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1953 Raleigh NASCAR

1953 Raleigh NASCAR is 115th NASCAR race. Passed at the Raleigh circuit. Slick Smith won the pole position, Fonty Flock won this race. Speedy Thompson and Tim Flock also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 300 laps (483 km).

Previous race: 1953 Columbus NASCAR
Next race: 1953 Shreveport NASCAR
Race Start: 30th May 1953

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1953 Raleigh NASCAR

13th victory for the Frank Christian team
12th victory for the Fonty Flock
31st podium for the Fonty Flock
1st podium for the Speedy Thompson
36th podium for the Tim Flock

Hudson Hornet - 1953 Raleigh NASCAR winner

Hudson Hornet #14 - 1953 Raleigh NASCAR winner

1953 Raleigh NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Fonty Flock	Hudson Hornet, #14	0	4h 14m 51s	Frank Christian
2	Speedy Thompson	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #12			Buckshot Morris
3	Tim Flock	Hudson Hornet, #91			Ted Chester
4	Herb Thomas	Hudson Hornet, #92			Herb Thomas
5	Dick Passwater	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #78			Frank Arford
6	Dick Rathman	Hudson Hornet, #120			Walt Chapman
7	Slick Smith	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #4			Frank Christian
8	Lee Petty	Dodge ?? 1953, #42			Petty Enterprises
9	Ray Duhigg	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #44			Julian Petty
10	Joe Eubanks	Hudson Hornet, #82			Phil Oates
11	Jim Paschal	Dodge ?? 1953, #43			Dave Quate
12	Ralph Dyer	Nash ?? 1953, #11			Ralph Dyer
13	Buck Baker	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #87			Bob Griffin
14	Curtis Turner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #41			John Eanes
15	Otis Martin	Ford ?? 1950, #71			Coleman Lawrence
16	Donald Thomas	Hudson Hornet, #9			Herb Thomas
17	Andy Winfree	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #34			Andy Winfree
18	Bob Welborn	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #24			J.O. Goode
19	Hershel McGriff	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #5			Hershel McGriff
20	Glen Wood	Lincoln ?? 1953, #21			Wood Brothers
21	Cotton Owens	Ford ?? 1951, #6			George Hutchens
22	Stewart McDonald	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #99			Matt Gowan
23	Gayle Warren	Studebaker ?? 1953, #23			Gayle Warren
24	Ted Lee	Ford ?? 1951, #15			Ted Lee
25	Coleman Lawrence	Ford ?? 1950, #3			Coleman Lawrence
26	Ted Chamberlain	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #93			Ted Chamberlain
27	Earl Foushee	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #27			Earl Foushee
28	Frank Arford	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #77			Frank Arford
29	Arden Mounts	Hudson Hornet, #108			Gene Comstock
30	Gordon Bracken	Nash ?? 1953, #40			Gordon Bracken
31	Roy Bentley	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #17			Jesse Mann
32	Gene Comstock	Hudson Hornet, #8			Gene Comstock
33	Bill Blair	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #2			Bill Blair
34	John Ray	Lincoln ?? 1953, #16			John Ray
35	Earl Moss	Ford ?? 1950, #72			Doug Meeks
36	Ralph Liguori	Lincoln ?? 1953, #46			Al Wheatley
37	Pop McGinnis	Hudson Hornet, #13			Irving Frye
38	Bub King	Hudson Hornet, #55			Bub King
39	Fireball Roberts	Ford ?? 1952, #11			Ed Saverance
40	Dub Livingston	Dodge ?? 1953, #60			Dub Livingston
41	Elton Hildreth	Nash ?? 1953, #73			Elton Hildreth
42	Herschel Buchanan	Nash ?? 1953, #1			Herschel Buchanan
43	Johnny Zeke	Dodge ?? 1953, #481			Johnny Zeke
44	Clyde Minter	Mercury ?? 1950, #101			Otis Martin
45	Russell Armentrout	Dodge ?? 1953, #128			J.B. Richter
46	Fred Dove	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #19			Fred Dove
47	Jimmie Lewallen	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #22			R.G. Shelton
48	Johnny Patterson	Hudson Hornet, #58			H.B. Ranier
49	J.L. Justice	Ford ?? 1950, #74			J.L. Justice

