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1953 Columbus NASCAR

1953 Columbus NASCAR is 114th NASCAR race. Passed at the Powell Motor Speedway circuit. Fonty Flock won the pole position, Herb Thomas won this race. Dick Rathman and Buck Baker also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1953 Martinsville NASCAR
Next race: 1953 Raleigh NASCAR
Race Start: 24th May 1953

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1953 Columbus NASCAR

18th victory for the Herb Thomas team
20th victory for the Herb Thomas
38th podium for the Herb Thomas
20th podium for the Dick Rathman
8th podium for the Buck Baker

Hudson Hornet - 1953 Columbus NASCAR winner

Hudson Hornet #92 - 1953 Columbus NASCAR winner

1953 Columbus NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Herb Thomas	Hudson Hornet, #92	0	1h 46m 54s	Herb Thomas
2	Dick Rathman	Hudson Hornet, #120			Walt Chapman
3	Buck Baker	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #87			Bob Griffin
4	Curtis Turner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #41			John Eanes
5	Pop McGinnis	Hudson Hornet, #13			Irving Frye
6	Ralph Dyer	Nash ?? 1953, #11			Ralph Dyer
7	Ed Benedict	Hudson Hornet, #0			Ken Swihart
8	Lee Petty	Dodge ?? 1953, #42			Petty Enterprises
9	Gene Comstock	Hudson Hornet, #8			Gene Comstock
10	Bub King	Hudson Hornet, #55			Bub King
11	Dick Linder	Ford ?? 1952, #0
12	Ted Chamberlain	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #93			Ted Chamberlain
13	Dick Passwater	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #78			Frank Arford
14	Gober Sosebee	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #51			Gober Sosebee
15	Fonty Flock	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #14			Frank Christian
16	Elton Hildreth	Nash ?? 1953, #167			Elton Hildreth
17	Chet Williams	Ford ?? 1951, #0			Chet Williams
18	Arden Mounts	Hudson Hornet, #108			Gene Comstock
19	Joe Eubanks	Hudson Hornet, #82			Phil Oates
20	Johnny Patterson	Hudson Hornet, #58			H.B. Ranier
21	Slick Smith	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #4			Frank Christian
22	Tim Flock	Hudson Hornet, #91			Ted Chester
23	Ray Duhigg	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #44			Julian Petty
24	Herschel Buchanan	Nash ?? 1952, #1			Herschel Buchanan
25	Paul Parks	Dodge ?? 1953, #0
26	Donald Thomas	Ford ?? 1950, #72			Doug Meeks
27	Virgil Livengood	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #66			Virgil Livengood

Qualifying Results for the 1953 Columbus NASCAR on the Powell Motor Speedway circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Fonty Flock	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #14	Frank Christian
2	Herb Thomas	Hudson Hornet, #92	Herb Thomas
3	Joe Eubanks	Hudson Hornet, #82	Phil Oates
4	Dick Rathman	Hudson Hornet, #120	Walt Chapman
5	Johnny Patterson	Hudson Hornet, #58	H.B. Ranier
6	Buck Baker	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #87	Bob Griffin
7	Gober Sosebee	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #51	Gober Sosebee
8	Curtis Turner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #41	John Eanes
9	Tim Flock	Hudson Hornet, #91	Ted Chester
10	Dick Passwater	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #78	Frank Arford
11	Ed Benedict	Hudson Hornet, #0	Ken Swihart
12	Gene Comstock	Hudson Hornet, #8	Gene Comstock
13	Virgil Livengood	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #66	Virgil Livengood
14	Ralph Dyer	Nash ?? 1953, #11	Ralph Dyer
15	Slick Smith	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #4	Frank Christian
16	Bub King	Hudson Hornet, #55	Bub King
17	Lee Petty	Dodge ?? 1953, #42	Petty Enterprises
18	Ray Duhigg	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #44	Julian Petty
19	Herschel Buchanan	Nash ?? 1952, #1	Herschel Buchanan
20	Pop McGinnis	Hudson Hornet, #13	Irving Frye
21	Elton Hildreth	Nash ?? 1953, #167	Elton Hildreth
23	Paul Parks	Dodge ?? 1953, #0
24	Ted Chamberlain	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #93	Ted Chamberlain
25	Arden Mounts	Hudson Hornet, #108	Gene Comstock
27	Dick Linder, Chet Williams	Ford ?? 1951, #0	Chet Williams
27	Donald Thomas	Ford ?? 1950, #72	Doug Meeks