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Indianapolis 500 · 1953 · 30 May 1953 00:00
Points system: 1950-1953 Race Points
Session results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 200 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Art Cross | Kurtis Kraft | 12 | 200 | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Duane Carter | Kurtis Kraft | 9 | 200 | 2 | Finished |
| 3 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | 9 | 200 | 2 | Finished |
| 4 | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | 2 | 200 | 1.5 | Finished |
| 4 | Paul Russo | Kurtis Kraft | 2 | 200 | 1.5 | Finished |
| 5 | Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft | 3 | 200 | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis Kraft | 21 | 200 | 0 | Finished |
| 7 | Jim Rathmann | Kurtis Kraft | 25 | 200 | 0 | Finished |
| 7 | Eddie Johnson | Kurtis Kraft | 25 | 200 | 0 | Finished |
| 8 | Ernie McCoy | Stevens | 20 | 200 | 0 | Finished |
| 9 | Tony Bettenhausen | Kuzma | 6 | 196 | 0 | Accident |
| 9 | Chuck Stevenson | Kuzma | 6 | 196 | 0 | Accident |
| 9 | Gene Hartley | Kuzma | 6 | 196 | 0 | Accident |
| 10 | Jimmy Davies | Kurtis Kraft | 32 | 193 | 0 | +7 Laps |
| 11 | Duke Nalon | Kurtis Kraft | 26 | 191 | 0 | Accident |
| 12 | Bob Scott | Kurtis Kraft | 19 | 190 | 0 | +10 Laps |
| 12 | Carl Scarborough | Kurtis Kraft | 19 | 190 | 0 | +10 Laps |
| 13 | Manny Ayulo | Kuzma | 4 | 184 | 0 | Engine |
| 14 | Jimmy Bryan | Schroeder | 31 | 183 | 0 | +17 Laps |
| 15 | Jim Rathmann | Kurtis Kraft | 28 | 177 | 0 | Magneto |
| 15 | Bill Holland | Kurtis Kraft | 28 | 177 | 0 | Magneto |
| 16 | Rodger Ward | Kurtis Kraft | 10 | 177 | 0 | Axle |
| 16 | Andy Linden | Kurtis Kraft | 10 | 177 | 0 | Axle |
| 16 | Duke Dinsmore | Kurtis Kraft | 10 | 177 | 0 | Axle |
| 17 | Walt Faulkner | Kurtis Kraft | 14 | 176 | 0 | +24 Laps |
| 17 | Johnny Mantz | Kurtis Kraft | 14 | 176 | 0 | +24 Laps |
| 18 | Marshall Teague | Kurtis Kraft | 22 | 169 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 19 | Johnny Thomson | Kurtis Kraft | 18 | 166 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 19 | Jackie Holmes | Kurtis Kraft | 18 | 166 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 19 | Travis Webb | Kurtis Kraft | 18 | 166 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 20 | Bob Sweikert | Kuzma | 29 | 151 | 0 | Suspension |
| 21 | Mike Nazaruk | Turner | 23 | 146 | 0 | Transmission |
| 22 | Pat Flaherty | Kuzma | 24 | 115 | 0 | Accident |
| 23 | Jerry Hoyt | Kurtis Kraft | 7 | 107 | 0 | Overheating |
| 23 | Chuck Stevenson | Kurtis Kraft | 7 | 107 | 0 | Overheating |
| 23 | Andy Linden | Kurtis Kraft | 7 | 107 | 0 | Overheating |
| 24 | Duane Carter | Lesovsky | 27 | 94 | 0 | Ignition |
| 25 | Paul Russo | Kurtis Kraft | 17 | 89 | 0 | Magneto |
| 26 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | 8 | 86 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | Don Freeland | Watson | 15 | 76 | 0 | Accident |
| 28 | Gene Hartley | Kurtis Kraft | 13 | 53 | 0 | Accident |
| 29 | Chuck Stevenson | Kuzma | 16 | 42 | 0 | Fuel leak |
| 30 | Cal Niday | Kurtis Kraft | 30 | 30 | 0 | Magneto |
| 31 | Bob Scott | Bromme | 11 | 14 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 32 | Johnny Thomson | Del Roy | 33 | 6 | 0 | Ignition |
| 33 | Andy Linden | Stevens | 5 | 3 | 0 | Accident |