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1953 Southern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 30 of 37
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Official 1953 Southern 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1787 Buck BakerGriffin MotorsRunning0364151
2114 Fonty FlockRed Vogt SpecialRunningHudson036148
31044 Curtis TurnerGriffin MotorsRunning03590
41349 Dick MeyerDick Meyer (Car Owner)Running03550
5492 Herb ThomasFabulous Hudson HornetEngineHudson0354124
61680 Jim PaschalGeorge Hutchens (Car Owner)Running03540
71946 Speedy ThompsonBob Pronger (Car Owner)Running03510
8556 Donald ThomasThomas RacingRunningHudson03500
9220 Dick PasswaterDick Passwater (Car Owner)Running03500
10991 Tim FlockTed Chester (Car Owner)RunningHudson03490
114442 Lee PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning03440
122467 Elton HildrethHildreth MotorsRunningNash03430
13216 Jimmie LewallenPete Mann (Car Owner)Running03400
14889 Buddy ShumanB.A. Pless (Car Owner)RunningHudson03380
153221 Neil RobertsNeil Roberts (Car Owner)RunningChrysler03350
162522 George OsborneGeorge Osborne (Car Owner)RunningHudson03310
17297 Lloyd HuletteLloyd Hulette (Car Owner)Running03280
18308 Gene ComstockGene Comstock (Car Owner)RunningHudson03240
193371 Fred DoveFred Dove (Car Owner)Running03240
205018 Bobby MyersRunning03210
215555 Bub KingBub King (Car Owner)RunningPackard03090
223460 Tyre RakestrawBilly's Body ShopRunning03080
234751 Gober SosebeeCherokee GarageRunning03010
243950 Bob WeatherlyBob Weatherly (Car Owner)Running02890
253797 Lacy JacksonLacy JacksonAccidentHudson02880
264830 Johnny BridgersJohnny Bridgers (Car Owner)Running02790
274010 Chet WilliamsChet Williams (Car Owner)Running02770
28156 Marvin PanchMarvin Panch (Car Owner)Overheating02750
29500 Elmer CooperRunningNash02710
30228 Arden MountsGene Comstock (Car Owner)RadiatorHudson02620
31129 Jim ReedThomas RacingEngineHudson02600
323899 Matt GowanGowan's Auto PartsRunning02500
33452 Bill BlairBill Blair (Car Owner)Radiator02500
342023 Mike MagillMichael Jarema (Car Owner)AccidentLincoln02440
355425 Bill NortonRunning02410
361447 Otis MartinOtis Martin (Car Owner)Running02380
372873 Bill WidenhouseRunningNash02340
382675 Junior JohnsonJunior Johnson RacingAccident02220
394416 Weldon AdamsAdams RacingEngine1272170
403574 J.L. JusticeJ.L. Justice (Car Owner)Overheating02170
41560 Bob HunterRunning02100
423120 Dick RathmannIt's a HudsonHubHudson02080
43424 Slick SmithGriffin MotorsUnknown02000
443177 Dick AllwineDick Curry (Car Owner)Oil Line01980
45611 Fireball RobertsLeland Colvin (Car Owner)A Frame019841
461913 Emory LewisErnest Woods (Car Owner)Engine01950
475319 Clyde MinterClyde Minter (Car Owner)UnknownPackard01900
484945 Ben DixonOverheatingHudson01870
49570 Lonnie BraggEngine01490
503688 Laird BrunerLaird Bruner (Car Owner)Transmission01420
515852 Joe GuideSally Guide (Car Owner)Oil PressureHudson01110
521858 Johnny PattersonH.B. Ranier (Car Owner)AccidentHudson0980
535148 Slim RomingerSlim Rominger (Car Owner)Oil PumpLincoln0690
541145 Ralph LiguoriAl Wheatley (Car Owner)AccidentLincoln0680
552784 Gayle WarrenGayle Warren (Car Owner)Oil LineStudebaker0570
56282 Joe EubanksOates Motor CompanyUnknownHudson0400
574333 Pop McGinnisIrving Frye (Car Owner)EngineHudson0310
584626 Merritt BrownTransmissionStudebaker0200
595279 Ned JarrettNed Jarrett (Car Owner)Oil Line080
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