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1953 Indianapolis 500 · F1 Stats
1953
· Round 2 · 30 May 1953
Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
, Indianapolis, USA
← Argentine Grand Prix
Dutch Grand Prix →
Race result
Pos
No
Driver
Team
Engine
Grid
Laps
Time / status
Pts
1
14
Bill Vukovich
Kurtis Kraft
1
200
3:53:01.690
9
2
16
Art Cross
Kurtis Kraft
12
200
+210.870s
6
3
3
Duane Carter
Kurtis Kraft
9
200
+251.500s
2
3
3
Sam Hanks
Kurtis Kraft
9
200
+251.500s
2
4
59
Fred Agabashian
Kurtis Kraft
2
200
+279.240s
1.5
4
59
Paul Russo
Kurtis Kraft
2
200
+279.240s
1.5
5
5
Jack McGrath
Kurtis Kraft
3
200
+469.640s
2
6
48
Jimmy Daywalt
Kurtis Kraft
21
200
+490.210s
7
2
Eddie Johnson
Kurtis Kraft
25
200
+526.020s
7
2
Jim Rathmann
Kurtis Kraft
25
200
+526.020s
8
12
Ernie McCoy
Stevens
20
200
+604.550s
9
98
Tony Bettenhausen
Kuzma
6
196
Accident
9
98
Gene Hartley
Kuzma
6
196
Accident
9
98
Chuck Stevenson
Kuzma
6
196
Accident
10
53
Jimmy Davies
Kurtis Kraft
32
193
+7 Laps
11
9
Duke Nalon
Kurtis Kraft
26
191
Accident
12
73
Bob Scott
Kurtis Kraft
19
190
+10 Laps
12
73
Carl Scarborough
Kurtis Kraft
19
190
+10 Laps
13
88
Manny Ayulo
Kuzma
4
184
Engine
14
8
Jimmy Bryan
Schroeder
31
183
+17 Laps
15
49
Bill Holland
Kurtis Kraft
28
177
Magneto
15
49
Jim Rathmann
Kurtis Kraft
28
177
Magneto
16
92
Duke Dinsmore
Kurtis Kraft
10
177
Axle
16
92
Andy Linden
Kurtis Kraft
10
177
Axle
16
92
Rodger Ward
Kurtis Kraft
10
177
Axle
17
23
Walt Faulkner
Kurtis Kraft
14
176
+24 Laps
17
23
Johnny Mantz
Kurtis Kraft
14
176
+24 Laps
R
22
Marshall Teague
Kurtis Kraft
22
169
Oil leak
R
62
Jackie Holmes
Kurtis Kraft
18
166
Oil leak
R
62
Johnny Thomson
Kurtis Kraft
18
166
Oil leak
R
62
Travis Webb
Kurtis Kraft
18
166
Oil leak
R
51
Bob Sweikert
Kuzma
29
151
Suspension
R
83
Mike Nazaruk
Turner
23
146
Transmission
R
77
Pat Flaherty
Kuzma
24
115
Accident
R
55
Jerry Hoyt
Kurtis Kraft
7
107
Overheating
R
55
Andy Linden
Kurtis Kraft
7
107
Overheating
R
55
Chuck Stevenson
Kurtis Kraft
7
107
Overheating
R
4
Duane Carter
Lesovsky
27
94
Ignition
R
7
Paul Russo
Kurtis Kraft
17
89
Magneto
R
21
Johnnie Parsons
Kurtis Kraft
8
86
Engine
R
38
Don Freeland
Watson
15
76
Accident
R
41
Gene Hartley
Kurtis Kraft
13
53
Accident
R
97
Chuck Stevenson
Kuzma
16
42
Fuel leak
R
99
Cal Niday
Kurtis Kraft
30
30
Magneto
R
29
Bob Scott
Bromme
11
14
Oil leak
R
56
Johnny Thomson
Del Roy
33
6
Ignition
R
32
Andy Linden
Stevens
5
3
Accident
Grid → finish