1953 Indianapolis 500

Indianapolis Motor Speedway · 30 May 1953

Round 2🇺🇸 USA

Bill Vukovich won the 1953 Indianapolis 500 for Kurtis Kraft from 1st on the grid, 3:30.870 ahead of Art Cross. Duane Carter gained the most places, from 27th on the grid to 3rd.

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Laps

200

First GP

1950

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Weekend Points

Pos	Team	Points Breakdown	Pts
1	Kurtis Kraft Vukovich 9 + Cross 6 + Carter 2 + Hanks 2 + McGrath 2 + Agabashian 1.5 + Russo 1.5 + Daywalt 0 + Rathmann 0 + Johnson 0 + Davies 0 + Nalon 0 + Scott 0 + Scarborough 0 + Holland 0 + Dinsmore 0 + Linden 0 + Ward 0 + Faulkner 0 + Mantz 0 + Teague 0 + Thomson 0 + Holmes 0 + Webb 0 + Hoyt 0 + Parsons 0 + Niday 0	Vukovich 9 + Cross 6 + Carter 2 + Hanks 2 + McGrath 2 + Agabashian 1.5 + Russo 1.5 + Daywalt 0 + Rathmann 0 + Johnson 0 + Davies 0 + Nalon 0 + Scott 0 + Scarborough 0 + Holland 0 + Dinsmore 0 + Linden 0 + Ward 0 + Faulkner 0 + Mantz 0 + Teague 0 + Thomson 0 + Holmes 0 + Webb 0 + Hoyt 0 + Parsons 0 + Niday 0	24
2	Stevens McCoy 0	McCoy 0	0
3	Kuzma Stevenson 0 + Hartley 0 + Bettenhausen 0 + Ayulo 0 + Sweikert 0 + Flaherty 0	Stevenson 0 + Hartley 0 + Bettenhausen 0 + Ayulo 0 + Sweikert 0 + Flaherty 0	0
4	Schroeder Bryan 0	Bryan 0	0
5	Turner Nazaruk 0	Nazaruk 0	0
6	Watson Freeland 0	Freeland 0	0

Race Result

Pos	Driver	Team	Race time / Gap	Laps	Stops	Pts
1	Bill Vukovich Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	3:53:01.690	200	—	9
2	Art Cross Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	+3:30.870	200	—	6
3	Duane Carter Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	+4:11.500	200	—	2
3	Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	+4:11.500	200	—	2
4	Fred Agabashian Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	+4:39.240	200	—	1.5
4	Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	+4:39.240	200	—	1.5
5	Jack McGrath Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	+7:49.640	200	—	2
6	Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	+8:10.210	200	—	—
7	Jim Rathmann Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	+8:46.020	200	—	—
7	Eddie Johnson Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	+8:46.020	200	—	—
8	Ernie McCoy Stevens	Stevens	+10:04.550	200	—	—
9	Chuck Stevenson Kuzma	Kuzma	DNF Accident	196	—	—
9	Gene Hartley Kuzma	Kuzma	DNF Accident	196	—	—
9	Tony Bettenhausen Kuzma	Kuzma	DNF Accident	196	—	—
10	Jimmy Davies Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	+7 Laps	193	—	—
11	Duke Nalon Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	DNF Accident	191	—	—
12	Bob Scott Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	+10 Laps	190	—	—
12	Carl Scarborough Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	+10 Laps	190	—	—
13	Manny Ayulo Kuzma	Kuzma	DNF Engine	184	—	—
14	Jimmy Bryan Schroeder	Schroeder	+17 Laps	183	—	—
15	Bill Holland Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	DNF Magneto	177	—	—
16	Duke Dinsmore Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	DNF Axle	177	—	—
16	Andy Linden Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	DNF Axle	177	—	—
16	Rodger Ward Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	DNF Axle	177	—	—
17	Walt Faulkner Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	+24 Laps	176	—	—
17	Johnny Mantz Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	+24 Laps	176	—	—
DNF	Marshall Teague Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	DNF Oil leak	169	—	—
DNF	Johnny Thomson Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	DNF Oil leak	166	—	—
DNF	Jackie Holmes Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	DNF Oil leak	166	—	—
DNF	Travis Webb Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	DNF Oil leak	166	—	—
DNF	Bob Sweikert Kuzma	Kuzma	DNF Suspension	151	—	—
DNF	Mike Nazaruk Turner	Turner	DNF Transmission	146	—	—
DNF	Pat Flaherty Kuzma	Kuzma	DNF Accident	115	—	—
DNF	Jerry Hoyt Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	DNF Overheating	107	—	—
DNF	Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	DNF Engine	86	—	—
DNF	Don Freeland Watson	Watson	DNF Accident	76	—	—
DNF	Cal Niday Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	DNF Magneto	30	—	—

Biggest MoverP27 → P3

Biggest LoserP14 → P17