1953 Rapid City NASCAR in NASCAR at the Rapid City circuit. Full information
1953 Rapid City NASCAR
1953 Rapid City NASCAR is 125th NASCAR race. Passed at the Rapid City circuit. Herb Thomas won the pole position and this race. Dick Rathman and Fonty Flock also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (161 km).
Previous race:
1953 Atlanta NASCAR
Next race:
1953 North Platte NASCAR
Race Start:
22nd July 1953
Interesting facts and statistics about the 1953 Rapid City NASCAR
23rd victory for the Herb Thomas team
25th victory for the Herb Thomas
47th podium for the Herb Thomas
29th podium for the Dick Rathman
33rd podium for the Fonty Flock
Hudson Hornet #92 - 1953 Rapid City NASCAR winner
1953 Rapid City NASCAR results
| Position | Name | Car | Points | Result | Lap | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herb Thomas | Hudson Hornet, #92 | 0 | 1h 44m 46s | 0 | Herb Thomas |
| 2 | Dick Rathman | Hudson Hornet, #120 | 0 | Walt Chapman | ||
| 3 | Fonty Flock | Hudson Hornet, #14 | 0 | Frank Christian | ||
| 4 | Lee Petty | Dodge ?? 1953, #42 | 0 | Petty Enterprises | ||
| 5 | Buck Baker | Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #87 | 0 | Bob Griffin | ||
| 6 | Bill Harrison | Hudson Hornet, #9 | 0 | Bill Harrison | ||
| 7 | Eddie Skinner | Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #28 | 0 | Frank Dodge | ||
| 12 | Leo Ray, Dick Fellows, C.H. Dingler, Ray Springer, Mel Krueger | Ford ?? 1949, #0 | 0 | |||
| 13 | Ted Lee | Hudson Hornet, #90 | 0 | Ted Lee | ||
| 14 | Bob Laswell, Johnny Beauchamp | Plymouth Concord Savoy, #0 | 0 |
Qualifying Results for the 1953 Rapid City NASCAR on the Rapid City circuit
| Position | Name | Car | Result | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herb Thomas | Hudson Hornet, #92 | Herb Thomas | |
| 0 | Dick Rathman | Hudson Hornet, #120 | Walt Chapman | |
| 0 | Fonty Flock | Hudson Hornet, #14 | Frank Christian | |
| 0 | Lee Petty | Dodge ?? 1953, #42 | Petty Enterprises | |
| 0 | Buck Baker | Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #87 | Bob Griffin | |
| 0 | Bill Harrison | Hudson Hornet, #9 | Bill Harrison | |
| 0 | Eddie Skinner | Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #28 | Frank Dodge | |
| 0 | Leo Ray, Dick Fellows, C.H. Dingler, Ray Springer, Mel Krueger | Ford ?? 1949, #0 | ||
| 0 | Ted Lee | Hudson Hornet, #90 | Ted Lee | |
| 0 | Bob Laswell, Johnny Beauchamp | Plymouth Concord Savoy, #0 |
List of all cars for the 1953 Rapid City NASCAR on the Rapid City circuit
Oldsmobile 88 (First generation)
Oldsmobile
Hudson
Ford
Ford
Plymouth
Nash
Studebaker
Dodge