1953 Hickory NASCAR is 131st NASCAR race. Passed at the Hickory Speedway circuit. Tim Flock won the pole position, Fonty Flock won this race. Herb Thomas and Joe Eubanks also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (161 km).
Previous race:
1953 Norfolk NASCAR
Next race:
1953 Darlington NASCAR
Race Start:
29th August 1953
17th victory for the Frank Christian team
15th victory for the Fonty Flock
36th podium for the Fonty Flock
53rd podium for the Herb Thomas
7th podium for the Joe Eubanks
Hudson Hornet #14 - 1953 Hickory NASCAR winner
| Position | Name | Car | Points | Result | Lap | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fonty Flock | Hudson Hornet, #14 | 0 | 200 laps | 0 | Frank Christian |
| 2 | Herb Thomas | Hudson Hornet, #92 | 0 | Herb Thomas | ||
| 3 | Joe Eubanks | Hudson Hornet, #82 | 0 | Phil Oates | ||
| 4 | Lee Petty | Dodge ?? 1953, #42 | 0 | Petty Enterprises | ||
| 5 | Jimmie Lewallen | Plymouth Concord Savoy, #22 | 0 | R.G. Shelton | ||
| 6 | Slick Smith | Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #4 | 0 | Frank Christian | ||
| 7 | Tim Flock | Hudson Hornet, #91 | 0 | Ted Chester | ||
| 8 | Fred Dove | Plymouth Concord Savoy, #19 | 0 | Fred Dove | ||
| 11 | Ralph Rose, Buck Baker, Ned Jarrett, Dick Rathman | Ford ?? 1950, #0 | 0 | Mellie Bernard |
| Position | Name | Car | Result | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Flock | Hudson Hornet, #91 | Ted Chester | |
| 2 | Fonty Flock | Hudson Hornet, #14 | Frank Christian | |
| 0 | Herb Thomas | Hudson Hornet, #92 | Herb Thomas | |
| 0 | Joe Eubanks | Hudson Hornet, #82 | Phil Oates | |
| 0 | Lee Petty | Dodge ?? 1953, #42 | Petty Enterprises | |
| 0 | Jimmie Lewallen | Plymouth Concord Savoy, #22 | R.G. Shelton | |
| 0 | Slick Smith | Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #4 | Frank Christian | |
| 0 | Fred Dove | Plymouth Concord Savoy, #19 | Fred Dove | |
| 0 | Ralph Rose, Buck Baker, Ned Jarrett, Dick Rathman | Ford ?? 1950, #0 | Mellie Bernard |
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