Race: Richmond 200
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 6 of 37
Date: April 19, 1953
Track: Richmond Raceway
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Richmond 200 Race Information
| Winner | Lee Petty | Car | No. 42 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Buck Baker | Most Laps Led | Lee Petty (0) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 26 |
| Different Leaders | 0 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Season Race | 6 of 37 |
Richmond 200 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running |
| 2 | — | 120 | Dick Rathman | Walt Chapman (Owner) | Hudson | — | 0 | – |
| 3 | 1 | 87 | Buck Baker | Bob Griffin (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | – |
| 4 | — | 78 | Dick Passwater | Frank Arford (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | – |
| 5 | — | 2 | Bill Blair | Bill Blair (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | – |
| 6 | — | 44 | Ray Duhigg | Julian Petty (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | – |
| 7 | — | 9 | Donald Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Hudson | — | 0 | – |
| 8 | — | 8 | Gene Comstock | Gene Comstock (Owner) | Hudson | — | 0 | – |
| 9 | — | 19 | Fred Dove | Fred Dove (Owner) | Plymouth | — | 0 | – |
| 10 | — | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Hudson | — | 0 | – |
| 11 | — | — | Virgil Livengood | Virgil Livengood (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | – |
| 12 | — | — | Lou Johnson | Lou Johnson (Owner) | Dodge | — | 0 | – |
| 13 | — | — | Al Kent | — | Kaiser | — | 0 | – |
| 14 | — | — | Joe Bill O'Dell | — | Ford | — | 0 | – |
| 15 | — | 55 | Bub King | Bub King (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | – |
| 16 | — | 46 | Ralph Liguori | Al Wheatley (Owner) | Lincoln | — | 0 | – |
| 18 | — | 167 | Elton Hildreth | Elton Hildreth (Owner) | Nash Motor Company | — | 0 | – |
| 19 | — | — | Buck Mason | W.R. Quann (Owner) | Dodge | — | 0 | – |
| 20 | — | — | Jim Reed | Jim Reed (Owner) | Ford | — | 0 | – |
| 21 | — | — | Jim Paschal | George Hutchens (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | – |
| 22 | — | — | Jimmie Lewallen | R.G. Shelton (Owner) | Hudson | — | 0 | – |
| 23 | — | — | Jim Lacy | — | Dodge | — | 0 | – |
| 24 | — | — | Ollie Olson | — | Hudson | — | 0 | – |
| 25 | — | 1 | Herschel Buchanan | Herschel Buchanan (Owner) | Nash Motor Company | — | 0 | – |
| 26 | — | — | Al Keller | George Miller (Owner) | Hudson | — | 0 | – |
| 27 | — | 71 | Coleman Lawrence | Coleman Lawrence (Owner) | Ford | — | 0 | – |
Season Navigation
1953 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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