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1953 Indianapolis 500

Round
2/9
Date
May 30, 1953 at 00:00 CET
Location
Indianapolis, United States of America
Circuit length
4.023 m
Race distance
804.672 km (200 laps)
Vukovich
Winner
3:53:01.690
Winning time
Vukovich
Pole position
Vukovich
Fastest lap
1:06.240
Fastest lap time
Pos. Driver Constructor Time/Retired Grid Laps Points
1 #14 Bill Vukovich Kurtis 3:53:01.690 1st 200 9
2 #16 Art Cross Kurtis +3:30.872 12th 200 6
3 #3 Sam Hanks Kurtis +4:11.500 9th 200 2
3 #3 Duane Carter Kurtis 2
4 #59 Paul Russo Kurtis 1.5
4 #59 Fred Agabashian Kurtis +4:39.240 2nd 200 1.5
5 #5 Jack McGrath Kurtis +7:49.640 3rd 200 2
6 #48 Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis +8:10.210 21st 200
7 #2 Jim Rathmann Kurtis +8:46.020 25th 200
7 #2 Eddie Johnson Kurtis
8 #12 Ernie McCoy Stevens +10:04.550 20th 200
9 #98 Gene Hartley Kuzma
9 #98 Tony Bettenhausen Kuzma Accident 6th 196
9 #98 Chuck Stevenson Kuzma
10 #53 Jimmy Davies Kurtis +7 laps 32nd 193
11 #9 Duke Nalon Kurtis Accident 26th 191
12 #73 Bob Scott Kurtis
12 #73 Carl Scarborough Kurtis +10 laps 19th 190
13 #88 Manny Ayulo Kuzma Engine 4th 184
14 #8 Jimmy Bryan Schroeder +17 laps 31st 183
15 #49 Bill Holland Kurtis Magneto 28th 177
15 #49 Jim Rathmann Kurtis
16 #92 Andy Linden Kurtis
16 #92 Duke Dinsmore Kurtis
16 #92 Rodger Ward Kurtis Axle 10th 177
17 #23 Johnny Mantz Kurtis
17 #23 Walt Faulkner Kurtis +24 laps 14th 176
18 #22 Marshall Teague Kurtis Oil leak 22nd 169
19 #62 Spider Webb Kurtis Oil leak 18th 166
19 #62 Johnny Thomson Kurtis
19 #62 Jackie Holmes Kurtis
20 #51 Bob Sweikert Kuzma Suspension 29th 151
21 #83 Mike Nazaruk Turner Transmission 23rd 146
22 #77 Pat Flaherty Kurtis Accident 24th 115
23 #55 Chuck Stevenson Kurtis
23 #55 Jerry Hoyt Kurtis Overheating 7th 107
23 #55 Andy Linden Kurtis
24 #4 Duane Carter Lesovsky Ignition 27th 94
25 #7 Paul Russo Kurtis Magneto 17th 89
26 #21 Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Engine 8th 86
27 #38 Don Freeland Watson Accident 15th 76
28 #41 Gene Hartley Kurtis Accident 13th 53
29 #97 Chuck Stevenson Kuzma Fuel leak 16th 42
30 #99 Cal Niday Kurtis Magneto 30th 30
31 #29 Bob Scott Bromme Oil leak 11th 14
32 #56 Johnny Thomson Del Roy Ignition 33rd 6
33 #32 Andy Linden Stevens Accident 5th 3
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 #14 Bill Vukovich Kurtis 4:20.130
2 #59 Fred Agabashian Kurtis 4:21.730 +1.600
3 #5 Jack McGrath Kurtis 4:23.540 +3.410
4 #88 Manny Ayulo Kuzma 4:23.960 +3.830
5 #32 Andy Linden Stevens 4:24.590 +4.460
6 #98 Tony Bettenhausen Kuzma 4:24.660 +4.530
7 #55 Jerry Hoyt Kurtis 4:25.230 +5.100
8 #21 Johnnie Parsons Kurtis 4:21.500 +1.370
9 #3 Sam Hanks Kurtis 4:21.760 +1.630
10 #92 Rodger Ward Kurtis 4:21.880 +1.750
11 #29 Bob Scott Bromme 4:21.950 +1.820
12 #16 Art Cross Kurtis 4:22.180 +2.050
13 #41 Gene Hartley Kurtis 4:22.270 +2.140
14 #23 Walt Faulkner Kurtis 4:22.550 +2.420
15 #38 Don Freeland Watson 4:23.030 +2.900
16 #97 Chuck Stevenson Kuzma 4:23.620 +3.490
17 #7 Paul Russo Kurtis 4:24.280 +4.150
18 #62 Spider Webb Kurtis 4:24.380 +4.250
19 #73 Carl Scarborough Kurtis 4:24.830 +4.700
20 #12 Ernie McCoy Stevens 4:24.850 +4.720
21 #48 Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis 4:25.200 +5.070
22 #22 Marshall Teague Kurtis 4:25.250 +5.120
23 #83 Mike Nazaruk Turner 4:25.280 +5.150
24 #77 Pat Flaherty Kurtis 4:25.350 +5.220
25 #2 Jim Rathmann Kurtis 4:25.360 +5.230
26 #9 Duke Nalon Kurtis 4:25.760 +5.630
27 #4 Duane Carter Lesovsky 4:26.140 +6.010
28 #49 Bill Holland Kurtis 4:21.120 +0.990
29 #51 Bob Sweikert Kuzma 4:23.020 +2.890
30 #99 Cal Niday Kurtis 4:24.520 +4.390
31 #8 Jimmy Bryan Schroeder 4:25.760 +5.630
32 #53 Jimmy Davies Kurtis 4:26.150 +6.020
33 #56 Johnny Thomson Del Roy 4:26.150 +6.020
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap Lap
1 #14 Bill Vukovich Kurtis 1:06.240 27

