1953 Indianapolis 500

Round

2/9

Date

May 30, 1953 at 00:00 CET

Location

Indianapolis, United States of America

Circuit

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Circuit length

4.023 m (4 turns)

Race distance

804.672 km (200 laps)

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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.