| Teams for 1953 Southern 500 |
|---|
| Car | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Griffin Racing | Slick Smith |  |
| 16 | Adams Racing | Weldon Adams |  |
| 42 | Petty Enterprises | Lee Petty |  |
| 44 | Frank Christian | Curtis Turner | |
| 49 | Dick Meyer | Dick Meyer | |
| 51 | Sosebee Racing | Gober Sosebee | |
| 56 | Thomas Racing | Donald Thomas | Hudson |
| 75 | Junior Johnson and Associates | Junior Johnson | |
| 87 | Griffin Racing | Buck Baker | |
| 92 | Thomas Racing | Herb Thomas | Hudson |
