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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
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
Results
| 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
| 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.