CUP SERIES · SEASON

1953

Gen 1 · Grand National · Champion: Herb Thomas

Cup

‹ 1952 1954 ›

Races

Drivers

254

Winners

Avg cautions

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Avg lead changes

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Avg margin

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Closest finish

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Races

#	Date	Race	Track	Winner	Pole	Laps	Ctn	LC	Margin	Data
1	—	100 Miles at Palm Beach Speedway	Palm Beach Speedway DIRT	42Lee Petty	120Dick Rathman	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
2	—	160 Miles at Daytona Beach & Road Course	Daytona Beach & Road Course RC	2Bill Blair	46Bob Pronger	39	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
3	—	100 Miles at Harnett Speedway	Harnett Speedway DIRT	92Herb Thomas	92Herb Thomas	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
4	—	Wilkes County 200	North Wilkesboro Speedway ST	92Herb Thomas	92Herb Thomas	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
5	—	113 Miles at Charlotte Speedway	Charlotte Speedway DIRT	78Dick Passwater	91Tim Flock	150	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
6	—	Richmond 200	Richmond Raceway ST	42Lee Petty	87Buck Baker	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
7	—	100 Miles at Central City Speedway	Central City Speedway DIRT	120Dick Rathman	—	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
8	—	150 Miles at Langhorne Speedway	Langhorne Speedway DIRT	87Buck Baker	91Tim Flock	150	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
9	—	100 Miles at Columbia Speedway	Columbia Speedway DIRT	87Buck Baker	92Herb Thomas	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
10	—	73 Miles at Hickory Speedway	Hickory Speedway DIRT	91Tim Flock	92Herb Thomas	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
11	—	105 Miles at Martinsville Speedway	Martinsville Speedway ST	42Lee Petty	82Joe Eubanks	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
12	—	100 Miles at Powell Motor Speedway	Powell Motor Speedway DIRT	92Herb Thomas	14Fonty Flock	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
13	—	300 Miles at Raleigh Speedway	Raleigh Speedway INT	14Fonty Flock	4Slick Smith	300	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
14	—	100 Miles at Louisiana Fairgrounds	Louisiana Fairgrounds DIRT	42Lee Petty	92Herb Thomas	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
15	—	70 Miles at Five Flags Speedway	Five Flags Speedway ST	92Herb Thomas	120Dick Rathman	140	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
16	—	International 200	Langhorne Speedway DIRT	120Dick Rathman	22Lloyd Shaw	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
17	—	100 Miles at Tri-City Speedway	Tri-City Speedway DIRT	92Herb Thomas	92Herb Thomas	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
18	—	100 Miles at Wilson Speedway	Wilson Speedway DIRT	14Fonty Flock	87Buck Baker	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
19	—	100 Miles at Monroe County Fairgrounds	Monroe County Fairgrounds DIRT	92Herb Thomas	91Tim Flock	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
20	—	100 Miles at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds DIRT	42Lee Petty	87Buck Baker	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
21	—	100 Miles at Morristown Speedway	Morristown Speedway DIRT	120Dick Rathman	92Herb Thomas	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
22	—	100 Miles at Lakewood Speedway	Lakewood Speedway DIRT	92Herb Thomas	92Herb Thomas	100	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
23	—	100 Miles at Rapid Valley Speedway	Rapid Valley Speedway DIRT	92Herb Thomas	92Herb Thomas	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
24	—	100 Miles at Lincoln City Fairgrounds	Lincoln City Fairgrounds DIRT	120Dick Rathman	92Herb Thomas	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
25	—	100 Miles at Davenport Speedway	Davenport Speedway DIRT	92Herb Thomas	87Buck Baker	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
26	—	90 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway	Occoneechee Speedway DIRT	41Curtis Turner	41Curtis Turner	100	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
27	—	100 Miles at Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway DIRT	14Fonty Flock	41Curtis Turner	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
28	—	100 Miles at Princess Anne Speedway	Princess Anne Speedway DIRT	92Herb Thomas	41Curtis Turner	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
29	—	73 Miles at Hickory Speedway	Hickory Speedway DIRT	14Fonty Flock	91Tim Flock	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
30	—	Southern 500	Darlington Raceway INT	87Buck Baker	14Fonty Flock	364	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
31	—	100 Miles at Central City Speedway	Central City Speedway DIRT	46Speedy Thompson	82Joe Eubanks	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
32	—	250 Miles at Langhorne Speedway	Langhorne Speedway DIRT	120Dick Rathman	92Herb Thomas	250	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
33	—	100 Miles at Bloomsburg Fairgrounds	Bloomsburg Fairgrounds DIRT	92Herb Thomas	80Jim Paschal	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
34	—	100 Miles at Wilson Speedway	Wilson Speedway DIRT	92Herb Thomas	92Herb Thomas	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
35	—	Wilkes 160	North Wilkesboro Speedway ST	46Speedy Thompson	87Buck Baker	160	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
36	—	105 Miles at Martinsville Speedway	Martinsville Speedway ST	80Jim Paschal	14Fonty Flock	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
37	—	100 Miles at Lakewood Speedway	Lakewood Speedway DIRT	87Buck Baker	91Tim Flock	100	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP

Wins per driver

Standings

Computed with the season's rules

#	Driver	Team	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Poles	Laps led	Avg fin	DNF
1	92Herb Thomas	Herb Thomas Racing	12	27	31	12	1,872	5.2	5
2	42Lee Petty	Petty Enterprises	5	26	32	0	254	4.8	1
3	120Dick Rathman	Walt Chapman (Owner)	5	21	24	2	546	7.6

Pace leaders · 1953 Cup Series

drivers with 3+ races (0 of 0)

No pace statistics for this season (lap-level data from 2020).