1953 Occoneechee 100
NASCAR Cup Series Race 26 of 37
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$3,425Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Occoneechee Speedway
Margin of Victory:.5 LapRace Duration:1Hr 19Min 52Sec.Hillsboro, North Carolina
Lead Changes:None Among / 1 DriversAverage Speed:75.125 MPH1 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:19No. of Cautions:2

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Curtis Turner C. TurnerDriver: Curtis Turner C. TurnerOldsmobile:9
Car No.:#41 OldsmobileCar No.:#41 OldsmobileHudson:0
Team:Team:Dodge:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Oldsmobile:0
Laps Led:100 of 100Pole Speed:89.078 MPH
Official 1953 Occoneechee 100 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1141 Curtis TurnerCurtis TurnerFrank Christian (Car Owner)Running0100100
2-92 Herb ThomasHerb ThomasFabulous Hudson HornetRunningHudson01000
3-42 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning0990
4-82 Joe EubanksJoe EubanksOates Motor CompanyRunningHudson000
5-2 Bill BlairBill BlairBill Blair (Car Owner)000
6-80 Jim PaschalJim PaschalGeorge Hutchens (Car Owner)000
7-4 Slick SmithSlick SmithFrank Christian (Car Owner)000
8-167 Elton HildrethElton HildrethHildreth MotorsNash000
9-22 Jimmie LewallenJimmie LewallenR.G. Shelton (Car Owner)000
10- Jimmy AyersJimmy AyersJimmy Ayers (Car Owner)000
11- Fred DoveFred DoveFred Dove (Car Owner)000
12-14 Fonty FlockFonty FlockFrank Christian (Car Owner)Rear GearHudson000
13- John MeggersJohn Meggers000
14- Elbert AllenElbert AllenHudson000
15- Virgil StocktonVirgil StocktonHudson000
16-91 Tim FlockTim FlockTed Chester (Car Owner)Hudson000
17- Buck SmithBuck Smith000
18-87 Buck BakerBuck BakerGriffin MotorsAccident000
19-120 Dick RathmannDick RathmannWalt Chapman (Car Owner)AccidentHudson030

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