The 1953 Indianapolis 500 started May 30th, 1953 at 01:00 on Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, USA. Bill Vukovich started from pole position with Fred Agabashian next to him. Jack McGrath started from third place.
After 3 hour, 53 minutes and 01 seconds Bill Vukovich finished the race first. The podium was completed with Art Cross in second and Sam Hanks 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.
After 3 hour, 53 minutes and 01 seconds Bill Vukovich finished the race first. The podium was completed with Art Cross in second and Sam Hanks 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.
Circuit
Location
Indianapolis, USA
Date
May 30th, 1953 at 01:00
Round
2/9
Winner
Bill Vukovich
Winning time
3:53:01.69
Pole position
Bill Vukovich
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #14 Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft | 3:53:01.69 | 1 | 200 | 9 |
| 2 10 | #16 Art Cross | Kurtis Kraft | +3:30.87 | 12 | 200 | 6 |
| 3 6 | #3 Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | +4:11.50 | 9 | 200 | 2 |
| 3 6 | #3 Duane Carter | Kurtis Kraft | +4:11.50 | 9 | 200 | 2 |
| 4 2 | #59 Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | +4:39.24 | 2 | 200 | 1.5 |
| 4 2 | #59 Paul Russo | Kurtis Kraft | +4:39.24 | 2 | 200 | 1.5 |
| 5 2 | #5 Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft | +7:49.64 | 3 | 200 | 2 |
| 6 15 | #48 Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis Kraft | +8:10.21 | 21 | 200 | 0 |
| 7 18 | #2 Eddie Johnson | Kurtis Kraft | +8:46.02 | 25 | 200 | 0 |
| 7 18 | #2 Jim Rathmann | Kurtis Kraft | +8:46.02 | 25 | 200 | 0 |
| 8 12 | #12 Ernie McCoy | Stevens | +10:04.55 | 20 | 200 | 0 |
| 9 3 | #98 Chuck Stevenson | Kuzma | Accident | 6 | 196 | 0 |
| 9 3 | #98 Gene Hartley | Kuzma | Accident | 6 | 196 | 0 |
| 9 3 | #98 Tony Bettenhausen | Kuzma | Accident | 6 | 196 | 0 |
| 10 22 | #53 Jimmy Davies | Kurtis Kraft | +7 Laps | 32 | 193 | 0 |
| 11 15 | #9 Duke Nalon | Kurtis Kraft | Accident | 26 | 191 | 0 |
| 12 7 | #73 Carl Scarborough | Kurtis Kraft | +10 Laps | 19 | 190 | 0 |
| 12 7 | #73 Bob Scott | Kurtis Kraft | +10 Laps | 19 | 190 | 0 |
| 13 9 | #88 Manny Ayulo | Kuzma | Engine | 4 | 184 | 0 |
| 14 17 | #8 Jimmy Bryan | Schroeder | +17 Laps | 31 | 183 | 0 |
| 15 13 | #49 Bill Holland | Kurtis Kraft | Magneto | 28 | 177 | 0 |
| 16 6 | #92 Andy Linden | Kurtis Kraft | Axle | 10 | 177 | 0 |
| 16 6 | #92 Rodger Ward | Kurtis Kraft | Axle | 10 | 177 | 0 |
| 16 6 | #92 Duke Dinsmore | Kurtis Kraft | Axle | 10 | 177 | 0 |
| 17 3 | #23 Johnny Mantz | Kurtis Kraft | +24 Laps | 14 | 176 | 0 |
| 17 3 | #23 Walt Faulkner | Kurtis Kraft | +24 Laps | 14 | 176 | 0 |
| - | #22 Marshall Teague | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Oil leak) | 22 | 169 | 0 |
| - | #62 Johnny Thomson | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Oil leak) | 18 | 166 | 0 |
| - | #62 Travis Webb | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Oil leak) | 18 | 166 | 0 |
| - | #62 Jackie Holmes | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Oil leak) | 18 | 166 | 0 |
| - | #51 Bob Sweikert | Kuzma | DNF (Suspension) | 29 | 151 | 0 |
| - | #83 Mike Nazaruk | Turner | DNF (Transmission) | 23 | 146 | 0 |
| - | #77 Pat Flaherty | Kuzma | DNF (Accident) | 24 | 115 | 0 |
| - | #55 Jerry Hoyt | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Overheating) | 7 | 107 | 0 |
| - | #21 Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Engine) | 8 | 86 | 0 |
| - | #38 Don Freeland | Watson | DNF (Accident) | 15 | 76 | 0 |
| - | #99 Cal Niday | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Magneto) | 30 | 30 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 3 | Art Cross | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 6 | -3 | |
| 4 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 1 | 6 | -3 | |
| 5 | José Froilán González | Maserati | 1 | 4 | -5 | |
| 6 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 3 | -6 | ||
| 7 | Duane Carter | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 2 | -7 | |
| 8 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 2 | -7 | |
| 9 | Oscar Gálvez | Maserati | 2 | -7 | ||
| 10 | Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft | 2 | -7 | ||
| 11 | Paul Russo | Kurtis Kraft | 1.5 | -7.5 | ||
| 12 | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | 1.5 | -7.5 | ||
| 13 | Jean Behra | Gordini | 0 | -9 | ||
| 14 | Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 15 | Jim Rathmann | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 16 | Eddie Johnson | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 17 | Harry Schell | Gordini | 0 | -9 | ||
| 18 | Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | 0 | -9 | ||
| 19 | John Barber | Cooper | 0 | -9 | ||
| 20 | Ernie McCoy | Stevens | 0 | -9 | ||
| 21 | Chuck Stevenson | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 22 | Gene Hartley | Kuzma | 0 | -9 | ||
| 23 | Tony Bettenhausen | Kuzma | 0 | -9 | ||
| 24 | Alan Brown | Cooper | 0 | -9 | ||
| 25 | Jimmy Davies | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 26 | Duke Nalon | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 27 | Bob Scott | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 28 | Carl Scarborough | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 29 | Manny Ayulo | Kuzma | 0 | -9 | ||
| 30 | Jimmy Bryan | Schroeder | 0 | -9 | ||
| 31 | Bill Holland | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 32 | Andy Linden | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 33 | Duke Dinsmore | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 34 | Rodger Ward | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 35 | Walt Faulkner | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 36 | Johnny Mantz | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 37 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 0 | -9 | ||
| 38 | Juan Fangio | Maserati | 0 | -9 | ||
| 39 | Felice Bonetto | Maserati | 0 | -9 | ||
| 40 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 0 | -9 | ||
| 41 | Carlos Menditeguy | Gordini | 0 | -9 | ||
| 42 | Pablo Birger | Simca | 0 | -9 | ||
| 43 | Adolfo Cruz | Cooper | 0 | -9 | ||
| 44 | Marshall Teague | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 45 | Johnny Thomson | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 46 | Jackie Holmes | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 47 | Travis Webb | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 48 | Bob Sweikert | Kuzma | 0 | -9 | ||
| 49 | Mike Nazaruk | Turner | 0 | -9 | ||
| 50 | Pat Flaherty | Kuzma | 0 | -9 | ||
| 51 | Jerry Hoyt | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 52 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -9 | ||
| 53 | Don Freeland | Watson | 0 | -9 | ||
| 54 | Cal Niday | 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 | |
| 1952 | #98 Troy Ruttman | Jim Rathmann | Sam Hanks | Fred Agabashian | |
| 1951 | #99 Lee Wallard | Mike Nazaruk | Jack McGrath | Duke Nalon | |
| 1950 | #1 Johnnie Parsons | Bill Holland | Mauri Rose | Walt Faulkner |