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Entry List

The official 1953 Southern 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Darlington Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Southern 500

Monday, September 7th, 1953

Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC

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  • 16 Hudson
  • 17 Oldsmobile
  • 3 Nash
  • 3 Plymouth
  • 1 Packard
  • 5 Ford
  • 1 Mercury
  • 2 Chevrolet
  • 4 Dodge
  • 2 Studebaker
  • 1 Buick
  • 3 Lincoln
  • 1 Chrysler

  • 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
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Results
Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 08 Arden Mounts , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Hudson Gene Comstock Gene Comstock
2 45 Ben Dixon , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Hudson -- --
3 2 Bill Blair , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Oldsmobile Bill Blair Bill Blair
4 25 Bill Norton , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Oldsmobile -- --
5 73 Bill Widenhouse , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Nash -- --
6 -- Bob Hunter , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Oldsmobile -- --
7 50 Bob Weatherly , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Plymouth Bob Weatherly Bob Weatherly
8 18 Bobby Myers , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Oldsmobile -- --
9 55 Bub King , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Packard Bub King Bub King
10 87 Buck Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Oldsmobile Griffin Motors Bob Griffin
11 89 Buddy Shuman , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Hudson B.A. Pless B.A. Pless
12 10 Chet Williams , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Ford Chet Williams Chet Williams
13 19 Clyde Minter , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Mercury Clyde Minter Clyde Minter
14 44 Curtis Turner , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Oldsmobile Griffin Motors Frank Christian
15 77 Dick Allwine , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Chevrolet Dick Curry Dick Curry
16 49 Dick Meyer , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Dodge Dick Meyer Dick Meyer
17 00 Dick Passwater , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Oldsmobile Dick Passwater Dick Passwater
18 120 Dick Rathman , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Hudson IT'S A HUDSON Walt Chapman
19 56 Donald Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Hudson Herb Thomas Herb Thomas
20 -- Elmer Cooper , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Nash -- --
21 67 Elton Hildreth , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Nash Hildreth Motors Elton Hildreth
22 13 Emory Lewis , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Oldsmobile Ernest Woods Ernest Woods
23 11 Fireball Roberts , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Oldsmobile Leland Colvin Leland Colvin
24 14 Fonty Flock , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Hudson Red Vogt Special Frank Christian
25 71 Fred Dove , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Ford Fred Dove Fred Dove
26 84 Gayle Warren , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Studebaker Gayle Warren Gayle Warren
27 8 Gene Comstock , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Hudson Gene Comstock Gene Comstock
28 22 George Osborne , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Hudson George Osborne George Osborne
29 51 Gober Sosebee , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Oldsmobile Cherokee Garage Gober Sosebee
30 92 Herb Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Hudson FABULOUS Herb Thomas
31 74 JL Justice , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Ford J.L. Justice J.L. Justice
32 80 Jim Paschal , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Dodge George Hutchens George Hutchens
33 9 Jim Reed , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Hudson -- --
34 6 Jimmie Lewallen , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Oldsmobile Pete Mann Pete Mann
35 82 Joe Eubanks , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Hudson Oates Motor Co. Phil Oates
36 -- Joe Guide , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Hudson Sally Guide Sally Guide
37 30 Johnny Bridgers , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Ford Johnny Bridgers Johnny Bridgers
38 58 Johnny Patterson , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Hudson H.B. Ranier H.B. Ranier
39 75 Junior Johnson , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Oldsmobile Junior Johnson Junior Johnson
40 97 Lacy Jackson , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Hudson Lacy Jackson Lacy Jackson
41 88 Laird Bruner , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Oldsmobile Laird Bruner Laird Bruner
42 42 Lee Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Dodge Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
43 7 Lloyd Hulette , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Buick Lloyd Hulette Lloyd Hulette
44 -- Lonnie Bragg , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Oldsmobile -- --
45 06 Marvin Panch , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Dodge Marvin Panch Marvin Panch
46 99 Matt Gowan , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Plymouth Gowan's Auto Parts Matt Gowan
47 -- Merritt Brown , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Studebaker -- --
48 23 Mike Magill , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Lincoln Michael Jarema Michael Jarema
49 79 Ned Jarrett , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Oldsmobile Ned Jarrett Ned Jarrett
50 21 Neil Roberts , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Chrysler Neil Roberts Neil Roberts
51 47 Otis Martin , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Plymouth Otis Martin Otis Martin
52 33 Pop McGinnis , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Hudson Irving Frye Irving Frye
53 45 Ralph Liguori , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Lincoln Al Wheatley Al Wheatley
54 4 Slick Smith , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Oldsmobile Griffin Motors Bob Griffin
55 48 Slim Rominger , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Lincoln Slim Rominger Slim Rominger
56 46 Speedy Thompson , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Oldsmobile Bob Pronger Bob Pronger
57 91 Tim Flock , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Hudson Ted Chester Ted Chester
58 60 Tyre Rakestraw , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Chevrolet Billy's Body Shop Tyre Rakestraw
59 16 Weldon Adams , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Ford Adams Racing Weldon Adams