| Teams for 1953 Davenport 200 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Derr | Ernie Derr |  | |
| Tiny Lund | Tubby Harrison |  | |
| 9 | Bill Harrison | Bill Harrison | Hudson |
| 14 | Frank Christian | Fonty Flock | Hudson |
| 28 | Frank Dodge | Red Untiedt | |
| 42 | Petty Enterprises | Lee Petty |  |
| 43 | Paul Newkirk | Paul Newkirk | Nash |
| 87 | Griffin Racing | Buck Baker | |
| 92 | Thomas Racing | Herb Thomas | Hudson |
| 120 | Walt Chapman | Dick Rathmann | Hudson |
