The 1952 Indianapolis 500 started May 30th, 1952 at 01:00 on Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, USA. Fred Agabashian started from pole position with Andy Linden next to him. Jack McGrath started from third place.
After 3 hour, 52 minutes and 41 seconds Troy Ruttman finished the race first. The podium was completed with Jim Rathmann in second and Sam Hanks in third place.
After the 1952 Indianapolis 500, Piero Taruffi is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 9 points. Taruffi is 1 points ahead of Troy Ruttman.
After 3 hour, 52 minutes and 41 seconds Troy Ruttman finished the race first. The podium was completed with Jim Rathmann in second and Sam Hanks in third place.
After the 1952 Indianapolis 500, Piero Taruffi is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 9 points. Taruffi is 1 points ahead of Troy Ruttman.
Circuit
Location
Indianapolis, USA
Date
May 30th, 1952 at 01:00
Round
2/8
Winner
Troy Ruttman
Winning time
3:52:41.88
Pole position
Fred Agabashian
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 6 | #98 Troy Ruttman | Kuzma | 3:52:41.88 | 7 | 200 | 8 |
| 2 8 | #59 Jim Rathmann | Kurtis Kraft | +4:02.33 | 10 | 200 | 6 |
| 3 2 | #18 Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | +6:11.61 | 5 | 200 | 4 |
| 4 2 | #1 Duane Carter | Lesovsky | +6:48.34 | 6 | 200 | 3 |
| 5 15 | #33 Art Cross | Kurtis Kraft | +8:40.15 | 20 | 200 | 2 |
| 6 15 | #77 Jimmy Bryan | Kurtis Kraft | +9:24.32 | 21 | 200 | 0 |
| 7 16 | #37 Jimmy Reece | Kurtis Kraft | +10:35.24 | 23 | 200 | 0 |
| 8 6 | #54 George Connor | Kurtis Kraft | +12:00.61 | 14 | 200 | 0 |
| 9 | #22 Cliff Griffith | Kurtis Kraft | +12:23.76 | 9 | 200 | 0 |
| 10 21 | #5 Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | +13:37.78 | 31 | 200 | 0 |
| 11 8 | #4 Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft | +14:21.72 | 3 | 200 | 0 |
| 12 14 | #29 Jim Rigsby | Watson | +16:05.10 | 26 | 200 | 0 |
| 13 3 | #14 Joe James | Kurtis Kraft | +16:55.65 | 16 | 200 | 0 |
| 14 1 | #7 Bill Schindler | Stevens | +18:48.66 | 15 | 200 | 0 |
| 15 2 | #65 George Fonder | Sherman | +3 Laps | 13 | 197 | 0 |
| 16 8 | #81 Eddie Johnson | Trevis | +7 Laps | 24 | 193 | 0 |
| 17 9 | #26 Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft | Steering | 8 | 191 | 1 |
| 18 7 | #16 Chuck Stevenson | Kurtis Kraft | +13 Laps | 11 | 187 | 0 |
| 19 7 | #2 Henry Banks | Lesovsky | +16 Laps | 12 | 184 | 0 |
| 20 8 | #8 Manny Ayulo | Lesovsky | +16 Laps | 28 | 184 | 0 |
| 21 12 | #31 Johnny McDowell | Kurtis Kraft | +18 Laps | 33 | 182 | 0 |
| - | #48 Travis Webb | Bromme | DNF (Oil leak) | 29 | 162 | 0 |
| - | #34 Rodger Ward | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Oil pressure) | 22 | 130 | 0 |
| - | #27 Tony Bettenhausen | Deidt | DNF (Oil pressure) | 30 | 93 | 0 |
| - | #36 Duke Nalon | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Supercharger) | 4 | 84 | 0 |
| - | #73 Bob Sweikert | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Differential) | 32 | 77 | 0 |
| - | #28 Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Turbo) | 1 | 71 | 0 |
| - | #67 Gene Hartley | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Exhaust) | 18 | 65 | 0 |
| - | #93 Bob Scott | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Transmission) | 25 | 49 | 0 |
| - | #21 Chet Miller | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Supercharger) | 27 | 41 | 0 |
| - | #12 Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | DNF (Wheel) | 19 | 40 | 0 |
| - | #55 Bobby Ball | Stevens | DNF (Gearbox) | 17 | 34 | 0 |
| - | #9 Andy Linden | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Oil pump) | 2 | 20 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | Troy Ruttman | Kuzma | 1 | 1 | 8 | -1 |
