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1953 Martinsville NASCAR Race 1 in NASCAR at the Martinsville circuit. Full information

1953 Martinsville NASCAR

1953 Martinsville NASCAR is 113th NASCAR race. Passed at the Martinsville circuit. Lee Petty won the pole position and this race. Herb Thomas and Dick Rathman also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (169 km).

Previous race: 1953 Hickory NASCAR
Next race: 1953 Columbus NASCAR
Race Start: 17th May 1953

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1953 Martinsville NASCAR

9th victory for the Petty Enterprises team
9th victory for the Lee Petty
33rd podium for the Lee Petty
37th podium for the Herb Thomas
19th podium for the Dick Rathman

1953 Martinsville NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Lee Petty	Dodge ? 1953, #42	0	200 laps	Petty Enterprises
2	Herb Thomas	Hudson Hornet, #92			Herb Thomas
3	Dick Rathman	Hudson Hornet, #120			Walt Chapman
4	Ray Duhigg	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #44			Julian Petty
5	Ralph Liguori	Lincoln ?? 1953, #46			Al Wheatley
6	Dick Passwater	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #78			Frank Arford
7	Buck Baker	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #87			Bob Griffin
8	Bob Welborn	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #45			Julian Petty
9	Clyde Minter	Ford ?? 1951, #3			Coleman Lawrence
10	Lyle Scott	Dodge ?? 1953, #98			Lyle Scott
11	Ralph Dyer	Nash ?? 1953, #11			Ralph Dyer
12	Ted Chamberlain	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #93			Ted Chamberlain
13	Gifford Wood	Ford ?? 1949, #248			Gifford Wood
14	Bub King	Mercury ?? 1950, #55			Bub King
15	Otis Martin	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #100			Otis Martin
16	Joe Bill O'Dell	Ford ?? 1949, #111			Joe Bill O'Dell
17	Coleman Lawrence	Ford ?? 1950, #37			Coleman Lawrence
18	Donald Thomas	Ford ?? 1950, #72			Doug Meeks
19	Bill Blair	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #2			Bill Blair
20	Curtis Turner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #41			John Eanes
21	Johnny Patterson	Hudson Hornet, #58			H.B. Ranier
22	Herschel Buchanan	Nash ?? 1952, #1			Herschel Buchanan
23	Gene Comstock	Hudson Hornet, #8			Gene Comstock
24	Fred Dove	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #19			Fred Dove
25	Joe Eubanks	Hudson Hornet, #82			Phil Oates
26	Pop McGinnis	Hudson Hornet, #13			Irving Frye
27	Eddie Skinner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #28			Frank Dodge
28	Jimmie Lewallen	Hudson Hornet, #22			R.G. Shelton
29	Fonty Flock	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #14			Frank Christian
30	Glen Wood	Lincoln ?? 1953, #21			Wood Brothers
31	J.L. Justice	Ford ?? 1950, #74			J.L. Justice
32	Tim Flock	Hudson Hornet, #91			Ted Chester
33	Slick Smith	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #4			Frank Christian
34	Jim Paschal	Dodge ?? 1953, #43			Dave Quate
35	Arden Mounts	Hudson Hornet, #108			Gene Comstock

Qualifying Results for the 1953 Martinsville NASCAR on the Martinsville circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Lee Petty	Dodge ? 1953, #42	0	Petty Enterprises
1	Joe Eubanks	Hudson Hornet, #82		Phil Oates
0	Eddie Skinner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #28		Frank Dodge
0	Curtis Turner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #41		John Eanes
0	Johnny Patterson	Hudson Hornet, #58		H.B. Ranier
0	Herschel Buchanan	Nash ?? 1952, #1		Herschel Buchanan
0	Gene Comstock	Hudson Hornet, #8		Gene Comstock
0	Fred Dove	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #19		Fred Dove
0	Pop McGinnis	Hudson Hornet, #13		Irving Frye
0	Donald Thomas	Ford ?? 1950, #72		Doug Meeks
0	Jimmie Lewallen	Hudson Hornet, #22		R.G. Shelton
0	Fonty Flock	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #14		Frank Christian
0	Glen Wood	Lincoln ?? 1953, #21		Wood Brothers
0	J.L. Justice	Ford ?? 1950, #74		J.L. Justice
0	Tim Flock	Hudson Hornet, #91		Ted Chester
0	Slick Smith	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #4		Frank Christian
0	Jim Paschal	Dodge ?? 1953, #43		Dave Quate
0	Arden Mounts	Hudson Hornet, #108		Gene Comstock
0	Lyle Scott	Dodge ?? 1953, #98		Lyle Scott
0	Herb Thomas	Hudson Hornet, #92		Herb Thomas
0	Dick Rathman	Hudson Hornet, #120		Walt Chapman
0	Ray Duhigg	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #44		Julian Petty
0	Ralph Liguori	Lincoln ?? 1953, #46		Al Wheatley
0	Dick Passwater	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #78		Frank Arford
0	Buck Baker	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #87		Bob Griffin
0	Bob Welborn	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #45		Julian Petty
0	Clyde Minter	Ford ?? 1951, #3		Coleman Lawrence
0	Bill Blair	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #2		Bill Blair
0	Ralph Dyer	Nash ?? 1953, #11		Ralph Dyer
0	Ted Chamberlain	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #93		Ted Chamberlain
0	Gifford Wood	Ford ?? 1949, #248		Gifford Wood
0	Bub King	Mercury ?? 1950, #55		Bub King
0	Otis Martin	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #100		Otis Martin
0	Joe Bill O'Dell	Ford ?? 1949, #111		Joe Bill O'Dell
0	Coleman Lawrence	Ford ?? 1950, #37		Coleman Lawrence