1953 Langhorne 250
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:Walt ChapmanTeam:Thomas RacingDodge:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Smokey YunickChevrolet:0
Laps Led:95 of 250Pole Speed:Pole set per NASCAR rules
Official 1953 Langhorne 250 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1-120 Dick RathmannWalt Chapman (Car Owner)RunningHudson025095
2192 Herb ThomasFabulous Hudson HornetRunningHudson0249106
3-46 Speedy ThompsonBuckshot Morris (Car Owner)Running024849
4-9 Jim ReedThomas RacingRunningHudson000
5-80 Jim PaschalGeorge Hutchens (Car Owner)Running000
6-42 Lee PettyPetty EnterprisesUnknown000
7-41 Curtis TurnerEanes Motor CompanyUnknown000
8-82 Joe EubanksOates Motor CompanyUnknownHudson000
9-22 Jimmie LewallenR.G. Shelton (Car Owner)Unknown000
10-18 Bobby MyersUnknown000
11-87 Buck BakerGriffin MotorsUnknown000
12-51 Gober SosebeeCherokee GarageUnknown000
13-77 Dick AllwineDick Curry (Car Owner)Unknown000
14- Don GlassUnknownNash000
15-53 Ronnie KohlerJohn Golabek (Car Owner)Unknown000
16-19 Fred DoveFred Dove (Car Owner)Unknown000
17-55 Bub KingBub King (Car Owner)Unknown000
18-06 Marvin PanchMarvin Panch (Car Owner)Unknown000
19-34 Andy WinfreeAndy Winfree (Car Owner)Unknown000
20- John McGorrienUnknown000
21- George ClarkUnknown000
22- Wimpy ErvinWimpy Ervin (Car Owner)Unknown000
23- Ralph SheelerUnknown000
24- Lou ThomasUnknown000
25- Joe Bill O'DellJoe Bill O'DellUnknown000
26- John Dodd, Sr.UnknownWillys000
27-167 Elton HildrethHildreth MotorsUnknownNash000
28- Eddie RikerUnknown000
29-24 Bob WelbornJ.O. Goode (Car Owner)Unknown000
30- Ed DeWolffUnknown000
31-2 Bill BlairBill Blair (Car Owner)Unknown000
32-89 Buddy ShumanB.A. Pless (Car Owner)AccidentHudson000
33- Bob HarrisUnknown000
34- Mickey RorerUnknown000
35-14 Fonty FlockFrank Christian (Car Owner)UnknownHudson000
36-4 Slick SmithFrank Christian (Car Owner)UnknownHudson000
37- Bill ClevelandUnknown000
38- Gene DarraghGene Darragh (Car Owner)Unknown000
39-91 Tim FlockTed Chester (Car Owner)UnknownHudson000
40-99 Matt GowanGowan's Auto PartsUnknown000

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