Race: 100 Miles at Harnett Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 3 of 37
Date: March 8, 1953
Track: Harnett Speedway
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100 Miles at Harnett Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Herb Thomas | Car | No. 92 Hudson |
| Team / Owner | Herb Thomas Racing | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Herb Thomas | Most Laps Led | Herb Thomas (200) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 32 |
| Different Leaders | 1 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Season Race | 3 of 37 |
100 Miles at Harnett Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Hudson | 200 | 200 | running |
| 2 | 3 | 120 | Dick Rathman | Walt Chapman (Owner) | Hudson | 197 | 0 | running |
| 3 | — | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | — | 0 | running |
| 4 | 7 | 78 | Dick Passwater | Frank Arford (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | running |
| 5 | — | 1 | Herschel Buchanan | Herschel Buchanan (Owner) | Nash Motor Company | — | 0 | running |
| 6 | 2 | 18 | Mike Klapak | Bill Adams (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | – |
| 7 | — | 91 | Tim Flock | Ted Chester (Owner) | Hudson | — | 0 | – |
| 8 | — | 24 | Ray Duhigg | J.O. Goode (Owner) | Plymouth | — | 0 | – |
| 9 | — | — | Don Oldenberg | Bill House (Owner) | Packard Motor Car Company | — | 0 | – |
| 10 | — | 71 | Keith Hamner | Mason Darnell (Owner) | Hudson | — | 0 | – |
| 11 | — | 55 | Bub King | Bub King (Owner) | Hudson | — | 0 | – |
| 12 | — | — | Ewell Weddle | Weddle Racing | Plymouth | — | 0 | – |
| 13 | — | 167 | Elton Hildreth | Elton Hildreth (Owner) | Nash Motor Company | — | 0 | – |
| 14 | 4 | 14 | Fonty Flock | Frank Christian (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | – |
| 15 | — | 37 | Coleman Lawrence | Coleman Lawrence (Owner) | Ford | — | 0 | – |
| 16 | — | 19 | Fred Dove | Fred Dove (Owner) | Plymouth | — | 0 | – |
| 17 | — | 72 | Donald Thomas | Doug Meeks (Owner) | Ford | — | 0 | – |
| 18 | — | — | Jack Lawrence | Jack Lawrence (Owner) | Dodge | — | 0 | – |
| 19 | — | — | Harold Nash | — | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | – |
| 20 | — | 43 | Jimmie Lewallen | Dave Quate (Owner) | Dodge | — | 0 | – |
| 21 | — | — | Dub Livingston | Dub Livingston (Owner) | Dodge | — | 0 | – |
| 22 | — | — | Harry Bennett | — | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | – |
| 23 | 6 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Phil Oates (Owner) | Hudson | — | 0 | – |
| 24 | — | — | Lucky Sawyer | Lucky Sawyer (Owner) | Ford | — | 0 | – |
| 25 | — | — | Johnny Roberts | Johnny Roberts (Owner) | Ford | — | 0 | – |
| 26 | — | 23 | Weldon Adams | — | Studebaker | — | 0 | – |
| 27 | 8 | 2 | Bill Blair | Bill Blair (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | – |
| 28 | — | 58 | Johnny Patterson | Ranier-Lundy Racing | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | – |
| 29 | — | — | Jim Lacy | — | Dodge | — | 0 | – |
| 30 | 5 | 41 | Curtis Turner | John Eanes (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | – |
| 31 | — | 25 | Cotton Priddy | Cotton Priddy (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | – |
| 32 | — | 171 | Wally Campbell | — | Dodge | — | 0 | – |
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1953 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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