The 1953 NASCAR Speedway Division consisted of three races, beginning in Greensboro, North Carolina on June 12 and concluding in Fayetteville, North Carolina on June 28. There were also two non-championship events. The season champion was Pete Allen. This was the final season of the NASCAR Speedway Division. Every driver was American racecar driver and every race in the USA.
| 1953 NASCAR Speedway Division season | |
|---|---|
| NASCAR Speedway Division | |
| Season | |
| Races | 3 |
| Start date | June 12 |
| End date | June 28 |
| Awards | |
| Champion |  Pete Allen |
Schedule edit
| Rnd | Date | Race Name | Length | Track | Location | Type | Winning Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | February 12 |  Daytona Beach Time Trial
|
2 miles (3.2 km) | Daytona Beach Road Course | Daytona Beach, Florida | Sand |  Buck Baker
|
| 1 | June 12 |  Greensboro 25
|
8.333 miles (13.411 km) | Greensboro Agricultural Fairgrounds | Greensboro, North Carolina | Dirt |  Wally Campbell
|
| 2 | June 14 |  Martinsville 25
|
12.5 miles (20.1 km) | Martinsville Speedway | Martinsville, Virginia | Dirt |  Wayne Alspaugh
|
| NC | June 27 | Hickory 30
|
12 miles (19 km) | Hickory Motor Speedway | Hickory, North Carolina | Dirt | Dick Fraizer
|
| 3 | June 28 | Fayetteville 25
|
8.333 miles (13.411 km) | Champion Speedway | Fayetteville, North Carolina | Paved | Pete Allen
|
Paved/Dirt Oval
Beach Track
Non-championship race
Final points standings edit
| # | Driver | Team | Car | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Allen
|
333 | ||
| 2 |  Ralph Liguori
|
Lincoln Special | 330 | |
| 3 |  Al Fleming
|
J. B. Siegfred | Hudson Special | 312 |
| 4 | Mickey Fenn
|
Leland Colvin | Ford Special | 292 |
| 5 |  Tex Keene
|
Al Wheatley | Mercury Special | 277 |
| 6 |  Red Amick
|
243 | ||
| 7 | Wayne Alspaugh
|
230 | ||
| 8 | Tom Cherry
|
Cherry | Mercury Special | 190 |
| 9 | Al Keller
|
W. W. Burroughs | Cadillac Special | 180 |
| 10 | Jimmy Thompson
|
Bob Colvin | Ford Special | 169 |
See also edit
References edit
- Burt, William M. (2001). The American Stock Car (Second ed.). St. Paul, MN: MBI Publishing Company.
- Capps, Don (2003). "1952 NASCAR Speedway Division Championship". The AUTOSPORT Bulletin Board. Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2009.
- Fielden, Greg (2003). NASCAR Chronicle. Lincolnwood, IL: Publications International, Ltd.
- "1953 NASCAR Speedway Division". ChampCarStats.com. Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2011.