Race: 100 Miles at Wilson Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 34 of 37
Date: October 4, 1953
Track: Wilson Speedway
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100 Miles at Wilson 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 | 17 |
| Different Leaders | 1 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Season Race | 34 of 37 |
100 Miles at Wilson 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 | 8 | 46 | Speedy Thompson | Buckshot Morris (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | running |
| 3 | 2 | 14 | Fonty Flock | Frank Christian (Owner) | Hudson | — | 0 | running |
| 4 | 7 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | — | 0 | running |
| 5 | — | 45 | Ralph Liguori | Al Wheatley (Owner) | Plymouth | — | 0 | running |
| 6 | 5 | 120 | Dick Rathman | Walt Chapman (Owner) | Hudson | — | 0 | – |
| 7 | 6 | 87 | Buck Baker | Bob Griffin (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | – |
| 8 | 10 | 167 | Elton Hildreth | Elton Hildreth (Owner) | Nash Motor Company | — | 0 | – |
| 9 | — | 22 | Jimmie Lewallen | — | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | – |
| 10 | 4 | 51 | Gober Sosebee | Sosebee Racing | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | – |
| 11 | — | 41 | Curtis Turner | John Eanes (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | – |
| 12 | — | 19 | Fred Dove | Fred Dove (Owner) | Ford | — | 0 | – |
| 13 | — | — | Don Vershure | — | Hudson | — | 0 | – |
| 14 | — | — | Clyde Minter | Clyde Minter (Owner) | Mercury | — | 0 | – |
| 15 | 3 | 62 | Joe Eubanks | Phil Oates (Owner) | Hudson | — | 0 | – |
| 16 | — | — | Parks Surratt | — | Plymouth | — | 0 | – |
| 17 | — | — | Ermon Rush | — | Ford | — | 0 | – |
Season Navigation
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