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

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:Frank ArfordTeam:Ted ChesterHudson: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
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1978 Dick Passwater D. PasswaterDick PasswaterFrank Arford (Car Owner)91503Running
2-51 Gober Sosebee G. SosebeeGober SosebeeCherokee Garage01500Running
3-1 Herschel Buchanan H. BuchananHerschel BuchananHerschel Buchanan (Car Owner)Nash51500Running
4191 Tim Flock T. FlockTim FlockTed Chester (Car Owner)Hudson415087Running
5513 Pop McGinnis P. McGinnisPop McGinnisIrving Frye (Car Owner)Hudson014913Wheel
6-100 Otis Martin O. MartinOtis MartinOtis Martin (Car Owner)10Running
7-19 Fred Dove F. DoveFred DoveFred Dove (Car Owner)10Running
8-18 Mike Klapak M. KlapakMike KlapakBill Adams (Car Owner)00Running
9-55 Bub King B. KingBub KingBub King (Car Owner)Hudson00Running
10-3 Coleman Lawrence C. LawrenceColeman LawrenceColeman Lawrence (Car Owner)10Running
11-42 Lee Petty L. PettyLee PettyPetty Enterprises10Running
12392 Herb Thomas H. ThomasHerb ThomasFabulous Hudson HornetHudson04Clutch
132120 Dick Rathmann D. RathmannDick RathmannWalt Chapman (Car Owner)Hudson025Wheel
14487 Buck Baker B. BakerBuck BakerGriffin Motors018Wheel
15-31 Steve McGrath S. McGrathSteve McGrathGeorge Miller (Car Owner)Hudson00Spindle
16-2 Bill Blair B. BlairBill BlairBill Blair (Car Owner)00
17-8 Gene Comstock G. ComstockGene ComstockGene Comstock (Car Owner)Hudson00Accident
18-43 Jimmie Lewallen J. LewallenJimmie LewallenDave Quate (Car Owner)000
19-0 Ewell Weddle E. WeddleEwell WeddleWeddle Racing00
20-82 Joe Eubanks J. EubanksJoe EubanksOates Motor CompanyHudson00
21-12 Jim Paschal J. PaschalJim PaschalGeorge Hutchens (Car Owner)00
22-11 June Cleveland J. ClevelandJune ClevelandJune Cleveland (Car Owner)Studebaker00
23-12 Buddy Shuman B. ShumanBuddy ShumanBuddy Shuman (Car Owner)00
24641 Curtis Turner C. TurnerCurtis TurnerEanes Motor Company000Engine
25-14 Fonty Flock F. FlockFonty FlockFrank Christian (Car Owner)00Oil Pressure
26-167 Elton Hildreth E. HildrethElton HildrethHildreth MotorsNash00Hub
27-4 Slick Smith S. SmithSlick SmithFrank Christian (Car Owner)00Engine
28-72 Donald Thomas D. ThomasDonald ThomasDoug Meeks (Car Owner)00Motor Mount
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