Qualifying Results for the 1953 Raleigh NASCAR on the Raleigh circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Slick Smith	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #4	Frank Christian
2	Joe Eubanks	Hudson Hornet, #82	Phil Oates
3	Bill Blair	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #2	Bill Blair
4	Buck Baker	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #87	Bob Griffin
5	Herb Thomas	Hudson Hornet, #92	Herb Thomas
6	Hershel McGriff	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #5	Hershel McGriff
7	Speedy Thompson	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #12	Buckshot Morris
8	Donald Thomas	Hudson Hornet, #9	Herb Thomas
9	Jimmie Lewallen	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #22	R.G. Shelton
43	Fonty Flock	Hudson Hornet, #14	Frank Christian
0	Roy Bentley	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #17	Jesse Mann
0	Gene Comstock	Hudson Hornet, #8	Gene Comstock
0	J.L. Justice	Ford ?? 1950, #74	J.L. Justice
0	John Ray	Lincoln ?? 1953, #16	John Ray
0	Earl Moss	Ford ?? 1950, #72	Doug Meeks
0	Ralph Liguori	Lincoln ?? 1953, #46	Al Wheatley
0	Pop McGinnis	Hudson Hornet, #13	Irving Frye
0	Bub King	Hudson Hornet, #55	Bub King
0	Gordon Bracken	Nash ?? 1953, #40	Gordon Bracken
0	Fireball Roberts	Ford ?? 1952, #11	Ed Saverance
0	Dub Livingston	Dodge ?? 1953, #60	Dub Livingston
0	Elton Hildreth	Nash ?? 1953, #73	Elton Hildreth
0	Herschel Buchanan	Nash ?? 1953, #1	Herschel Buchanan
0	Johnny Zeke	Dodge ?? 1953, #481	Johnny Zeke
0	Clyde Minter	Mercury ?? 1950, #101	Otis Martin
0	Russell Armentrout	Dodge ?? 1953, #128	J.B. Richter
0	Fred Dove	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #19	Fred Dove
0	Johnny Patterson	Hudson Hornet, #58	H.B. Ranier
0	Bob Welborn	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #24	J.O. Goode
0	Tim Flock	Hudson Hornet, #91	Ted Chester
0	Dick Passwater	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #78	Frank Arford
0	Dick Rathman	Hudson Hornet, #120	Walt Chapman
0	Lee Petty	Dodge ?? 1953, #42	Petty Enterprises
0	Ray Duhigg	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #44	Julian Petty
0	Jim Paschal	Dodge ?? 1953, #43	Dave Quate
0	Ralph Dyer	Nash ?? 1953, #11	Ralph Dyer
0	Curtis Turner	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #41	John Eanes
0	Otis Martin	Ford ?? 1950, #71	Coleman Lawrence
0	Andy Winfree	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #34	Andy Winfree
0	Arden Mounts	Hudson Hornet, #108	Gene Comstock
0	Glen Wood	Lincoln ?? 1953, #21	Wood Brothers
0	Cotton Owens	Ford ?? 1951, #6	George Hutchens
0	Stewart McDonald	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #99	Matt Gowan
0	Gayle Warren	Studebaker ?? 1953, #23	Gayle Warren
0	Ted Lee	Ford ?? 1951, #15	Ted Lee
0	Coleman Lawrence	Ford ?? 1950, #3	Coleman Lawrence
0	Ted Chamberlain	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #93	Ted Chamberlain
0	Earl Foushee	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #27	Earl Foushee
0	Frank Arford	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #77	Frank Arford