1953 season·Round 2·30 May 1953

Indianapolis 500

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Winner

Bill Vukovich Bill Vukovich

Fastest lap

Bill Vukovich1:06.240

Laps

200

Distance

804.67 km

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time / Retired	Grid	Pts / timePts
1	14	Bill Vukovich Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	200	3:53:01.690	1	9 3:53:01.690
2	16	Art Cross Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	200	+3:30.872	12	6 +3:30.872
3	3	Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	200	+4:11.500	9	2 +4:11.500
3	3	Duane Carter Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser			–	2
4	59	Fred Agabashian Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	200	+4:39.240	2	1.5 +4:39.240
4	59	Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser			–	1.5
5	5	Jack McGrath Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	200	+7:49.640	3	2 +7:49.640
6	48	Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	200	+8:10.210	21	+8:10.210
7	2	Jim Rathmann Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	200	+8:46.020	25	+8:46.020
7	2	Eddie Johnson Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser			–
8	12	Ernie McCoy Stevens · Offenhauser	Stevens Offenhauser	200	+10:04.550	20	+10:04.550
9	98	Tony Bettenhausen Kuzma · Offenhauser	Kuzma Offenhauser	196	Accident	6	Accident
9	98	Chuck Stevenson Kuzma · Offenhauser	Kuzma Offenhauser			–
9	98	Gene Hartley Kuzma · Offenhauser	Kuzma Offenhauser			–
10	53	Jimmy Davies Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	193	+7 laps	32	+7 laps
11	9	Duke Nalon Kurtis Kraft · Novi	Kurtis Kraft Novi	191	Accident	26	Accident
12	73	Carl Scarborough Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	190	+10 laps	19	+10 laps
12	73	Bob Scott Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser			–
13	88	Manny Ayulo Kuzma · Offenhauser	Kuzma Offenhauser	184	Engine	4	Engine
14	8	Jimmy Bryan Schroeder · Offenhauser	Schroeder Offenhauser	183	+17 laps	31	+17 laps
15	49	Bill Holland Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	177	Magneto	28	Magneto
15	49	Jim Rathmann Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser			–
16	92	Rodger Ward Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	177	Axle	10	Axle
16	92	Andy Linden Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser			–
16	92	Duke Dinsmore Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser			–
17	23	Walt Faulkner Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	176	+24 laps	14	+24 laps
17	23	Johnny Mantz Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser			–
18	22	Marshall Teague Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	169	Oil leak	22	Oil leak
19	62	Spider Webb Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	166	Oil leak	18	Oil leak
19	62	Johnny Thomson Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser			–
19	62	Jackie Holmes Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser			–
20	51	Bob Sweikert Kuzma · Offenhauser	Kuzma Offenhauser	151	Suspension	29	Suspension
21	83	Mike Nazaruk Turner · Offenhauser	Turner Offenhauser	146	Transmission	23	Transmission
22	77	Pat Flaherty Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	115	Accident	24	Accident
23	55	Jerry Hoyt Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	107	Overheating	7	Overheating
23	55	Chuck Stevenson Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser			–
23	55	Andy Linden Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser			–
24	4	Duane Carter Lesovsky · Offenhauser	Lesovsky Offenhauser	94	Ignition	27	Ignition
25	7	Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	89	Magneto	17	Magneto
26	21	Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	86	Engine	8	Engine
27	38	Don Freeland Watson · Offenhauser	Watson Offenhauser	76	Accident	15	Accident
28	41	Gene Hartley Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	53	Accident	13	Accident
29	97	Chuck Stevenson Kuzma · Offenhauser	Kuzma Offenhauser	42	Fuel leak	16	Fuel leak
30	99	Cal Niday Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	30	Magneto	30	Magneto
31	29	Bob Scott Bromme · Offenhauser	Bromme Offenhauser	14	Oil leak	11	Oil leak
32	56	Johnny Thomson Del Roy · Offenhauser	Del Roy Offenhauser	6	Ignition	33	Ignition
33	32	Andy Linden Stevens · Offenhauser	Stevens Offenhauser	3	Accident	5	Accident

Drivers after this round

1	Alberto Ascari	9
2	Bill Vukovich	9
3	Luigi Villoresi	6
4	Art Cross	6
5	José Froilán González	4
6	Mike Hawthorn	3
7	Duane Carter	2
8	Sam Hanks	2
9	Oscar Alfredo Gálvez	2
10	Jack McGrath	2