1953 NASCAR Cup Series

Champion: Herb Thomas

Driver standings

#	Driver	Behind	Wins
1	Herb Thomas		12
2	Dick Rathman	−0	5
3	Lee Petty	−0	5
4	Buck Baker	−0	4
5	Fonty Flock	−0	4
6	Speedy Thompson	−0	2
7	Bill Blair	−0	1
8	Curtis Turner	−0	1
9	Dick Passwater	−0	1
10	Jim Paschal	−0	1
11	Tim Flock	−0	1
12	Al Keller	−0
13	Al Kent	−0
14	Allan Clarke	−0
15	Andy Winfree	−0
16	Arden Mounts	−0
17	Ben Dixon	−0
18	Bill Adams	−0
19	Bill Cleveland	−0
20	Bill Hammersley	−0
21	Bill Harrison	−0
22	Bill Jennings	−0
23	Bill Mann	−0
24	Bill Morgan	−0
25	Bill Norton	−0
26	Bill Rexford	−0
27	Bill Widenhouse	−0
28	Billy Fritts	−0
29	Billy Oswald	−0
30	Billy Rafter	−0

Race winners

Rd	Track	Race	Winner	Team
1	Palm Beach Speedway	100 Miles at Palm Beach Speedway	Lee Petty	Petty Enterprises
2	Daytona Beach & Road Course	160 Miles at Daytona Beach & Road Course	Bill Blair	Bill Blair (Owner)
3	Harnett Speedway	100 Miles at Harnett Speedway	Herb Thomas	Herb Thomas Racing
4	North Wilkesboro Speedway	Wilkes County 200	Herb Thomas	Herb Thomas Racing
5	Charlotte Speedway	113 Miles at Charlotte Speedway	Dick Passwater	Frank Arford (Owner)
6	Richmond Raceway	Richmond 200	Lee Petty	Petty Enterprises
7	Central City Speedway	100 Miles at Central City Speedway	Dick Rathman	Walt Chapman (Owner)
8	Langhorne Speedway	150 Miles at Langhorne Speedway	Buck Baker	Bob Griffin (Owner)
9	Columbia Speedway	100 Miles at Columbia Speedway	Buck Baker	Bob Griffin (Owner)
10	Hickory Speedway	73 Miles at Hickory Speedway	Tim Flock	Ted Chester (Owner)
11	Martinsville Speedway	105 Miles at Martinsville Speedway	Lee Petty	Petty Enterprises
12	Powell Motor Speedway	100 Miles at Powell Motor Speedway	Herb Thomas	Herb Thomas Racing
13	Raleigh Speedway	300 Miles at Raleigh Speedway	Fonty Flock	Frank Christian (Owner)
14	Louisiana Fairgrounds	100 Miles at Louisiana Fairgrounds	Lee Petty	Petty Enterprises
15	Five Flags Speedway	70 Miles at Five Flags Speedway	Herb Thomas	Herb Thomas Racing
16	Langhorne Speedway	International 200	Dick Rathman	Walt Chapman (Owner)
17	Tri-City Speedway	100 Miles at Tri-City Speedway	Herb Thomas	Herb Thomas Racing
18	Wilson Speedway	100 Miles at Wilson Speedway	Fonty Flock	Frank Christian (Owner)
19	Monroe County Fairgrounds	100 Miles at Monroe County Fairgrounds	Herb Thomas	Herb Thomas Racing
20	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds	100 Miles at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds	Lee Petty	Petty Enterprises
21	Morristown Speedway	100 Miles at Morristown Speedway	Dick Rathman	Walt Chapman (Owner)
22	Lakewood Speedway	100 Miles at Lakewood Speedway	Herb Thomas	Herb Thomas Racing
23	Rapid Valley Speedway	100 Miles at Rapid Valley Speedway	Herb Thomas	Herb Thomas Racing
24	Lincoln City Fairgrounds	100 Miles at Lincoln City Fairgrounds	Dick Rathman	Walt Chapman (Owner)
25	Davenport Speedway	100 Miles at Davenport Speedway	Herb Thomas	Herb Thomas Racing
26	Occoneechee Speedway	90 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway	Curtis Turner	Frank Christian (Owner)
27	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	100 Miles at Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Fonty Flock	Frank Christian (Owner)
28	Princess Anne Speedway	100 Miles at Princess Anne Speedway	Herb Thomas	Herb Thomas Racing
29	Hickory Speedway	73 Miles at Hickory Speedway	Fonty Flock	Frank Christian (Owner)
30	Darlington Raceway	Southern 500	Buck Baker	Bob Griffin (Owner)
31	Central City Speedway	100 Miles at Central City Speedway	Speedy Thompson	Buckshot Morris (Owner)
32	Langhorne Speedway	250 Miles at Langhorne Speedway	Dick Rathman	Walt Chapman (Owner)
33	Bloomsburg Fairgrounds	100 Miles at Bloomsburg Fairgrounds	Herb Thomas	Herb Thomas Racing
34	Wilson Speedway	100 Miles at Wilson Speedway	Herb Thomas	Herb Thomas Racing
35	North Wilkesboro Speedway	Wilkes 160	Speedy Thompson	Buckshot Morris (Owner)
36	Martinsville Speedway	105 Miles at Martinsville Speedway	Jim Paschal	George Hutchens (Owner)
37	Lakewood Speedway	100 Miles at Lakewood Speedway	Buck Baker	Bob Griffin (Owner)

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