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Entry List

The official 1953 1953-11 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Martinsville Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

1953-11

Sunday, May 17th, 1953

Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA

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  • 9 Hudson
  • 8 Oldsmobile
  • 4 Plymouth
  • 1 Mercury
  • 6 Ford
  • 2 Lincoln
  • 2 Nash
  • 3 Dodge

  • Drivers Entered: 35
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 0.000
  • Cautions: N/A
  • Lead Changes: 2
  • 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
1953-11 at Martinsville Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 108 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 -- Bob Welborn , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Plymouth Julian Petty Julian Petty
4 -- Bub King , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Mercury Bub King Bub King
5 87 Buck Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Oldsmobile Griffin Motors Bob Griffin
6 -- Clyde Minter , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Ford Coleman Lawrence Coleman Lawrence
7 37 Coleman Lawrence , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Ford Coleman Lawrence Coleman Lawrence
8 41 Curtis Turner , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Oldsmobile Eanes Motor Co. John Eanes
9 78 Dick Passwater , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Oldsmobile Frank Arford Frank Arford
10 120 Dick Rathman , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Hudson Walt Chapman Walt Chapman
11 72 Donald Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Ford Doug Meeks Doug Meeks
12 28 Eddie Skinner , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Oldsmobile Frank Dodge Frank Dodge
13 14 Fonty Flock , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Oldsmobile Frank Christian Frank Christian
14 19 Fred Dove , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Plymouth Fred Dove Fred Dove
15 8 Gene Comstock , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Hudson Gene Comstock Gene Comstock
16 -- Gifford Wood , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Ford Gifford Wood Gifford Wood
17 21 Glen Wood , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Lincoln Wood Brothers Wood Brothers Racing
18 92 Herb Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Hudson FABULOUS Herb Thomas
19 1 Herschel Buchanan , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Nash Herschel Buchanan Herschel Buchanan
20 -- JL Justice , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Ford J.L. Justice J.L. Justice
21 -- Jim Paschal , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Dodge Dave Quate Dave Quate
22 -- Jimmie Lewallen , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Hudson R.G. Shelton R.G. Shelton
23 -- Joe Bill O'Dell , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Ford -- --
24 82 Joe Eubanks , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Hudson Oates Motor Co. Phil Oates
25 58 Johnny Patterson , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Hudson H.B. Ranier H.B. Ranier
26 42 Lee Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Dodge Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
27 -- Lyle Scott , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Dodge -- --
28 -- Otis Martin , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Oldsmobile Otis Martin Otis Martin
29 13 Pop McGinnis , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Hudson Irving Frye Irving Frye
30 -- Ralph Dyer , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Nash Ralph Dyer Ralph Dyer
31 46 Ralph Liguori , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Lincoln Al Wheatley Al Wheatley
32 44 Ray Duhigg , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Plymouth Julian Petty Julian Petty
33 4 Slick Smith , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Oldsmobile Frank Christian Frank Christian
34 93 Ted Chamberlain , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Plymouth Ted Chamberlain Ted Chamberlain
35 91 Tim Flock , Nov 30, -0001 1953 Hudson Blackburn Auto Ted Chester