1953 100 Miles at Rapid Valley Speedway
Rapid Valley Speedway · 1953 · NASCAR Cup Series
Race summary
| Winner | St | Cars | Ldrs | W-Led | Laps | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Thomas | 1 | 15 | 3 | 176 | 200 | 100 |
Finishing order
| Fin | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Hudson | 200 | 176 | running |
| 2 | Dick Rathman | Walt Chapman (Owner) | Hudson | 4 | running | |
| 3 | Fonty Flock | Frank Christian (Owner) | Hudson | running | ||
| 4 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | running | ||
| 5 | Buck Baker | Bob Griffin (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 20 | running | |
| 6 | Bill Harrison | Hudson | - | |||
| 7 | Eddie Skinner | Frank Dodge (Owner) | Oldsmobile | - | ||
| 8 | Leo Ray | Nash Motor Company | - | |||
| 9 | Dick Fellows | Plymouth | - | |||
| 10 | C.H. Dingler | C.H. Dingler (Owner) | Studebaker | - | ||
| 11 | Ray Springer | Ford | - | |||
| 12 | Mel Krueger | Ford | - | |||
| 13 | Ted Lee | Ted Lee (Owner) | Hudson | - | ||
| 14 | Bob Laswell | Plymouth | - | |||
| 15 | Johnny Beauchamp | Hudson | 34 | - |
Lap leaders
| # | Driver | Led | Share | Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herb Thomas | 176 | 88.0% | P1 |
| 2 | Buck Baker | 20 | 10.0% | P5 |
| 3 | Dick Rathman | 4 | 2.0% | P2 |