Race: 100 Miles at Rapid Valley Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 23 of 37
Date: July 22, 1953
Track: Rapid Valley Speedway
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100 Miles at Rapid Valley 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 (176) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 15 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Season Race | 23 of 37 |
100 Miles at Rapid Valley Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Hudson | 200 | 176 | running |
| 2 | — | 120 | Dick Rathman | Walt Chapman (Owner) | Hudson | — | 4 | running |
| 3 | — | 14 | Fonty Flock | Frank Christian (Owner) | Hudson | — | 0 | running |
| 4 | — | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | — | 0 | running |
| 5 | — | 87 | Buck Baker | Bob Griffin (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 20 | running |
| 6 | — | 9 | Bill Harrison | — | Hudson | — | 0 | – |
| 7 | — | 28 | Eddie Skinner | Frank Dodge (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | – |
| 8 | — | — | Leo Ray | — | Nash Motor Company | — | 0 | – |
| 9 | — | — | Dick Fellows | — | Plymouth | — | 0 | – |
| 10 | — | — | C.H. Dingler | C.H. Dingler (Owner) | Studebaker | — | 0 | – |
| 11 | — | — | Ray Springer | — | Ford | — | 0 | – |
| 12 | — | — | Mel Krueger | — | Ford | — | 0 | – |
| 13 | — | 90 | Ted Lee | Ted Lee (Owner) | Hudson | — | 0 | – |
| 14 | — | — | Bob Laswell | — | Plymouth | — | 0 | – |
| 15 | — | — | Johnny Beauchamp | — | Hudson | 34 | 0 | – |
Season Navigation
1953 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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