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1953 Southern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 30 of 0
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$24,430Race Date:Apr 17, 2026Darlington Raceway
Margin of Victory:3 LapsRace Duration:5Hr 23Min 19Sec.Darlington, South Carolina
Lead Changes:35 Among / 4 DriversAverage Speed:92.881 MPH1.366 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:59No. of Cautions:4 For 17 Lapsdarlingtonraceway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Buck Baker B. BakerDriver: Fonty Flock F. FlockOldsmobile:9
Car No.:#87 OldsmobileCar No.:#14 HudsonHudson:0
Team:Team:Dodge:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Nash:0
Laps Led:151 of 364Pole Speed:107.983 MPH

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Official 1953 Southern 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1787 Buck BakerBuck BakerGriffin Motors0364151Running
2114 Fonty FlockFonty FlockRed Vogt SpecialHudson036148Running
31044 Curtis TurnerCurtis TurnerGriffin Motors03590Running
41349 Dick MeyerDick MeyerDick Meyer (Car Owner)03550Running
5492 Herb ThomasHerb ThomasFabulous Hudson HornetHudson0354124Engine
61680 Jim PaschalJim PaschalGeorge Hutchens (Car Owner)03540Running
71946 Speedy ThompsonSpeedy ThompsonBob Pronger (Car Owner)03510Running
8556 Donald ThomasDonald ThomasThomas RacingHudson03500Running
92200 Dick PasswaterDick PasswaterDick Passwater (Car Owner)03500Running
10991 Tim FlockTim FlockTed Chester (Car Owner)Hudson03490Running
114442 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty Enterprises03440Running
122467 Elton HildrethElton HildrethHildreth MotorsNash03430Running
13216 Jimmie LewallenJimmie LewallenPete Mann (Car Owner)03400Running
14889 Buddy ShumanBuddy ShumanB.A. Pless (Car Owner)Hudson03380Running
153221 Neil RobertsNeil RobertsNeil Roberts (Car Owner)Chrysler03350Running
162522 George OsborneGeorge OsborneGeorge Osborne (Car Owner)Hudson03310Running
17297 Lloyd HuletteLloyd HuletteLloyd Hulette (Car Owner)03280Running
18308 Gene ComstockGene ComstockGene Comstock (Car Owner)Hudson03240Running
193371 Fred DoveFred DoveFred Dove (Car Owner)03240Running
205018 Bobby MyersBobby Myers03210Running
215555 Bub KingBub KingBub King (Car Owner)Packard03090Running
223460 Tyre RakestrawTyre RakestrawBilly's Body Shop03080Running
234751 Gober SosebeeGober SosebeeCherokee Garage03010Running
243950 Bob WeatherlyBob WeatherlyBob Weatherly (Car Owner)02890Running
253797 Lacy JacksonLacy JacksonLacy JacksonHudson02880Accident
264830 Johnny BridgersJohnny BridgersJohnny Bridgers (Car Owner)02790Running
274010 Chet WilliamsChet WilliamsChet Williams (Car Owner)02770Running
281506 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchMarvin Panch (Car Owner)02750Overheating
2950 Elmer CooperElmer CooperNash02710Running
302208 Arden MountsArden MountsGene Comstock (Car Owner)Hudson02620Radiator
31129 Jim ReedJim ReedThomas RacingHudson02600Engine
323899 Matt GowanMatt GowanGowan's Auto Parts02500Running
33452 Bill BlairBill BlairBill Blair (Car Owner)02500Radiator
342023 Mike MagillMike MagillMichael Jarema (Car Owner)Lincoln02440Accident
355425 Bill NortonBill Norton02410Running
361447 Otis MartinOtis MartinOtis Martin (Car Owner)02380Running
372873 Bill WidenhouseBill WidenhouseNash02340Running
382675 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonJunior Johnson Racing02220Accident
394416 Weldon AdamsWeldon AdamsAdams Racing1272170Engine
403574 J.L. JusticeJ.L. JusticeJ.L. Justice (Car Owner)02170Overheating
4156 Bob HunterBob Hunter02100Running
423120 Dick RathmannDick RathmannIt's a HudsonHudson02080Hub
43424 Slick SmithSlick SmithGriffin Motors02000
443177 Dick AllwineDick AllwineDick Curry (Car Owner)01980Oil Line
45611 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsLeland Colvin (Car Owner)019841A Frame
461913 Emory LewisEmory LewisErnest Woods (Car Owner)01950Engine
475319 Clyde MinterClyde MinterClyde Minter (Car Owner)Packard01900
484945 Ben DixonBen DixonHudson01870Overheating
4957 Lonnie BraggLonnie Bragg01490Engine
503688 Laird BrunerLaird BrunerLaird Bruner (Car Owner)01420Transmission
515852 Joe GuideJoe GuideSally Guide (Car Owner)Hudson01110Oil Pressure
521858 Johnny PattersonJohnny PattersonH.B. Ranier (Car Owner)Hudson0980Accident
535148 Slim RomingerSlim RomingerSlim Rominger (Car Owner)Lincoln0690Oil Pump
541145 Ralph LiguoriRalph LiguoriAl Wheatley (Car Owner)Lincoln0680Accident
552784 Gayle WarrenGayle WarrenGayle Warren (Car Owner)Studebaker0570Oil Line
56282 Joe EubanksJoe EubanksOates Motor CompanyHudson0400
574333 Pop McGinnisPop McGinnisIrving Frye (Car Owner)Hudson0310Engine
584626 Merritt BrownMerritt BrownStudebaker0200Transmission
595279 Ned JarrettNed JarrettNed Jarrett (Car Owner)080Oil Line
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