Standings

Driver standings
Pos. Driver Constructor Wins Podiums Points Gap
1 Alberto Ascari Ferrari 1 1 9
2 Bill Vukovich Kurtis 1 1 9 0
3 Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 0 1 6 -3
4 Art Cross Kurtis 0 1 6 -3
5 José Froilán González Maserati 0 1 4 -5
6 Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 0 0 3 -6
7 Sam Hanks Kurtis 0 1 2 -7
8 Duane Carter Kurtis 0 1 2 -7
9 Oscar Alfredo Gálvez Maserati 0 0 2 -7
10 Jack McGrath Kurtis 0 0 2 -7
11 Fred Agabashian Kurtis 0 0 1.5 -7.5
12 Paul Russo Kurtis 0 0 1.5 -7.5

More Indy 500

Year Winner 2nd 3rd Fastest lap Pole position
1960 #4 Jim Rathmann Rodger Ward Paul Goldsmith 1:01.590 - Jim Rathmann Eddie Sachs
1959 #5 Rodger Ward Jim Rathmann Johnny Thomson 1:01.890 - Johnny Thomson Johnny Thomson
1958 #1 Jimmy Bryan George Amick Johnny Boyd 1:02.370 - Tony Bettenhausen Dick Rathmann
1957 #9 Sam Hanks Jim Rathmann Jimmy Bryan 1:02.750 - Jim Rathmann Pat O'Connor
1956 #8 Pat Flaherty Sam Hanks Don Freeland 1:02.320 - Paul Russo Pat Flaherty
1955 #6 Bob Sweikert Tony Bettenhausen Jimmy Davies 1:03.670 - Bill Vukovich Jerry Hoyt
1954 #14 Bill Vukovich Jimmy Bryan Jack McGrath 1:04.040 - Jack McGrath Jack McGrath
1952 #98 Troy Ruttman Jim Rathmann Sam Hanks 1:06.600 - Bill Vukovich Fred Agabashian
1951 #99 Lee Wallard Mike Nazaruk Jack McGrath 1:07.260 - Lee Wallard Duke Nalon
1950 #1 Johnnie Parsons Bill Holland Mauri Rose 1:09.770 - Johnnie Parsons Walt Faulkner
The 1953 Indianapolis 500 started May 30, 1953 on Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, United States of America. Bill Vukovich started from pole position with Fred Agabashian next to him. Jack McGrath started from third place.

In 3 hour, 53 minutes and 01 seconds Bill Vukovich finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Art Cross in second and Duane Carter in third place.

After the 1953 Indianapolis 500, Alberto Ascari is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 9 points. Ascari is 0 points ahead of Bill Vukovich.