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1953 Daytona NASCAR

1953 Daytona NASCAR is 104th NASCAR race. Passed at the Daytona Beach circuit. Bob Pronger won the pole position, Bill Blair won this race. Fonty Flock and Tommy Thompson also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 39 laps (257 km).

Previous race: 1953 West Palm Beach NASCAR
Next race: 1953 Spring Lake NASCAR
Race Start: 15th February 1953

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1953 Daytona NASCAR

1st victory for the Bill Blair team
3rd victory for the Bill Blair
14th podium for the Bill Blair
28th podium for the Fonty Flock
2nd podium for the Tommy Thompson

Oldsmobile 88 (First generation) - 1953 Daytona NASCAR winner

Oldsmobile 88 (First generation) #2 - 1953 Daytona NASCAR winner

1953 Daytona NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Bill Blair	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #2	0	1h 46m 51s	Bill Blair
2	Fonty Flock	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #14			Frank Christian
3	Tommy Thompson	Lincoln ?? 1953, #40			Tommy Thompson
4	Herb Thomas	Hudson Hornet, #92			Herb Thomas
5	Tim Flock	Hudson Hornet, #91			Ted Chester
6	Dick Passwater	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #77			Frank Arford
7	Curtis Turner	Lincoln ?? 1953, #41			R.L. Bowling
8	Donald Thomas	Hudson Hornet, #9			Herb Thomas
9	Tom Cherry	Lincoln ?? 1953, #38			Tom Cherry
10	Slick Smith	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #4			Frank Christian
11	Gober Sosebee	Chrysler ?? 1952, #51			Sam Knox
12	Dick Rathman	Hudson Hornet, #120			Walt Chapman
13	Buck Baker	Lincoln ?? 1953, #87			Al Wheatley
14	Red Duvall	Packard ?? 1953, #187			Duane Duvall
15	Don Oldenberg	Lincoln ?? 1953, #86			Bill House
16	Bill Adams	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #18			Bill Adams
17	Joe Guide	Hudson Hornet, #52			Sally Guide
18	Obie Chupp	Hudson Hornet, #54			Gene Horne
19	George Gallup	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #103			George Gallup
20	Cotton Priddy	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #25			Cotton Priddy
21	Bub King	Hudson Hornet, #55			Bub King
22	Charlie Causey	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #33			Charlie Causey
23	Gene Comstock	Hudson Hornet, #8			Gene Comstock
24	Red Douglass	Dodge ?? 1953, #7			R.W. Douglass
25	Tom Travis	Ford ?? 1952, #291			Tom Travis
26	Sam DiRusso	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #67			Sam DiRusso
27	Pop McGinnis	Hudson Hornet, #13			Irving Frye
28	Mason Bright	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #96			Mason Bright
29	Keith Hamner	Hudson Hornet, #71			Mason Darnell
30	Herschel Buchanan	Nash ?? 1952, #1			Herschel Buchanan
31	George Fleming	Hudson Hornet, #66			Joseph Braun
32	Johnny Roberts	Ford ?? 1950, #16			Johnny Roberts
33	Cotton Hodges	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #30			Jim Fowler
34	Hank Ribet	Ford ?? 1950, #37			Norm Johnson
35	Tommy Boger	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #15			Tommy Boger
36	Marion Edwards	Dodge ?? 1950, #102
37	Ted Lee	Hudson Hornet, #90			Ted Lee
38	Hub McBride	Nash ?? 1950, #3			Jack Barton
39	Lucky Sawyer	Ford ?? 1949, #196			Lucky Sawyer
40	Herb Tillman	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #0			Herb Tillman
41	Jim Paschal	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #12			George Hutchens
42	Dan Walters	Packard ?? 1950, #98
43	Perk Brown	Hudson Hornet, #22			R.G. Shelton
44	Doug Wells	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #186
45	Red Farmer	Hudson Hornet, #48
46	Dub Livingston	Dodge ?? 1953, #60			Dub Livingston
47	Charles Weidler	Hudson Hornet, #79			Charles Weidler
48	Fred Dove	Packard ?? 1952, #19			Paul Nunn
49	Joe Eubanks	Hudson Hornet, #82			Phil Oates
50	Johnny Patterson	Hudson Hornet, #58			H.B. Ranier
51	Bob Pronger	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #46			Bob Pronger
52	Tommy Moon	Hudson Hornet, #57			C.D. Wilson
53	Wally Campbell	Dodge ?? 1953, #10			Wally Campbell
54	Elton Hildreth	Nash ?? 1951, #167			Elton Hildreth
55	Buddy Shuman	Hudson Hornet, #190			J.R. Dunberry
56	Ted Chamberlain	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #93			Ted Chamberlain
57	Frank Arford	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #78			Frank Arford

