1953 Lakewood 100
NASCAR Cup Series Race 22 of 37
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$3,375Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Lakewood Speedway
Margin of Victory:N/ARace Duration:1Hr 24Min 53Sec.Atlanta, Georgia
Lead Changes:2 Among / 2 DriversAverage Speed:70.685 MPH1 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:17No. 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 YunickStudebaker:0
Laps Led:16 of 100Pole Speed:72.756 MPH
Official 1953 Lakewood 100 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1192 Herb ThomasHerb ThomasFabulous Hudson HornetRunningHudson010016
2-120 Dick RathmannDick RathmannWalt Chapman (Car Owner)RunningHudson000
3-42 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning000
4-82 Joe EubanksJoe EubanksOates Motor CompanyRunningHudson000
5- Jerry WimbishJerry WimbishJerry Wimbish (Car Owner)RunningHudson000
6-50 Gober SosebeeGober SosebeeCherokee Garage000
7287 Buck BakerBuck BakerGriffin Motors0084
8- Neil RobertsNeil Roberts000
9- C.H. DinglerC.H. DinglerC.H. Dingler (Car Owner)Studebaker000
10-33 Gordon BrackenGordon BrackenBlackburn AutoHudson000
11- Nero SteptoeNero Steptoe000
12-14 Fonty FlockFonty FlockFrank Christian (Car Owner)Hudson000
13-80 Jim PaschalJim PaschalGeorge Hutchens (Car Owner)000
14-41 Curtis TurnerCurtis TurnerEanes Motor Company000
15- Roscoe ThompsonRoscoe ThompsonFrank Christian (Car Owner)000
16- Max KingMax KingStudebaker000
17- Jimmy AyersJimmy AyersJimmy Ayers (Car Owner)000

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