1953 NASCAR Grand National Series standings

1953 season results

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RankDriverPointsStartsPolesWinsTop 5sTop 10sMoneyAvg. StartAvg. FinishRaces LedRaces Led MostX LedLaps LedRaces Led PointsAvg % Led% BeatLapsDNFs
1Herb Thomas84603711122731289102.855.22236261222016.4683.23429211
2Lee Petty7814360526321844713.894.8371821003.0484.2130217
3Dick Rathman736235252124202693.627.80821654207.5972.95254513
4Buck Baker671333441625181665.567.76941556409.5373.39161915
5Fonty Flock617432341717177557.1710.3810312581011.1863.81199913
6Tim Flock50112631111882824.2510.85831528906.5864.69199013
7Jim Paschal4211231169557124.0014.781017301.5951.75117915
8Joe Eubanks3603241071552545.0913.712028201.7154.8871815
9Jimmie Lewallen35082200713422213.5713.18000000.0056.2890814
10Curtis Turner337319313543716.0014.6841819107.7853.15139615
11Speedy Thompson295870257654611.333.144049906.8293.5112571
12Slick Smith26702310010230117.0017.83101400.0639.9159220
13Elton Hildreth2625250015199619.8819.80000000.0033.3382123
14Gober Sosebee2525170029272115.0010.241127302.1564.5694310
15Bill Blair2457210168453417.6315.482035100.9252.94104317
16Fred Dove1997200004123932.3318.20000000.0040.6974217
17Bub King1624140005103524.8016.21000000.0056.2610299
18Gene Comstock151913000398928.0016.31000000.0053.1875610
19Donald Thomas1408170004176413.8317.47000000.0047.66103414
20Ralph Liguori1336120023109812.5018.92000000.0042.2040710
21Pop McGinnis111313002597519.2920.081011300.6739.9577510
22Otis Martin10688000261024.0015.50000000.0058.275195
23Andy Winfree9547000330027.0014.57000000.0053.432777
24Bob Welborn76111002611600.0012.64000000.0058.446177
25Johnny Patterson75311001264511.2525.36000000.0030.215349
26Ted Chamberlain7389000350028.0019.22000000.0044.785728
27Neil Roberts7382000140032.0011.50000000.0071.623351
28Buddy Shuman7135000039519.3331.00000000.0029.583424
29Arden Mounts64410000139523.5020.80000000.0034.8779210
30Bobby Myers6442000139050.0015.00000000.0071.133211
31Clyde Minter6368000343041.0021.63000000.0038.895926
32George Osborne6122000030025.0016.50000000.0062.654771
33Jim Reed5903001163512.0018.33000000.0057.722602
34Gordon Bracken5386000121523.0019.67000000.0031.292216
35Don Oldenberg5274001237518.0011.25000000.0071.132231
36C.H. Dingler520500032500.0010.80000000.0046.151195
37Elbert Allen488400022500.0010.75000000.0045.0704
38Mike Magill4863000023516.5021.67000000.0051.942443
39Lloyd Hulette4861000025029.0017.00000000.0072.413280
40Bill Harrison480300034500.006.00000000.0065.9103
41Tommy Thompson463300118657.5017.00000000.0059.32392
42Coleman Lawrence4468000125033.0018.38000000.0043.952635
43Dub Livingston4356000122530.0023.50000000.0036.623095
44Buck Smith400500011750.0016.00000000.0022.6805
45Jimmy Ayers384300021500.0012.00000000.0036.5403
46Bob Walden356400032750.0011.00000000.0057.453263
47Eddie Skinner352400012000.0016.50000000.0025.3004
48Bill Adams3462000125011.0012.00000000.0075.56361
49Mel Krueger336300011750.0012.00000000.0025.0003
