Race: 100 Miles at Columbia Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 9 of 37
Date: May 9, 1953
Track: Columbia Speedway
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100 Miles at Columbia Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Buck Baker | Car | No. 87 Oldsmobile |
| Team / Owner | Bob Griffin (Owner) | Winner Start | 3rd |
| Started First | Herb Thomas | Most Laps Led | Buck Baker (1) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 16 |
| Different Leaders | 1 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Season Race | 9 of 37 |
100 Miles at Columbia Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 87 | Buck Baker | Bob Griffin (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 200 | 1 | running |
| 2 | 12 | 91 | Tim Flock | Ted Chester (Owner) | Hudson | — | 0 | running |
| 3 | 6 | 41 | Jimmie Lewallen | R.G. Shelton (Owner) | Hudson | — | 0 | running |
| 4 | 5 | 44 | Ray Duhigg | Julian Petty (Owner) | Plymouth | — | 0 | running |
| 5 | 7 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | — | 0 | running |
| 6 | 2 | 51 | Gober Sosebee | Sosebee Racing | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | running |
| 7 | 13 | 2 | Bill Blair | Bill Blair (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | – |
| 8 | 1 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Hudson | — | 0 | – |
| 9 | 11 | — | Bill Jennings | — | Plymouth | — | 0 | – |
| 10 | 9 | 10 | Ralph Dyer | Ralph Dyer (Owner) | Nash Motor Company | — | 0 | – |
| 11 | 8 | 13 | Pop McGinnis | Irving Frye (Owner) | Hudson | — | 0 | – |
| 12 | 16 | 167 | Elton Hildreth | Elton Hildreth (Owner) | Nash Motor Company | — | 0 | – |
| 13 | 15 | 4 | Slick Smith | Frank Christian (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | – |
| 14 | 14 | 14 | Fonty Flock | Frank Christian (Owner) | Hudson | — | 0 | – |
| 15 | 10 | 1 | Herschel Buchanan | Herschel Buchanan (Owner) | Nash Motor Company | — | 0 | – |
| 16 | 4 | 120 | Dick Rathman | Walt Chapman (Owner) | Hudson | — | 0 | – |
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