Race: 100 Miles at Central City Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 31 of 37
Date: September 13, 1953
Track: Central City Speedway
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100 Miles at Central City Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Speedy Thompson | Car | No. 46 Oldsmobile |
| Team / Owner | Buckshot Morris (Owner) | Winner Start | — |
| Started First | Joe Eubanks | Most Laps Led | Gober Sosebee (73) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 12 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Season Race | 31 of 37 |
100 Miles at Central City Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 46 | Speedy Thompson | Buckshot Morris (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 200 | 24 | running |
| 2 | — | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | — | 28 | running |
| 3 | — | 51 | Gober Sosebee | Sosebee Racing | Oldsmobile | — | 73 | running |
| 4 | 1 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Phil Oates (Owner) | Hudson | — | 11 | running |
| 5 | — | 91 | Tim Flock | Ted Chester (Owner) | Hudson | — | 0 | running |
| 6 | — | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Hudson | — | 0 | – |
| 7 | — | 87 | Buck Baker | Bob Griffin (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | – |
| 8 | — | — | Bob Walden | Bob Walden (Owner) | Plymouth | — | 0 | – |
| 9 | — | 4 | Slick Smith | Frank Christian (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 15 | – |
| 10 | — | — | Andy Winfree | Andy Winfree (Owner) | – | — | 0 | – |
| 14 | 2 | 41 | Curtis Turner | — | Oldsmobile | 132 | 64 | engine |
| 15 | — | — | C.H. Dingler | C.H. Dingler (Owner) | – | 119 | 0 | accident |
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