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1953 Grand national Race #5
NASCAR Cup Series Race 5 of 37
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$3,650Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Charlotte Speedway
Margin of Victory:.3 LapRace Duration:TBACharlotte, North Carolina
Lead Changes:16 Among / 6 DriversAverage Speed:TBA.750 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:28No. of Cautions:TBA

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Dick Passwater D. PasswaterDriver: Tim Flock T. FlockOldsmobile:9
Car No.:#78 OldsmobileCar No.:#91 HudsonNash:0
Team:Team:Hudson:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Mercury:0
Laps Led:3 of 150Pole Speed:71.108 MPH

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Official 1953 Grand national Race #5 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1978 Dick PasswaterDick PasswaterFrank Arford (Car Owner)Running91503
2-51 Gober SosebeeGober SosebeeCherokee GarageRunning01500
3-1 Herschel BuchananHerschel BuchananHerschel Buchanan (Car Owner)RunningNash51500
4191 Tim FlockTim FlockTed Chester (Car Owner)RunningHudson415087
5513 Pop McGinnisPop McGinnisIrving Frye (Car Owner)Hudson014913
6-100 Otis MartinOtis MartinOtis Martin (Car Owner)Running100
7-19 Fred DoveFred DoveFred Dove (Car Owner)Running100
8-18 Mike KlapakMike KlapakBill Adams (Car Owner)Running000
9-55 Bub KingBub KingBub King (Car Owner)RunningHudson000
10-3 Coleman LawrenceColeman LawrenceColeman Lawrence (Car Owner)Running100
11-42 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning100
12392 Herb ThomasHerb ThomasFabulous Hudson HornetClutchHudson004
132120 Dick RathmannDick RathmannWalt Chapman (Car Owner)Hudson0025
14487 Buck BakerBuck BakerGriffin Motors0018
15-31 Steve McGrathSteve McGrathGeorge Miller (Car Owner)Hudson000
16-2 Bill BlairBill BlairBill Blair (Car Owner)000
17-8 Gene ComstockGene ComstockGene Comstock (Car Owner)AccidentHudson000
18-43 Jimmie LewallenJimmie LewallenDave Quate (Car Owner)000
19-0 Ewell WeddleEwell WeddleWeddle Racing000
20-82 Joe EubanksJoe EubanksOates Motor CompanyHudson000
21-12 Jim PaschalJim PaschalGeorge Hutchens (Car Owner)000
22011 June ClevelandJune ClevelandJune Cleveland (Car Owner)Studebaker000
23-12 Buddy ShumanBuddy ShumanBuddy Shuman (Car Owner)000
24641 Curtis TurnerCurtis TurnerEanes Motor CompanyEngine000
25-14 Fonty FlockFonty FlockFrank Christian (Car Owner)Oil Pressure000
26-167 Elton HildrethElton HildrethHildreth MotorsHubNash000
27-4 Slick SmithSlick SmithFrank Christian (Car Owner)Engine000
28-72 Donald ThomasDonald ThomasDoug Meeks (Car Owner)Motor Mount000
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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