Nascar Grand National Series 1953

Nascar Grand National Series 1953
Allmän information
Plats	USA
Säsongsnummer	5
Antal race	37
Start	1 februari
Slut	1 november
Bilar
Chassin	Hudson Oldsmobile Dodge
Motorer	Se ovan.
Däckleverantör(er)	Firestone
Deltagande
Mästare
Förarmästerskapet	Herb Thomas
Årets rookie	Korades ej
◄ 1953 ►

Nascar Grand National Series 1953 var den 5:e upplagan av den främsta divisionen av professionell stockcarracing i USA sanktionerad av National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing. Säsongen bestod av 37 race och inleddes 1 februari på Palm Beach Speedway i Florida och avslutades på 1 november på Lakewood Speedway i Atlanta i Georgia.

Herb Thomas vann med sina tolv segrar serien i en Hudson. Det var hans andra mästerskapstitel. Hudson som bilmärke dominerade serien med 24 segrar.

Resultat

Nr	Datum	Tävling	Bana	Pole	Vinnare	Konstruktör	Start	Rapport
1	1 februari	Race 1	Palm Beach Speedway, West Palm Beach, Florida	Dick Rathman	Lee Petty	Dodge	7
2	15 februari	Race 2	Daytona Beach Road Course, Daytona Beach, Florida	Bob Pronger	Bill Blair	Oldsmobile	6
3	8 mars	Race 3	Harnett Speedway, Spring Lake, North Carolina	Herb Thomas	Herb Thomas	Hudson	1
4	29 mars	Wilkes County 200	North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina	Herb Thomas	Herb Thomas	Hudson	1	Rapport
5	5 april	Race 5	Charlotte Speedway, Charlotte, North Carolina	Tim Flock	Dick Passwater	Oldsmobile	9
6	19 april	Richmond 200	Atlantic Rural Exposition Fairgrounds, Richmond, Virginia	Buck Baker	Lee Petty	Dodge	i.u.	Rapport
7	26 april	Race 7	Central City Speedway, Macon, Georgia	Dick Rathman	Dick Rathman	Hudson	1
8	3 maj	Race 8	Langhorne Speedway, Langhorne, Pennsylvania	Tim Flock	Buck Baker	Oldsmobile	25
9	9 maj	Race 9	Columbia Speedway, Columbia, South Carolina	Herb Thomas	Buck Baker	Oldsmobile	3
10	16 maj	Race 10	Hickory Motor Speedway, Hickory, North Carolina	Herb Thomas	Tim Flock	Hudson	i.u.
11	17 maj	Race 11	Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia	Joe Eubanks	Lee Petty	Dodge	i.u.
12	24 maj	Race 12	Powell Motor Speedway, Columbus, Ohio	Fonty Flock	Herb Thomas	Hudson	2
13	30 maj	Raleigh 300	Raleigh Speedway, Raleigh, North Carolina	Slick Smith	Fonty Flock	Hudson	43	Rapport
14	7 juni	Race 14	Louisiana Fairgrounds, Shreveport, Louisiana	Herb Thomas	Lee Petty	Dodge	7
15	14 juni	Race 15	Five Flags Speedway, Pensacola, Florida	Dick Rathman	Herb Thomas	Hudson	i.u.
16	21 juni	International 200	Langhorne Speedway, Langhorne, Pennsylvania	Lloyd Shaw	Dick Rathman	Hudson	2	Rapport
17	26 juni	Race 17	Tri-City Speedway, High Point, North Carolina	Herb Thomas	Herb Thomas	Hudson	1
18	28 juni	Race 18	Wilson Speedway, Wilson, North Carolina	Buck Baker	Fonty Flock	Hudson	i.u.
19	3 juli	Race 19	Monroe County Fairgrounds, Rochester, New York	Tim Flock	Herb Thomas	Hudson	i.u.
20	4 juli	Race 20	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds, Spartanburg, South Carolina	Buck Baker	Lee Petty	Dodge	i.u.
21	10 juli	Race 21	Morristown Speedway, Morristown New Jersey	Herb Thomas	Dick Rathman	Hudson	2
22	12 juli	Race 22	Lakewood Speedway, Atlanta, Georgia	Herb Thomas	Herb Thomas	Hudson	1
23	22 juli	Race 23	Rapid Valley Speedway, Rapid City, South Dakota	Herb Thomas	Herb Thomas	Hudson	1
24	26 juli	Race 24	Lincoln City Fairgrounds, North Platte, Nebraska	Herb Thomas	Dick Rathman	Hudson	i.u.
25	2 augusti	Race 25	Davenport Speedway, Davenport, Iowa	Buck Baker	Herb Thomas	Hudson	4
26	9 augusti	Race 26	Occoneechee Speedway, Hillsborough, North Carolina	Curtis Turner	Curtis Turner	Oldsmobile	1
27	16 augusti	Race 27	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway, Weaverville, North Carolina	Curtis Turner	Fonty Flock	Hudson	i.u.
28	23 augusti	Race 28	Princess Anne Speedway, Norfolk, Virginia	Curtis Turner	Herb Thomas	Hudson	i.u.
29	29 augusti	Race 29	Hickory Motor Speedway, Hickory, North Carolina	Tim Flock	Fonty Flock	Hudson	i.u.
30	7 september	Southern 500	Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina	Fonty Flock	Buck Baker	Oldsmobile	7	Rapport
31	13 september	Race 31	Central City Speedway, Macon, Georgia	Joe Eubanks	Speedy Thompson	Oldsmobile	7
32	20 september	Race 32	Langhorne Speedway, Langhorne, Pennsylvania	Herb Thomas	Dick Rathman	Hudson	i.u.
33	3 oktober	Race 33	Bloomsburg Fairgrounds, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania	Jim Paschal	Herb Thomas	Hudson	i.u.
34	4 oktober	Race 34	Wilson Speedway, Wilson, North Carolina	Herb Thomas	Herb Thomas	Hudson	1
35	11 oktober	Wilkes 160	North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina	Buck Baker	Speedy Thompson	Oldsmobile	i.u.	Rapport
36	13 oktober	Race 36	Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia	Fonty Flock	Jim Paschal	Dodge	i.u.
37	1 december	Race 37	Lakewood Speedway, Atlanta, Georgia	Tim Flock	Buck Baker	Oldsmobile	i.u.
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Slutställning

