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

WinnerCurtis TurnerCarNo. 41 Oldsmobile
Team / OwnerFrank Christian (Owner)Winner Start1st
Started FirstCurtis TurnerMost Laps LedCurtis Turner (100)
Race Distance100 miles (100 laps)Track Length1 miles
Track TypeDirt ovalStarters19
Different Leaders1Lead-Lap Finishers2
Season Race26 of 37

90 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway Race Results

FinStartNo.DriverTeam / OwnerMakeLapsLedStatus
1141Curtis TurnerFrank Christian (Owner)Oldsmobile100100running
2—92Herb ThomasHerb Thomas RacingHudson1000running
3—42Lee PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge990running
4—82Joe EubanksPhil Oates (Owner)Hudson—0running
5—2Bill BlairBill Blair (Owner)Oldsmobile—0–
6—80Jim PaschalGeorge Hutchens (Owner)Dodge—0–
7—4Slick SmithFrank Christian (Owner)Oldsmobile—0–
8—167Elton HildrethElton Hildreth (Owner)Nash Motor Company—0–
9—22Jimmie Lewallen—Oldsmobile—0–
10——Jimmy AyersJimmy Ayers (Owner)Plymouth—0–
11——Fred DoveFred Dove (Owner)Ford—0–
12—14Fonty FlockFrank Christian (Owner)Hudson—0rear end
13——John Meggers—Plymouth—0–
14——Elbert Allen—Hudson—0–
15——Virgil Stockton—Hudson—0–
16—91Tim FlockTed Chester (Owner)Hudson—0–
17——Buck Smith—Plymouth—0–
18—87Buck BakerBob Griffin (Owner)Oldsmobile—0accident
19—120Dick RathmanWalt Chapman (Owner)Hudson30accident

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