| Teams for 1953 Columbia 100 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herschel Buchanan | Herschel Buchanan | Nash |
| 2 | Bill Blair | Bill Blair |  |
| 4 | Frank Christian | Slick Smith | |
| 10 | Ralph Dyer | Ralph Dyer | Nash |
| 13 | Irving Frye | Pop McGinnis | Hudson |
| 14 | Frank Christian | Fonty Flock | Hudson |
| 41 | R.G. Shelton | Jimmie Lewallen | Hudson |
| 42 | Petty Enterprises | Lee Petty |  |
| 44 | Julian Petty | Ray Duhigg |  |
| 51 | Sosebee Racing | Gober Sosebee | |
| 87 | Griffin Racing | Buck Baker | |
| 91 | Ted Chester | Tim Flock | Hudson |
| 92 | Thomas Racing | Herb Thomas | Hudson |
| 120 | Walt Chapman | Dick Rathmann | Hudson |
| 167 | Elton Hildreth | Elton Hildreth | Nash |
