Race Entry List

NASCAR Cup Series

Raleigh 300

Raleigh Speedway

May 30th, 1953

Race #13 of the 1953 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps Scheduled: 300
  • Drivers Entered: 49
  • Makes
    • Dodge (5)
    • Ford (7)
    • Hudson (11)
    • Lincoln (3)
    • Mercury (1)
    • Nash (4)
    • Oldsmobile (9)
    • Plymouth (8)
    • Studebaker (1)
#22 NASCAR Next Gen car
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Car # Driver Hometown Make Sponsor Team Crew Chief
-- Ralph Dyer Nash Ralph Dyer Ralph Dyer
1 Herschel Buchanan Nash Herschel Buchanan Herschel Buchanan
101 Clyde Minter Mercury Otis Martin Otis Martin
108 Arden Mounts Hudson Gene Comstock Gene Comstock
11 Fireball Roberts Ford Ed Saverance Ed Saverance
12 Speedy Thompson Oldsmobile Buckshot Morris Buckshot Morris
120 Dick Rathman Hudson Walt Chapman Walt Chapman
128 Russell Armentrout Dodge J.B. Richter J.B. Richter
13 Pop McGinnis Hudson Irving Frye Irving Frye
14 Fonty Flock Hudson Red Vogt Special Frank Christian
15 Ted Lee Ford Ted Lee Ted Lee
16 John Ray Lincoln Johnny Ray Johnny Ray
17 Roy Bentley Plymouth Jesse Mann Jesse Mann
19 Fred Dove Plymouth Fred Dove Fred Dove
2 Bill Blair Oldsmobile Bill Blair Bill Blair
21 Glen Wood Lincoln R.L.L.R.B. Bowling Wood Brothers
22 Jimmie Lewallen Oldsmobile R.G. Shelton R.G. Shelton
23 Gayle Warren Studebaker Gayle Warren Gayle Warren
24 Bob Welborn Plymouth J.O. Goode J.O. Goode
27 Earl Foushee Plymouth Earl Foushee Earl Foushee
3 Coleman Lawrence Ford Coleman Lawrence Coleman Lawrence
34 Andy Winfree Plymouth Andy Winfree Andy Winfree
4 Slick Smith Oldsmobile Frank Christian Frank Christian
40 Gordon Bracken Nash Gordon Bracken Gordon Bracken
41 Curtis Turner Oldsmobile Eanes Motor Co. John Eanes
42 Lee Petty Dodge Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
43 Jim Paschal Dodge Dave Quate Dave Quate
44 Ray Duhigg Plymouth Julian Petty Julian Petty
46 Ralph Liguori Lincoln Al Wheatley Al Wheatley
481 Johnny Zeke Dodge Johnny Zeke Johnny Zeke
5 Hershel McGriff Oldsmobile Earl Morley Motors Hershel McGriff
55 Bub King Hudson Bub King Bub King
58 Johnny Patterson Hudson H.B. Ranier H.B. Ranier
6 Cotton Owens Ford George Hutchens George Hutchens
60 Dub Livingston Dodge Dub Livingston Dub Livingston
71 Otis Martin Ford Coleman Lawrence Coleman Lawrence
72 Earl Moss Ford Doug Meeks Doug Meeks
73 Elton Hildreth Nash Hildreth Motors Elton Hildreth
74 JL Justice Ford J.L. Justice J.L. Justice
77 Frank Arford Oldsmobile Frank Arford Frank Arford
78 Dick Passwater Oldsmobile Frank Arford Frank Arford
8 Gene Comstock Hudson Gene Comstock Gene Comstock
82 Joe Eubanks Hudson Oates Motor Co. Phil Oates
87 Buck Baker Oldsmobile Griffin Motors Bob Griffin
9 Donald Thomas Hudson FABULOUS Herb Thomas
91 Tim Flock Hudson Ted Chester Ted Chester
92 Herb Thomas Hudson FABULOUS Herb Thomas
93 Ted Chamberlain Plymouth Ted Chamberlain Ted Chamberlain
99 Stewart McDonald Plymouth Matt Gowan Matt Gowan