1953 Morristown Speedway

Race 21 of 37

Morristown
200 laps
Time of race: 1:26:26
Average speed of winner: 69.417 mph
Margin of victory: 1 lap
Lead changes: 5 between 2 drivers
Cautions: N/A for N/A laps
Lap leaders: Thomas 1-3, Rathmann 4-9, Thomas 10-17, Rathmann 18-24, Thomas 25-100, Rathmann 101-200

Race notes: Debut for Bill Cleveland, Ed DeWolff, Fred Krebs, Ed Paskovich, and Eddie Riker. Finale for Charles Barry and Nick Nicolette. Only start for Phil Demola, Billy Fritts, Charlie Hoff, Neil McDonald, Tony Polito, Jack Smith, and Don Stumpf.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Sponsor	Car	Owner	Crew Chief	Qualifying Speed	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Money	Points
1	2	Dick Rathman	120		'53 Hudson	Walt Chapman			200	3	113	running	1000	0
2	1	Herb Thomas	92		'53 Hudson	Herb Thomas	Yunick	61.016	199	3	87	running	700	0
3		Lee Petty	42		'53 Dodge	Petty	Petty		198	0	0	running	450	0
4		Jim Paschal	80		'53 Dodge	Hutchens				0	0	running	350	0
5		Ronnie Kohler	53		'50 Plymouth	Golabek				0	0	running	200	0
6		Eddie Riker			'49 Plymouth					0	0		150	0
7		Elton Hildreth	167		'53 Nash	Hildreth				0	0		125	0
8		Charles Barry			'51 Plymouth					0	0		100	0
9		John Meggers			'53 Plymouth					0	0		75	0
10		Bill Cleveland			'50 Ford					0	0		50	0
11		Neil McDonald			'51 Mercury					0	0		25	0
12		Jack Smith			'50 Ford					0	0		25	0
13		Fred Krebs			'52 Hudson					0	0	accident	25	0
14		Billy Fritts			'51 Ford					0	0		25	0
15		Charlie Hoff			'51 Henry J					0	0		25	0
16		Phil Demola			'50 Ford					0	0		25	0
17		Ed DeWolff			'50 Ford					0	0		25	0
18		Tony Polito			'49 Oldsmobile					0	0		25	0
19		Ed Paskovich			'50 Ford					0	0		25	0
20		Nick Nicolette			'50 Oldsmobile					0	0		25	0
21		Ralph Sheeler			'50 Ford					0	0		25	0
22		Don Stumpf			'50 Dodge					0	0		25	0
23		George Clark			'48 Plymouth					0	0	accident	25	0