Race Entry List
NASCAR Cup Series
1953-27
Asheville Weaverville Speedway
August 16th, 1953
Race #27 of the 1953 NASCAR Cup Series Season
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- Laps Scheduled: 200
- Drivers Entered: 19
- Makes
- Dodge (3)
- Ford (1)
- Hudson (7)
- Nash (1)
- Oldsmobile (5)
- Plymouth (2)
- Last Asheville Weaverville Speedway
race (1952-24)
- Pole: (-- mph)
- Winner:
Car # | Driver | Hometown | Make | Sponsor | Team | Crew Chief |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-- | John Meggers | Plymouth | -- | -- | ||
-- | Wayne Niedecken | Dodge | Wayne Niedecken | Wayne Niedecken | ||
-- | Jim Paschal | Dodge | George Hutchens | George Hutchens | ||
-- | Buck Smith | Plymouth | -- | -- | ||
120 | Dick Rathman | Hudson | Walt Chapman | Walt Chapman | ||
14 | Fonty Flock | Hudson | Frank Christian | Frank Christian | ||
167 | Elton Hildreth | Nash | Elton Hildreth | Elton Hildreth | ||
18 | Arden Mounts | Hudson | Gene Comstock | Gene Comstock | ||
2 | Bill Blair | Oldsmobile | Bill Blair | Bill Blair | ||
22 | Jimmie Lewallen | Oldsmobile | R.G. Shelton | R.G. Shelton | ||
3 | Jimmy Ayers | Hudson | Jimmy Ayers | Jimmy Ayers | ||
4 | Slick Smith | Oldsmobile | Frank Christian | Frank Christian | ||
41 | Curtis Turner | Oldsmobile | Eanes Motor Co. | John Eanes | ||
42 | Lee Petty | Dodge | Petty Enterprises | Petty Enterprises | ||
72 | Donald Thomas | Ford | Doug Meeks | Doug Meeks | ||
8 | Gene Comstock | Hudson | Gene Comstock | Gene Comstock | ||
87 | Buck Baker | Oldsmobile | Griffin Motors | Bob Griffin | ||
91 | Tim Flock | Hudson | Ted Chester | Ted Chester | ||
92 | Herb Thomas | Hudson | FABULOUS | Herb Thomas |