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NASCAR's premier series has been known as the NASCAR Cup Series since 2020, previously known as the Monster Energy Cup Series. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is the top top racing series of NASCAR. It holds 36 races over the season at tracks loacted in the United States. Although the roots of the series was in the use of "stock" manufacturers vehicles todays cars are custom built automobiles powered by custom built V8 engines.

Nascar Cup Series

The NASCAR Cup Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR (the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing). NASCAR’s premier series had been known as the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series since Jan. 1, 2017, rebranded in 2020. It holds races over the season at tracks located in the United States both road courses and ovals. Although the roots of the series was in the use of "stock" manufacturers vehicles, todays cars are custom built automobiles powered by custom built V8 engines.

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1953 - 8 Race Results


Race Name - 8
Date - 5/3/1953
Race Track - Langhorne Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 1 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 150 miles
Pole Speed - mph
Number of Cautions -
Caution Laps -
Average Race Speed - 72.743 mph
Lead Changes - 5
Total Race Purse - $6,655
Race Number - 8
 More Races from 1953
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 25 Buck Baker 87 Griffin Motors (Bob Griffin) 150 53 Oldsmob 42 $1,525
2 Lee Petty 42 Petty Enterprises 150 53 Dodge 26 $1,000
3 Fonty Flock 14 Frank Christian 53 Oldsmob 0 $800
4 Herschel Buchanan 1 Herschel Buchanan 52 Nash 0 $600
5 1 Tim Flock 91 Ted Chester 53 Hudson 69 $500
6 Ray Duhigg 44 Julian Petty 52 Plymout 0 $400
7 Herb Thomas 92 FABULOUS (Herb Thomas) 53 Hudson 13 $300
8 Bill Adams 18 Bill Adams 53 Oldsmob 0 $200
9 Ralph Liguori 46 Ralph Liguori 53 Oldsmob 0 $180
10 Ted Chamberlain 93 Ted Chamberlain 51 Plymout 0 $150
11 Ronnie Kohler 0 Ronnie Kohler 50 Dodge 0 $75
12 Leon Lundy 0 53 Ford 0 $75
13 Joe Bill ODell 111 Joe Bill ODell 49 Ford 0 $75
14 Jim Lacy 0 53 Dodge 0 $75
15 Mike Magill 0 Michael Jarema 53 Lincoln 0 $75
16 Dick Rathman 0 53 Plymout 0 $50
17 Buck Mason 0 Joe Kersey 53 Dodge 0 $50
18 Bill Blair 2 Bill Blair 53 Oldsmob 0 $50
19 Dick Passwater 78 Frank Arford 53 Oldsmob 0 $50
20 Don Price 0 50 Ford 0 $50
21 Otis Martin 100 Otis Martin 53 Oldsmob 0 $25
22 Gene Comstock 8 Gene Comstock 53 Hudson 0 $25
23 Lou Johnson 0 53 Dodge 0 $25
24 Neil Cole 0 John Golabek 50 Plymout 0 $25
25 Larry Schultz 0 53 Plymout 0 $25
26 Donald Thomas 9 FABULOUS (Herb Thomas) 51 Hudson 0 $25
27 Al Keller 31 George Miller 53 Oldsmob 0 $25
28 Jimmie Lewallen 41 RG Shelton 51 Hudson 0 $25
29 Jim Paschal 43 Dave Quate 53 Oldsmob 0 $25
30 Charles Weidler 79 Charles Weidler 51 Hudson 0 $25
31 Bub King 55 Bub King 52 Hudson 0 $25
32 Bill Hammersley 0 51 Ford 0 $25
33 Gene Parry 0 51 Nash 0 $25
34 Elton Hildreth 167 Hildreth Motors (Elton Hildreth) 53 Nash 0 $25
35 Slick Smith 4 Frank Christian 51 Oldsmob 0 $25