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Season 1953
Session times, classifications, and key results for this race weekend.
Circuit
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Race Date
1953-05-30
Result graphic
Auto-generated
1953 · Round 2
Winner
P1
Bill Vukovich
Kurtis Kraft
Podium
P1
Bill Vukovich
Kurtis Kraft
P2
Art Cross
Kurtis Kraft
P3
Sam Hanks
Kurtis Kraft
P3
Duane Carter
Kurtis Kraft
Session Highlights
Pole
Bill Vukovich
Fastest lap
Bill Vukovich
Result rows
47
Winner start
P1
P2 Gap
+3:30.872
Race distance
200
Biggest mover
Jimmy Davies +22
Grid vs Finish Position
Bill Vukovich
Kurtis Kraft
Art Cross
Kurtis Kraft
Sam Hanks
Kurtis Kraft
Fred Agabashian
Kurtis Kraft
Jack McGrath
Kurtis Kraft
Jimmy Daywalt
Kurtis Kraft
Jim Rathmann
Kurtis Kraft
Ernie McCoy
Stevens
Tony Bettenhausen
Kuzma
Jimmy Davies
Kurtis Kraft
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47 entries
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft | 9 pts | 3:53:01.690 |
| P2 | Art Cross | Kurtis Kraft | 6 pts | +3:30.872 |
| P3 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | 2 pts | +4:11.500 |
| P3 | Duane Carter | Kurtis Kraft | 2 pts | Finished |
| P4 | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | 1.5 pts | +4:39.240 |
| P4 | Paul Russo | Kurtis Kraft | 1.5 pts | Finished |
| P5 | Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft | 2 pts | +7:49.640 |
| P6 | Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis Kraft | 0 pts | +8:10.210 |
| P7 | Jim Rathmann | Kurtis Kraft | 0 pts | +8:46.020 |
| P7 | Eddie Johnson | Kurtis Kraft | 0 pts | Finished |
| P8 | Ernie McCoy | Stevens | 0 pts | +10:04.550 |
| P9 | Tony Bettenhausen | Kuzma | 0 pts | Accident |
| P9 | Chuck Stevenson | Kuzma | 0 pts | Finished |
| P9 | Gene Hartley | Kuzma | 0 pts | Finished |
| P10 | Jimmy Davies | Kurtis Kraft | 0 pts | +7 laps |
| P11 | Duke Nalon | Kurtis Kraft | 0 pts | Accident |
| P12 | Carl Scarborough | Kurtis Kraft | 0 pts | +10 laps |
| P12 | Bob Scott | Kurtis Kraft | 0 pts | Finished |
| P13 | Manny Ayulo | Kuzma | 0 pts | Engine |
| P14 | Jimmy Bryan | Schroeder | 0 pts | +17 laps |
| P15 | Bill Holland | Kurtis Kraft | 0 pts | Magneto |
| P15 | Jim Rathmann | Kurtis Kraft | 0 pts | Finished |
| P16 | Rodger Ward | Kurtis Kraft | 0 pts | Axle |
| P16 | Andy Linden | Kurtis Kraft | 0 pts | Finished |
| P16 | Duke Dinsmore | Kurtis Kraft | 0 pts | Finished |
| P17 | Walt Faulkner | Kurtis Kraft | 0 pts | +24 laps |
| P17 | Johnny Mantz | Kurtis Kraft | 0 pts | Finished |
| P18 | Marshall Teague | Kurtis Kraft | 0 pts | Oil leak |
| P19 | Spider Webb | Kurtis Kraft | 0 pts | Oil leak |
| P19 | Johnny Thomson | Kurtis Kraft | 0 pts | Finished |
| P19 | Jackie Holmes | Kurtis Kraft | 0 pts | Finished |
| P20 | Bob Sweikert | Kuzma | 0 pts | Suspension |
| P21 | Mike Nazaruk | Turner | 0 pts | Transmission |
| P22 | Pat Flaherty | Kurtis Kraft | 0 pts | Accident |
| P23 | Jerry Hoyt | Kurtis Kraft | 0 pts | Overheating |
| P23 | Chuck Stevenson | Kurtis Kraft | 0 pts | Finished |
| P23 | Andy Linden | Kurtis Kraft | 0 pts | Finished |
| P24 | Duane Carter | Lesovsky | 0 pts | Ignition |
| P25 | Paul Russo | Kurtis Kraft | 0 pts | Magneto |
| P26 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | 0 pts | Engine |
| P27 | Don Freeland | Watson | 0 pts | Accident |
| P28 | Gene Hartley | Kurtis Kraft | 0 pts | Accident |
| P29 | Chuck Stevenson | Kuzma | 0 pts | Fuel leak |
| P30 | Cal Niday | Kurtis Kraft | 0 pts | Magneto |
| P31 | Bob Scott | Bromme | 0 pts | Oil leak |
| P32 | Johnny Thomson | Del Roy | 0 pts | Ignition |
| P33 | Andy Linden | Stevens | 0 pts | Accident |
33 entries
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft | 4:20.130 |
| P2 | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | 4:21.730 |
| P3 | Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft | 4:23.540 |
| P4 | Manny Ayulo | Kuzma | 4:23.960 |
| P5 | Andy Linden | Stevens | 4:24.590 |
| P6 | Tony Bettenhausen | Kuzma | 4:24.660 |
| P7 | Jerry Hoyt | Kurtis Kraft | 4:25.230 |
| P8 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | 4:21.500 |
| P9 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | 4:21.760 |
| P10 | Rodger Ward | Kurtis Kraft | 4:21.880 |
| P11 | Bob Scott | Bromme | 4:21.950 |
| P12 | Art Cross | Kurtis Kraft | 4:22.180 |
| P13 | Gene Hartley | Kurtis Kraft | 4:22.270 |
| P14 | Walt Faulkner | Kurtis Kraft | 4:22.550 |
| P15 | Don Freeland | Watson | 4:23.030 |
| P16 | Chuck Stevenson | Kuzma | 4:23.620 |
| P17 | Paul Russo | Kurtis Kraft | 4:24.280 |
| P18 | Spider Webb | Kurtis Kraft | 4:24.380 |
| P19 | Carl Scarborough | Kurtis Kraft | 4:24.830 |
| P20 | Ernie McCoy | Stevens | 4:24.850 |
| P21 | Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis Kraft | 4:25.200 |
| P22 | Marshall Teague | Kurtis Kraft | 4:25.250 |
| P23 | Mike Nazaruk | Turner | 4:25.280 |
| P24 | Pat Flaherty | Kurtis Kraft | 4:25.350 |
| P25 | Jim Rathmann | Kurtis Kraft | 4:25.360 |
| P26 | Duke Nalon | Kurtis Kraft | 4:25.760 |
| P27 | Duane Carter | Lesovsky | 4:26.140 |
| P28 | Bill Holland | Kurtis Kraft | 4:21.120 |
| P29 | Bob Sweikert | Kuzma | 4:23.020 |
| P30 | Cal Niday | Kurtis Kraft | 4:24.520 |
| P31 | Jimmy Bryan | Schroeder | 4:25.760 |
| P32 | Jimmy Davies | Kurtis Kraft | 4:26.150 |
| P33 | Johnny Thomson | Del Roy | 4:26.150 |