50Johnny Beauchamp328300011500.0012.33000000.0022.7303
Weldon Adams2000044.0032.50000000.0029.212172
Dick Allwine3000117.5021.00000000.0055.223822
Frank Arford4000012.5028.50000000.0028.572553
Russell Armentrout200000.0031.00000000.0018.92602
Jim Baker100000.0013.00000000.0040.0001
Charles Barry100010.008.00000000.0068.1801
Ed Benedict1000111.007.00000000.0076.921890
Harry Bennett100000.0022.00000000.0032.2601
Roy Bentley100000.0031.00000000.0037.502201
Leo Bergeron2000035.0026.00000000.007.4102
Tommy Boger1000024.0035.00000000.0039.29321
Lonnie Bragg1000057.0049.00000000.0017.241491
Johnny Bridgers1000048.0026.00000000.0056.902790
Mason Bright1000051.0028.00000000.0051.79330
Merritt Brown1000046.0058.00000000.001.72201
Perk Brown2000016.0035.00000000.0023.60142
Laird Bruner1000036.0050.00000000.0015.521421
Herschel Buchanan14004620.0016.07000000.0049.6450610
Carl Burris200110.008.00000000.0070.211941
Bob Cameron100010.006.00000000.0070.5901
Wally Campbell3000024.0039.00000000.005.0043
Bob Caswell100000.0014.00000000.007.1401
Charlie Causey3000040.0020.67000000.0042.72352
Tom Cherry1000113.009.00000000.0085.71380
Obie Chupp1000047.0018.00000000.0069.64360
George Clark200000.0022.00000000.0031.1502
Allan Clarke1000017.0018.00000000.0022.73761
Bill Cleveland200010.0023.50000000.0026.2302
June Cleveland2000027.0028.00000000.0010.0002
Byron Clouse100010.007.00000000.0064.7101
Neil Cole100000.0024.00000000.0032.3501
Elmer Cooper1000050.0029.00000000.0051.722710
Marvin Copple100110.005.00000000.0076.4700
Lamar Crabtree100000.0011.00000000.0041.1801
Jack Culpepper1000021.0015.00000000.0036.361191
Pepper Cunningham1000022.0018.00000000.0054.0501
Roxy Dancy100000.0013.00000000.0033.3301
Gene Darragh100000.0038.00000000.005.1301
Phil Demola100000.0016.00000000.0031.8201
Ernie Derr100000.0011.00000000.0023.0801
Geoffrey Dessault1000028.0017.00000000.0056.7601
Ed DeWolff300010.0019.00000000.0033.3303
Sam DiRusso2000138.0018.00000000.0056.412130
Ben Dixon1000049.0048.00000000.0018.971871
John Dodd, Sr.100000.0026.00000000.0035.9001
Red Douglass1000037.0024.00000000.0058.93330
Red Dowdy100000.0018.00000000.005.5601
Jerry Draper100000.0012.00000000.0015.3801
Ray Duhigg12004817.7511.08000000.0066.204896
Ralph Dutton400000.0022.25000000.0013.27464
Red Duvall1000020.0014.00000000.0076.79370
Ralph Dyer6000311.5011.50000000.0062.284805
Jerry Earl100010.008.00000000.0058.8201
Marion Edwards2000036.5024.50000000.0039.741970
Ray Erickson100000.0021.00000000.0020.0001
Wimpy Ervin200010.0015.50000000.0050.8502
Curtis Estes100000.0012.00000000.0038.8901
Red Farmer1000041.0045.00000000.0021.43121
Lou Faver100000.0026.00000000.000.00121
Dick Fellows100010.009.00000000.0042.8601
George Fleming1000022.0031.00000000.0046.43330
Nick Fornoro1000112.008.00000000.0081.081810
Earl Foushee100000.0027.00000000.0045.832561
Jim Fox100000.0016.00000000.0011.7601
Billy Fritts100000.0014.00000000.0040.9101
George Gallup1000029.0019.00000000.0067.86360
