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1953 Cup Series Race Schedule

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# Race Date TV Time Race Track Race Name/Results Pole Cars Laps LDRS CTN DRTN Winner STRT Make MRGN VCTRY RCE SPD
1 Sunday, February 1st - 12:00 am ET Palm Beach Speedway 1953-01 - 23 200 2 0 - Lee Petty 7 Dodge Under Caution 60.220 mph
2 Sunday, February 15th - 12:00 am ET Daytona Beach Road Course 1953-02 - 57 39 2 0 - Bill Blair 6 Oldsmobile Under Caution 89.789 mph
3 Sunday, March 8th - 12:00 am ET Harnett Speedway 1953-03 - 32 200 0 0 - Herb Thomas 1 Hudson Under Caution 48.826 mph
4 Sunday, March 29th - 12:00 am ET North Wilkesboro Speedway Wilkes County 200 - 34 200 6 0 - Herb Thomas 1 Hudson Under Caution 71.907 mph
5 Sunday, April 5th - 12:00 am ET Charlotte Speedway 1953-05 - 28 150 16 0 - Dick Passwater 9 Oldsmobile Under Caution 0.000 mph
6 Sunday, April 19th - 12:00 am ET Richmond Raceway Richmond 200 - 27 200 0 0 - Lee Petty 0 Dodge Under Caution 45.535 mph
7 Sunday, April 26th - 12:00 am ET Central City Speedway 1953-07 - 24 200 2 0 - Dick Rathman 0 Hudson Under Caution 56.417 mph
8 Sunday, May 3rd - 12:00 am ET Langhorne Speedway 1953-08 - 35 150 5 0 - Buck Baker 25 Oldsmobile Under Caution 72.743 mph
9 Saturday, May 9th - 12:00 am ET Columbia Speedway 1953-09 - 16 200 0 0 - Buck Baker 3 Oldsmobile Under Caution 53.707 mph
10 Saturday, May 16th - 12:00 am ET Hickory Speedway 1953-10 - 27 200 0 0 - Tim Flock 0 Hudson Under Caution 0.000 mph
11 Sunday, May 17th - 12:00 am ET Martinsville Speedway 1953-11 - 35 200 2 0 - Lee Petty 0 Dodge Under Caution 0.000 mph
12 Sunday, May 24th - 12:00 am ET Powell Motor Speedway 1953-12 - 27 200 0 0 - Herb Thomas 2 Hudson Under Caution 56.127 mph
13 Saturday, May 30th - 12:00 am ET Raleigh Speedway Raleigh 300 - 49 300 6 0 - Fonty Flock 43 Hudson Under Caution 70.629 mph
14 Sunday, June 7th - 12:00 am ET Louisiana Fairgrounds 1953-14 - 19 200 0 0 - Lee Petty 0 Dodge Under Caution 53.199 mph
15 Sunday, June 14th - 12:00 am ET Five Flags Speedway 1953-15 - 18 140 0 0 - Herb Thomas 0 Hudson Under Caution 63.316 mph
16 Sunday, June 21st - 12:00 am ET Langhorne Speedway International 200 - 38 200 1 4 - Dick Rathman 2 Hudson Under Caution 64.434 mph
17 Friday, June 26th - 12:00 am ET Tri City Speedway 1953-17 - 23 200 0 0 - Herb Thomas 1 Hudson Under Caution 58.186 mph
18 Sunday, June 28th - 12:00 am ET Wilson Speedway 1953-18 - 22 200 0 0 - Fonty Flock 0 Hudson Under Caution 53.803 mph
19 Friday, July 3rd - 12:00 am ET Monroe County Fairgrounds 1953-19 - 18 200 1 0 - Herb Thomas 0 Hudson Under Caution 56.939 mph
20 Saturday, July 4th - 12:00 am ET Piedmont Interstate Fairground… 1953-20 - 19 200 0 0 - Lee Petty 0 Dodge Under Caution 56.934 mph
21 Friday, July 10th - 12:00 am ET Morristown Speedway 1953-21 - 23 200 5 0 - Dick Rathman 2 Hudson Under Caution 69.417 mph
22 Sunday, July 12th - 12:00 am ET Lakewood Speedway 1953-22 - 17 100 2 0 - Herb Thomas 1 Hudson Under Caution 70.685 mph
23 Wednesday, July 22nd - 12:00 am ET Rapid Valley Speedway 1953-23 - 15 200 0 0 - Herb Thomas 1 Hudson Under Caution 57.270 mph
24 Sunday, July 26th - 12:00 am ET Lincoln City Fairgrounds 1953-24 - 18 200 0 0 - Dick Rathman 0 Hudson Under Caution 54.380 mph
25 Sunday, August 2nd - 12:00 am ET Davenport Speedway 1953-25 - 14 200 0 0 - Herb Thomas 0 Hudson Under Caution 62.500 mph
26 Sunday, August 9th - 12:00 am ET Occoneechee Speedway 1953-26 - 19 100 0 2 - Curtis Turner 1 Oldsmobile Under Caution 75.125 mph
27 Sunday, August 16th - 12:00 am ET Asheville Weaverville Speedway 1953-27 - 19 200 0 0 - Fonty Flock 0 Hudson Under Caution 62.434 mph
28 Sunday, August 23rd - 12:00 am ET Princess Anne Speedway 1953-28 - 19 200 0 0 - Herb Thomas 0 Hudson Under Caution 51.040 mph
29 Saturday, August 29th - 12:00 am ET Hickory Speedway 1953-29 - 12 200 1 0 - Fonty Flock 0 Hudson Under Caution 0.000 mph
30 Monday, September 7th - 12:00 am ET Darlington Raceway Southern 500 - 59 364 35 4 - Buck Baker 7 Oldsmobile Under Caution 92.881 mph
31 Sunday, September 13th - 12:00 am ET Central City Speedway 1953-31 - 11 200 7 0 - Speedy Thompson 0 Oldsmobile Under Caution 55.172 mph
32 Sunday, September 20th - 12:00 am ET Langhorne Speedway 1953-32 - 40 250 4 4 - Dick Rathman 0 Hudson Under Caution 67.046 mph
33 Saturday, October 3rd - 12:00 am ET Bloomsburg Fairgrounds 1953-33 - 21 200 0 0 - Herb Thomas 0 Hudson Under Caution 0.000 mph
34 Sunday, October 4th - 12:00 am ET Wilson Speedway 1953-34 - 17 200 0 0 - Herb Thomas 1 Hudson Under Caution 56.022 mph
35 Sunday, October 11th - 12:00 am ET North Wilkesboro Speedway Wilkes 160 - 31 160 13 3 - Speedy Thompson 0 Oldsmobile Under Caution 71.202 mph
36 Tuesday, October 13th - 12:00 am ET Martinsville Speedway 1953-36 - 26 200 2 0 - Jim Paschal 0 Dodge Under Caution 56.013 mph
37 Sunday, November 1st - 12:00 am ET Lakewood Speedway 1953-37 - 26 100 3 0 - Buck Baker 0 Oldsmobile Under Caution 63.180 mph