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1953 Wilson County NASCAR Race 1 in NASCAR at the Wilson County circuit. Full information

1953 Wilson County NASCAR

1953 Wilson County NASCAR is 120th NASCAR race. Passed at the Wilson County circuit. Fonty Flock 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 High Point NASCAR
Next race: 1953 Rochester NASCAR
Race Start: 28th June 1953

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1953 Wilson County NASCAR

14th victory for the Frank Christian team
13th victory for the Fonty Flock
32nd podium for the Fonty Flock
25th podium for the Dick Rathman
42nd podium for the Herb Thomas

Hudson Hornet - 1953 Wilson County NASCAR winner

Hudson Hornet #14 - 1953 Wilson County NASCAR winner

1953 Wilson County NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Fonty Flock Hudson Hornet, #14 0 1h 51m 31s 0 Frank Christian
2 Dick Rathman Hudson Hornet, #120 0 Walt Chapman
3 Herb Thomas Hudson Hornet, #92 0 Herb Thomas
4 Joe Eubanks Hudson Hornet, #82 0 Phil Oates
5 Buck Baker Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #87 0 Bob Griffin
6 Speedy Thompson Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #12 0 Buckshot Morris
7 Tim Flock Hudson Hornet, #91 0 Ted Chester
8 Fred Dove Plymouth Concord Savoy, #19 0 Fred Dove
9 Lee Petty Dodge ?? 1953, #42 0 Petty Enterprises
10 Jimmie Lewallen Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #41 0 John Eanes
11 Slick Smith Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #4 0 Frank Christian
12 Hildrey Thomas Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #0 0
13 Andy Winfree Plymouth Concord Savoy, #34 0 Andy Winfree
14 Bill Blair Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #2 0 Bill Blair
15 Gene Comstock Hudson Hornet, #8 0 Gene Comstock
16 Bob Welborn Plymouth Concord Savoy, #24 0 J.O. Goode
17 Arden Mounts Hudson Hornet, #108 0 Gene Comstock
18 Fred Moore Hudson Hornet, #33 0 Gordon Bracken
19 Buck Smith Plymouth Concord Savoy, #0 0
20 Elton Hildreth Nash ?? 1953, #167 0 Elton Hildreth
21 Pop McGinnis Hudson Hornet, #13 0 Irving Frye
22 Donald Thomas Hudson Hornet, #9 0 Herb Thomas

Qualifying Results for the 1953 Wilson County NASCAR on the Wilson County circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Buck Baker Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #87 Bob Griffin
1 Fonty Flock Hudson Hornet, #14 0 Frank Christian
0 Hildrey Thomas Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #0
0 Donald Thomas Hudson Hornet, #9 Herb Thomas
0 Pop McGinnis Hudson Hornet, #13 Irving Frye
0 Elton Hildreth Nash ?? 1953, #167 Elton Hildreth
0 Buck Smith Plymouth Concord Savoy, #0
0 Fred Moore Hudson Hornet, #33 Gordon Bracken
0 Arden Mounts Hudson Hornet, #108 Gene Comstock
0 Bob Welborn Plymouth Concord Savoy, #24 J.O. Goode
0 Gene Comstock Hudson Hornet, #8 Gene Comstock
0 Bill Blair Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #2 Bill Blair
0 Andy Winfree Plymouth Concord Savoy, #34 Andy Winfree
0 Slick Smith Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #4 Frank Christian
0 Jimmie Lewallen Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #41 John Eanes
0 Lee Petty Dodge ?? 1953, #42 Petty Enterprises
0 Fred Dove Plymouth Concord Savoy, #19 Fred Dove
0 Tim Flock Hudson Hornet, #91 Ted Chester
0 Speedy Thompson Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #12 Buckshot Morris
0 Joe Eubanks Hudson Hornet, #82 Phil Oates
0 Herb Thomas Hudson Hornet, #92 Herb Thomas
0 Dick Rathman Hudson Hornet, #120 Walt Chapman

List of all cars for the 1953 Wilson County NASCAR on the Wilson County circuit

Oldsmobile 88 (First generation)

Oldsmobile

Hudson Hornet

Hudson

Plymouth Concord Savoy

Plymouth

Dodge ?? 1953

Dodge

Nash ?? 1953

Nash