1953 Hickory 100
NASCAR Cup Series Race 10 of 37
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$3,625Race Date:Apr 18, 2026Hickory Speedway
Margin of Victory:N/ARace Duration:TBANewton, North Carolina
Lead Changes:TBAAverage Speed:TBA.363 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:27No. of Cautions:TBAhickorymotorspeedway.com/

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Tim Flock T. FlockDriver: Herb Thomas H. ThomasHudson:9
Car No.:#91 HudsonCar No.:#92 HudsonPlymouth:0
Team:Team:Thomas RacingStudebaker:0
Crew Chief:B.B. BlackburnCrew Chief:Smokey YunickMercury:0
Laps Led:1 of 200Pole Speed:Pole set per NASCAR rules
Official 1953 Hickory 100 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1-91 Tim FlockTim FlockTed Chester (Car Owner)Hudson02000Running
2-82 Joe EubanksJoe EubanksOates Motor CompanyHudson00Running
3-44 Ray DuhiggRay DuhiggJulian Petty (Car Owner)00Running
4-78 Dick PasswaterDick PasswaterFrank Arford (Car Owner)00Running
5-120 Dick RathmannDick RathmannWalt Chapman (Car Owner)Hudson00Running
6- Bob WelbornBob WelbornJulian Petty (Car Owner)00
7-100 Otis MartinOtis MartinOtis Martin (Car Owner)00
8-1 Herschel BuchananHerschel BuchananHerschel Buchanan (Car Owner)Nash00
9-13 Pop McGinnisPop McGinnisIrving Frye (Car Owner)Hudson00
10-3 Clyde MinterClyde MinterColeman Lawrence (Car Owner)00
11-19 Fred DoveFred DoveFred Dove (Car Owner)00
12-2 Bill BlairBill BlairBill Blair (Car Owner)00
13-108 Arden MountsArden MountsGene Comstock (Car Owner)Hudson00
14-8 Gene ComstockGene ComstockGene Comstock (Car Owner)Hudson00
15-42 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty Enterprises00
16-71 Coleman LawrenceColeman LawrenceColeman Lawrence (Car Owner)00
17-128 Russell ArmentroutRussell ArmentroutJ.B. Richter (Car Owner)00
18-46 Ralph LiguoriRalph LiguoriAl Wheatley (Car Owner)Lincoln00
19-87 Buck BakerBuck BakerGriffin Motors00
20192 Herb ThomasHerb ThomasFabulous Hudson HornetHudson00Accident
21-93 Ted ChamberlainTed ChamberlainFRS Racing00
22- Ralph DyerRalph DyerRalph Dyer (Car Owner)Nash00
23-167 Elton HildrethElton HildrethHildreth MotorsNash00
24-4 Slick SmithSlick SmithFrank Christian (Car Owner)00
25-43 Jim PaschalJim PaschalDave Quate (Car Owner)00
26-14 Fonty FlockFonty FlockFrank Christian (Car Owner)0570Steering
27-72 Donald ThomasDonald ThomasDoug Meeks (Car Owner)00

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