1953 Occoneechee Speedway

Race 26 of 37

Hillsborough
100 laps
Time of race: 1:19:52
Average speed of winner: 75.125 mph
Margin of victory: 1/2 lap
Lead changes: 0
Cautions: 2 for N/A laps
Lap leaders: Turner 1-100

Race notes: Debut for Virgil Stockton.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Sponsor	Car	Owner	Crew Chief	Qualifying Speed	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Money	Points
1	1	Curtis Turner	41		'53 Oldsmobile 88	Frank Christian		89.078	100	1	100	running	1000	0
2		Herb Thomas	92		'53 Hudson	Herb Thomas	Yunick		100	0	0	running	700	0
3		Lee Petty	42		'53 Dodge	Petty	Petty		99	0	0	running	450	0
4		Joe Eubanks	82		'52 Hudson	Oates				0	0	running	350	0
5		Bill Blair	2		'53 Oldsmobile 88	Bill Blair				0	0		200	0
6		Jim Paschal	80		'53 Dodge	Hutchens				0	0		150	0
7		Slick Smith	4		'51 Oldsmobile 88	Frank Christian				0	0		125	0
8		Elton Hildreth	167		'53 Nash Ambassador	Hildreth				0	0		100	0
9		Jimmie Lewallen	22		'53 Oldsmobile					0	0		75	0
10		Jimmy Ayers			'51 Plymouth					0	0		50	0
11		Fred Dove			'50 Ford					0	0		25	0
12		Fonty Flock	14		'53 Hudson	Frank Christian				0	0	rear end	25	0
13		John Meggers			'53 Plymouth					0	0		25	0
14		Elbert Allen			'52 Hudson					0	0		25	0
15		Virgil Stockton			'53 Hudson					0	0		25	0
16		Tim Flock	91		'53 Hudson	Chester				0	0		25	0
17		Buck Smith			'49 Plymouth					0	0		25	0
18		Buck Baker	87		'53 Oldsmobile	Bob Griffin				0	0	accident	25	0
19		Dick Rathman	120		'53 Hudson	Walt Chapman			3	0	0	accident	25	0