1953 Indianapolis 500 Results

Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1953 Indianapolis 500.

Race classification
Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Change	Laps	Status / time	Points	Fastest lap
1	Bill Vukovich	Kurtis Kraft	1	0	200	3:53:01.690Finished	9	—
2	Art Cross	Kurtis Kraft	12	+10	200	+3:30.870Finished	6	—
3	Duane Carter	Kurtis Kraft	9	+6	200	+4:11.500Finished	2	—
3	Sam Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	9	+6	200	+4:11.500Finished	2	—
4	Fred Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	2	-2	200	+4:39.240Finished	1.5	—
4	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft	2	-2	200	+4:39.240Finished	1.5	—
5	Jack McGrath	Kurtis Kraft	3	-2	200	+7:49.640Finished	2	—
6	Jimmy Daywalt	Kurtis Kraft	21	+15	200	+8:10.210Finished	0	—
7	Jim Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft	25	+18	200	+8:46.020Finished	0	—
7	Eddie Johnson	Kurtis Kraft	25	+18	200	+8:46.020Finished	0	—
8	Ernie McCoy	Stevens	20	+12	200	+10:04.550Finished	0	—
9	Tony Bettenhausen	Kuzma	6	-3	196	Accident	0	—
9	Chuck Stevenson	Kuzma	6	-3	196	Accident	0	—
9	Gene Hartley	Kuzma	6	-3	196	Accident	0	—
10	Jimmy Davies	Kurtis Kraft	32	+22	193	+7 Laps	0	—
11	Duke Nalon	Kurtis Kraft	26	+15	191	Accident	0	—
12	Bob Scott	Kurtis Kraft	19	+7	190	+10 Laps	0	—
12	Carl Scarborough	Kurtis Kraft	19	+7	190	+10 Laps	0	—
13	Manny Ayulo	Kuzma	4	-9	184	Engine	0	—
14	Jimmy Bryan	Schroeder	31	+17	183	+17 Laps	0	—
15	Jim Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft	28	+13	177	Magneto	0	—
15	Bill Holland	Kurtis Kraft	28	+13	177	Magneto	0	—
16	Rodger Ward	Kurtis Kraft	10	-6	177	Axle	0	—
16	Andy Linden	Kurtis Kraft	10	-6	177	Axle	0	—
16	Duke Dinsmore	Kurtis Kraft	10	-6	177	Axle	0	—
17	Walt Faulkner	Kurtis Kraft	14	-3	176	+24 Laps	0	—
17	Johnny Mantz	Kurtis Kraft	14	-3	176	+24 Laps	0	—
R	Marshall Teague	Kurtis Kraft	22	+4	169	Oil leak	0	—
R	Johnny Thomson	Kurtis Kraft	18	-1	166	Oil leak	0	—
R	Jackie Holmes	Kurtis Kraft	18	-1	166	Oil leak	0	—
R	Travis Webb	Kurtis Kraft	18	-1	166	Oil leak	0	—
R	Bob Sweikert	Kuzma	29	+9	151	Suspension	0	—
R	Mike Nazaruk	Turner	23	+2	146	Transmission	0	—
R	Pat Flaherty	Kuzma	24	+2	115	Accident	0	—
R	Jerry Hoyt	Kurtis Kraft	7	-16	107	Overheating	0	—
R	Chuck Stevenson	Kurtis Kraft	7	-16	107	Overheating	0	—
R	Andy Linden	Kurtis Kraft	7	-16	107	Overheating	0	—
R	Duane Carter	Lesovsky	27	+3	94	Ignition	0	—
R	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft	17	-8	89	Magneto	0	—
R	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	8	-18	86	Engine	0	—
R	Don Freeland	Watson	15	-12	76	Accident	0	—
R	Gene Hartley	Kurtis Kraft	13	-15	53	Accident	0	—
R	Chuck Stevenson	Kuzma	16	-13	42	Fuel leak	0	—
R	Cal Niday	Kurtis Kraft	30	0	30	Magneto	0	—
R	Bob Scott	Bromme	11	-20	14	Oil leak	0	—
R	Johnny Thomson	Del Roy	33	+1	6	Ignition	0	—
R	Andy Linden	Stevens	5	-28	3	Accident	0	—

Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.

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