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1953 Ted Horn 100 in AAA National Motor Car Championship at the Du Quoin circuit. Full information

1953 Ted Horn 100

1953 Ted Horn 100 is 476th AAA National Motor Car Championship race. Passed at the Du Quoin circuit. Mike Nazaruk won the pole position, Sam Hanks won this race. Manuel Ayulo and Johnnie Parsons also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 100 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1953 Milwaukee 200
Next race: 1953 Syracuse 100
Race Start: 7th September 1953

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1953 Ted Horn 100

5th victory for the Ed Walsh team
2nd victory for the Sam Hanks
10th podium for the Sam Hanks
4th podium for the Manuel Ayulo
19th podium for the Johnnie Parsons

Kurtis Kraft 4000 - 1953 Ted Horn 100 winner

Kurtis Kraft 4000 #7 - 1953 Ted Horn 100 winner

1953 Ted Horn 100 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Sam Hanks	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #7	200	1h 6m 40.710s	Ed Walsh
2	Manuel Ayulo	Kuzma ? 1953, #68	160		Peter J Schmidt
3	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #31	140		JS Belond
4	Jack Mcgrath	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #58	120		Jack B Hinkle
5	Jimmy Davies	Russo-Nichels D, #12	100		Pat Clancy
6	Walt Faulkner	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #97	80		Auto Shippers
7	Jimmy Bryan	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #1	60		Springfield Welding
8	Cal Niday	Nichels ? 1953, #83	50		H Allen Chapman
9	Chuck Stevenson	Kuzma ? 1953, #50	40		JC Agajanian
10	Chuck Weyant	Pawl ? 1953, #6	30		Parks Motor Co
11	Andy Linden	Kurtis Kraft ?? 1949, #99	20		Sid Street Motors
12	Don Freeland	Watson ? 1953, #4	10		Bob Estes
13	Mike Nazaruk	Wetteroth ? 1953, #2	0		Lee Elkins
14	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #0	0		Federal Engineering
15	Eddie Russo	Trevis ? 1953, #89	0		Pete Salemi
16	Johnny Roberts	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #77	0		William P Burns
17	Bob Sweikert, Tony Bettenhausen	Kuzma ? 1953, #19	0		Dean Van Lines Racing Division

Qualifying Results for the 1953 Ted Horn 100 on the Du Quoin circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Mike Nazaruk	Wetteroth ? 1953, #2	Lee Elkins
2	Don Freeland	Watson ? 1953, #4	Bob Estes
3	Sam Hanks	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #7	Ed Walsh
4	Cal Niday	Nichels ? 1953, #83	H Allen Chapman
5	Chuck Stevenson	Kuzma ? 1953, #50	JC Agajanian
6	Tony Bettenhausen	Kurtis Kraft ? 1953, #63	Murrell Belanger
7	Eddie Russo	Trevis ? 1953, #89	Pete Salemi
8	Jack Mcgrath	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #58	Jack B Hinkle
9	Manuel Ayulo	Kuzma ? 1953, #68	Peter J Schmidt
10	Bob Sweikert	Kuzma ? 1953, #19	Dean Van Lines Racing Division
11	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #31	JS Belond
12	Johnny Roberts	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #77	William P Burns
13	Walt Faulkner	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #97	Auto Shippers
14	Chuck Weyant	Pawl ? 1953, #6	Parks Motor Co
15	Jimmy Bryan	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #1	Springfield Welding
16	Andy Linden	Kurtis Kraft ?? 1949, #99	Sid Street Motors
17	Paul Russo, Jimmy Davies	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #0	Federal Engineering