Entry List
Southern 500
Monday, September 7th, 1953
Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
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- Drivers Entered: 59 (19 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 364
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 92.881
- Cautions: 4 for 17 laps
- Lead Changes: 35
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
Race weekend links appear as data becomes available.
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 08 | Arden Mounts | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Hudson | Gene Comstock | Gene Comstock | |
| 2 | 45 | Ben Dixon | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Hudson | -- | -- | |
| 3 | 2 | Bill Blair | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Bill Blair | Bill Blair | |
| 4 | 25 | Bill Norton | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | -- | -- | |
| 5 | 73 | Bill Widenhouse | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Nash | -- | -- | |
| 6 | -- | Bob Hunter | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | -- | -- | |
| 7 | 50 | Bob Weatherly | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Plymouth | Bob Weatherly | Bob Weatherly | |
| 8 | 18 | Bobby Myers | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | -- | -- | |
| 9 | 55 | Bub King | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Packard | Bub King | Bub King | |
| 10 | 87 | Buck Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Griffin Motors | Bob Griffin | |
| 11 | 89 | Buddy Shuman | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Hudson | B.A. Pless | B.A. Pless | |
| 12 | 10 | Chet Williams | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Chet Williams | Chet Williams | |
| 13 | 19 | Clyde Minter | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Mercury | Clyde Minter | Clyde Minter | |
| 14 | 44 | Curtis Turner | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Griffin Motors | Frank Christian | |
| 15 | 77 | Dick Allwine | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Dick Curry | Dick Curry | |
| 16 | 49 | Dick Meyer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Dick Meyer | Dick Meyer | |
| 17 | 00 | Dick Passwater | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Dick Passwater | Dick Passwater | |
| 18 | 120 | Dick Rathman | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Hudson | IT'S A HUDSON | Walt Chapman | |
| 19 | 56 | Donald Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Hudson | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas | |
| 20 | -- | Elmer Cooper | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Nash | -- | -- | |
| 21 | 67 | Elton Hildreth | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Nash | Hildreth Motors | Elton Hildreth | |
| 22 | 13 | Emory Lewis | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Ernest Woods | Ernest Woods | |
| 23 | 11 | Fireball Roberts | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Leland Colvin | Leland Colvin | |
| 24 | 14 | Fonty Flock | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Hudson | Red Vogt Special | Frank Christian | |
| 25 | 71 | Fred Dove | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Fred Dove | Fred Dove | |
| 26 | 84 | Gayle Warren | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Studebaker | Gayle Warren | Gayle Warren | |
| 27 | 8 | Gene Comstock | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Hudson | Gene Comstock | Gene Comstock | |
| 28 | 22 | George Osborne | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Hudson | George Osborne | George Osborne | |
| 29 | 51 | Gober Sosebee | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Cherokee Garage | Gober Sosebee | |
| 30 | 92 | Herb Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Hudson | FABULOUS | Herb Thomas | |
| 31 | 74 | JL Justice | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | J.L. Justice | J.L. Justice | |
| 32 | 80 | Jim Paschal | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | George Hutchens | George Hutchens | |
| 33 | 9 | Jim Reed | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Hudson | -- | -- | |
| 34 | 6 | Jimmie Lewallen | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Pete Mann | Pete Mann | |
| 35 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Hudson | Oates Motor Co. | Phil Oates | |
| 36 | -- | Joe Guide | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Hudson | Sally Guide | Sally Guide | |
| 37 | 30 | Johnny Bridgers | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Johnny Bridgers | Johnny Bridgers | |
| 38 | 58 | Johnny Patterson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Hudson | H.B. Ranier | H.B. Ranier | |
| 39 | 75 | Junior Johnson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Junior Johnson | Junior Johnson | |
| 40 | 97 | Lacy Jackson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Hudson | Lacy Jackson | Lacy Jackson | |
| 41 | 88 | Laird Bruner | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Laird Bruner | Laird Bruner | |
| 42 | 42 | Lee Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Petty Enterprises | Petty Enterprises | |
| 43 | 7 | Lloyd Hulette | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Lloyd Hulette | Lloyd Hulette | |
| 44 | -- | Lonnie Bragg | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | -- | -- | |
| 45 | 06 | Marvin Panch | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Marvin Panch | Marvin Panch | |
| 46 | 99 | Matt Gowan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Plymouth | Gowan's Auto Parts | Matt Gowan | |
| 47 | -- | Merritt Brown | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Studebaker | -- | -- | |
| 48 | 23 | Mike Magill | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Lincoln | Michael Jarema | Michael Jarema | |
| 49 | 79 | Ned Jarrett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Ned Jarrett | Ned Jarrett | |
| 50 | 21 | Neil Roberts | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chrysler | Neil Roberts | Neil Roberts | |
| 51 | 47 | Otis Martin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Plymouth | Otis Martin | Otis Martin | |
| 52 | 33 | Pop McGinnis | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Hudson | Irving Frye | Irving Frye | |
| 53 | 45 | Ralph Liguori | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Lincoln | Al Wheatley | Al Wheatley | |
| 54 | 4 | Slick Smith | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Griffin Motors | Bob Griffin | |
| 55 | 48 | Slim Rominger | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Lincoln | Slim Rominger | Slim Rominger | |
| 56 | 46 | Speedy Thompson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Bob Pronger | Bob Pronger | |
| 57 | 91 | Tim Flock | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Hudson | Ted Chester | Ted Chester | |
| 58 | 60 | Tyre Rakestraw | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Billy's Body Shop | Tyre Rakestraw | |
| 59 | 16 | Weldon Adams | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Adams Racing | Weldon Adams |