1953 Charlotte Speedway, April 5 Results
Dick Passwater won the 1953 Grand National Series race at Charlotte Speedway on April 5, 1953, leading 3 of 150 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 28 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78 | Dick Passwater | 9 | 150 | 3 | Running |
| 2 | 51 | Gober Sosebee | 150 | 0 | Running | |
| 3 | 1 | Herschel Buchanan | 150 | 0 | Running | |
| 4 | 91 | Tim Flock | 1 | 150 | 87 | Running |
| 5 | 13 | Pop McGinnis | 5 | 149 | 13 | Lf wheel |
| 6 | 100 | Otis Martin | 0 | Running | ||
| 7 | 19 | Fred Dove | 0 | Running | ||
| 8 | 18 | Mike Klapak | 0 | Running | ||
| 9 | 55 | Bub King | 0 | Running | ||
| 10 | 3 | Coleman Lawrence | 0 | Running | ||
| 11 | 42 | Lee Petty | 0 | - | ||
| 12 | 92 | Herb Thomas | 3 | 4 | Clutch | |
| 13 | 120 | Dick Rathmann | 2 | 25 | Wheel | |
| 14 | 87 | Buck Baker | 4 | 18 | Wheel | |
| 15 | 31 | Steve McGrath | 0 | Spindle | ||
| 16 | 2 | Bill Blair | 0 | - | ||
| 17 | 8 | Gene Comstock | 0 | Crash | ||
| 18 | 43 | Jimmie Lewallen | 0 | - | ||
| 19 | 0 | Ewell Weddle | 0 | - | ||
| 20 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | 0 | - | ||
| 21 | 12 | Jim Paschal | 0 | - | ||
| 22 | 11 | June Cleveland | 0 | - | ||
| 23 | 12 | Buddy Shuman | 0 | - | ||
| 24 | 41 | Curtis Turner | 6 | 0 | Engine | |
| 25 | 14 | Fonty Flock | 0 | Oil pressure | ||
| 26 | 167 | Elton Hildreth | 0 | Rr hub | ||
| 27 | 4 | Slick Smith | 0 | Engine | ||
| 28 | 72 | Donald Thomas | 0 | Mount |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 5, 1953 |
| Track | Charlotte Speedway |
| Laps | 150 |