Race: 100 Miles at Morristown Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 21 of 37
Date: July 10, 1953
Track: Morristown Speedway
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100 Miles at Morristown Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Dick Rathman | Car | No. 120 Hudson |
| Team / Owner | Walt Chapman (Owner) | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Herb Thomas | Most Laps Led | Dick Rathman (113) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 23 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Season Race | 21 of 37 |
100 Miles at Morristown Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 120 | Dick Rathman | Walt Chapman (Owner) | Hudson | 200 | 113 | running |
| 2 | 1 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Hudson | 199 | 87 | running |
| 3 | — | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 198 | 0 | running |
| 4 | — | 80 | Jim Paschal | George Hutchens (Owner) | Dodge | — | 0 | running |
| 5 | — | 53 | Ronnie Kohler | John Golabek (Owner) | Plymouth | — | 0 | running |
| 6 | — | — | Eddie Riker | — | Plymouth | — | 0 | – |
| 7 | — | 167 | Elton Hildreth | Elton Hildreth (Owner) | Nash Motor Company | — | 0 | – |
| 8 | — | — | Charles Barry | O.C. Francis (Owner) | Plymouth | — | 0 | – |
| 9 | — | — | John Meggers | — | Plymouth | — | 0 | – |
| 10 | — | — | Bill Cleveland | — | Ford | — | 0 | – |
| 11 | — | — | Neil McDonald | — | Mercury | — | 0 | – |
| 12 | — | — | Jack Smith (New Jersey) | — | Ford | — | 0 | – |
| 13 | — | — | Buddy Krebs | — | Hudson | — | 0 | accident |
| 14 | — | — | Billy Fritts | — | Ford | — | 0 | – |
| 15 | — | — | Charlie Hoff | — | Kaiser | — | 0 | – |
| 16 | — | — | Phil Demola | — | Ford | — | 0 | – |
| 17 | — | — | Ed DeWolff | — | Ford | — | 0 | – |
| 18 | — | — | Tony Polito | — | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | – |
| 19 | — | — | Ed Paskovich | — | Ford | — | 0 | – |
| 20 | — | — | Nick Nicolette | — | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | – |
| 21 | — | — | Ralph Sheeler | — | Ford | — | 0 | – |
| 22 | — | — | Don Stumpf | — | Dodge | — | 0 | – |
| 23 | — | — | George Clark | — | Plymouth | — | 0 | accident |
Season Navigation
1953 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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