Entry List

The official 1953 1953-12 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Powell Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

1953-12

Sunday, May 24th, 1953

Powell Motor Speedway, Columbus, OH

  • 10 Hudson
  • 7 Oldsmobile
  • 3 Ford
  • 3 Nash
  • 2 Dodge
  • 2 Plymouth

  • Drivers Entered: 27
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 56.127
  • Cautions: N/A
  • Lead Changes: N/A
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
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ENTRY
#
DRIVER
HOMETOWN
DOB
AGE
MAKE
SPONSOR
TEAM

1
108
 
 
Hudson
Gene Comstock
2
55
 
 
Hudson
Bub King
3
87
 
 
Oldsmobile
Griffin Motors
4
--
 
 
Ford
Chet Williams
5
41
 
 
Oldsmobile
Eanes Motor Co.
6
--
 
 
Ford
--
7
78
 
 
Oldsmobile
Frank Arford
8
120
 
 
Hudson
Walt Chapman
9
72
 
 
Ford
Doug Meeks
10
--
 
 
Hudson
Ken Swihart
11
167
 
 
Nash
Hildreth Motors
12
14
 
 
Oldsmobile
Frank Christian
13
8
 
 
Hudson
Gene Comstock
14
51
 
 
Oldsmobile
Cherokee Garage
15
92
 
 
Hudson
FABULOUS
16
1
 
 
Nash
Herschel Buchanan
17
82
 
 
Hudson
Oates Motor Co.
18
58
 
 
Hudson
H.B. Ranier
19
42
 
 
Dodge
Petty Enterprises
20
--
 
 
Dodge
--
21
13
 
 
Hudson
Irving Frye
22
10
 
 
Nash
Ralph Dyer
23
44
 
 
Plymouth
Julian Petty
24
4
 
 
Oldsmobile
Frank Christian
25
93
 
 
Plymouth
Ted Chamberlain
26
91
 
 
Hudson
Ted Chester
27
--
 
 
Oldsmobile
Virgil Livengood