1952 season·Round 2·30 May 1952

Indianapolis 500

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Winner

Troy Ruttman Troy Ruttman

Fastest lap

Bill Vukovich1:06.600

Laps

200

Distance

804.67 km

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time / Retired	Grid	Pts / timePts
1	98	Troy Ruttman Kuzma · Offenhauser	Kuzma Offenhauser	200	3:52:41.880	7	8 3:52:41.880
2	59	Jim Rathmann Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	200	+4:02.329	10	6 +4:02.329
3	18	Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	200	+6:11.610	5	4 +6:11.610
4	1	Duane Carter Lesovsky · Offenhauser	Lesovsky Offenhauser	200	+6:48.340	6	3 +6:48.340
5	33	Art Cross Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	200	+8:40.150	20	2 +8:40.150
6	77	Jimmy Bryan Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	200	+9:24.320	21	+9:24.320
7	37	Jimmy Reece Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	200	+10:35.240	23	+10:35.240
8	54	George Connor Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	200	+12:00.610	14	+12:00.610
9	22	Cliff Griffith Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	200	+12:23.760	9	+12:23.760
10	5	Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	200	+13:37.780	31	+13:37.780
11	4	Jack McGrath Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	200	+14:21.720	3	+14:21.720
12	29	Jim Rigsby Watson · Offenhauser	Watson Offenhauser	200	+16:05.101	26	+16:05.101
13	14	Joe James Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	200	+16:55.650	16	+16:55.650
14	7	Bill Schindler Stevens · Offenhauser	Stevens Offenhauser	200	+18:48.660	15	+18:48.660
15	65	George Fonder Sherman · Offenhauser	Sherman Offenhauser	197	+3 laps	13	+3 laps
16	81	Eddie Johnson Trevis · Offenhauser	Trevis Offenhauser	193	+7 laps	24	+7 laps
17	26	Bill Vukovich Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	191	Steering	8	1 Steering
18	16	Chuck Stevenson Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	187	+13 laps	11	+13 laps
19	2	Henry Banks Lesovsky · Offenhauser	Lesovsky Offenhauser	184	+16 laps	12	+16 laps
20	8	Manny Ayulo Lesovsky · Offenhauser	Lesovsky Offenhauser	184	+16 laps	28	+16 laps
21	31	Johnny McDowell Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	182	+18 laps	33	+18 laps
22	48	Spider Webb Bromme · Offenhauser	Bromme Offenhauser	162	Oil leak	29	Oil leak
23	34	Rodger Ward Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	130	Oil pressure	22	Oil pressure
24	27	Tony Bettenhausen Deidt · Offenhauser	Deidt Offenhauser	93	Oil pressure	30	Oil pressure
25	36	Duke Nalon Kurtis Kraft · Novi	Kurtis Kraft Novi	84	Supercharger	4	Supercharger
26	73	Bob Sweikert Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	77	Differential	32	Differential
27	28	Fred Agabashian Kurtis Kraft · Cummins	Kurtis Kraft Cummins	71	Turbocharger	1	Turbocharger
28	67	Gene Hartley Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	65	Exhaust	18	Exhaust
29	93	Bob Scott Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	49	Transmission	25	Transmission
30	21	Chet Miller Kurtis Kraft · Novi	Kurtis Kraft Novi	41	Supercharger	27	Supercharger
31	12	Alberto Ascari Ferrari	Ferrari	40	Wheel	19	Wheel
32	55	Bobby Ball Stevens · Offenhauser	Stevens Offenhauser	34	Gearbox	17	Gearbox
33	9	Andy Linden Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	20	Oil pump	2	Oil pump

Drivers after this round

1	Piero Taruffi	9
2	Troy Ruttman	8
3	Rudi Fischer	6
4	Jim Rathmann	6
5	Jean Behra	4
6	Sam Hanks	4
7	Ken Wharton	3
8	Duane Carter	3
9	Alan Brown	2
10	Art Cross	2