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1953 Macon NASCAR Race 1 in NASCAR at the Central City circuit. Full information

1953 Macon NASCAR

1953 Macon NASCAR is 109th NASCAR race. Passed at the Central City circuit. Dick Rathman, Dick Rathmann won the pole position and this race. Herb Thomas and Jimmie Lewallen also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1953 Richmond NASCAR
Next race: 1953 Langhorne NASCAR
Race Start: 26th April 1953

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1953 Macon NASCAR

6th victory for the Walt Chapman team
6th victory for the Dick Rathman
6th victory for the Dick Rathmann
18th podium for the Dick Rathman
6th podium for the Dick Rathmann
36th podium for the Herb Thomas
4th podium for the Jimmie Lewallen

Hudson Hornet - 1953 Macon NASCAR winner

Hudson Hornet #120 - 1953 Macon NASCAR winner

1953 Macon NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Dick Rathman, Dick Rathmann Hudson Hornet, #120 0 1h 46m 21s 0 Walt Chapman
2 Herb Thomas Hudson Hornet, #92 0 Herb Thomas
3 Jimmie Lewallen Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #43 0 Dave Quate
4 Fonty Flock Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #14 0 Frank Christian
5 Dick Passwater Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #78 0 Frank Arford
6 Tim Flock Hudson Hornet, #91 0 Ted Chester
7 Joe Eubanks Hudson Hornet, #82 0 Phil Oates
8 Buck Baker Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #87 0 Bob Griffin
9 Ted Chamberlain Plymouth Concord Savoy, #93 0 Ted Chamberlain
10 Virgil Livengood Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #66 0 Virgil Livengood
11 Herschel Buchanan Nash ?? 1952, #1 0 Herschel Buchanan
12 Ralph Liguori Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #0 0 Al Wheatley
13 Donald Thomas Ford ?? 1950, #72 0 Doug Meeks
14 Bub King Hudson Hornet, #55 0 Bub King
15 Dub Livingston Dodge ?? 1953, #60 0 Dub Livingston
16 Gober Sosebee Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #51 0 Gober Sosebee
17 Fred Dove Plymouth Concord Savoy, #19 0 Fred Dove
18 Coleman Lawrence Ford ?? 1950, #71 0 Coleman Lawrence
19 Lee Petty Dodge ?? 1953, #42 0 Petty Enterprises
20 Bill Blair Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #2 0 Bill Blair
21 Jim Paschal Plymouth Concord Savoy, #12 0 George Hutchens
23 Gordon Bracken, Leonard Lawrence Ford ?? 1950, #0 0
24 Slick Smith Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #4 0 Frank Christian

Qualifying Results for the 1953 Macon NASCAR on the Central City circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Dick Rathman, Dick Rathmann Hudson Hornet, #120 0 Walt Chapman
0 Slick Smith Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #4 Frank Christian
0 Leonard Lawrence, Gordon Bracken Plymouth Concord Savoy, #0 Gordon Bracken
0 Jim Paschal Plymouth Concord Savoy, #12 George Hutchens
0 Bill Blair Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #2 Bill Blair
0 Lee Petty Dodge ?? 1953, #42 Petty Enterprises
0 Coleman Lawrence Ford ?? 1950, #71 Coleman Lawrence
0 Fred Dove Plymouth Concord Savoy, #19 Fred Dove
0 Gober Sosebee Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #51 Gober Sosebee
0 Dub Livingston Dodge ?? 1953, #60 Dub Livingston
0 Bub King Hudson Hornet, #55 Bub King
0 Donald Thomas Ford ?? 1950, #72 Doug Meeks
0 Ralph Liguori Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #0 Al Wheatley
0 Herschel Buchanan Nash ?? 1952, #1 Herschel Buchanan
0 Virgil Livengood Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #66 Virgil Livengood
0 Ted Chamberlain Plymouth Concord Savoy, #93 Ted Chamberlain
0 Buck Baker Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #87 Bob Griffin
0 Joe Eubanks Hudson Hornet, #82 Phil Oates
0 Tim Flock Hudson Hornet, #91 Ted Chester
0 Dick Passwater Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #78 Frank Arford
0 Fonty Flock Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #14 Frank Christian
0 Jimmie Lewallen Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #43 Dave Quate
0 Herb Thomas Hudson Hornet, #92 Herb Thomas

List of all cars for the 1953 Macon NASCAR on the Central City circuit

Oldsmobile 88 (First generation)

Oldsmobile

Hudson Hornet

Hudson

Ford ?? 1950

Ford

Plymouth Concord Savoy

Plymouth

Nash ?? 1952

Nash

Dodge ?? 1953

Dodge