Southern 500

Darlington Raceway — September 7, 1953

Buck Baker
Winner
364
Laps
59
Entries
4
Leaders

Buck Baker won the 1953 Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 7, 1953, leading 151 of 364 laps. Fonty Flock finished second; Curtis Turner rounded out the podium. The race featured 4 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Monday, September 7, 1953
Season
1953
Winner
Buck Baker
Leaders
4 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 7 +6 Buck Baker
2 1 -1 Fonty Flock
3 10 +7 Curtis Turner
4 13 +9 Dick Meyer
5 4 -1 Herb Thomas
6 16 +10 Jim Paschal
7 19 +12 Speedy Thompson
8 5 -3 Donald Thomas
9 22 +13 Dick Passwater
10 9 -1 Tim Flock
11 44 +33 Lee Petty
12 24 +12 Elton Hildreth
13 21 +8 Jimmie Lewallen
14 8 -6 Buddy Shuman
15 32 +17 Neil Roberts
16 25 +9 George Osborne
17 29 +12 Lloyd Hulette
18 30 +12 Gene Comstock
19 33 +14 Fred Dove
20 50 +30 Bobby Myers
21 55 +34 Bub King
22 34 +12 Tyre Rakestraw
23 47 +24 Gober Sosebee
24 39 +15 Bob Weatherly
25 37 +12 Lacy Jackson
26 48 +22 Johnny Bridgers
27 40 +13 Chet Williams
28 15 -13 Marvin Panch
29 50 +21 Elmer Cooper
30 22 -8 Arden Mounts
31 12 -19 Jim Reed
32 38 +6 Matt Gowan
33 45 +12 Bill Blair
34 20 -14 Mike Magill
35 54 +19 Bill Norton
36 14 -22 Otis Martin
37 28 -9 Bill Widenhouse
38 26 -12 Junior Johnson
39 44 +5 Weldon Adams
40 35 -5 J.L. Justice
41 56 +15 Bob Hunter
42 3 -39 Dick Rathman
43 42 -1 Slick Smith
44 31 -13 Dick Allwine
45 6 -39 Fireball Roberts
46 19 -27 Emory Lewis
47 53 +6 Clyde Minter
48 49 +1 Ben Dixon
49 57 +8 Lonnie Bragg
50 36 -14 Laird Bruner
51 58 +7 Joe Guide
52 18 -34 Johnny Patterson
53 51 -2 Slim Rominger
54 11 -43 Ralph Liguori
55 27 -28 Gayle Warren
56 2 -54 Joe Eubanks
57 43 -14 Pop McGinnis
58 46 -12 Merritt Brown
59 52 -7 Ned Jarrett
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Track
Darlington Raceway
Winner
Buck Baker
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Season
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 1953 Southern 500?
Buck Baker won the 1953 Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway driving for Bob Griffin (Owner).
Where was the 1953 Southern 500 held?
The 1953 Southern 500 was held at Darlington Raceway on September 7, 1953.