Race Results : Darlington Raceway

Southern 500

Darlington Raceway , Darlington, SC

Monday, September 7th, 1953 Race 30 of 37 1953 Season
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  • Drivers Entered: 59 (19 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 364
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 92.881
  • Cautions: 4 for 17 laps
  • Lead Changes: 35
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The #24 NASCAR Next Gen Chevrolet ZL1 drives during night practice
LeMans, France - June 4, 2023 : The #24 NASCAR Next Gen Chevrolet ZL1 driven by Jimmie Johnson, Jenson Button and Mike Rockenfeller drives during night practice for the 100th anniversary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans at the Circuit de la Sarthe.
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Entry List
Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 7 87 Buck Baker Oldsmobile 0 0 364 151 0 running
2 1 14 Fonty Flock Hudson 0 0 361 48 0 running
3 10 44 Curtis Turner Oldsmobile 0 0 359 0 0 running
4 13 49 Dick Meyer Dodge 0 0 355 0 0 running
5 4 92 Herb Thomas Hudson 0 0 354 124 0 engine
6 16 80 Jim Paschal Dodge 0 0 354 0 0 running
7 19 46 Speedy Thompson Oldsmobile 0 0 351 0 0 running
8 5 56 Donald Thomas Hudson 0 0 350 0 0 running
9 22 00 Dick Passwater Oldsmobile 0 0 350 0 0 running
10 9 91 Tim Flock Hudson 0 0 349 0 0 running
11 44 42 Lee Petty Dodge 0 0 344 0 0 running
12 24 67 Elton Hildreth Nash 0 0 343 0 0 running
13 21 6 Jimmie Lewallen Oldsmobile 0 0 340 0 0 running
14 8 89 Buddy Shuman Hudson 0 0 338 0 0 running
15 32 21 Neil Roberts Chrysler 0 0 335 0 0 running
16 25 22 George Osborne Hudson 0 0 331 0 0 running
17 29 7 Lloyd Hulette Buick 0 0 328 0 0 running
18 30 8 Gene Comstock Hudson 0 0 324 0 0 running
19 33 71 Fred Dove Ford 0 0 324 0 0 running
20 50 18 Bobby Myers Oldsmobile 0 0 321 0 0 running
21 55 55 Bub King Packard 0 0 309 0 0 running
22 34 60 Tyre Rakestraw Chevrolet 0 0 308 0 0 running
23 47 51 Gober Sosebee Oldsmobile 0 0 301 0 0 running
24 39 50 Bob Weatherly Plymouth 0 0 289 0 0 running
25 37 97 Lacy Jackson Hudson 0 0 288 0 0 crash
26 48 30 Johnny Bridgers Ford 0 0 279 0 0 running
27 40 10 Chet Williams Ford 0 0 277 0 0 running
28 15 06 Marvin Panch Dodge 0 0 275 0 0 overheating
29 50 -- Elmer Cooper Nash 0 0 271 0 0 running
30 22 08 Arden Mounts Hudson 0 0 262 0 0 radiator
31 12 9 Jim Reed Hudson 0 0 260 0 0 engine
32 38 99 Matt Gowan Plymouth 0 0 250 0 0 running
33 45 2 Bill Blair Oldsmobile 0 0 250 0 0 radiator
34 20 23 Mike Magill Lincoln 0 0 244 0 0 crash
35 54 25 Bill Norton Oldsmobile 0 0 241 0 0 running
36 14 47 Otis Martin Plymouth 0 0 238 0 0 running
37 28 73 Bill Widenhouse Nash 0 0 234 0 0 running
38 26 75 Junior Johnson Oldsmobile 0 0 222 0 0 crash
39 44 16 Weldon Adams Ford 0 0 217 0 0 engine
40 35 74 JL Justice Ford 0 0 217 0 0 overheating
41 56 -- Bob Hunter Oldsmobile 0 0 210 0 0 running
42 3 120 Dick Rathman Hudson 0 0 208 0 0 hub
43 42 4 Slick Smith Oldsmobile 0 0 200 0 0 gas tank
44 31 77 Dick Allwine Chevrolet 0 0 198 0 0 fuel line
45 6 11 Fireball Roberts Oldsmobile 0 0 198 41 0 a frame
46 19 13 Emory Lewis Oldsmobile 0 0 195 0 0 engine
47 53 19 Clyde Minter Mercury 0 0 190 0 0 oil pressure
48 49 45 Ben Dixon Hudson 0 0 187 0 0 overheating
49 57 -- Lonnie Bragg Oldsmobile 0 0 149 0 0 engine
50 36 88 Laird Bruner Oldsmobile 0 0 142 0 0 transmission
51 58 -- Joe Guide Hudson 0 0 111 0 0 oil pressure
52 18 58 Johnny Patterson Hudson 0 0 98 0 0 crash
53 51 48 Slim Rominger Lincoln 0 0 69 0 0 fuel pump
54 11 45 Ralph Liguori Lincoln 0 0 68 0 0 crash
55 27 84 Gayle Warren Studebaker 0 0 57 0 0 gas line
56 2 82 Joe Eubanks Hudson 0 0 40 0 0 spindle
57 43 33 Pop McGinnis Hudson 0 0 31 0 0 engine
58 46 -- Merritt Brown Studebaker 0 0 20 0 0 transmission
59 52 79 Ned Jarrett Oldsmobile 0 0 8 0 0 oil line

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