J.W. Gentry100000.0012.00000000.0038.8901
Dick Girvin100000.0017.00000000.0011.1101
Don Glass100000.0014.00000000.0066.6701
Matt Gowan2000038.0036.00000000.0027.842501
Joe Guide2000046.0034.00000000.0042.111471
Dick Hagey1000032.0019.00000000.0051.3501
Bill Hammersley100000.0032.00000000.008.8201
Keith Hamner2000128.0019.50000000.0057.47331
Bud Harless100000.0016.00000000.0040.001681
Bob Harris100000.0033.00000000.0017.9501
Tubby Harrison200020.009.00000000.0046.6702
Cotton Hodges1000025.0033.00000000.0042.86321
Charlie Hoff100000.0015.00000000.0036.3601
Chuck Housley100000.0017.00000000.0036.0001
Bob Hunter1000056.0041.00000000.0031.032100
Lacy Jackson1000037.0025.00000000.0058.622881
Ned Jarrett2000052.0035.00000000.001.4582
Bill Jennings1000111.009.00000000.0046.6701
Junior Johnson1000026.0038.00000000.0036.212221
Lou Johnson200000.0017.50000000.0045.0002
Bud Jones100000.0029.00000000.006.67361
J.L. Justice3000035.0040.00000000.0016.432263
Frank Kapack100000.0019.00000000.0010.0001
Frank Katucka100000.0012.00000000.0045.0001
Al Keller4000020.5026.50000000.0014.29734
Al Kent100000.0013.00000000.0053.8501
Max King100000.0016.00000000.006.2501
Mike Klapak200022.007.00000000.0079.3101
Red Knuter100000.0012.00000000.0035.2901
Ronnie Kohler4001130.0011.00000000.0069.7003
Fred Krebs100000.0013.00000000.0045.4501
Jim Lacy300000.0022.00000000.0030.7703
Leonard Lawrence200000.0019.00000000.0010.0002
Ted Lee4000055.0023.00000000.0034.812943
Emory Lewis2000113.0026.00000000.0039.763871
Dick Linder1000026.0011.00000000.0061.541760
Virgil Livengood3000113.0016.00000000.0040.0073
Keith Lucas100010.0010.00000000.0030.7701
Leon Lundy100000.0012.00000000.0067.6501
Bill Mann100000.0011.00000000.0041.1801
Ken Marriott1000015.0037.00000000.002.7001
Buck Mason200000.0018.00000000.0043.3302
Ed Massey100000.0013.00000000.0052.0001
Hub McBride1000052.0038.00000000.0033.93290
Neil McDonald100000.0011.00000000.0054.5501
Stewart McDonald100000.0022.00000000.0056.252711
John McGorrien100000.0020.00000000.0051.2801
Steve McGrath3000020.5020.00000000.0041.2402
Hershel McGriff200006.0016.50111101016.8353.032742
John Meggers500030.009.60000000.0053.7605
Dick Meyer1001113.004.00000000.0094.833550
Charlie Miller100009.0011.00000000.0072.9701
Tommy Moon1000021.0052.00000000.008.9351
Fred Moore200010.0014.00000000.0031.5802
Bill Morgan100010.009.00000000.0068.001840
Earl Moss100000.0035.00000000.0029.171901
Elmer Musclow100000.0015.00000000.0017.6501
Harold Nash200000.0022.00000000.0025.0002
Paul Newkirk100000.0013.00000000.007.6901
Nick Nicolette2000020.0026.00000000.0015.2502
Wayne Niedecken100000.0012.00000000.0038.8901
Bill Norton1000054.0035.00000000.0041.382410
Joe Bill O'Dell500000.0015.80000000.0053.161825
Ollie Olson100000.0024.00000000.0011.5401
Don Ostendorf100000.0015.00000000.0017.6501
Billy Oswald1000138.009.00000000.0078.381740
Cotton Owens100000.0021.00000000.0058.332741
Marvin Panch2000015.0023.00000000.0054.642752
Paul Parks1000023.0025.00000000.007.69331
