1953 Indianapolis 500 Results

Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis

May 30, 1953

Round 2

Race Winner

Bill Vukovich

Kurtis Kraft

Circuit

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Indianapolis, USA

Fastest Race Lap

-

No data

Fastest Qualifying

TBD

Results pending

Final Classification

Complete race results from the Indianapolis 500

Pos	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time/Status	Pts
1		Bill Vukovich	Kurtis Kraft	200	3:53:01.690	9
2		Art Cross	Kurtis Kraft	200	+3:30.870	6
3		Duane Carter	Kurtis Kraft	200	+4:11.500	2
3		Sam Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	200	+4:11.500	2
4		Fred Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	200	+4:39.240	1.5
4		Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft	200	+4:39.240	1.5
5		Jack McGrath	Kurtis Kraft	200	+7:49.640	2
6		Jimmy Daywalt	Kurtis Kraft	200	+8:10.210	0
7		Jim Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft	200	+8:46.020	0
7		Eddie Johnson	Kurtis Kraft	200	+8:46.020	0
8		Ernie McCoy	Stevens	200	+10:04.550	0
9		Chuck Stevenson	Kuzma	196	Accident	0
9		Gene Hartley	Kuzma	196	Accident	0
9		Tony Bettenhausen	Kuzma	196	Accident	0
10		Jimmy Davies	Kurtis Kraft	193	+7 Laps	0
11		Duke Nalon	Kurtis Kraft	191	Accident	0
12		Carl Scarborough	Kurtis Kraft	190	+10 Laps	0
12		Bob Scott	Kurtis Kraft	190	+10 Laps	0
13		Manny Ayulo	Kuzma	184	Engine	0
14		Jimmy Bryan	Schroeder	183	+17 Laps	0
15		Jim Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft	177	Magneto	0
15		Bill Holland	Kurtis Kraft	177	Magneto	0
16		Rodger Ward	Kurtis Kraft	177	Axle	0
16		Duke Dinsmore	Kurtis Kraft	177	Axle	0
16		Andy Linden	Kurtis Kraft	177	Axle	0
17		Walt Faulkner	Kurtis Kraft	176	+24 Laps	0
17		Johnny Mantz	Kurtis Kraft	176	+24 Laps	0
18		Marshall Teague	Kurtis Kraft	169	Oil leak	0
19		Johnny Thomson	Kurtis Kraft	166	Oil leak	0
19		Jackie Holmes	Kurtis Kraft	166	Oil leak	0
19		Travis Webb	Kurtis Kraft	166	Oil leak	0
20		Bob Sweikert	Kuzma	151	Suspension	0
21		Mike Nazaruk	Turner	146	Transmission	0
22		Pat Flaherty	Kuzma	115	Accident	0
23		Jerry Hoyt	Kurtis Kraft	107	Overheating	0
23		Andy Linden	Kurtis Kraft	107	Overheating	0
23		Chuck Stevenson	Kurtis Kraft	107	Overheating	0
24		Duane Carter	Lesovsky	94	Ignition	0
25		Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft	89	Magneto	0
26		Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	86	Engine	0

Race Statistics

Circuit:Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Location:Indianapolis, USA

Weather:Clear & Warm

Track Temperature:42°C

Points Awarded

Championship points awarded to top 10 finishers

25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 points system used