Race Entry List

NASCAR Cup Series

1953-09

Columbia Speedway

May 9th, 1953

Race #9 of the 1953 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Drivers Entered: 16
  • Makes
    • Dodge (1)
    • Hudson (6)
    • Nash (3)
    • Oldsmobile (4)
    • Plymouth (2)
  • Last Columbia Speedway race (1952-06)
    • Pole: (-- mph)
    • Winner:
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Car # Driver Hometown Make Sponsor Team Crew Chief
-- Bill Jennings Plymouth -- --
1 Herschel Buchanan Nash Herschel Buchanan Herschel Buchanan
10 Ralph Dyer Nash Ralph Dyer Ralph Dyer
120 Dick Rathman Hudson Walt Chapman Walt Chapman
13 Pop McGinnis Hudson Irving Frye Irving Frye
14 Fonty Flock Hudson Frank Christian Frank Christian
167 Elton Hildreth Nash Hildreth Motors Elton Hildreth
2 Bill Blair Oldsmobile Bill Blair Bill Blair
4 Slick Smith Oldsmobile Frank Christian Frank Christian
41 Jimmie Lewallen Hudson R.G. Shelton R.G. Shelton
42 Lee Petty Dodge Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
44 Ray Duhigg Plymouth Julian Petty Julian Petty
51 Gober Sosebee Oldsmobile Cherokee Garage Gober Sosebee
87 Buck Baker Oldsmobile Griffin Motors Bob Griffin
91 Tim Flock Hudson Ted Chester Ted Chester
92 Herb Thomas Hudson FABULOUS Herb Thomas