| Teams for 1953 Wilkes 100 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Ligouri | Ralph Liguori |  | |
| Bob Walden | Bob Walden | | |
| Clyde Minter | Clyde Minter |  | |
| Slim Rominger | Slim Rominger |  | |
| 2 | Bill Blair | Bill Blair | |
| 08 | Gene Comstock | Arden Mounts | Hudson |
| 14 | Frank Christian | Fonty Flock | Hudson |
| 19 | Fred Dove | Fred Dove |  |
| 22 | R.G. Shelton | Jimmie Lewallen | |
| 24 | J.O. Goode | Bob Welborn | |
| 41 | Eanes Motor Company | Curtis Turner | |
| 42 | Petty Enterprises | Lee Petty |  |
| 44 | Julian Petty | Ray Duhigg | |
| 46 | Buckshot Morris | Speedy Thompson | |
| 51 | Sosebee Racing | Gober Sosebee | |
| 55 | Bub King | Bub King | |
| 58 | H.B. Ranier | Johnny Patterson | Hudson |
| 75 | Ralph Dutton | Ralph Dutton | |
| 80 | George Hutchens | Jim Paschal | |
| 82 | Phil Oates | Joe Eubanks | Hudson |
| 87 | Griffin Racing | Buck Baker | |
| 91 | Ted Chester | Tim Flock | Hudson |
| 92 | Thomas Racing | Herb Thomas | Hudson |
| 93 | Ted Chamerlain | Ted Chamberlain | |
| 93 | Thomas Racing | Donald Thomas | Hudson |
| 120 | Walt Chapman | Dick Rathmann | Hudson |
| 167 | Elton Hildreth | Elton Hildreth | Nash |
