Indianapolis (1953)

Date: 30 May 1953

Location: Indianapolis, United States of America

Race Results

Position	Driver	Points	Laps	Constructor	Engine	Tyres
1	Bill Vukovich	9	200	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone
2	Art Cross	6	200	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone
3	Sam Hanks	2	200	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone
3	Duane Carter	2		Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone
4	Fred Agabashian	1.5	200	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone
4	Paul Russo	1.5		Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone
5	Jack McGrath	2	200	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone
6	Jimmy Daywalt	0	200	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone
7	Jim Rathmann	0	200	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone
7	Eddie Johnson	0		Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone
8	Ernie McCoy	0	200	Stevens	Offenhauser	Firestone
9	Tony Bettenhausen	0	196	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone
9	Chuck Stevenson	0		Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone
9	Gene Hartley	0		Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone
10	Jimmy Davies	0	193	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone
11	Duke Nalon	0	191	Kurtis Kraft	Novi	Firestone
12	Carl Scarborough	0	190	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone
12	Bob Scott	0		Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone
13	Manny Ayulo	0	184	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone
14	Jimmy Bryan	0	183	Schroeder	Offenhauser	Firestone
15	Bill Holland	0	177	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone
15	Jim Rathmann	0		Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone
16	Rodger Ward	0	177	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone
16	Andy Linden	0		Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone
16	Duke Dinsmore	0		Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone
17	Walt Faulkner	0	176	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone
17	Johnny Mantz	0		Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone
18	Marshall Teague	0	169	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone
19	Spider Webb	0	166	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone
19	Johnny Thomson	0		Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone
19	Jackie Holmes	0		Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone
20	Bob Sweikert	0	151	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone
21	Mike Nazaruk	0	146	Turner	Offenhauser	Firestone
22	Pat Flaherty	0	115	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone
23	Jerry Hoyt	0	107	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone
23	Chuck Stevenson	0		Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone
23	Andy Linden	0		Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone
24	Duane Carter	0	94	Lesovsky	Offenhauser	Firestone
25	Paul Russo	0	89	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone
26	Johnnie Parsons	0	86	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone
27	Don Freeland	0	76	Watson	Offenhauser	Firestone
28	Gene Hartley	0	53	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone
29	Chuck Stevenson	0	42	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone
30	Cal Niday	0	30	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone
31	Bob Scott	0	14	Bromme	Offenhauser	Firestone
32	Johnny Thomson	0	6	Del Roy	Offenhauser	Firestone
33	Andy Linden	0	3	Stevens	Offenhauser	Firestone

Qualifying Times (Q1 / Q2 / Q3)

No qualifying data available.

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1953 Indianapolis 500 (1953)

Date: 1953-05-30 · Circuit: Indianapolis (United States of America)

Podium

William John Vukovich Kurtis Kraft 9 pts
Art Cross Kurtis Kraft 6 pts
Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft 2 pts
Duane Carter Kurtis Kraft 2 pts

Race Results

Pos	Driver	Constructor	Grid	Δ	Time/Retired	Points
1	William John Vukovich	Kurtis Kraft	1	0	3:53:01.690	9
2	Art Cross	Kurtis Kraft	12	+10	3:56:32.562	6
3	Sam Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	9	+6	3:57:13.190	2
3	Duane Carter	Kurtis Kraft				2
4	Levon Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	2	-2	3:57:40.930	1.5
4	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft				1.5
5	John James McGrath	Kurtis Kraft	3	-2	4:00:51.330	2
6	Jimmy Daywalt	Kurtis Kraft	21	+15	4:01:11.900
7	Royal Richard Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft	25	+18	4:01:47.710
7	Eddie Johnson	Kurtis Kraft
8	Ernie McCoy	Stevens	20	+12	4:03:06.240
9	Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen	Kuzma	6	-3	Accident
9	Charles Stevenson	Kuzma
9	Leslie Eugene Hartley	Kuzma
10	James Richard Davies	Kurtis Kraft	32	+22
11	Dennis Nalon	Kurtis Kraft	26	+15	Accident
12	Carl Scarborough	Kurtis Kraft	19	+7
12	Bob Scott	Kurtis Kraft
13	Manuel Leaonedas Ayulo	Kuzma	4	-9	Engine
14	James Ernest Bryan	Schroeder	31	+17
15	Bill Holland	Kurtis Kraft	28	+13	Magneto
15	Royal Richard Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft
16	Rodger M. Ward	Kurtis Kraft	10	-6	Axle
16	Andy Linden	Kurtis Kraft
16	J. Carlyle Dinsmore	Kurtis Kraft
17	Walt Faulkner	Kurtis Kraft	14	-3
17	Johnny Mantz	Kurtis Kraft
18	Marshall Pleasant Teague	Kurtis Kraft	22	+4	Oil leak
19	Travis Webb	Kurtis Kraft	18	-1	Oil leak
19	Johnny Thomson	Kurtis Kraft
19	Jackie Holmes	Kurtis Kraft
20	Robert Charles Sweikert	Kuzma	29	+9	Suspension
21	Mike Nazaruk	Turner	23	+2	Transmission
22	George Francis Flaherty, Jr.	Kurtis Kraft	24	+2	Accident
23	Gerald F. Hoyt	Kurtis Kraft	7	-16	Overheating
23	Charles Stevenson	Kurtis Kraft
23	Andy Linden	Kurtis Kraft
24	Duane Carter	Lesovsky	27	+3	Ignition
25	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft	17	-8	Magneto
26	Johnnie Woodrow Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	8	-18	Engine
27	Don Freeland	Watson	15	-12	Accident
28	Leslie Eugene Hartley	Kurtis Kraft	13	-15	Accident
29	Charles Stevenson	Kuzma	16	-13	Fuel leak
30	Cal Niday	Kurtis Kraft	30	0	Magneto
31	Bob Scott	Bromme	11	-20	Oil leak
32	Johnny Thomson	Del Roy	33	+1	Ignition
33	Andy Linden	Stevens	5	-28	Accident

Qualifying Top 10

Pos	Driver	Constructor	Grid
1	William John Vukovich	Kurtis Kraft	1
2	Levon Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	2
3	John James McGrath	Kurtis Kraft	3
4	Manuel Leaonedas Ayulo	Kuzma	4
5	Andy Linden	Stevens	5
6	Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen	Kuzma	6
7	Gerald F. Hoyt	Kurtis Kraft	7
8	Johnnie Woodrow Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	8
9	Sam Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	9
10	Rodger M. Ward	Kurtis Kraft	10

Fastest Lap

William John Vukovich (Kurtis Kraft) – 3:53:01.690

Driver of the Day

Fun Facts

Biggest mover: James Richard Davies (22 positions gained)
Retirements: Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen, Dennis Nalon, Manuel Leaonedas Ayulo, Bill Holland, Rodger M. Ward, Marshall Pleasant Teague, Travis Webb, Robert Charles Sweikert, Mike Nazaruk, George Francis Flaherty, Jr., Gerald F. Hoyt, Duane Carter, Paul Russo, Johnnie Woodrow Parsons, Don Freeland, Leslie Eugene Hartley, Charles Stevenson, Cal Niday, Bob Scott, Johnny Thomson, Andy Linden