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1953 Southern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 30 of 37
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$24,430Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Darlington Raceway
Margin of Victory:3 LapsRace Duration:5Hr 23Min 19Sec.Darlington, South Carolina
Lead Changes:35 Among / 4 DriversAverage Speed:92.881 MPH1.366 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:59No. of Cautions:4 For 17 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Buck Baker B. BakerDriver: Fonty Flock F. FlockOldsmobile:9
Car No.:#87 OldsmobileCar No.:#14 HudsonHudson:0
Team:Team:Dodge:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Nash:0
Laps Led:151 of 364Pole Speed:107.983 MPH

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Official 1953 Southern 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1787 Buck BakerBuck BakerGriffin MotorsRunning0364151
2114 Fonty FlockFonty FlockRed Vogt SpecialRunningHudson036148
31044 Curtis TurnerCurtis TurnerGriffin MotorsRunning03590
41349 Dick MeyerDick MeyerDick Meyer (Car Owner)Running03550
5492 Herb ThomasHerb ThomasFabulous Hudson HornetEngineHudson0354124
61680 Jim PaschalJim PaschalGeorge Hutchens (Car Owner)Running03540
71946 Speedy ThompsonSpeedy ThompsonBob Pronger (Car Owner)Running03510
8556 Donald ThomasDonald ThomasThomas RacingRunningHudson03500
92200 Dick PasswaterDick PasswaterDick Passwater (Car Owner)Running03500
10991 Tim FlockTim FlockTed Chester (Car Owner)RunningHudson03490
114442 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning03440
122467 Elton HildrethElton HildrethHildreth MotorsRunningNash03430
13216 Jimmie LewallenJimmie LewallenPete Mann (Car Owner)Running03400
14889 Buddy ShumanBuddy ShumanB.A. Pless (Car Owner)RunningHudson03380
153221 Neil RobertsNeil RobertsNeil Roberts (Car Owner)RunningChrysler03350
162522 George OsborneGeorge OsborneGeorge Osborne (Car Owner)RunningHudson03310
17297 Lloyd HuletteLloyd HuletteLloyd Hulette (Car Owner)Running03280
18308 Gene ComstockGene ComstockGene Comstock (Car Owner)RunningHudson03240
193371 Fred DoveFred DoveFred Dove (Car Owner)Running03240
205018 Bobby MyersBobby MyersRunning03210
215555 Bub KingBub KingBub King (Car Owner)RunningPackard03090
223460 Tyre RakestrawTyre RakestrawBilly's Body ShopRunning03080
234751 Gober SosebeeGober SosebeeCherokee GarageRunning03010
243950 Bob WeatherlyBob WeatherlyBob Weatherly (Car Owner)Running02890
253797 Lacy JacksonLacy JacksonLacy JacksonAccidentHudson02880
264830 Johnny BridgersJohnny BridgersJohnny Bridgers (Car Owner)Running02790
274010 Chet WilliamsChet WilliamsChet Williams (Car Owner)Running02770
281506 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchMarvin Panch (Car Owner)Overheating02750
2950 Elmer CooperElmer CooperRunningNash02710
302208 Arden MountsArden MountsGene Comstock (Car Owner)RadiatorHudson02620
31129 Jim ReedJim ReedThomas RacingEngineHudson02600
323899 Matt GowanMatt GowanGowan's Auto PartsRunning02500
33452 Bill BlairBill BlairBill Blair (Car Owner)Radiator02500
342023 Mike MagillMike MagillMichael Jarema (Car Owner)AccidentLincoln02440
355425 Bill NortonBill NortonRunning02410
361447 Otis MartinOtis MartinOtis Martin (Car Owner)Running02380
372873 Bill WidenhouseBill WidenhouseRunningNash02340
382675 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonJunior Johnson RacingAccident02220
394416 Weldon AdamsWeldon AdamsAdams RacingEngine1272170
403574 J.L. JusticeJ.L. JusticeJ.L. Justice (Car Owner)Overheating02170
4156 Bob HunterBob HunterRunning02100
423120 Dick RathmannDick RathmannIt's a HudsonHubHudson02080
43424 Slick SmithSlick SmithGriffin Motors02000
443177 Dick AllwineDick AllwineDick Curry (Car Owner)Oil Line01980
45611 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsLeland Colvin (Car Owner)A Frame019841
461913 Emory LewisEmory LewisErnest Woods (Car Owner)Engine01950
475319 Clyde MinterClyde MinterClyde Minter (Car Owner)Packard01900
484945 Ben DixonBen DixonOverheatingHudson01870
4957 Lonnie BraggLonnie BraggEngine01490
503688 Laird BrunerLaird BrunerLaird Bruner (Car Owner)Transmission01420
515852 Joe GuideJoe GuideSally Guide (Car Owner)Oil PressureHudson01110
521858 Johnny PattersonJohnny PattersonH.B. Ranier (Car Owner)AccidentHudson0980
535148 Slim RomingerSlim RomingerSlim Rominger (Car Owner)Oil PumpLincoln0690
541145 Ralph LiguoriRalph LiguoriAl Wheatley (Car Owner)AccidentLincoln0680
552784 Gayle WarrenGayle WarrenGayle Warren (Car Owner)Oil LineStudebaker0570
56282 Joe EubanksJoe EubanksOates Motor CompanyHudson0400
574333 Pop McGinnisPop McGinnisIrving Frye (Car Owner)EngineHudson0310
584626 Merritt BrownMerritt BrownTransmissionStudebaker0200
595279 Ned JarrettNed JarrettNed Jarrett (Car Owner)Oil Line080
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