CUP Series Darlington Raceway

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Results

The 1953 Southern 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Darlington Raceway race.

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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Entry List
Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
30 22 08 Arden Mounts Hudson 0 0 262 0 0 radiator
48 49 45 Ben Dixon Hudson 0 0 187 0 0 overheating
33 45 2 Bill Blair Oldsmobile 0 0 250 0 0 radiator
35 54 25 Bill Norton Oldsmobile 0 0 241 0 0 running
37 28 73 Bill Widenhouse Nash 0 0 234 0 0 running
41 56 -- Bob Hunter Oldsmobile 0 0 210 0 0 running
24 39 50 Bob Weatherly Plymouth 0 0 289 0 0 running
20 50 18 Bobby Myers Oldsmobile 0 0 321 0 0 running
21 55 55 Bub King Packard 0 0 309 0 0 running
1 7 87 Buck Baker Oldsmobile 0 0 364 151 0 running
14 8 89 Buddy Shuman Hudson 0 0 338 0 0 running
27 40 10 Chet Williams Ford 0 0 277 0 0 running
47 53 19 Clyde Minter Mercury 0 0 190 0 0 oil pressure
3 10 44 Curtis Turner Oldsmobile 0 0 359 0 0 running
44 31 77 Dick Allwine Chevrolet 0 0 198 0 0 fuel line
4 13 49 Dick Meyer Dodge 0 0 355 0 0 running
9 22 00 Dick Passwater Oldsmobile 0 0 350 0 0 running
42 3 120 Dick Rathman Hudson 0 0 208 0 0 hub
8 5 56 Donald Thomas Hudson 0 0 350 0 0 running
29 50 -- Elmer Cooper Nash 0 0 271 0 0 running
12 24 67 Elton Hildreth Nash 0 0 343 0 0 running
46 19 13 Emory Lewis Oldsmobile 0 0 195 0 0 engine
45 6 11 Fireball Roberts Oldsmobile 0 0 198 41 0 a frame
2 1 14 Fonty Flock Hudson 0 0 361 48 0 running
19 33 71 Fred Dove Ford 0 0 324 0 0 running
55 27 84 Gayle Warren Studebaker 0 0 57 0 0 gas line
18 30 8 Gene Comstock Hudson 0 0 324 0 0 running
16 25 22 George Osborne Hudson 0 0 331 0 0 running
23 47 51 Gober Sosebee Oldsmobile 0 0 301 0 0 running
5 4 92 Herb Thomas Hudson 0 0 354 124 0 engine
40 35 74 JL Justice Ford 0 0 217 0 0 overheating
6 16 80 Jim Paschal Dodge 0 0 354 0 0 running
31 12 9 Jim Reed Hudson 0 0 260 0 0 engine
13 21 6 Jimmie Lewallen Oldsmobile 0 0 340 0 0 running
56 2 82 Joe Eubanks Hudson 0 0 40 0 0 spindle
51 58 -- Joe Guide Hudson 0 0 111 0 0 oil pressure
26 48 30 Johnny Bridgers Ford 0 0 279 0 0 running
52 18 58 Johnny Patterson Hudson 0 0 98 0 0 crash
38 26 75 Junior Johnson Oldsmobile 0 0 222 0 0 crash
25 37 97 Lacy Jackson Hudson 0 0 288 0 0 crash
50 36 88 Laird Bruner Oldsmobile 0 0 142 0 0 transmission
11 44 42 Lee Petty Dodge 0 0 344 0 0 running
17 29 7 Lloyd Hulette Buick 0 0 328 0 0 running
49 57 -- Lonnie Bragg Oldsmobile 0 0 149 0 0 engine
28 15 06 Marvin Panch Dodge 0 0 275 0 0 overheating
32 38 99 Matt Gowan Plymouth 0 0 250 0 0 running
58 46 -- Merritt Brown Studebaker 0 0 20 0 0 transmission
34 20 23 Mike Magill Lincoln 0 0 244 0 0 crash
59 52 79 Ned Jarrett Oldsmobile 0 0 8 0 0 oil line
15 32 21 Neil Roberts Chrysler 0 0 335 0 0 running
36 14 47 Otis Martin Plymouth 0 0 238 0 0 running
57 43 33 Pop McGinnis Hudson 0 0 31 0 0 engine
54 11 45 Ralph Liguori Lincoln 0 0 68 0 0 crash
43 42 4 Slick Smith Oldsmobile 0 0 200 0 0 gas tank
53 51 48 Slim Rominger Lincoln 0 0 69 0 0 fuel pump
7 19 46 Speedy Thompson Oldsmobile 0 0 351 0 0 running
10 9 91 Tim Flock Hudson 0 0 349 0 0 running
22 34 60 Tyre Rakestraw Chevrolet 0 0 308 0 0 running
39 44 16 Weldon Adams Ford 0 0 217 0 0 engine

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