1953 Harnett 100
NASCAR Cup Series Race 3 of 37
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$3,750Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Harnett Speedway
Margin of Victory:3 LapsRace Duration:2Hr 8Min 8Sec.Spring Lake, North Carolina
Lead Changes:None Among / 1 DriversAverage Speed:48.826 MPH.500 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:32No. of Cautions:TBA

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Herb Thomas H. ThomasDriver: Herb Thomas H. ThomasHudson:9
Car No.:#92 HudsonCar No.:#92 HudsonDodge:0
Team:Thomas RacingTeam:Thomas RacingOldsmobile:0
Crew Chief:Smokey YunickCrew Chief:Smokey YunickNash:0
Laps Led:200 of 200Pole Speed:51.918 MPH
Official 1953 Harnett 100 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1192 Herb ThomasHerb ThomasFabulous Hudson HornetRunningHudson9200200
23120 Dick RathmannDick RathmannWalt Chapman (Car Owner)RunningHudson01970
3-42 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning500
4778 Dick PasswaterDick PasswaterFrank Arford (Car Owner)Running400
5-1 Herschel BuchananHerschel BuchananHerschel Buchanan (Car Owner)RunningNash100
6218 Mike KlapakMike KlapakBill Adams (Car Owner)000
7-91 Tim FlockTim FlockBlackburn Auto ServiceHudson000
8-24 Ray DuhiggRay DuhiggJ.O. Goode (Car Owner)000
9- Don OldenbergDon OldenbergBill House (Car Owner)Packard100
10-71 Keith HamnerKeith HamnerMason Darnell (Car Owner)Hudson000
11-55 Bub KingBub KingBub King (Car Owner)Hudson000
12- Ewell WeddleEwell WeddleWeddle Racing100
13-167 Elton HildrethElton HildrethElton Hildreth (Car Owner)Nash000
14414 Fonty FlockFonty FlockFrank Christian (Car Owner)000
15-37 Coleman LawrenceColeman LawrenceColeman Lawrence (Car Owner)100
16-19 Fred DoveFred DoveFred Dove (Car Owner)000
17-72 Donald ThomasDonald ThomasDoug Meeks (Car Owner)000
18- Jack LawrenceJack LawrenceJack Lawrence (Car Owner)000
19-44 Harold NashHarold NashHarold Nash (Car Owner)000
20-43 Jimmie LewallenJimmie LewallenDave Quate (Car Owner)000
21- Dub LivingstonDub LivingstonDub Livingston (Car Owner)000
22- Harry BennettHarry Bennett000
23682 Joe EubanksJoe EubanksOates Motor CompanyHudson000
24- Lucky SawyerLucky SawyerLucky Sawyer (Car Owner)000
25- Johnny RobertsJohnny RobertsJohnny Roberts (Car Owner)000
26-23 Weldon AdamsWeldon AdamsStudebaker100
2782 Bill BlairBill BlairBill Blair (Car Owner)000
28-58 Johnny PattersonJohnny PattersonH.B. Ranier (Car Owner)000
29- Jim LacyJim Lacy000
30541 Curtis TurnerCurtis TurnerEanes Motor Company000
31-25 Cotton PriddyCotton PriddyCotton Priddy (Car Owner)000
32-171 Wally CampbellWally Campbell000

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