Entry List

The official 1953 1953-11 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Martinsville Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

1953-11

Sunday, May 17th, 1953

Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA

  • 9 Hudson
  • 8 Oldsmobile
  • 4 Plymouth
  • 1 Mercury
  • 6 Ford
  • 2 Lincoln
  • 2 Nash
  • 3 Dodge

  • Drivers Entered: 35
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 0.000
  • Cautions: N/A
  • Lead Changes: 2
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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ENTRY
#
DRIVER
HOMETOWN
DOB
AGE
MAKE
SPONSOR
TEAM

1
108
 
 
Hudson
Gene Comstock
2
2
 
 
Oldsmobile
Bill Blair
3
--
 
 
Plymouth
Julian Petty
4
--
 
 
Mercury
Bub King
5
87
 
 
Oldsmobile
Griffin Motors
6
--
 
 
Ford
Coleman Lawrence
7
37
 
 
Ford
Coleman Lawrence
8
41
 
 
Oldsmobile
Eanes Motor Co.
9
78
 
 
Oldsmobile
Frank Arford
10
120
 
 
Hudson
Walt Chapman
11
72
 
 
Ford
Doug Meeks
12
28
 
 
Oldsmobile
Frank Dodge
13
14
 
 
Oldsmobile
Frank Christian
14
19
 
 
Plymouth
Fred Dove
15
8
 
 
Hudson
Gene Comstock
16
--
 
 
Ford
Gifford Wood
17
21
 
 
Lincoln
Wood Brothers
18
92
 
 
Hudson
FABULOUS
19
1
 
 
Nash
Herschel Buchanan
20
--
 
 
Ford
J.L. Justice
21
--
 
 
Dodge
Dave Quate
22
--
 
 
Hudson
R.G. Shelton
23
--
 
 
Ford
--
24
82
 
 
Hudson
Oates Motor Co.
25
58
 
 
Hudson
H.B. Ranier
26
42
 
 
Dodge
Petty Enterprises
27
--
 
 
Dodge
--
28
--
 
 
Oldsmobile
Otis Martin
29
13
 
 
Hudson
Irving Frye
30
--
 
 
Nash
Ralph Dyer
31
46
 
 
Lincoln
Al Wheatley
32
44
 
 
Plymouth
Julian Petty
33
4
 
 
Oldsmobile
Frank Christian
34
93
 
 
Plymouth
Ted Chamberlain
35
91
 
 
Hudson
Blackburn Auto