Race: 105 Miles at Martinsville Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 11 of 37
Date: May 17, 1953
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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105 Miles at Martinsville Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Lee Petty | Car | No. 42 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | — |
| Started First | Joe Eubanks | Most Laps Led | Herb Thomas (127) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 35 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Season Race | 11 of 37 |
105 Miles at Martinsville Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running |
| 2 | — | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Hudson | 200 | 127 | running |
| 3 | — | 120 | Dick Rathman | Walt Chapman (Owner) | Hudson | — | 0 | running |
| 4 | — | 44 | Ray Duhigg | Julian Petty (Owner) | Plymouth | — | 0 | running |
| 5 | — | 46 | Ralph Liguori | Al Wheatley (Owner) | Lincoln | — | 0 | running |
| 6 | — | 78 | Dick Passwater | Frank Arford (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | running |
| 7 | — | 87 | Buck Baker | Bob Griffin (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | running |
| 8 | — | — | Bob Welborn | Julian Petty (Owner) | Plymouth | — | 0 | running |
| 9 | — | — | Clyde Minter | Coleman Lawrence (Owner) | Ford | — | 0 | running |
| 10 | — | — | Lyle Scott | — | Dodge | — | 0 | running |
| 11 | — | — | Ralph Dyer | Ralph Dyer (Owner) | Nash Motor Company | — | 0 | – |
| 12 | — | 93 | Ted Chamberlain | Ted Chamberlain (Owner) | Plymouth | — | 0 | – |
| 13 | — | — | Gifford Wood | Gifford Wood (Owner) | Ford | — | 0 | – |
| 14 | — | — | Bub King | Bub King (Owner) | Mercury | — | 0 | – |
| 15 | — | — | Otis Martin | Otis Martin (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | – |
| 16 | — | — | Joe Bill O'Dell | — | Ford | — | 0 | – |
| 17 | — | 37 | Coleman Lawrence | Coleman Lawrence (Owner) | Ford | 0 | 0 | running |
| 18 | — | 72 | Donald Thomas | Doug Meeks (Owner) | Ford | — | 0 | – |
| 19 | — | 2 | Bill Blair | Bill Blair (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | – |
| 20 | — | 41 | Curtis Turner | John Eanes (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | – |
| 21 | — | 58 | Johnny Patterson | Ranier-Lundy Racing | Hudson | — | 0 | – |
| 22 | — | 1 | Herschel Buchanan | Herschel Buchanan (Owner) | Nash Motor Company | — | 0 | – |
| 23 | — | 8 | Gene Comstock | Gene Comstock (Owner) | Hudson | — | 0 | – |
| 24 | — | 19 | Fred Dove | Fred Dove (Owner) | Plymouth | 86 | 0 | – |
| 25 | 1 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Phil Oates (Owner) | Hudson | 85 | 71 | spindle |
| 26 | — | 13 | Pop McGinnis | Irving Frye (Owner) | Hudson | — | 0 | – |
| 27 | — | 28 | Eddie Skinner | Frank Dodge (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | – |
| 28 | — | — | Jimmie Lewallen | R.G. Shelton (Owner) | Hudson | — | 0 | – |
| 29 | — | 14 | Fonty Flock | Frank Christian (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | – |
| 30 | — | 21 | Glen Wood | Wood Brothers Racing | Lincoln | — | 0 | – |
| 31 | — | — | J.L. Justice | J.L. Justice (Owner) | Ford | — | 0 | – |
| 32 | — | 91 | Tim Flock | Ted Chester (Owner) | Hudson | 18 | 2 | spring |
| 33 | — | 4 | Slick Smith | Frank Christian (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | – |
| 34 | — | — | Jim Paschal | Dave Quate (Owner) | Dodge | — | 0 | – |
| 35 | — | 108 | Arden Mounts | Gene Comstock (Owner) | Hudson | — | 0 | – |
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1953 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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