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1953 Richmond 200
NASCAR Cup Series Race 6 of 37
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$3,625Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Richmond Raceway
Margin of Victory:N/ARace Duration:2Hr 11Min 48Sec.Richmond, Virginia
Lead Changes:NoneAverage Speed:45.535 MPH.750 Mile D-Shaped Oval
No. of Cars:27No. of Cautions:TBA

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Lee Petty L. PettyDriver: Buck Baker B. BakerDodge:9
Car No.:#42 DodgeCar No.:#87 OldsmobileHudson:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Griffin RacingOldsmobile:0
Crew Chief:Lee PettyCrew Chief:Plymouth:0
Laps Led:1 of 200Pole Speed:48.465 MPH

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Official 1953 Richmond 200 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1-42 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning92001
2-120 Dick RathmannDick RathmannWalt Chapman (Car Owner)RunningHudson51990
3187 Buck BakerBuck BakerGriffin MotorsRunning41990
4-78 Dick PasswaterDick PasswaterFrank Arford (Car Owner)Running01980
5-2 Bill BlairBill BlairBill Blair (Car Owner)Running01980
6-44 Ray DuhiggRay DuhiggJulian Petty (Car Owner)Running01960
7-9 Donald ThomasDonald ThomasFabulous Hudson HornetRunningHudson01940
8-8 Gene ComstockGene ComstockGene Comstock (Car Owner)RunningHudson01940
9-19 Fred DoveFred DoveFred Dove (Car Owner)Running11930
10-92 Herb ThomasHerb ThomasFabulous Hudson HornetRunningHudson01890
11-66 Virgil LivengoodVirgil LivengoodVirgil Livengood (Car Owner)000
12-13 Lou JohnsonLou JohnsonLou Johnson (Car Owner)000
13- Al KentAl KentHenry J100
14-111 Joe Bill O'DellJoe Bill O'DellJoe Bill O'Dell100
15-55 Bub KingBub KingBub King (Car Owner)000
16-46 Ralph LiguoriRalph LiguoriAl Wheatley (Car Owner)Lincoln100
17-4 Slick SmithSlick SmithFrank Christian (Car Owner)000
18-167 Elton HildrethElton HildrethElton Hildreth (Car Owner)Nash100
19- Buck MasonBuck MasonW.R. Quann (Car Owner)000
20-7 Jim ReedJim ReedJim Reed (Car Owner)000
21-12 Jim PaschalJim PaschalGeorge Hutchens (Car Owner)000
22-32 Jimmie LewallenJimmie LewallenR.G. Shelton (Car Owner)Hudson000
23- Jim LacyJim Lacy000
24-90 Ollie OlsonOllie OlsonHudson000
25-1 Herschel BuchananHerschel BuchananHerschel Buchanan (Car Owner)Nash000
26-31 Al KellerAl KellerGeorge Miller (Car Owner)Hudson000
27-71 Coleman LawrenceColeman LawrenceColeman Lawrence (Car Owner)000
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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