1953 Martinsville, May 17 Results
Lee Petty won the 1953 Grand National Series race at Martinsville on May 17, 1953. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 35 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Lee Petty | 200 | 0 | Running | |
| 2 | 92 | Herb Thomas | 200 | 127 | Running | |
| 3 | 120 | Dick Rathmann | 0 | Running | ||
| 4 | 44 | Ray Duhigg | 0 | Running | ||
| 5 | 46 | Ralph Liguori | 0 | Running | ||
| 6 | 78 | Dick Passwater | 0 | Running | ||
| 7 | 87 | Buck Baker | 0 | Running | ||
| 8 | 45 | Bob Welborn | 0 | Running | ||
| 9 | 3 | Clyde Minter | 0 | Running | ||
| 10 | 98 | Lyle Scott | 0 | Running | ||
| 11 | 11 | Ralph Dyer | 0 | - | ||
| 12 | 93 | Ted Chamberlain | 0 | - | ||
| 13 | 248 | Gifford Wood | 0 | - | ||
| 14 | 55 | Bub King | 0 | - | ||
| 15 | 100 | Otis Martin | 0 | - | ||
| 16 | 111 | Joe Bill O'Dell | 0 | - | ||
| 17 | 37 | Coleman Lawrence | 0 | - | ||
| 18 | 72 | Donald Thomas | 0 | - | ||
| 19 | 2 | Bill Blair | 0 | - | ||
| 20 | 41 | Curtis Turner | 0 | - | ||
| 21 | 58 | Johnny Patterson | 0 | - | ||
| 22 | 1 | Herschel Buchanan | 0 | - | ||
| 23 | 8 | Gene Comstock | 0 | - | ||
| 24 | 19 | Fred Dove | 86 | 0 | - | |
| 25 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | 1 | 85 | 71 | Spindle |
| 26 | 13 | Pop McGinnis | 0 | - | ||
| 27 | 28 | Eddie Skinner | 0 | - | ||
| 28 | 22 | Jimmie Lewallen | 0 | - | ||
| 29 | 14 | Fonty Flock | 0 | - | ||
| 30 | 21 | Glen Wood | 0 | - | ||
| 31 | 74 | J.L. Justice | 0 | - | ||
| 32 | 91 | Tim Flock | 18 | 2 | Springs | |
| 33 | 4 | Slick Smith | 0 | - | ||
| 34 | 43 | Jim Paschal | 0 | - | ||
| 35 | 108 | Arden Mounts | 0 | - |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | May 17, 1953 |
| Track | Martinsville |
| Laps | 200 |