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Entry List

The official 1953 1953-05 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Charlotte Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

1953-05

Sunday, April 5th, 1953

Charlotte Speedway, Charlotte, NC

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  • 9 Oldsmobile
  • 8 Hudson
  • 2 Ford
  • 2 Nash
  • 3 Plymouth
  • 2 Dodge
  • 1 Studebaker
  • 1 Mercury

  • Drivers Entered: 28
  • Laps Scheduled: 150
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 0.000
  • Cautions: N/A
  • Lead Changes: 16
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Results
1953-05 at Charlotte Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 2 Bill Blair , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Oldsmobile Bill Blair Bill Blair
2 55 Bub King , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Hudson Bub King Bub King
3 87 Buck Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Oldsmobile Griffin Motors Bob Griffin
4 12 Buddy Shuman , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Oldsmobile Buddy Shuman Buddy Shuman
5 3 Coleman Lawrence , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Ford Coleman Lawrence Coleman Lawrence
6 41 Curtis Turner , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Oldsmobile Eanes Motor Co. John Eanes
7 78 Dick Passwater , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Oldsmobile Frank Arford Frank Arford
8 120 Dick Rathman , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Hudson Walt Chapman Walt Chapman
9 72 Donald Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Ford Doug Meeks Doug Meeks
10 167 Elton Hildreth , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Nash Hildreth Motors Elton Hildreth
11 0 Ewell Weddle , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Plymouth Weddle Racing Ewell Weddle
12 14 Fonty Flock , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Oldsmobile Frank Christian Frank Christian
13 19 Fred Dove , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Plymouth Fred Dove Fred Dove
14 8 Gene Comstock , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Hudson Gene Comstock Gene Comstock
15 51 Gober Sosebee , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Oldsmobile Cherokee Garage Gober Sosebee
16 92 Herb Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Hudson FABULOUS Herb Thomas
17 1 Herschel Buchanan , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Nash Herschel Buchanan Herschel Buchanan
18 12 Jim Paschal , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Plymouth George Hutchens George Hutchens
19 43 Jimmie Lewallen , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Dodge Dave Quate Dave Quate
20 82 Joe Eubanks , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Hudson Oates Motor Co. Phil Oates
21 11 June Cleveland , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Studebaker June Cleveland June Cleveland
22 42 Lee Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Dodge Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
23 18 Mike Klapak , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Oldsmobile Bill Adams Bill Adams
24 100 Otis Martin , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Mercury Otis Martin Otis Martin
25 13 Pop McGinnis , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Hudson Irving Frye Irving Frye
26 4 Slick Smith , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Oldsmobile Frank Christian Frank Christian
27 31 Steve McGrath , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Hudson George Miller George Miller
28 91 Tim Flock , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Hudson Ted Chester Ted Chester