I need to know if anyone knows nascar and if they do who is or was # 53? i think this person is retired.?

Question

I need to know if anyone knows nascar and if they do who is or was # 53? i think this person is retired.?

Answer 1

Herbie the love bug...? He still races. But I hope he gets a new driver.

Just kidding.....the last driver that I know of that drove the #53 is Ritchie Petty (Maurice's son--Richard's nephew) he drove in 93 and 94....Jimmy Means also raced the # a few times but his primary # is 52.....hope that helps!!!

Answer 2

There have been several drivers of the #53 between 1978 and 1994.

1978 Jack Simpson 1 start

1978 Ron Hutcherson 2 starts

1979 Keith Davis 2 starts

1980 Slick Johnson 17 starts

1981 Cecil Gordon 1 start

1981 Slick Johnson 3 starts

1983 Tom Sneva 2 starts

1984 Donny Paul 1 start

1985 Jeff Hooker 1 start

1985 Bill Scott 1 start

1985 Donny Paul 1 start

1989 Jerry O'Neil 4 starts

1990 Jerry O'Neil 3 starts

1991 John Paul Jr. 2 starts

1991 Bobby Hillin, Jr 2 starts

1992 Graham Taylor 2 starts

1992 Johnny Mcfadden 5 starts

1993 Mike Potter 1 start

1993 Graham Taylor 1 start

1993 Ritchie Petty 3 starts

1993 Jimmy Means 1 start

1994 Ritchie Petty 1 start

All of these drivers are retired.

Answer 3

Drivers of #53 in NASCAR Strictly Stock/Grand National/Winston Cup/Nextel Cup/Sprint Cup

Bill Cantrell

Bill Cornwall

Bill Ward

Billy Taylor

Bob Burdick

Bob Cooper

Bobby Brack

Bobby Isaac

Bobby Mausgrover

Bud Moore

Carl Burris

Cecil Gordon

Clyde Minter

Curtis Crider

David Warren

d**k May

Don Tilley

Donny Paul

Elmo Langley

George Masker

Graham Taylor

H.B. Bailey

Herb Crawford

J.T. Putney

Jack Fisher

Jack Montgangelo

Jack Reynolds

Jack Simpson

Jeff Hooker

Jerry O'Neil

Jimmy Helms

Jimmy Means

Joe Weatherly

John McFadden

John Paul, Jr.

John Smith

Johnny Barnes

Keith Davis

Kelly Ryan

Ken Johnson

Mike Potter

Paul Connors

Paul Lewis

Pete Stewart

Ritchie Petty

Rod Eulenfeld

Ron Hutcherson

Ronnie Kohler

Slick Johnson

Tom Sneva

None of these drivers are currently active.

The 1st #53 was used in the 14th race of the 1950 season driven by George Masker. It was a Kaiser.

The last #53 was used in the 15th race of the 1994 season driven by Ritchie Petty. It was a Ford.

The 1st #53 win was in the 9th race of the 1961 season driven by Bob Burdick. It was a Pontiac.

The last #53 win was in the 9th race of the 1961 season driven by Bob Burdick. It was a Pontiac.

Answer 4

Herbie the luv bug story is fictional.  Dale Jarrett drove a special paint scheme for herbie, when the movie came out.   Dale Jarrett did retire this year.  Here is a pic of his car  scroll down to find Herbie http://jayski.com/schemes/2005/88cup.htm