| Teams for 1953 Hickory 200 |
|---|
| Car | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mellie Bernard | Ned Jarrett |  | |
| Buck Baker | Buck Baker | | |
| 4 | Frank Christian | Slick Smith |  |
| 14 | Frank Christian | Fonty Flock | Hudson |
| 19 | Fred Dove | Fred Dove |  |
| 22 | R.G. Shelton | Jimmie Lewallen | |
| 42 | Petty Enterprises | Lee Petty |  |
| 82 | Phil Oates | Joe Eubanks | Hudson |
| 91 | Ted Chester | Tim Flock | Hudson |
| 92 | Thomas Racing | Herb Thomas | Hudson |
