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Race Results: Palm Beach - Feb 1, 1953

100 Miles at Palm Beach Speedway

Race Track: Palm Beach Speedway
Date: Sunday, February 1, 1953
Season: Race 1 of the 1953 NASCAR Grand National Series

Race Results: Palm Beach (February 1, 1953)
Fin St # Driver Make Pts Laps Led Status Team S1 S2 Rating
1 7 #42 Lee Petty Dodge 200 152 running Petty Enterprises
2 9 #41 Jimmie Lewallen Plymouth 198 0 running Petty Enterprises
3 4 #91 Tim Flock Hudson 197 0 running Ted Chester (Owner)
4 12 #1 Herschel Buchanan Nash Motor Company 192 0 running Herschel Buchanan (Owner)
5 10 #86 Don Oldenberg Lincoln 186 0 running Bill House (Owner)
6 11 #55 Bub King Hudson 185 0 running Bub King (Owner)
7 22 #60 Dub Livingston Dodge 183 0 accident Dub Livingston (Owner)
8 5 #13 Pop McGinnis Hudson 182 0 running Irving Frye (Owner)
9 6 #9 Donald Thomas Hudson 181 0 running Herb Thomas Racing
10 20 #67 Sam DiRusso Plymouth 180 0 running Sam DiRusso (Owner)
11 2 #14 Fonty Flock Oldsmobile 174 0 running Frank Christian (Owner)
12 13 #51 Gober Sosebee Chrysler 172 0 running Sam Knox (Owner)
13 19 #102 Marion Edwards Dodge 166 0 running
14 16 #167 Elton Hildreth Nash Motor Company 159 0 accident Elton Hildreth (Owner)
15 21 #57 Jack Culpepper Ford 119 0 overheating
16 14 #T-2 Herb Tillman Oldsmobile 104 0 overheating Herb Tillman (Owner)
17 18 Jack Lawrence Dodge 101 0 hub Jack Lawrence (Owner)
18 17 Allan Clarke Chevrolet 76 0 ignition
19 8 #31 Al Keller Oldsmobile 73 0 accident George Miller (Owner)
20 15 #37 Hank Ribet Ford 68 0 wheel Norm Johnson (Owner)
21 3 #92 Herb Thomas Hudson 48 45 u-joint Herb Thomas Racing
22 1 #120 Dick Rathman Hudson 31 3 coil Walt Chapman (Owner)
23 23 #196 Lucky Sawyer Ford 4 0 ignition Lucky Sawyer (Owner)
 
1953 Season Schedule & Standings
1953 Schedule
# Date Track Winner
1 Feb 1, 1953 Palm Beach Lee Petty
2 Feb 15, 1953 Daytona B&R Bill Blair
3 Mar 8, 1953 Harnett Herb Thomas
4 Mar 29, 1953 North Wilkesboro Herb Thomas
5 Apr 5, 1953 Charlotte (Old) Dick Passwater
6 Apr 19, 1953 Richmond Lee Petty
7 Apr 26, 1953 Central City Dick Rathman
8 May 3, 1953 Langhorne Buck Baker
9 May 9, 1953 Columbia Buck Baker
10 May 16, 1953 Hickory Tim Flock
11 May 17, 1953 Martinsville Lee Petty
12 May 24, 1953 Powell Motor Herb Thomas
13 May 30, 1953 Raleigh Fonty Flock
14 Jun 7, 1953 Louisiana Lee Petty
15 Jun 14, 1953 Five Flags Herb Thomas
16 Jun 21, 1953 Langhorne Dick Rathman
17 Jun 26, 1953 Tri-City Herb Thomas
18 Jun 28, 1953 Wilson Fonty Flock
19 Jul 3, 1953 Monroe Herb Thomas
20 Jul 4, 1953 Piedmont Lee Petty
21 Jul 10, 1953 Morristown Dick Rathman
22 Jul 12, 1953 Lakewood Herb Thomas
23 Jul 22, 1953 Rapid Valley Herb Thomas
24 Jul 26, 1953 Lincoln Fgds Dick Rathman
25 Aug 2, 1953 Davenport Herb Thomas
26 Aug 9, 1953 Occoneechee Curtis Turner
27 Aug 16, 1953 Weaverville Fonty Flock
28 Aug 23, 1953 Princess Anne Herb Thomas
29 Aug 29, 1953 Hickory Fonty Flock
30 Sep 7, 1953 Darlington Buck Baker
31 Sep 13, 1953 Central City Speedy Thompson
32 Sep 20, 1953 Langhorne Dick Rathman
33 Oct 3, 1953 Bloomsburg Herb Thomas
34 Oct 4, 1953 Wilson Herb Thomas
35 Oct 11, 1953 North Wilkesboro Speedy Thompson
36 Oct 18, 1953 Martinsville Jim Paschal
37 Nov 1, 1953 Lakewood Buck Baker