160 Miles at Daytona Beach & Road Course

Daytona Beach & Road Course — February 15, 1953

Bill Blair
Winner
39
Laps
57
Entries
2
Leaders

Bill Blair won the 1953 160 Miles at Daytona Beach & Road Course at Daytona Beach & Road Course on February 15, 1953, leading 1 of 39 laps. Fonty Flock finished second; Tommy Thompson rounded out the podium. The race featured 2 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Sunday, February 15, 1953
Track
Daytona Beach & Road Course
Season
1953
Winner
Bill Blair
Leaders
2 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 6 +5 Bill Blair
2 2 — Fonty Flock
3 4 +1 Tommy Thompson
4 3 -1 Herb Thomas
5 7 +2 Tim Flock
6 10 +4 Dick Passwater
7 16 +9 Curtis Turner
8 19 +11 Donald Thomas
9 13 +4 Tom Cherry
10 18 +8 Slick Smith
11 17 +6 Gober Sosebee
12 9 -3 Dick Rathman
13 15 +2 Buck Baker
14 20 +6 Red Duvall
15 23 +8 Don Oldenberg
16 11 -5 Bill Adams
17 34 +17 Joe Guide
18 47 +29 Obie Chupp
19 29 +10 George Gallup
20 36 +16 Cotton Priddy
21 27 +6 Bub King
22 40 +18 Charlie Causey
23 44 +21 Gene Comstock
24 37 +13 Red Douglass
25 57 +32 Tom Travis
26 56 +30 Sam DiRusso
27 30 +3 Pop McGinnis
28 51 +23 Mason Bright
29 28 -1 Keith Hamner
30 46 +16 Herschel Buchanan
31 22 -9 George Fleming
32 49 +17 Johnny Roberts
33 25 -8 Cotton Hodges
34 53 +19 Hank Ribet
35 24 -11 Tommy Boger
36 54 +18 Marion Edwards
37 55 +18 Ted Lee
38 52 +14 Hub McBride
39 50 +11 Lucky Sawyer
40 45 +5 Herb Tillman
41 42 +1 Jim Paschal
42 14 -28 Dan Walters
43 26 -17 Perk Brown
44 35 -9 Doug Wells
45 41 -4 Red Farmer
46 38 -8 Dub Livingston
47 48 +1 Charles Weidler
48 33 -15 Fred Dove
49 12 -37 Joe Eubanks
50 8 -42 Johnny Patterson
51 1 -50 Bob Pronger
52 21 -31 Tommy Moon
53 31 -22 Wally Campbell
54 39 -15 Elton Hildreth
55 43 -12 Buddy Shuman
56 32 -24 Ted Chamberlain
57 5 -52 Frank Arford

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Winner
Bill Blair
Previous Race
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Next Race
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Season
All 1953 Results
Champions
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 1953 160 Miles at Daytona Beach & Road Course?
Bill Blair won the 1953 160 Miles at Daytona Beach & Road Course at Daytona Beach & Road Course driving for Bill Blair (Owner).
Where was the 1953 160 Miles at Daytona Beach & Road Course held?
The 1953 160 Miles at Daytona Beach & Road Course was held at Daytona Beach & Road Course on February 15, 1953.