1953 Indianapolis 500

Indianapolis Motor Speedway · Indianapolis, USA · 30/05/1953

Coordinates: 39.795, -86.2347
Altitude: 223 m
Race number: 25

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30/05/1953 00:00 · America/Indianapolis · 200 laps

Position	Driver	Team	Grid	Race positions	Laps	Time	Points	Status	Fastest lap rank
1	Bill Vukovich	Kurtis Kraft	1	=	200	3:53:01.690	9	Finished	—
2	Art Cross	Kurtis Kraft	12	+10	200	3:56:32.560	6	Finished	—
3	Duane Carter	Kurtis Kraft	9	+6	200	3:57:13.190	2	Finished	—
3	Sam Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	9	+6	200	3:57:13.190	2	Finished	—
4	Fred Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	2	-2	200	3:57:40.930	1.5	Finished	—
4	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft	2	-2	200	3:57:40.930	1.5	Finished	—
5	Jack McGrath	Kurtis Kraft	3	-2	200	4:00:51.330	2	Finished	—
6	Jimmy Daywalt	Kurtis Kraft	21	+15	200	4:01:11.900	0	Finished	—
7	Jim Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft	25	+18	200	4:01:47.710	0	Finished	—
7	Eddie Johnson	Kurtis Kraft	25	+18	200	4:01:47.710	0	Finished	—
8	Ernie McCoy	Stevens	20	+12	200	4:03:06.240	0	Finished	—
9	Tony Bettenhausen	Kuzma	6	-3	196	—	0	Accident	—
9	Chuck Stevenson	Kuzma	6	-3	196	—	0	Accident	—
9	Gene Hartley	Kuzma	6	-3	196	—	0	Accident	—
10	Jimmy Davies	Kurtis Kraft	32	+22	193	—	0	+7 Laps	—
11	Duke Nalon	Kurtis Kraft	26	+15	191	—	0	Accident	—
12	Bob Scott	Kurtis Kraft	19	+7	190	—	0	+10 Laps	—
12	Carl Scarborough	Kurtis Kraft	19	+7	190	—	0	+10 Laps	—
13	Manny Ayulo	Kuzma	4	-9	184	—	0	Engine	—
14	Jimmy Bryan	Schroeder	31	+17	183	—	0	+17 Laps	—
15	Jim Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft	28	+13	177	—	0	Magneto	—
15	Bill Holland	Kurtis Kraft	28	+13	177	—	0	Magneto	—
16	Rodger Ward	Kurtis Kraft	10	-6	177	—	0	Axle	—
16	Andy Linden	Kurtis Kraft	10	-6	177	—	0	Axle	—
16	Duke Dinsmore	Kurtis Kraft	10	-6	177	—	0	Axle	—
17	Walt Faulkner	Kurtis Kraft	14	-3	176	—	0	+24 Laps	—
17	Johnny Mantz	Kurtis Kraft	14	-3	176	—	0	+24 Laps	—
18	Marshall Teague	Kurtis Kraft	22	+4	169	—	0	Oil leak	—
19	Johnny Thomson	Kurtis Kraft	18	-1	166	—	0	Oil leak	—
19	Jackie Holmes	Kurtis Kraft	18	-1	166	—	0	Oil leak	—
19	Travis Webb	Kurtis Kraft	18	-1	166	—	0	Oil leak	—
20	Bob Sweikert	Kuzma	29	+9	151	—	0	Suspension	—
21	Mike Nazaruk	Turner	23	+2	146	—	0	Transmission	—
22	Pat Flaherty	Kuzma	24	+2	115	—	0	Accident	—
23	Jerry Hoyt	Kurtis Kraft	7	-16	107	—	0	Overheating	—
23	Chuck Stevenson	Kurtis Kraft	7	-16	107	—	0	Overheating	—
23	Andy Linden	Kurtis Kraft	7	-16	107	—	0	Overheating	—
24	Duane Carter	Lesovsky	27	+3	94	—	0	Ignition	—
25	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft	17	-8	89	—	0	Magneto	—
26	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	8	-18	86	—	0	Engine	—
27	Don Freeland	Watson	15	-12	76	—	0	Accident	—
28	Gene Hartley	Kurtis Kraft	13	-15	53	—	0	Accident	—
29	Chuck Stevenson	Kuzma	16	-13	42	—	0	Fuel leak	—
30	Cal Niday	Kurtis Kraft	30	=	30	—	0	Magneto	—
31	Bob Scott	Bromme	11	-20	14	—	0	Oil leak	—
32	Johnny Thomson	Del Roy	33	+1	6	—	0	Ignition	—
33	Andy Linden	Stevens	5	-28	3	—	0	Accident	—