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1953 Shreveport NASCAR

1953 Shreveport NASCAR is 116th NASCAR race. Passed at the Louisiana Fairground circuit. Lee Petty won the pole position and this race. Dick Rathman and Herb Thomas also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1953 Raleigh NASCAR
Next race: 1953 Pensacola NASCAR
Race Start: 7th June 1953

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1953 Shreveport NASCAR

10th victory for the Petty Enterprises team
10th victory for the Lee Petty
34th podium for the Lee Petty
21st podium for the Dick Rathman
39th podium for the Herb Thomas

1953 Shreveport NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Lee Petty Dodge ? 1953, #42 0 1h 46m 7s 0 Petty Enterprises
2 Dick Rathman Hudson Hornet, #120 0 Walt Chapman
3 Herb Thomas Hudson Hornet, #92 0 Herb Thomas
4 Tim Flock Hudson Hornet, #91 0 Ted Chester
5 Buck Baker Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #87 0 Bob Griffin
6 Herschel Buchanan Nash ?? 1951, #1 0 Herschel Buchanan
7 Gober Sosebee Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #51 0 Gober Sosebee
8 Ralph Dyer Nash ?? 1953, #11 0 Ralph Dyer
9 Elbert Allen Hudson Hornet, #0 0
10 Slick Smith Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #4 0 Frank Christian
11 Fonty Flock Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #14 0 Frank Christian
13 J.W. Gentry, Roxy Dancy Plymouth Concord Savoy, #0 0
14 Hershel McGriff Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #5 0 Hershel McGriff
15 Bud Rinaldo Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #0 0
16 Ray Duhigg Plymouth Concord Savoy, #44 0 Julian Petty
17 Dick Passwater Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #78 0 Frank Arford
18 Red Dowdy Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #0 0
19 Eddie Skinner Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #28 0 Frank Dodge

Qualifying Results for the 1953 Shreveport NASCAR on the Louisiana Fairground circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Herb Thomas Hudson Hornet, #92 Herb Thomas
1 Lee Petty Dodge ? 1953, #42 0 Petty Enterprises
2 Tim Flock Hudson Hornet, #91 Ted Chester
3 Dick Rathman Hudson Hornet, #120 Walt Chapman
4 Dick Passwater Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #78 Frank Arford
5 Buck Baker Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #87 Bob Griffin
6 Slick Smith Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #4 Frank Christian
8 Ray Duhigg Plymouth Concord Savoy, #44 Julian Petty
9 Gober Sosebee Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #51 Gober Sosebee
10 Hershel McGriff Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #5 Hershel McGriff
11 Herschel Buchanan Nash ?? 1951, #1 Herschel Buchanan
13 Elbert Allen, J.W. Gentry Nash ?? 1953, #0
14 Ralph Dyer Nash ?? 1953, #11 Ralph Dyer
17 Roxy Dancy, Red Dowdy, Bud Rinaldo Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #0
0 Fonty Flock Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #14 Frank Christian
0 Eddie Skinner Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #28 Frank Dodge

List of all cars for the 1953 Shreveport NASCAR on the Louisiana Fairground circuit

Oldsmobile 88 (First generation)

Oldsmobile

Dodge ? 1953

Dodge

Hudson Hornet

Hudson

Plymouth Concord Savoy

Plymouth

Nash ?? 1951

Nash

Nash ?? 1953

Nash