Gene Parry100000.0033.00000000.005.8801
Ed Paskovich200000.0016.00000000.0025.0002
Dick Passwater140161112.837.71101300.1479.439934
Tony Polito100000.0018.00000000.0022.7301
Don Price100000.0020.00000000.0044.1201
Frank Price2000031.0014.50000000.0052.6302
Cotton Priddy2000036.0025.50000000.0043.68351
Bob Pronger110001.0051.00000000.0010.7151
Billy Rafter100000.0018.00000000.000.0001
Tyre Rakestraw1000034.0022.00000000.0063.793080
Johnny Ray100000.0034.00000000.0031.252021
Leo Ray100010.008.00000000.0050.0001
Bill Rexford2001224.007.50000000.0075.931730
Hank Ribet2000034.0027.00000000.0033.331001
Eddie Riker200010.0017.00000000.0047.5402
Bud Rinaldo100000.0015.00000000.0022.2201
Fireball Roberts200006.0042.001014105.6322.643522
Johnny Roberts2000049.0028.50000000.0036.78331
Slim Rominger2000051.0039.50000000.0012.501532
Mickey Rorer200000.0022.50000000.0027.1202
Ralph Rose200020.009.00000000.0044.8302
John Ross100000.0011.00000000.0041.1801
Ermon Rush300000.0016.67000000.0016.0703
Bob Sampson100000.0013.00000000.0052.001721
Lucky Sawyer4000035.0025.25000000.0031.69273
Frankie Schneider100005.0012.00000000.0070.2701
Larry Schultz2000025.0026.50000000.0028.1702
Lyle Scott100010.0010.00000000.0073.5300
Lloyd Shaw110001.0023.00000000.0040.5401
Ralph Sheeler300000.0018.67000000.0032.0503
Ray Sherman1000029.0033.00000000.0013.5101
Wimpy Sipple100000.0017.00000000.005.8801
Sandy Slack100010.0010.00000000.0047.0601
Jack Smith100000.0012.00000000.0050.0001
Snuffy Smith100000.0014.00000000.0027.7801
Ed Spencer100000.0020.00000000.005.0001
Ray Springer100000.0011.00000000.0028.5701
Gwyn Staley100000.0018.00000000.000.0001
Nero Steptoe100000.0011.00000000.0037.5001
Pete Stewart100000.0030.00000000.003.33201
Virgil Stockton100000.0015.00000000.0022.2201
Victor Strassburg100000.0021.00000000.000.0001
Don Stumpf100000.0022.00000000.004.5501
Parks Surratt300000.0018.00000000.0028.172713
Gene Tapia100000.0016.00000000.0011.7601
Hildrey Thomas100000.0012.00000000.0047.6201
Lou Thomas100000.0024.00000000.0041.0301
Roscoe Thompson200000.0017.00000000.0021.9502
Herb Tillman2000029.5028.00000000.0030.771222
John Torrese100000.0013.00000000.0029.4101
Tom Travis1000057.0025.00000000.0057.14330
Russ Truelove100010.009.00000000.0052.9401
Red Untiedt100000.0014.00000000.000.0001
Eddie van Horn100000.0017.00000000.0020.0001
Don Vershure300000.0021.00000000.0015.49863
Dan Walters1000014.0042.00000000.0026.79151
Gayle Warren2000027.0039.00000000.0028.303272
Bob Weatherly1000039.0024.00000000.0060.342890
Ewell Weddle4000128.0013.75000000.0056.0303
Charles Weidler2000048.0038.50000000.0016.6792
Ernie Weidler100000.0018.00000000.0015.0001
Doug Wells1000035.0044.00000000.0023.21131
Bill Widenhouse1000028.0037.00000000.0037.932340
Chet Williams2000033.5022.00000000.0050.003741
Jerry Wimbish100110.005.00000000.0075.0000
Gifford Wood200000.0015.50000000.0050.851362
Glen Wood200000.0025.00000000.0041.462742
Johnny Wynn2000018.0017.50000000.0037.741012
Johnny Zeke200008.0032.50000000.0025.88842