70 Miles at Five Flags Speedway

Five Flags Speedway — June 14, 1953

Herb Thomas
Winner
140
Laps
18
Entries
1
Leaders

Herb Thomas won the 1953 70 Miles at Five Flags Speedway at Five Flags Speedway on June 14, 1953, leading 1 of 140 laps. Dick Rathman finished second; Lee Petty rounded out the podium.

Race Details
Date
Sunday, June 14, 1953
Season
1953
Winner
Leaders
1 driver
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 Herb Thomas
2 1 -1 Dick Rathman
3 Lee Petty
4 Buck Baker
5 Tim Flock
6 Dick Passwater
7 Joe Eubanks
8 Slick Smith
9 Gober Sosebee
10 Fred Moore
11 Lamar Crabtree
12 Frank Arford
13 Elbert Allen
14 Gordon Bracken
15 Leonard Lawrence
16 Gene Tapia
17 Jim Paschal
18 Gwyn Staley

* Laps led data may be incomplete for this race.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 1953 70 Miles at Five Flags Speedway?
Herb Thomas won the 1953 70 Miles at Five Flags Speedway at Five Flags Speedway driving for Herb Thomas Racing.
Where was the 1953 70 Miles at Five Flags Speedway held?
The 1953 70 Miles at Five Flags Speedway was held at Five Flags Speedway on June 14, 1953.