
Indianapolis 500 1953
30 May 1953
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, USA
- Location
- Indianapolis, USA
- Laps
- 200
- Fastest time
1:10.399
Rubens Barrichello, Ferrari (2004)- Previous winners
- 2007Lewis HamiltonMcLaren
- 2006Michael SchumacherFerrari
- 2005Michael SchumacherFerrari
- 2004Michael SchumacherFerrari
- 2003Michael SchumacherFerrari
Starting Grid
- 1
Bill Vukovich
Kurtis Kraft
No time set
- 2
Fred Agabashian
Kurtis Kraft
No time set
- 2
Paul Russo
Kurtis Kraft
No time set
- 3
Jack McGrath
Kurtis Kraft
No time set
- 4
Manny Ayulo
Kuzma
No time set
- 5
Andy Linden
Stevens
No time set
- 6
Tony Bettenhausen
Kuzma
No time set
- 6
Chuck Stevenson
Kuzma
No time set
- 6
Gene Hartley
Kuzma
No time set
- 7
Jerry Hoyt
Kurtis Kraft
No time set
- 7
Chuck Stevenson
Kurtis Kraft
No time set
- 7
Andy Linden
Kurtis Kraft
No time set
- 8
Johnnie Parsons
Kurtis Kraft
No time set
- 9
Sam Hanks
Kurtis Kraft
No time set
- 9
Duane Carter
Kurtis Kraft
No time set
- 10
Rodger Ward
Kurtis Kraft
No time set
- 10
Andy Linden
Kurtis Kraft
No time set
- 10
Duke Dinsmore
Kurtis Kraft
No time set
- 11
Bob Scott
Bromme
No time set
- 12
Art Cross
Kurtis Kraft
No time set
- 13
Gene Hartley
Kurtis Kraft
No time set
- 14
Walt Faulkner
Kurtis Kraft
No time set
- 14
Johnny Mantz
Kurtis Kraft
No time set
- 15
Don Freeland
Watson
No time set
- 16
Chuck Stevenson
Kuzma
No time set
- 17
Paul Russo
Kurtis Kraft
No time set
- 18
Travis Webb
Kurtis Kraft
No time set
- 18
Johnny Thomson
Kurtis Kraft
No time set
- 18
Jackie Holmes
Kurtis Kraft
No time set
- 19
Carl Scarborough
Kurtis Kraft
No time set
- 19
Bob Scott
Kurtis Kraft
No time set
- 20
Ernie McCoy
Stevens
No time set
- 21
Jimmy Daywalt
Kurtis Kraft
No time set
- 22
Marshall Teague
Kurtis Kraft
No time set
- 23
Mike Nazaruk
Turner
No time set
- 24
Pat Flaherty
Kuzma
No time set
- 25
Jim Rathmann
Kurtis Kraft
No time set
- 25
Eddie Johnson
Kurtis Kraft
No time set
- 26
Duke Nalon
Kurtis Kraft
No time set
- 27
Duane Carter
Lesovsky
No time set
- 28
Bill Holland
Kurtis Kraft
No time set
- 28
Jim Rathmann
Kurtis Kraft
No time set
- 29
Bob Sweikert
Kuzma
No time set
- 30
Cal Niday
Kurtis Kraft
No time set
- 31
Jimmy Bryan
Schroeder
No time set
- 32
Jimmy Davies
Kurtis Kraft
No time set
- 33
Johnny Thomson
Del Roy
No time set
Laps Lead
Results
| 1 | 0 | Bill Vukovich Kurtis Kraft | 200 laps | 3:53:01.69 | 9pts |
| 2 | +10 | Art Cross Kurtis Kraft | 200 laps | +3:30.87 | 6pts |
| 3 | +6 | Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft | 200 laps | +4:11.50 | 2pts |
| 3 | +6 | Duane Carter Kurtis Kraft | 200 laps | +4:11.50 | 2pts |
| 4 | -2 | Fred Agabashian Kurtis Kraft | 200 laps | +4:39.24 | 1.5pts |
| 4 | -2 | Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft | 200 laps | +4:39.24 | 1.5pts |
| 5 | -2 | Jack McGrath Kurtis Kraft | 200 laps | +7:49.64 | 2pts |
| 6 | +15 | Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis Kraft | 200 laps | +8:10.21 | |
| 7 | +18 | Jim Rathmann Kurtis Kraft | 200 laps | +8:46.02 | |
| 7 | +18 | Eddie Johnson Kurtis Kraft | 200 laps | +8:46.02 | |
| 8 | +12 | Ernie McCoy Stevens | 200 laps | +10:04.55 | |
| 9 | -3 | Tony Bettenhausen Kuzma | 196 laps | ||
| 9 | -3 | Chuck Stevenson Kuzma | 196 laps | ||
| 9 | -3 | Gene Hartley Kuzma | 196 laps | ||
| 10 | +22 | Jimmy Davies Kurtis Kraft | 193 laps | ||
| 11 | +15 | Duke Nalon Kurtis Kraft | 191 laps | ||
| 12 | +7 | Carl Scarborough Kurtis Kraft | 190 laps | ||
| 12 | +7 | Bob Scott Kurtis Kraft | 190 laps | ||
| 13 | -9 | Manny Ayulo Kuzma | 184 laps | ||
| 14 | +17 | Jimmy Bryan Schroeder | 183 laps | ||
| 15 | +13 | Bill Holland Kurtis Kraft | 177 laps | ||
| 15 | +13 | Jim Rathmann Kurtis Kraft | 177 laps | ||
| 16 | -6 | Rodger Ward Kurtis Kraft | 177 laps | ||
| 16 | -6 | Andy Linden Kurtis Kraft | 177 laps | ||
| 16 | -6 | Duke Dinsmore Kurtis Kraft | 177 laps | ||
| 17 | -3 | Walt Faulkner Kurtis Kraft | 176 laps | ||
| 17 | -3 | Johnny Mantz Kurtis Kraft | 176 laps | ||
| R | - | Marshall Teague Kurtis Kraft | 169 laps | ||
| R | - | Travis Webb Kurtis Kraft | 166 laps | ||
| R | - | Johnny Thomson Kurtis Kraft | 166 laps | ||
| R | - | Jackie Holmes Kurtis Kraft | 166 laps | ||
| R | - | Bob Sweikert Kuzma | 151 laps | ||
| R | - | Mike Nazaruk Turner | 146 laps | ||
| R | - | Pat Flaherty Kuzma | 115 laps | ||
| R | - | Jerry Hoyt Kurtis Kraft | 107 laps | ||
| R | - | Chuck Stevenson Kurtis Kraft | 107 laps | ||
| R | - | Andy Linden Kurtis Kraft | 107 laps | ||
| R | - | Duane Carter Lesovsky | 94 laps | ||
| R | - | Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft | 89 laps | ||
| R | - | Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Kraft | 86 laps | ||
| R | - | Don Freeland Watson | 76 laps | ||
| R | - | Gene Hartley Kurtis Kraft | 53 laps | ||
| R | - | Chuck Stevenson Kuzma | 42 laps | ||
| R | - | Cal Niday Kurtis Kraft | 30 laps | ||
| R | - | Bob Scott Bromme | 14 laps | ||
| R | - | Johnny Thomson Del Roy | 6 laps | ||
| R | - | Andy Linden Stevens | 3 laps |