| 3 | Rudi Fischer | Ferrari | 1 | 6 | -3 | |
| 4 | Jim Rathmann | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 6 | -3 | |
| 5 | Jean Behra | Gordini | 1 | 4 | -5 | |
| 6 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 4 | -5 | |
| 7 | Duane Carter | Lesovsky | 3 | -6 | ||
| 8 | Ken Wharton | Frazer Nash | 3 | -6 | ||
| 9 | Alan Brown | Cooper | 2 | -7 | ||
| 10 | Art Cross | Kurtis Kraft | 2 | -7 | ||
| 11 | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | -8 | ||
| 12 | Jimmy Bryan | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 13 | Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati | 0 | -9 | ||
| 14 | Peter Hirt | Ferrari | 0 | -9 | ||
| 15 | Jimmy Reece | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 16 | Eric Brandon | Cooper | 0 | -9 | ||
| 17 | George Connor | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 18 | Cliff Griffith | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 19 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 20 | Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 21 | Jim Rigsby | Watson | 0 | -9 | ||
| 22 | Joe James | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 23 | Bill Schindler | Stevens | 0 | -9 | ||
| 24 | George Fonder | Sherman | 0 | -9 | ||
| 25 | Eddie Johnson | Trevis | 0 | -9 | ||
| 26 | Chuck Stevenson | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 27 | Henry Banks | Lesovsky | 0 | -9 | ||
| 28 | Manny Ayulo | Lesovsky | 0 | -9 | ||
| 29 | Johnny McDowell | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 30 | Prince Bira | Simca | 0 | -9 | ||
| 31 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 0 | -9 | ||
| 32 | André Simon | Ferrari | 0 | -9 | ||
| 33 | Harry Schell | Maserati | 0 | -9 | ||
| 34 | Stirling Moss | HWM | 0 | -9 | ||
| 35 | Lance Macklin | HWM | 0 | -9 | ||
| 36 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 0 | -9 | ||
| 37 | Peter Collins | HWM | 0 | -9 | ||
| 38 | George Abecassis | HWM | 0 | -9 | ||
| 39 | Hans von Stuck | AFM | 0 | -9 | ||
| 40 | Toni Ulmen | Veritas | 0 | -9 | ||
| 41 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | 0 | -9 | ||
| 42 | Max de Terra | Simca | 0 | -9 | ||
| 43 | Travis Webb | Bromme | 0 | -9 | ||
| 44 | Rodger Ward | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 45 | Tony Bettenhausen | Deidt | 0 | -9 | ||
| 46 | Duke Nalon | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 47 | Bob Sweikert | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 48 | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 49 | Gene Hartley | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 50 | Bob Scott | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 51 | Chet Miller | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 52 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 0 | -9 | ||
| 53 | Bobby Ball | Stevens | 0 | -9 | ||
| 54 | Andy Linden | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | #4 Jim Rathmann | Rodger Ward | Paul Goldsmith | Eddie Sachs | |
| 1959 | #5 Rodger Ward | Jim Rathmann | Johnny Thomson | Johnny Thomson | |
| 1958 | #1 Jimmy Bryan | George Amick | Johnny Boyd | Dick Rathmann | |
| 1957 | #9 Sam Hanks | Jim Rathmann | Jimmy Bryan | Pat O'Connor | |
| 1956 | #8 Pat Flaherty | Sam Hanks | Don Freeland | Pat Flaherty | |
| 1955 | #6 Bob Sweikert | Tony Bettenhausen | Jimmy Davies | Jerry Hoyt | |
| 1954 | #14 Bill Vukovich | Jimmy Bryan | Jack McGrath | Jack McGrath | |
| 1953 | #14 Bill Vukovich | Art Cross | Sam Hanks | Bill Vukovich | |
| 1951 | #99 Lee Wallard | Mike Nazaruk | Jack McGrath | Duke Nalon | |
| 1950 | #1 Johnnie Parsons | Bill Holland | Mauri Rose | Walt Faulkner |