Qualifying Results for the 1953 Daytona NASCAR on the Daytona Beach circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Bob Pronger	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #46	Bob Pronger
2	Fonty Flock	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #14	Frank Christian
3	Herb Thomas	Hudson Hornet, #92	Herb Thomas
4	Tommy Thompson	Lincoln ?? 1953, #40	Tommy Thompson
5	Frank Arford	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #78	Frank Arford
6	Bill Blair	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #2	Bill Blair
7	Tim Flock	Hudson Hornet, #91	Ted Chester
8	Johnny Patterson	Hudson Hornet, #58	H.B. Ranier
9	Dick Rathman	Hudson Hornet, #120	Walt Chapman
10	Dick Passwater	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #77	Frank Arford
11	Bill Adams	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #18	Bill Adams
12	Joe Eubanks	Hudson Hornet, #82	Phil Oates
13	Tom Cherry	Lincoln ?? 1953, #38	Tom Cherry
14	Dan Walters	Packard ?? 1950, #98
15	Buck Baker	Lincoln ?? 1953, #87	Al Wheatley
16	Curtis Turner	Lincoln ?? 1953, #41	R.L. Bowling
17	Gober Sosebee	Chrysler ?? 1952, #51	Sam Knox
18	Slick Smith	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #4	Frank Christian
19	Donald Thomas	Hudson Hornet, #9	Herb Thomas
20	Red Duvall	Packard ?? 1953, #187	Duane Duvall
21	Tommy Moon	Hudson Hornet, #57	C.D. Wilson
22	George Fleming	Hudson Hornet, #66	Joseph Braun
23	Don Oldenberg	Lincoln ?? 1953, #86	Bill House
24	Tommy Boger	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #15	Tommy Boger
25	Cotton Hodges	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #30	Jim Fowler
26	Perk Brown	Hudson Hornet, #22	R.G. Shelton
27	Bub King	Hudson Hornet, #55	Bub King
28	Keith Hamner	Hudson Hornet, #71	Mason Darnell
29	George Gallup	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #103	George Gallup
30	Pop McGinnis	Hudson Hornet, #13	Irving Frye
31	Wally Campbell	Dodge ?? 1953, #10	Wally Campbell
32	Ted Chamberlain	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #93	Ted Chamberlain
33	Fred Dove	Packard ?? 1952, #19	Paul Nunn
34	Joe Guide	Hudson Hornet, #52	Sally Guide
35	Doug Wells	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #186
36	Cotton Priddy	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #25	Cotton Priddy
37	Red Douglass	Dodge ?? 1953, #7	R.W. Douglass
38	Dub Livingston	Dodge ?? 1953, #60	Dub Livingston
39	Elton Hildreth	Nash ?? 1951, #167	Elton Hildreth
40	Charlie Causey	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #33	Charlie Causey
41	Red Farmer	Hudson Hornet, #48
42	Jim Paschal	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #12	George Hutchens
43	Buddy Shuman	Hudson Hornet, #190	J.R. Dunberry
44	Gene Comstock	Hudson Hornet, #8	Gene Comstock
45	Herb Tillman	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #0	Herb Tillman
46	Herschel Buchanan	Nash ?? 1952, #1	Herschel Buchanan
47	Obie Chupp	Hudson Hornet, #54	Gene Horne
48	Charles Weidler	Hudson Hornet, #79	Charles Weidler
49	Johnny Roberts	Ford ?? 1950, #16	Johnny Roberts
50	Lucky Sawyer	Ford ?? 1949, #196	Lucky Sawyer
51	Mason Bright	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #96	Mason Bright
52	Hub McBride	Nash ?? 1950, #3	Jack Barton
53	Hank Ribet	Ford ?? 1950, #37	Norm Johnson
54	Marion Edwards	Dodge ?? 1950, #102
55	Ted Lee	Hudson Hornet, #90	Ted Lee
56	Sam DiRusso	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #67	Sam DiRusso
57	Tom Travis	Ford ?? 1952, #291	Tom Travis