Race: 90 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 26 of 37
Date: August 9, 1953
Track: Occoneechee Speedway
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90 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Curtis Turner | Car | No. 41 Oldsmobile |
| Team / Owner | Frank Christian (Owner) | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Curtis Turner | Most Laps Led | Curtis Turner (100) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (100 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 19 |
| Different Leaders | 1 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Season Race | 26 of 37 |
90 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 41 | Curtis Turner | Frank Christian (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 100 | 100 | running |
| 2 | — | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Hudson | 100 | 0 | running |
| 3 | — | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 99 | 0 | running |
| 4 | — | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Phil Oates (Owner) | Hudson | — | 0 | running |
| 5 | — | 2 | Bill Blair | Bill Blair (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | – |
| 6 | — | 80 | Jim Paschal | George Hutchens (Owner) | Dodge | — | 0 | – |
| 7 | — | 4 | Slick Smith | Frank Christian (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | – |
| 8 | — | 167 | Elton Hildreth | Elton Hildreth (Owner) | Nash Motor Company | — | 0 | – |
| 9 | — | 22 | Jimmie Lewallen | — | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | – |
| 10 | — | — | Jimmy Ayers | Jimmy Ayers (Owner) | Plymouth | — | 0 | – |
| 11 | — | — | Fred Dove | Fred Dove (Owner) | Ford | — | 0 | – |
| 12 | — | 14 | Fonty Flock | Frank Christian (Owner) | Hudson | — | 0 | rear end |
| 13 | — | — | John Meggers | — | Plymouth | — | 0 | – |
| 14 | — | — | Elbert Allen | — | Hudson | — | 0 | – |
| 15 | — | — | Virgil Stockton | — | Hudson | — | 0 | – |
| 16 | — | 91 | Tim Flock | Ted Chester (Owner) | Hudson | — | 0 | – |
| 17 | — | — | Buck Smith | — | Plymouth | — | 0 | – |
| 18 | — | 87 | Buck Baker | Bob Griffin (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | accident |
| 19 | — | 120 | Dick Rathman | Walt Chapman (Owner) | Hudson | 3 | 0 | accident |
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