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Langhorne 250
1953 NASCAR Cup Series Race 32 of 37
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$8,225Race Date:Sep 20, 1953Langhorne Speedway
Margin of Victory:1 LapRace Duration:3Hr 43Min 44Sec.Langhorne, Pennsylvania
Lead Changes:4 Among / 3 DriversAverage Speed:67.046 MPH1 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:4

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Dick Rathmann D. RathmannDriver: Herb Thomas H. ThomasHudson:9
Car No.:#120 HudsonCar No.:#92 HudsonOldsmobile:0
Team:Team:Thomas Racing (Herb Thomas)Dodge:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Smokey YunickChevrolet:0
Laps Led:95 of 250Pole Speed:Pole set per NASCAR rules

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Official 1953 Langhorne 250 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1-120 Dick Rathmann D. RathmannDick RathmannWalt Chapman (Car Owner)Hudson025095Running
2192 Herb Thomas H. ThomasHerb ThomasFabulous Hudson HornetHudson0249106Running
3-46 Speedy Thompson S. ThompsonSpeedy ThompsonBuckshot Morris (Car Owner)024849Running
4-9 Jim Reed J. ReedJim ReedThomas RacingHudson00Running
5-80 Jim Paschal J. PaschalJim PaschalGeorge Hutchens (Car Owner)00Running
6-42 Lee Petty L. PettyLee PettyPetty Enterprises00
7-41 Curtis Turner C. TurnerCurtis TurnerEanes Motor Company000
8-82 Joe Eubanks J. EubanksJoe EubanksOates Motor CompanyHudson00
9-22 Jimmie Lewallen J. LewallenJimmie LewallenR.G. Shelton (Car Owner)000
10-18 Bobby Myers B. MyersBobby Myers00
11-87 Buck Baker B. BakerBuck BakerGriffin Motors00
12-51 Gober Sosebee G. SosebeeGober SosebeeCherokee Garage00
13-77 Dick Allwine D. AllwineDick AllwineDick Curry (Car Owner)00
14- Don Glass D. GlassDon GlassNash00
15-53 Ronnie Kohler R. KohlerRonnie KohlerJohn Golabek (Car Owner)00
16-19 Fred Dove F. DoveFred DoveFred Dove (Car Owner)00
17-55 Bub King B. KingBub KingBub King (Car Owner)00
18-06 Marvin Panch M. PanchMarvin PanchMarvin Panch (Car Owner)00
19-34 Andy Winfree A. WinfreeAndy WinfreeAndy Winfree (Car Owner)00
20- John McGorrien J. McGorrienJohn McGorrien00
21- George Clark G. ClarkGeorge Clark00
22- Wimpy Ervin W. ErvinWimpy ErvinWimpy Ervin (Car Owner)00
23- Ralph Sheeler R. SheelerRalph Sheeler00
24- Lou Thomas L. ThomasLou Thomas00
25- Joe Bill O'Dell J. O'DellJoe Bill O'DellJoe Bill O'Dell00
26- John Dodd, Sr. J. Dodd, Sr.John Dodd, Sr.Willys00
27-167 Elton Hildreth E. HildrethElton HildrethHildreth MotorsNash00
28- Eddie Riker E. RikerEddie Riker00
29-24 Bob Welborn B. WelbornBob WelbornJ.O. Goode (Car Owner)00
30- Ed DeWolff E. DeWolffEd DeWolff00
31-2 Bill Blair B. BlairBill BlairBill Blair (Car Owner)00
32-89 Buddy Shuman B. ShumanBuddy ShumanB.A. Pless (Car Owner)Hudson00Accident
33- Bob Harris B. HarrisBob Harris00
34- Mickey Rorer M. RorerMickey Rorer00
35-14 Fonty Flock F. FlockFonty FlockFrank Christian (Car Owner)Hudson00
36-4 Slick Smith S. SmithSlick SmithFrank Christian (Car Owner)Hudson00
37- Bill Cleveland B. ClevelandBill Cleveland00
38- Gene Darragh G. DarraghGene DarraghGene Darragh (Car Owner)00
39-91 Tim Flock T. FlockTim FlockTed Chester (Car Owner)Hudson00
40-99 Matt Gowan M. GowanMatt GowanGowan's Auto Parts00
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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