Plats	Förare	Starter	Vinster	Top 5	Top 10	Pole	Varv	Prispengar	Poäng	\-
1	Herb Thomas	37	12	27	31	12	2195	$28 910	8460
2	Lee Petty	36	5	26	32	0	339	$18 447	7814	–646
3	Dick Rathman	35	5	21	24	3	546	$20 244	7362	–1098
4	Buck Baker	33	4	16	25	5	585	$18 166	6713	–1747
5	Fonty Flock	33	4	17	17	3	580	$17 755	6174	–2286
6	Tim Flock	26	1	11	18	3	288	$8 282	5011	–3449
7	Jim Paschal	23	1	6	9	1	73	$5 571	4211	–4249
8	Joe Eubanks	24	0	7	15	2	82	$5 254	3603	–4857
9	Jimmie Lewallen	22	0	7	13	0	0	$4 222	3508	–4952
10	Curtis Turner	19	1	3	5	3	233	$4 346	3373	–5087
11	Speedy Thompson	7	2	5	7	0	99	$6 546	2958	–5502
12	Slick Smith	23	0	0	10	1	4	$2 301	2670	–5790
13	Elton Hildreth	25	0	1	5	0	0	$1 996	2625	–5835
14	Gober Sosebee	17	0	2	9	0	73	$2 721	2525	–5935
15	Bill Blair	21	1	6	8	0	51	$4 534	2457	–6003
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