Daytona 160
1953 NASCAR Cup Series Race 2 of 37
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$6,755Race Date:Feb 15, 1953Daytona Beach & Road Course
Margin of Victory:26.000 SecondsRace Duration:1Hr 46Min 51Sec.Daytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:2 Among / 3 DriversAverage Speed:89.789 MPH4.17 Mile Sand/Paved
No. of Cars:57No. of Cautions:No Cautions

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Bill Blair B. BlairDriver: Bob Pronger B. ProngerOldsmobile:9
Car No.:#2 OldsmobileCar No.:#46 OldsmobileLincoln:0
Team:Team:Hudson:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Chrysler:0
Laps Led:1 of 39Pole Speed:115.770 MPH
Official 1953 Daytona 160 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
162 Bill Blair B. BlairBill BlairHalifax Motors9391Running
2214 Fonty Flock F. FlockFonty FlockAir Lift03938Running
3440 Tommy Thompson T. ThompsonTommy ThompsonTommy Thompson (Car Owner)Lincoln5390Running
4392 Herb Thomas H. ThomasHerb ThomasFabulous Hudson HornetHudson4390Running
5791 Tim Flock T. FlockTim FlockTed Chester (Car Owner)Hudson0390Running
61077 Dick Passwater D. PasswaterDick PasswaterFrank Arford (Car Owner)0380Running
71641 Curtis Turner C. TurnerCurtis TurnerEanes Motor CompanyLincoln0380Running
8199 Donald Thomas D. ThomasDonald ThomasFabulous Hudson HornetHudson0380Running
91338 Tom Cherry T. CherryTom CherryHot Rod ShopLincoln0380Running
10184 Slick Smith S. SmithSlick SmithAir Lift0380Running
111751 Gober Sosebee G. SosebeeGober SosebeeCherokee GarageChrysler1380Running
129120 Dick Rathmann D. RathmannDick RathmannAmerica's ChampionHudson0370Running
131587 Buck Baker B. BakerBuck BakerWheatley MotorsLincoln0370Running
1420187 Red Duvall R. DuvallRed DuvallDuane Duvall (Car Owner)Packard1370Running
152386 Don Oldenberg D. OldenbergDon OldenbergBill House (Car Owner)Lincoln0370Running
161118 Bill Adams B. AdamsBill AdamsBill Adams (Car Owner)0360Running
173452 Joe Guide J. GuideJoe GuideSally Guide (Car Owner)Hudson0360Running
184754 Obie Chupp O. ChuppObie ChuppWide Gene HorneHudson0360Running
1929103 George Gallup G. GallupGeorge GallupGeorge Gallup (Car Owner)0360Running
203625 Cotton Priddy C. PriddyCotton PriddyCotton Priddy (Car Owner)0350Running
212755 Bub King B. KingBub KingT.H. King's GarageHudson0350Spun
224033 Charlie Causey C. CauseyCharlie CauseyCharlie Causey (Car Owner)0350Running
23448 Gene Comstock G. ComstockGene ComstockGene Comstock (Car Owner)Hudson0350Spun
24377 Red Douglass R. DouglassRed DouglassR.W. Douglass (Car Owner)1330Running
2557291 Tom Travis T. TravisTom TravisTom Travis (Car Owner)1330Running
265667 Sam DiRusso S. DiRussoSam DiRussoSam DiRusso (Car Owner)1330Running
273013 Pop McGinnis P. McGinnisPop McGinnisIrving Frye (Car Owner)Hudson0330Running
285196 Mason Bright M. BrightMason BrightMason Bright (Car Owner)0330Running
292871 Keith Hamner K. HamnerKeith HamnerMason Darnell (Car Owner)Hudson0330Running
30461 Herschel Buchanan H. BuchananHerschel BuchananHerschel Buchanan (Car Owner)Nash1330Clutch
312266 George Fleming G. FlemingGeorge FlemingJoseph Braun (Car Owner)Hudson0330Running
324916 Johnny Roberts J. RobertsJohnny RobertsJohnny Roberts (Car Owner)0330Running
332530 Cotton Hodges C. HodgesCotton HodgesJim Fowler (Car Owner)0320Hub
345337 Hank Ribet H. RibetHank RibetNorm Johnson (Car Owner)0320Running
352415 Tommy Boger T. BogerTommy BogerTommy Boger (Car Owner)0320Spun
3654102 Marion Edwards M. EdwardsMarion Edwards0310Running
375590 Ted Lee T. LeeTed LeeTed Lee (Car Owner)Hudson0300Running
38523 Hub McBride H. McBrideHub McBrideHub McBrideNash0290Running
3950196 Lucky Sawyer L. SawyerLucky SawyerLucky Sawyer (Car Owner)0230Oil Line
4045T-2 Herb Tillman H. TillmanHerb TillmanHerb Tillman0180Oil Line
414212 Jim Paschal J. PaschalJim PaschalGeorge Hutchens (Car Owner)0170Oil Pressure
421498 Dan Walters D. WaltersDan WaltersPackard0150Gasket
432622 Perk Brown P. BrownPerk BrownR.G. Shelton (Car Owner)Hudson0140Engine
4435186 Doug Wells D. WellsDoug WellsGilbreath Motors0130Overheating
454148 Red Farmer R. FarmerRed FarmerSikes MotorsHudson0120Overheating
463860 Dub Livingston D. LivingstonDub LivingstonDub Livingston (Car Owner)0110Tie Rod
474879 Charles Weidler C. WeidlerCharles WeidlerCharles Weidler (Car Owner)Hudson090Accident
483319 Fred Dove F. DoveFred DovePaul Nunn (Car Owner)Packard080Bearings
491282 Joe Eubanks J. EubanksJoe EubanksOates Motor CompanyHudson080Gasket
50858 Johnny Patterson J. PattersonJohnny PattersonH.B. Ranier (Car Owner)Hudson060Engine
51146 Bob Pronger B. ProngerBob ProngerBob Pronger (Car Owner)050Accident
522157 Tommy Moon T. MoonTommy MoonC.D. Wilson (Car Owner)Hudson050Engine
533110 Wally Campbell W. CampbellWally CampbellWally Campbell (Car Owner)040Engine
5439167 Elton Hildreth E. HildrethElton HildrethHildreth MotorsNash040Overheating
5543190 Buddy Shuman B. ShumanBuddy ShumanJ.R. Dunberry (Car Owner)Hudson040Clutch
563293 Ted Chamberlain T. ChamberlainTed ChamberlainTed Chamberlain (Car Owner)030Clutch
57578 Frank Arford F. ArfordFrank ArfordFrank Arford (Car Owner)020Gasket

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