CUP Series Asheville Weaverville Speedway

NASCAR CUP Series

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Entry List

The official 1953 1953-27 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Asheville Weaverville Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

1953-27

Sunday, August 16th, 1953

Asheville Weaverville Speedway, Weaverville, NC

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  • 7 Hudson
  • 5 Oldsmobile
  • 2 Plymouth
  • 1 Ford
  • 1 Nash
  • 3 Dodge

  • Drivers Entered: 19
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 62.434
  • Cautions: N/A
  • Lead Changes: N/A
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
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Results
1953-27 at Asheville Weaverville Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 18 Arden Mounts , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Hudson Gene Comstock Gene Comstock
2 2 Bill Blair , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Oldsmobile Bill Blair Bill Blair
3 87 Buck Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Oldsmobile Griffin Motors Bob Griffin
4 -- Buck Smith , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Plymouth -- --
5 41 Curtis Turner , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Oldsmobile Eanes Motor Co. John Eanes
6 120 Dick Rathman , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Hudson Walt Chapman Walt Chapman
7 72 Donald Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Ford Doug Meeks Doug Meeks
8 167 Elton Hildreth , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Nash Elton Hildreth Elton Hildreth
9 14 Fonty Flock , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Hudson Frank Christian Frank Christian
10 8 Gene Comstock , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Hudson Gene Comstock Gene Comstock
11 92 Herb Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Hudson FABULOUS Herb Thomas
12 -- Jim Paschal , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Dodge George Hutchens George Hutchens
13 22 Jimmie Lewallen , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Oldsmobile R.G. Shelton R.G. Shelton
14 3 Jimmy Ayers , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Hudson Jimmy Ayers Jimmy Ayers
15 -- John Meggers , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Plymouth -- --
16 42 Lee Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Dodge Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
17 4 Slick Smith , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Oldsmobile Frank Christian Frank Christian
18 91 Tim Flock , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Hudson Ted Chester Ted Chester
19 -- Wayne Niedecken , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Dodge Wayne Niedecken Wayne Niedecken