718 Jack LawrenceJack LawrenceJack Lawrence (Car Owner)Hub01010
1817 Allan ClarkeAllan ClarkeIgnition1760
19831 Al KellerAl KellerGeorge Miller (Car Owner)Accident0730
201537 Hank RibetHank RibetNorm Johnson (Car Owner)0680
21392 Herb ThomasHerb ThomasFabulous Hudson HornetDriveshaftHudson04845
221120 Dick RathmannDick RathmannWalt Chapman (Car Owner)Hudson0313
2323196 Lucky SawyerLucky SawyerLucky Sawyer (Car Owner)Ignition040
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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