Race: 105 Miles at Martinsville Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 36 of 37
Date: October 18, 1953
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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105 Miles at Martinsville Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Jim Paschal | Car | No. 80 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | George Hutchens (Owner) | Winner Start | — |
| Started First | Fonty Flock | Most Laps Led | Buck Baker (127) |
| Race Distance | 105.2 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.526 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 26 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Season Race | 36 of 37 |
105 Miles at Martinsville Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 80 | Jim Paschal | George Hutchens (Owner) | Dodge | 200 | 73 | running |
| 2 | — | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running |
| 3 | — | 2 | Bill Blair | Bill Blair (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 199 | 0 | running |
| 4 | 1 | 14 | Fonty Flock | Frank Christian (Owner) | Hudson | 199 | 0 | running |
| 5 | — | — | Carl Burris | — | Plymouth | 194 | 0 | running |
| 6 | — | 13 | Emory Lewis | Ernest Woods (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 192 | 0 | running |
| 7 | — | 24 | Bob Welborn | J.O. Goode (Owner) | Plymouth | 185 | 0 | running |
| 8 | — | — | Bill Morgan | — | Ford | 185 | 0 | running |
| 9 | — | — | Clyde Minter | Clyde Minter (Owner) | Mercury | 184 | 0 | running |
| 10 | — | — | Joe Bill O'Dell | — | Ford | 183 | 0 | running |
| 11 | — | — | Bob Walden | Bob Walden (Owner) | Plymouth | 182 | 0 | – |
| 12 | — | 22 | Jimmie Lewallen | R.G. Shelton (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 176 | 0 | – |
| 13 | — | — | Bob Sampson | — | Dodge | 172 | 0 | – |
| 14 | — | 58 | Johnny Patterson | Ranier-Lundy Racing | Hudson | 170 | 0 | – |
| 15 | — | 19 | Fred Dove | Fred Dove (Owner) | Ford | 169 | 0 | – |
| 16 | — | — | Bud Harless | Edgar Clay (Owner) | Ford | 168 | 0 | – |
| 17 | — | — | George Osborne | George Osborne (Owner) | Hudson | 146 | 0 | – |
| 18 | — | — | Gifford Wood | Gifford Wood (Owner) | Plymouth | 136 | 0 | – |
| 19 | — | — | Parks Surratt | — | Plymouth | 130 | 0 | – |
| 20 | — | 87 | Buck Baker | Bob Griffin (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 127 | 127 | bearing |
| 21 | — | 8 | Arden Mounts | Gene Comstock (Owner) | Hudson | 68 | 0 | – |
| 22 | — | 167 | Elton Hildreth | Elton Hildreth (Owner) | Nash Motor Company | 66 | 0 | overheating |
| 23 | — | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Phil Oates (Owner) | Hudson | 55 | 0 | engine |
| 24 | — | 41 | Curtis Turner | John Eanes (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 46 | 0 | engine |
| 25 | — | — | Ralph Dutton | — | Dodge | 46 | 0 | – |
| 26 | — | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Hudson | 28 | 0 | fuel pump |
Season Navigation
1953 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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