1953 Tri-City 200
NASCAR Cup Series Race 17 of 37
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$3,525Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Tri-City Speedway
Margin of Victory:N/ARace Duration:1Hr 43Min 7Sec.High Point, North Carolina
Lead Changes:NoneAverage Speed:58.186 MPH.500 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:23No. 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 HudsonOldsmobile:0
Team:Thomas RacingTeam:Thomas RacingDodge:0
Crew Chief:Smokey YunickCrew Chief:Smokey YunickPlymouth:0
Laps Led:TBAPole Speed:66.152 MPH
Official 1953 Tri-City 200 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1192 Herb ThomasHerb ThomasFabulous Hudson HornetRunningHudson0200182
2-120 Dick RathmannDick RathmannWalt Chapman (Car Owner)RunningHudson000
3-82 Joe EubanksJoe EubanksOates Motor CompanyRunningHudson000
4-87 Buck BakerBuck BakerGriffin MotorsRunning000
5-42 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning000
6-80 Jim PaschalJim PaschalGeorge Hutchens (Car Owner)000
7-78 Slick SmithSlick SmithSlick Smith (Car Owner)000
8-41 Jimmie LewallenJimmie LewallenEanes Motor Company000
9- Buck SmithBuck Smith000
10-34 Andy WinfreeAndy WinfreeAndy Winfree (Car Owner)000
11- Carl BurrisCarl Burris000
12-72 Donald ThomasDonald ThomasDoug Meeks (Car Owner)000
13-167 Elton HildrethElton HildrethHildreth MotorsNash000
14- Ermon RushErmon Rush000
15-46 Ralph LiguoriRalph LiguoriRalph Liguori (Car Owner)000
16- Charlie CauseyCharlie CauseyCharlie Causey (Car Owner)000
17-33 Gordon BrackenGordon BrackenGordon Bracken (Car Owner)Hudson000
18-19 Fred DoveFred DoveFred Dove (Car Owner)000
19-2 Bill BlairBill BlairBill Blair (Car Owner)Hudson000
20-13 Pop McGinnisPop McGinnisIrving Frye (Car Owner)Hudson000
21-44 Bob WelbornBob WelbornJ.O. Goode (Car Owner)000
22-91 Tim FlockTim FlockTed Chester (Car Owner)Hudson000
23-14 Fonty FlockFonty FlockFrank Christian (Car Owner)Hudson000

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