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1953 Raleigh 300
NASCAR Cup Series Race 13 of 37
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$13,100Race Date:Apr 18, 2026Raleigh Speedway
Margin of Victory:2 LapsRace Duration:4Hr 14Min 51Sec.Raleigh, North Carolina
Lead Changes:6 Among / 6 DriversAverage Speed:70.629 MPH1 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:49No. of Cautions:TBA

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Fonty Flock F. FlockDriver: Slick Smith S. SmithHudson:9
Car No.:#14 HudsonCar No.:#4 OldsmobileOldsmobile:0
Team:Team:Dodge:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Plymouth:0
Laps Led:105 of 300Pole Speed:76.230 MPH

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Official 1953 Raleigh 300 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
14314 Fonty FlockFonty FlockRed Vogt SpecialHudson0300105Running
2712 Speedy ThompsonSpeedy ThompsonBuckshot Morris (Car Owner)02980Running
3-91 Tim FlockTim FlockTed Chester (Car Owner)Hudson02970Running
4592 Herb ThomasHerb ThomasFabulous Hudson HornetHudson02961Running
5-78 Dick PasswaterDick PasswaterFrank Arford (Car Owner)02960Running
6-120 Dick RathmannDick RathmannWalt Chapman (Car Owner)Hudson02950Running
714 Slick SmithSlick SmithFrank Christian (Car Owner)02954Running
8-42 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty Enterprises02950Running
9-44 Ray DuhiggRay DuhiggJulian Petty (Car Owner)02940Running
10282 Joe EubanksJoe EubanksOates Motor CompanyHudson02920Running
11-43 Jim PaschalJim PaschalDave Quate (Car Owner)02920Running
12- Ralph DyerRalph DyerRalph Dyer (Car Owner)Nash02880
13487 Buck BakerBuck BakerGriffin Motors028839
14-41 Curtis TurnerCurtis TurnerEanes Motor Company02830
15-71 Otis MartinOtis MartinColeman Lawrence (Car Owner)02810
1689 Donald ThomasDonald ThomasFabulous Hudson HornetHudson02800
17-34 Andy WinfreeAndy WinfreeAndy Winfree (Car Owner)02770
18-24 Bob WelbornBob WelbornJ.O. Goode (Car Owner)02760
1965 Hershel McGriffHershel McGriffEarl Morley Motors0274101Bearings
20-21 Glen WoodGlen WoodR.L.L.R.B. BowlingLincoln02740
21-6 Cotton OwensCotton OwensGeorge Hutchens (Car Owner)02740
22-99 Stewart McDonaldStewart McDonaldMatt Gowan (Car Owner)02710
23-23 Gayle WarrenGayle WarrenGayle Warren (Car Owner)Studebaker02700
24-15 Ted LeeTed LeeTed Lee (Car Owner)02640
25-3 Coleman LawrenceColeman LawrenceColeman Lawrence (Car Owner)02630
26-93 Ted ChamberlainTed ChamberlainFRS Racing02560
27-27 Earl FousheeEarl FousheeEarl Foushee (Car Owner)02560
28-77 Frank ArfordFrank ArfordFrank Arford (Car Owner)02530
29-108 Arden MountsArden MountsGene Comstock (Car Owner)Hudson02310
30-40 Gordon BrackenGordon BrackenGordon Bracken (Car Owner)Nash02210
31-17 Roy BentleyRoy BentleyJesse Mann (Car Owner)02200
32-8 Gene ComstockGene ComstockGene Comstock (Car Owner)Hudson02140
3332 Bill BlairBill BlairBill Blair (Car Owner)021350Accident
34-16 John RayJohn RayJohnny Ray (Car Owner)Lincoln02020
35-72 Earl MossEarl MossDoug Meeks (Car Owner)01900
36-46 Ralph LiguoriRalph LiguoriAl Wheatley (Car Owner)Lincoln01900
37-13 Pop McGinnisPop McGinnisIrving Frye (Car Owner)Hudson01870
38-55 Bub KingBub KingBub King (Car Owner)Hudson01650
39-11 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsSaverance Motors01540
40-60 Dub LivingstonDub LivingstonDub Livingston (Car Owner)01150
41-73 Elton HildrethElton HildrethHildreth MotorsNash01100
42-1 Herschel BuchananHerschel BuchananHerschel Buchanan (Car Owner)Nash0930
43-481 Johnny ZekeJohnny ZekeJohnny Zeke (Car Owner)0840Accident
44-101 Clyde MinterClyde MinterOtis Martin (Car Owner)0810
45-128 Russell ArmentroutRussell ArmentroutJ.B. Richter (Car Owner)0600
46-19 Fred DoveFred DoveFred Dove (Car Owner)0450
47922 Jimmie LewallenJimmie LewallenR.G. Shelton (Car Owner)0410
48-58 Johnny PattersonJohnny PattersonH.B. Ranier (Car Owner)Hudson0330
49-74 J.L. JusticeJ.L. JusticeJ.L. Justice (Car Owner)090
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