1953 Palm Beach Speedway, February 1 Results
Lee Petty won the 1953 Grand National Series race at Palm Beach Speedway on February 1, 1953, leading 152 of 200 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 23 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Lee Petty | 7 | 200 | 152 | Running |
| 2 | 41 | Jimmie Lewallen | 9 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 91 | Tim Flock | 4 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 1 | Herschel Buchanan | 12 | 192 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 86 | Don Oldenberg | 10 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 55 | Bub King | 11 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 60 | Dub Livingston | 22 | 183 | 0 | Crash |
| 8 | 13 | Pop McGinnis | 5 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 9 | Donald Thomas | 6 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 67 | Sam DiRusso | 20 | 180 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 14 | Fonty Flock | 2 | 174 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 51 | Gober Sosebee | 13 | 172 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 102 | Marion Edwards | 19 | 166 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 167 | Elton Hildreth | 16 | 159 | 0 | Crash |
| 15 | 57 | Jack Culpepper | 21 | 119 | 0 | Overheating |
| 16 | T-2 | Herb Tillman | 14 | 104 | 0 | Overheating |
| 17 | Jack Lawrence | 18 | 101 | 0 | Rf hub | |
| 18 | Allan Clarke | 17 | 76 | 0 | Ignition | |
| 19 | 31 | Al Keller | 8 | 73 | 0 | Crash |
| 20 | 37 | Hank Ribet | 15 | 68 | 0 | Wheel |
| 21 | 92 | Herb Thomas | 3 | 48 | 45 | U joint |
| 22 | 120 | Dick Rathmann | 1 | 31 | 3 | Coil |
| 23 | 196 | Lucky Sawyer | 23 | 4 | 0 | Ignition |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | February 1, 1953 |
| Track | Palm Beach Speedway |
| Laps | 200 |