1953 Powell Motor Speedway, May 24 Results
Herb Thomas won the 1953 Grand National Series race at Powell Motor Speedway on May 24, 1953. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 27 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 92 | Herb Thomas | 2 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 2 | 120 | Dick Rathmann | 4 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 87 | Buck Baker | 6 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 41 | Curtis Turner | 8 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 13 | Pop McGinnis | 20 | 193 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 11 | Ralph Dyer | 14 | 192 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | Ed Benedict | 11 | 189 | 0 | Running | |
| 8 | 42 | Lee Petty | 17 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 8 | Gene Comstock | 12 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 55 | Bub King | 16 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | Dick Linder | 26 | 176 | 0 | Running | |
| 12 | 93 | Ted Chamberlain | 24 | 174 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 78 | Dick Passwater | 10 | 159 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 51 | Gober Sosebee | 7 | 131 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 14 | Fonty Flock | 1 | 111 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 167 | Elton Hildreth | 21 | 98 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | Chet Williams | 27 | 97 | 0 | Crash | |
| 18 | 108 | Arden Mounts | 25 | 88 | 0 | Clutch |
| 19 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | 3 | 84 | 0 | Gasket |
| 20 | 58 | Johnny Patterson | 5 | 74 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | 4 | Slick Smith | 15 | 59 | 0 | Overheating |
| 22 | 91 | Tim Flock | 9 | 57 | 0 | Bearing |
| 23 | 44 | Ray Duhigg | 18 | 39 | 0 | Spindle |
| 24 | 1 | Herschel Buchanan | 19 | 38 | 0 | Crash |
| 25 | Paul Parks | 23 | 33 | 0 | Overheating | |
| 26 | 72 | Donald Thomas | 27 | 32 | 0 | Radiator |
| 27 | 66 | Virgil Livengood | 13 | 7 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | May 24, 1953 |
| Track | Powell Motor Speedway |
| Laps | 200 |