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1953 Daytona 160
NASCAR Cup Series Race 2 of 37
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$6,755Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Daytona Beach & Road Course
Margin of Victory:26.000 SecondsRace Duration:1Hr 46Min 51Sec.Daytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:2 Among / 3 DriversAverage Speed:89.789 MPH4.17 Mile Sand/Paved
No. of Cars:57No. of Cautions:TBA

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Bill Blair B. BlairDriver: Bob Pronger B. ProngerOldsmobile:9
Car No.:#2 OldsmobileCar No.:#46 OldsmobileLincoln:0
Team:Team:Hudson:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Chrysler:0
Laps Led:1 of 39Pole Speed:115.770 MPH

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Official 1953 Daytona 160 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
162 Bill BlairBill BlairHalifax MotorsRunning9391
2214 Fonty FlockFonty FlockAir LiftRunning03938
3440 Tommy ThompsonTommy ThompsonTommy Thompson (Car Owner)RunningLincoln5390
4392 Herb ThomasHerb ThomasFabulous Hudson HornetRunningHudson4390
5791 Tim FlockTim FlockTed Chester (Car Owner)RunningHudson0390
61077 Dick PasswaterDick PasswaterFrank Arford (Car Owner)Running0380
71641 Curtis TurnerCurtis TurnerEanes Motor CompanyRunningLincoln0380
8199 Donald ThomasDonald ThomasFabulous Hudson HornetRunningHudson0380
91338 Tom CherryTom CherryHot Rod ShopRunningLincoln0380
10184 Slick SmithSlick SmithAir LiftRunning0380
111751 Gober SosebeeGober SosebeeCherokee GarageRunningChrysler1380
129120 Dick RathmannDick RathmannAmerica's ChampionRunningHudson0370
131587 Buck BakerBuck BakerWheatley MotorsRunningLincoln0370
1420187 Red DuvallRed DuvallDuane Duvall (Car Owner)RunningPackard1370
152386 Don OldenbergDon OldenbergBill House (Car Owner)RunningLincoln0370
161118 Bill AdamsBill AdamsBill Adams (Car Owner)Running0360
173452 Joe GuideJoe GuideSally Guide (Car Owner)RunningHudson0360
184754 Obie ChuppObie ChuppWide Gene HorneRunningHudson0360
1929103 George GallupGeorge GallupGeorge Gallup (Car Owner)Running0360
203625 Cotton PriddyCotton PriddyCotton Priddy (Car Owner)Running0350
212755 Bub KingBub KingT.H. King's GarageHudson0350
224033 Charlie CauseyCharlie CauseyCharlie Causey (Car Owner)Running0350
23448 Gene ComstockGene ComstockGene Comstock (Car Owner)Hudson0350
24377 Red DouglassRed DouglassR.W. Douglass (Car Owner)Running1330
2557291 Tom TravisTom TravisTom Travis (Car Owner)Running1330
265667 Sam DiRussoSam DiRussoSam DiRusso (Car Owner)Running1330
273013 Pop McGinnisPop McGinnisIrving Frye (Car Owner)RunningHudson0330
285196 Mason BrightMason BrightMason Bright (Car Owner)Running0330
292871 Keith HamnerKeith HamnerMason Darnell (Car Owner)RunningHudson0330
30461 Herschel BuchananHerschel BuchananHerschel Buchanan (Car Owner)ClutchNash1330
312266 George FlemingGeorge FlemingJoseph Braun (Car Owner)RunningHudson0330
324916 Johnny RobertsJohnny RobertsJohnny Roberts (Car Owner)Running0330
332530 Cotton HodgesCotton HodgesJim Fowler (Car Owner)Hub0320
345337 Hank RibetHank RibetNorm Johnson (Car Owner)Running0320
352415 Tommy BogerTommy BogerTommy Boger (Car Owner)0320
3654102 Marion EdwardsMarion EdwardsRunning0310
375590 Ted LeeTed LeeTed Lee (Car Owner)RunningHudson0300
38523 Hub McBrideHub McBrideHub McBrideRunningNash0290
3950196 Lucky SawyerLucky SawyerLucky Sawyer (Car Owner)Oil Line0230
4045T-2 Herb TillmanHerb TillmanHerb TillmanOil Line0180
414212 Jim PaschalJim PaschalGeorge Hutchens (Car Owner)Oil Pressure0170
421498 Dan WaltersDan WaltersPackard0150
432622 Perk BrownPerk BrownR.G. Shelton (Car Owner)EngineHudson0140
4435186 Doug WellsDoug WellsGilbreath MotorsOverheating0130
454148 Red FarmerRed FarmerSikes MotorsOverheatingHudson0120
463860 Dub LivingstonDub LivingstonDub Livingston (Car Owner)Tie Rod0110
474879 Charles WeidlerCharles WeidlerCharles Weidler (Car Owner)AccidentHudson090
483319 Fred DoveFred DovePaul Nunn (Car Owner)BearingsPackard080
491282 Joe EubanksJoe EubanksOates Motor CompanyHudson080
50858 Johnny PattersonJohnny PattersonH.B. Ranier (Car Owner)EngineHudson060
51146 Bob ProngerBob ProngerBob Pronger (Car Owner)Accident050
522157 Tommy MoonTommy MoonC.D. Wilson (Car Owner)EngineHudson050
533110 Wally CampbellWally CampbellWally Campbell (Car Owner)Engine040
5439167 Elton HildrethElton HildrethHildreth MotorsOverheatingNash040
5543190 Buddy ShumanBuddy ShumanJ.R. Dunberry (Car Owner)ClutchHudson040
563293 Ted ChamberlainTed ChamberlainFRS RacingClutch030
57578 Frank ArfordFrank ArfordFrank Arford (Car Owner)020
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