Indianapolis 500 1953

Indianapolis
30 May 1953
200 laps
804.7 km
4.023 km a lap
Indianapolis 500 – counted for the championship, not a Formula 1 race

Pole positionBill VukovichKurtis Kraft · 4:20.130
Fastest lapBill Vukovich1:06.240 · lap 27
Winner started fromP1on the grid

Result

Pos	Driver	No.	Team · engine	Grid	Laps	Time / reason	Points
1	Bill Vukovichfastest lap	14	Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	1	200	3:53:01.690	9
2	Art Cross	16	Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	12	200	+3:30.872	6
3	Sam Hanks	3	Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	9	200	+4:11.500	2
3	Duane Cartershared	3	Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	–			2
4	Fred Agabashian	59	Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	2	200	+4:39.240	1.5
4	Paul Russoshared	59	Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	–			1.5
5	Jack McGrath	5	Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	3	200	+7:49.640	2
6	Jimmy Daywalt	48	Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	21	200	+8:10.210
7	Jim Rathmann	2	Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	25	200	+8:46.020
7	Eddie Johnsonshared	2	Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	–
8	Ernie McCoy	12	Stevens · Offenhauser	20	200	+10:04.550
9	Tony Bettenhausen	98	Kuzma · Offenhauser	6	196	Accident
9	Chuck Stevensonshared	98	Kuzma · Offenhauser	–
9	Gene Hartleyshared	98	Kuzma · Offenhauser	–
10	Jimmy Davies	53	Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	32	193	+7 laps
11	Dennis Nalon	9	Kurtis Kraft · Novi	26	191	Accident
12	Carl Scarborough	73	Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	19	190	+10 laps
12	Bob Scottshared	73	Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	–
13	Manny Ayulo	88	Kuzma · Offenhauser	4	184	Engine
14	Jimmy Bryan	8	Schroeder · Offenhauser	31	183	+17 laps
15	Bill Holland	49	Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	28	177	Magneto
15	Jim Rathmannshared	49	Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	–
16	Rodger Ward	92	Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	10	177	Axle
16	Andy Lindenshared	92	Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	–
16	Duke Dinsmoreshared	92	Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	–
17	Walt Faulkner	23	Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	14	176	+24 laps
17	Johnny Mantzshared	23	Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	–
18	Marshall Teague	22	Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	22	169	Oil leak
19	Spider Webb	62	Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	18	166	Oil leak
19	Johnny Thomsonshared	62	Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	–
19	Jackie Holmesshared	62	Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	–
20	Bob Sweikert	51	Kuzma · Offenhauser	29	151	Suspension
21	Mike Nazaruk	83	Turner · Offenhauser	23	146	Transmission
22	Pat Flaherty	77	Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	24	115	Accident
23	Jerry Hoyt	55	Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	7	107	Overheating
23	Chuck Stevensonshared	55	Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	–
23	Andy Lindenshared	55	Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	–
24	Duane Carter	4	Lesovsky · Offenhauser	27	94	Ignition
25	Paul Russo	7	Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	17	89	Magneto
26	Johnnie Parsons	21	Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	8	86	Engine
27	Don Freeland	38	Watson · Offenhauser	15	76	Accident
28	Gene Hartley	41	Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	13	53	Accident
29	Chuck Stevenson	97	Kuzma · Offenhauser	16	42	Fuel leak
30	Cal Niday	99	Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	30	30	Magneto
31	Bob Scott	29	Bromme · Offenhauser	11	14	Oil leak
32	Johnny Thomson	56	Del Roy · Offenhauser	33	6	Ignition
33	Andy Linden	32	Stevens · Offenhauser	5	3	Accident

A number in the first column means classified. DNF, DNQ and DNS stand for retirement, did not qualify and did not start. ‘shared’ marks a car that two drivers shared between them – permitted in the 1950s, and both were classified.

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Team	Time	Gap
1	Bill Vukovich	Kurtis Kraft	4:20.130
2	Fred Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	4:21.730	+1.600
3	Jack McGrath	Kurtis Kraft	4:23.540	+3.410
4	Manny Ayulo	Kuzma	4:23.960	+3.830
5	Andy Linden	Stevens	4:24.590	+4.460
6	Tony Bettenhausen	Kuzma	4:24.660	+4.530
7	Jerry Hoyt	Kurtis Kraft	4:25.230	+5.100
8	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	4:21.500	+1.370
9	Sam Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	4:21.760	+1.630
10	Rodger Ward	Kurtis Kraft	4:21.880	+1.750
11	Bob Scott	Bromme	4:21.950	+1.820
12	Art Cross	Kurtis Kraft	4:22.180	+2.050
13	Gene Hartley	Kurtis Kraft	4:22.270	+2.140
14	Walt Faulkner	Kurtis Kraft	4:22.550	+2.420
15	Don Freeland	Watson	4:23.030	+2.900
16	Chuck Stevenson	Kuzma	4:23.620	+3.490
17	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft	4:24.280	+4.150
18	Spider Webb	Kurtis Kraft	4:24.380	+4.250
19	Carl Scarborough	Kurtis Kraft	4:24.830	+4.700
20	Ernie McCoy	Stevens	4:24.850	+4.720
21	Jimmy Daywalt	Kurtis Kraft	4:25.200	+5.070
22	Marshall Teague	Kurtis Kraft	4:25.250	+5.120
23	Mike Nazaruk	Turner	4:25.280	+5.150
24	Pat Flaherty	Kurtis Kraft	4:25.350	+5.220
25	Jim Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft	4:25.360	+5.230
26	Dennis Nalon	Kurtis Kraft	4:25.760	+5.630
27	Duane Carter	Lesovsky	4:26.140	+6.010
28	Bill Holland	Kurtis Kraft	4:21.120	+0.990
29	Bob Sweikert	Kuzma	4:23.020	+2.890
30	Cal Niday	Kurtis Kraft	4:24.520	+4.390
31	Jimmy Bryan	Schroeder	4:25.760	+5.630
32	Jimmy Davies	Kurtis Kraft	4:26.150	+6.020
33	Johnny Thomson	Del Roy	4:26.150	+6.020

Fastest laps

Each driver's quickest lap of the race.

Pos	Driver	Lap	Time	Gap
1	Bill Vukovich	27	1:06.240

Championship after this race

The official standings after round 2. Arrows show the change against the round before.

The whole season

Drivers' championship after round 2
Pos	Driver	Points	Change
1	Alberto Ascari	9
1	Bill Vukovich	9
3	Art Cross	6
3	Luigi Villoresi	6	▼1
5	José Froilán González	4	▼2
6	Mike Hawthorn	3	▼2
7	Duane Carter	2
7	Sam Hanks	2
9	Jack McGrath	2
9	Oscar Alfredo Gálvez	2	▼4