1953 Morristown NASCAR in NASCAR at the Morristown circuit. Full information
1953 Morristown NASCAR
1953 Morristown NASCAR is 123rd NASCAR race. Passed at the Morristown circuit. Herb Thomas won the pole position, Dick Rathman, Dick Rathmann won this race. Herb Thomas and Lee Petty also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (161 km).
Previous race:
1953 Spartanburg NASCAR
Next race:
1953 Atlanta NASCAR
Race Start:
10th July 1953
Interesting facts and statistics about the 1953 Morristown NASCAR
8th victory for the Walt Chapman team
8th victory for the Dick Rathman
8th victory for the Dick Rathmann
27th podium for the Dick Rathman
8th podium for the Dick Rathmann
45th podium for the Herb Thomas
39th podium for the Lee Petty
Hudson Hornet #120 - 1953 Morristown NASCAR winner
1953 Morristown NASCAR results
| Position | Name | Car | Points | Result | Lap | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dick Rathman, Dick Rathmann | Hudson Hornet, #120 | 0 | 1h 26m 26s | 0 | Walt Chapman |
| 2 | Herb Thomas | Hudson Hornet, #92 | 0 | Herb Thomas | ||
| 3 | Lee Petty | Dodge ?? 1953, #42 | 0 | Petty Enterprises | ||
| 4 | Jim Paschal | Dodge ?? 1953, #80 | 0 | George Hutchens | ||
| 5 | Ronnie Kohler | Plymouth Concord Savoy, #53 | 0 | John Golabek | ||
| 6 | Eddie Riker | Plymouth Concord Savoy, #0 | 0 | |||
| 7 | Elton Hildreth | Nash ?? 1953, #167 | 0 | Elton Hildreth | ||
| 22 | Charles Barry, John Meggers, Bill Cleveland, Neil McDonald, Jack Smith, Buddy Krebs, Billy Fritts, Charlie Hoff, Phil Demola, Ed DeWolff, Tony Polito, Ed Paskovich, Nick Nicolette, Ralph Sheeler, Don Stumpf, George Clark | Dodge ?? 1950, #0 | 0 |
Qualifying Results for the 1953 Morristown NASCAR on the Morristown circuit
| Position | Name | Car | Result | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herb Thomas | Hudson Hornet, #92 | Herb Thomas | |
| 2 | Dick Rathman, Dick Rathmann | Hudson Hornet, #120 | Walt Chapman | |
| 0 | George Clark, Don Stumpf, Ralph Sheeler, Nick Nicolette, Ed Paskovich, Tony Polito, Ed DeWolff, Phil Demola, Charlie Hoff, Billy Fritts, Buddy Krebs, Jack Smith, Neil McDonald, Bill Cleveland, John Meggers, Charles Barry | Plymouth Concord Savoy, #0 | O.C. Francis | |
| 0 | Elton Hildreth | Nash ?? 1953, #167 | Elton Hildreth | |
| 0 | Eddie Riker | Plymouth Concord Savoy, #0 | ||
| 0 | Ronnie Kohler | Plymouth Concord Savoy, #53 | John Golabek | |
| 0 | Jim Paschal | Dodge ?? 1953, #80 | George Hutchens | |
| 0 | Lee Petty | Dodge ?? 1953, #42 | Petty Enterprises |
List of all cars for the 1953 Morristown NASCAR on the Morristown circuit
Oldsmobile 88 (First generation)
Oldsmobile
Hudson
Ford
Dodge
Plymouth
Mercury
Henry J
Ford
Dodge
Nash