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Race Entry List

NASCAR Cup Series

1953-05

Charlotte Speedway

April 5th, 1953

Race #5 of the 1953 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps Scheduled: 150
  • Drivers Entered: 28
  • Makes
    • Dodge (2)
    • Ford (2)
    • Hudson (8)
    • Mercury (1)
    • Nash (2)
    • Oldsmobile (9)
    • Plymouth (3)
    • Studebaker (1)
  • Last Charlotte Speedway race (1952-16)
    • Pole: (-- mph)
    • Winner:
Kyle Larson his wife, son and daughter
Nashville, Tennessee - December 1st, 2021: The 2021 NASCAR Cup Series championship driver, Kyle Larson his wife, Katelyn, son, Owen and daughter Audrey for pose for photos on Broadway December 01, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo by Jared C Tilton | Getty Images
Car # Driver Hometown Make Sponsor Team Crew Chief
0 Ewell Weddle Plymouth Weddle Racing Ewell Weddle
1 Herschel Buchanan Nash Herschel Buchanan Herschel Buchanan
100 Otis Martin Mercury Otis Martin Otis Martin
11 June Cleveland Studebaker June Cleveland June Cleveland
12 Jim Paschal Plymouth George Hutchens George Hutchens
12 Buddy Shuman Oldsmobile Buddy Shuman Buddy Shuman
120 Dick Rathman Hudson Walt Chapman Walt Chapman
13 Pop McGinnis Hudson Irving Frye Irving Frye
14 Fonty Flock Oldsmobile Frank Christian Frank Christian
167 Elton Hildreth Nash Hildreth Motors Elton Hildreth
18 Mike Klapak Oldsmobile Bill Adams Bill Adams
19 Fred Dove Plymouth Fred Dove Fred Dove
2 Bill Blair Oldsmobile Bill Blair Bill Blair
3 Coleman Lawrence Ford Coleman Lawrence Coleman Lawrence
31 Steve McGrath Hudson George Miller George Miller
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
43 Jimmie Lewallen Dodge Dave Quate Dave Quate
51 Gober Sosebee Oldsmobile Cherokee Garage Gober Sosebee
55 Bub King Hudson Bub King Bub King
72 Donald Thomas Ford Doug Meeks Doug Meeks
78 Dick Passwater Oldsmobile Frank Arford Frank Arford
8 Gene Comstock Hudson Gene Comstock Gene Comstock
82 Joe Eubanks Hudson Oates Motor Co. Phil Oates
87 Buck Baker Oldsmobile Griffin Motors Bob Griffin
91 Tim Flock Hudson Ted Chester Ted Chester
92 Herb Thomas Hudson FABULOUS Herb Thomas