Race: 100 Miles at Powell Motor Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 12 of 37
Date: May 24, 1953
Track: Powell Motor Speedway
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100 Miles at Powell Motor Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Herb Thomas | Car | No. 92 Hudson |
| Team / Owner | Herb Thomas Racing | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Fonty Flock | Most Laps Led | Herb Thomas (127) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 27 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Season Race | 12 of 37 |
100 Miles at Powell Motor Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Hudson | 200 | 127 | running |
| 2 | 4 | 120 | Dick Rathman | Walt Chapman (Owner) | Hudson | 200 | 0 | running |
| 3 | 6 | 87 | Buck Baker | Bob Griffin (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 198 | 0 | running |
| 4 | 8 | 41 | Curtis Turner | John Eanes (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 198 | 0 | running |
| 5 | 20 | 13 | Pop McGinnis | Irving Frye (Owner) | Hudson | 193 | 0 | running |
| 6 | 14 | 10 | Ralph Dyer | Ralph Dyer (Owner) | Nash Motor Company | 192 | 0 | running |
| 7 | 11 | — | Ed Benedict | Ken Swihart (Owner) | Hudson | 189 | 0 | running |
| 8 | 17 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 184 | 0 | running |
| 9 | 12 | 8 | Gene Comstock | Gene Comstock (Owner) | Hudson | 183 | 0 | running |
| 10 | 16 | 55 | Bub King | Bub King (Owner) | Hudson | 182 | 0 | running |
| 11 | 26 | — | Dick Linder | — | Ford | 176 | 0 | running |
| 12 | 24 | 93 | Ted Chamberlain | Ted Chamberlain (Owner) | Plymouth | 174 | 0 | running |
| 13 | 10 | 78 | Dick Passwater | Frank Arford (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 159 | 0 | running |
| 14 | 7 | 51 | Gober Sosebee | Sosebee Racing | Oldsmobile | 131 | 0 | running |
| 15 | 1 | 14 | Fonty Flock | Frank Christian (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 111 | 0 | running |
| 16 | 21 | 167 | Elton Hildreth | Elton Hildreth (Owner) | Nash Motor Company | 98 | 0 | steering |
| 17 | 27 | — | Chet Williams | Chet Williams (Owner) | Ford | 97 | 0 | accident |
| 18 | 25 | 108 | Arden Mounts | Gene Comstock (Owner) | Hudson | 88 | 0 | clutch |
| 19 | 3 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Phil Oates (Owner) | Hudson | 84 | 71 | gasket |
| 20 | 5 | 58 | Johnny Patterson | Ranier-Lundy Racing | Hudson | 74 | 0 | engine |
| 21 | 15 | 4 | Slick Smith | Frank Christian (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 59 | 0 | overheating |
| 22 | 9 | 91 | Tim Flock | Ted Chester (Owner) | Hudson | 57 | 2 | bearing |
| 23 | 18 | 44 | Ray Duhigg | Julian Petty (Owner) | Plymouth | 39 | 0 | spindle |
| 24 | 19 | 1 | Herschel Buchanan | Herschel Buchanan (Owner) | Nash Motor Company | 38 | 0 | accident |
| 25 | 23 | — | Paul Parks | — | Dodge | 33 | 0 | overheating |
| 26 | 27 | 72 | Donald Thomas | Doug Meeks (Owner) | Ford | 32 | 0 | radiator |
| 27 | 13 | — | Virgil Livengood | Virgil Livengood (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 7 | 0 | engine |
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