6/21/1953 at Illinois State Fairgrounds

Silver Crown

A Feature: 1. 92-Rodger Ward; 2. 3-Sam Hanks; 3. 38-Don Freeland; 4. 5-Jack McGrath; 5. 36-Andy Linden; 6. 97-Chuck Stevenson; 7. 4-Cal Niday; 8. 16-Jimmy Bryan; 9. 22-Walt Faulkner; 10. 56-Tommy Hinnershitz; 11. 35-Emmett (Buzz) Barton; 12. 93-Bill Homeier; 13. 79-Chuck Marshall; 14. 55-Jerry Hoyt; 15. 73-Allen Heath; 16. 65-Spider Webb; 17. 12-Ernie McCoy; 18. 29-Jimmy Reece

Silver Crown

A Feature

Pos	Start	Driver	Hometown	Car
1	-	Rodger Ward		92
2	-	Sam Hanks	Alhambra, CA	3
3	-	Don Freeland		38
4	-	Jack McGrath		5
5	-	Andy Linden		36
6	-	Chuck Stevenson	Lamar, AR	97
7	-	Cal Niday	Pacoima, CA	4
8	-	Jimmy Bryan		16
9	-	Walt Faulkner		22
10	-	Tommy Hinnershitz	Oley, PA	56
11	-	Emmett (Buzz) Barton	Tampa, FL	35
12	-	Bill Homeier		93
13	-	Chuck Marshall		79
14	-	Jerry Hoyt		55
15	-	Allen Heath		73
16	-	Spider Webb		65
17	-	Ernie McCoy		12
18	-	Jimmy Reece	Oklahoma City, OK	29