Nascar Grand National Series 1953

Nascar Grand National Series 1953
Allmän information
PlatsUSA
Säsongsnummer5
Antal race37
Start1 februari
Slut1 november
Bilar
Chassin[a]
MotorerSe ovan.
Däckleverantör(er)Firestone[1]
Deltagande
Mästare
FörarmästerskapetHerb Thomas
Årets rookieKorades ej[b]
1953

Nascar Grand National Series 1953 var den 5:e upplagan av den främsta divisionen av professionell stockcarracing i USA sanktionerad av National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing. Säsongen bestod av 37 race och inleddes 1 februari på Palm Beach Speedway i Florida och avslutades på 1 november på Lakewood Speedway i Atlanta i Georgia.

Herb Thomas vann med sina tolv segrar serien i en Hudson. Det var hans andra mästerskapstitel. Hudson som bilmärke dominerade serien med 24 segrar.

Resultat

NrDatumTävlingBanaPoleVinnareKonstruktörStartRapport
11 februariRace 1Palm Beach Speedway, West Palm Beach, FloridaDick RathmanLee PettyDodge7
215 februariRace 2Daytona Beach Road Course, Daytona Beach, FloridaBob ProngerBill BlairOldsmobile6
38 marsRace 3Harnett Speedway, Spring Lake, North CarolinaHerb ThomasHerb ThomasHudson1
429 marsWilkes County 200North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, North CarolinaHerb ThomasHerb ThomasHudson1Rapport
55 aprilRace 5Charlotte Speedway[c], Charlotte, North CarolinaTim FlockDick PasswaterOldsmobile9
619 aprilRichmond 200Atlantic Rural Exposition Fairgrounds, Richmond, VirginiaBuck BakerLee PettyDodgei.u.Rapport
726 aprilRace 7Central City Speedway, Macon, GeorgiaDick RathmanDick RathmanHudson1
83 majRace 8Langhorne Speedway, Langhorne, PennsylvaniaTim FlockBuck BakerOldsmobile25
99 majRace 9Columbia Speedway, Columbia, South CarolinaHerb ThomasBuck BakerOldsmobile3
1016 majRace 10Hickory Motor Speedway, Hickory, North CarolinaHerb ThomasTim FlockHudsoni.u.
1117 majRace 11Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VirginiaJoe EubanksLee PettyDodgei.u.
1224 majRace 12Powell Motor Speedway, Columbus, OhioFonty FlockHerb ThomasHudson2
1330 majRaleigh 300Raleigh Speedway, Raleigh, North CarolinaSlick SmithFonty FlockHudson43Rapport
147 juniRace 14Louisiana Fairgrounds, Shreveport, LouisianaHerb ThomasLee PettyDodge7
1514 juniRace 15Five Flags Speedway, Pensacola, FloridaDick RathmanHerb ThomasHudsoni.u.
1621 juniInternational 200Langhorne Speedway, Langhorne, PennsylvaniaLloyd ShawDick RathmanHudson2Rapport
1726 juniRace 17Tri-City Speedway, High Point, North CarolinaHerb ThomasHerb ThomasHudson1
1828 juniRace 18Wilson Speedway, Wilson, North CarolinaBuck BakerFonty FlockHudsoni.u.
193 juliRace 19Monroe County Fairgrounds, Rochester, New YorkTim FlockHerb ThomasHudsoni.u.
204 juliRace 20Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds, Spartanburg, South CarolinaBuck BakerLee PettyDodgei.u.
2110 juliRace 21Morristown Speedway, Morristown New JerseyHerb ThomasDick RathmanHudson2
2212 juliRace 22Lakewood Speedway, Atlanta, GeorgiaHerb ThomasHerb ThomasHudson1
2322 juliRace 23Rapid Valley Speedway, Rapid City, South DakotaHerb ThomasHerb ThomasHudson1
2426 juliRace 24Lincoln City Fairgrounds, North Platte, NebraskaHerb ThomasDick RathmanHudsoni.u.
252 augustiRace 25Davenport Speedway, Davenport, IowaBuck BakerHerb ThomasHudson4
269 augustiRace 26Occoneechee Speedway, Hillsborough, North CarolinaCurtis TurnerCurtis TurnerOldsmobile1
2716 augustiRace 27Asheville-Weaverville Speedway, Weaverville, North CarolinaCurtis TurnerFonty FlockHudsoni.u.
2823 augustiRace 28Princess Anne Speedway, Norfolk, VirginiaCurtis TurnerHerb ThomasHudsoni.u.
2929 augustiRace 29Hickory Motor Speedway, Hickory, North CarolinaTim FlockFonty FlockHudsoni.u.
307 septemberSouthern 500Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South CarolinaFonty FlockBuck BakerOldsmobile7Rapport
3113 septemberRace 31Central City Speedway, Macon, GeorgiaJoe EubanksSpeedy ThompsonOldsmobile7
3220 septemberRace 32Langhorne Speedway, Langhorne, PennsylvaniaHerb ThomasDick RathmanHudsoni.u.
333 oktoberRace 33Bloomsburg Fairgrounds, Bloomsburg, PennsylvaniaJim PaschalHerb ThomasHudsoni.u.
344 oktoberRace 34Wilson Speedway, Wilson, North CarolinaHerb ThomasHerb ThomasHudson1
3511 oktoberWilkes 160North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, North CarolinaBuck BakerSpeedy ThompsonOldsmobilei.u.Rapport
3613 oktoberRace 36Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VirginiaFonty FlockJim PaschalDodgei.u.
371 decemberRace 37Lakewood Speedway, Atlanta, GeorgiaTim FlockBuck BakerOldsmobilei.u.
Källor:[2][3]

Slutställning

PlatsFörareStarterVinsterTop 5Top 10PoleVarvPrispengarPoäng+\-
1Herb Thomas37122731122195$28 9108460
2Lee Petty36526320339$18 4477814–646
3Dick Rathman35521243546$20 2447362–1098
4Buck Baker33416255585$18 1666713–1747
5Fonty Flock33417173580$17 7556174–2286
6Tim Flock26111183288$8 2825011–3449
7Jim Paschal23169173$5 5714211–4249
8Joe Eubanks240715282$5 2543603–4857
9Jimmie Lewallen22071300$4 2223508–4952
10Curtis Turner191353233$4 3463373–5087
11Speedy Thompson7257099$6 5462958–5502
12Slick Smith23001014$2 3012670–5790
13Elton Hildreth2501500$1 9962625–5835
14Gober Sosebee17029073$2 7212525–5935
15Bill Blair21168051$4 5342457–6003
Källor:[4]
  • Notering: Endast de femton främsta förarna redovisas.

Anmärkningar

  1. ^ Listan är ett urval av dom framgångsrikaste bilarna som nyttjades. Enstaka andra märken kunde förekomma.
  2. ^ Årets Rookie korades inte officiellt förrän 1957.
  3. ^ Inte att förväxla med Charlotte Motor Speedway. Charlotte Speedway var en bana som var i bruk 1949-1956.

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