1953 Langhorne Speedway

Race 32 of 37

Langhorne
250 laps
Time of race: 3:43:43.52
Average speed of winner: 67.046 mph
Margin of victory: 1 lap
Lead changes: 4 among 3 drivers
Cautions: 4 for N/A laps
Lap leaders: H. Thomas 1-22, Rathmann 23-60, Thompson 61-109, H. Thomas 110-193, Rathmann 194-250

Race notes: Debut for John Dodd, Sr. and Mickey Rorer. Finale for Gene Darragh and Ralph Sheeler. Only start for Don Glass, Bob Harris, John McGorrien, and Lou Thomas.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Sponsor	Car	Owner	Crew Chief	Qualifying Speed	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Money	Points
1		Dick Rathman	120		'53 Hudson	Walt Chapman			250	1	95	running	2500	0
2	1	Herb Thomas	92		'53 Hudson	Herb Thomas	Yunick		249	2	106	running	1250	0
3		Speedy Thompson	12		'53 Oldsmobile 88	Buckshot Morris			248	1	49	running	750	0
4		Jim Reed	9		'52 Hudson Hornet					0	0	running	500	0
5		Jim Paschal	80		'53 Dodge	Hutchens				0	0	running	450	0
6		Lee Petty	42		'53 Dodge	Petty	Petty			0	0		400	0
7		Curtis Turner	41		'53 Oldsmobile 88	Frank Christian				0	0		350	0
8		Joe Eubanks	82		'52 Hudson	Oates				0	0		300	0
9		Jimmie Lewallen	22		'53 Oldsmobile 88					0	0		250	0
10		Bobby Myers	18		'53 Oldsmobile 88					0	0		200	0
11		Buck Baker	87		'53 Oldsmobile 88	Bob Griffin				0	0		150	0
12		Gober Sosebee	51	Cherokee Garage	'53 Oldsmobile 88					0	0		125	0
13		Dick Allwine	77		'53 Chevrolet					0	0		100	0
14		Don Glass			'51 Nash					0	0		75	0
15		Ronnie Kohler	53		'50 Plymouth	Golabek				0	0		50	0
16		Fred Dove	19		'50 Ford					0	0		50	0
17		Bub King	55		'53 Oldsmobile 88	Bub King				0	0		50	0
18		Marvin Panch	06		'53 Dodge					0	0		50	0
19		Andy Winfree	34		'51 Plymouth					0	0		50	0
20		John McGorrien			'52 Dodge					0	0		50	0
21		George Clark			'51 Plymouth					0	0		35	0
22		Wimpy Ervin			'52 Dodge					0	0		35	0
23		Ralph Sheeler			'49 Ford					0	0		35	0
24		Lou Thomas			'52 Plymouth					0	0		35	0
25		Joe Bill O'Dell			'49 Ford					0	0		35	0
26		John Dodd, Sr.			'52 Willys					0	0		35	0
27		Elton Hildreth	167		'53 Nash Ambassador	Hildreth				0	0		35	0
28		Eddie Riker			'49 Plymouth					0	0		35	0
29		Bob Welborn	24		'51 Plymouth	Goode				0	0		35	0
30		Ed DeWolff			'50 Ford					0	0		35	0
31		Bill Blair	2		'53 Oldsmobile 88	Bill Blair				0	0		35	0
32		Buddy Shuman	89		'53 Hudson Hornet	Pless				0	0	accident	35	0
33		Bob Harris			'53 Dodge					0	0		35	0
34		Mickey Rorer			'50 Ford					0	0		35	0
35		Fonty Flock	14		'53 Hudson	Frank Christian				0	0		35	0
36		Slick Smith	4		'52 Hudson	Frank Christian				0	0		0	0
37		Bill Cleveland			'50 Ford					0	0		0	0
38		Gene Darragh			'50 Ford					0	0		0	0
39		Tim Flock	91		'53 Hudson	Chester				0	0		0	0
40		Matt Gowan	99	Gowan's Auto Parts	'53 Plymouth	Matt Gowan				0	0		0	0