1953 Indianapolis 500

1953 Round 2 · Indianapolis · 1953-05-30

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Laps: 200
Distance: 804.672 km
Circuit Type: RACE
Direction: Clockwise

Circuit Details

Course Length	4.023 km
Turns	4
Qualifying Format	FOUR_LAPS

Race Results

Column abbreviations (9)

Pos = Finish position# = Car numberGrid = Starting grid+/- = Positions gainedTime/Gap = Finishing time or gap to winnerStatus = Retirement / penaltyPts = PointsPits = Pit stopsBadges = FL / DotD / GS / Pole / Shared

Pos ↑	#	Driver	Constructor	Engine	Tyres	Grid	+/-	Laps	Time/Gap	Status	Pts	Pits	Badges
1	14	William Vukovich	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	1	0	200	3:53:01.690	—	9	—	FLPole
2	16	Arthur Francis Cross	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	12	+10	200	+3:30.872	—	6	—	—
3	3	Samuel Dwight Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	9	+6	200	+4:11.500	—	2	—	—
3	3	Duane Claude Carter	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	Shared
4	59	Levon Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	2	-2	200	+4:39.240	—	1.5	—	—
4	59	Paul Frank Russo	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—	1.5	—	Shared
5	5	John James McGrath	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	3	-2	200	+7:49.640	—	2	—	—
6	48	James Edward Daywalt	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	21	+15	200	+8:10.210	—	—	—	—
7	2	Royal Richard Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	25	+18	200	+8:46.020	—	—	—	—
7	2	Eddie Johnson	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Shared
8	12	Ernie McCoy	Stevens	Offenhauser	Firestone	20	+12	200	+10:04.550	—	—	—	—
9	98	Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	6	-3	196	—	Accident	—	—	—
9	98	Charles Joseph Stevenson	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Shared
9	98	Leslie Eugene Hartley	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Shared
10	53	James Richard Davies	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	32	+22	193	+7 laps	—	—	—	—
11	9	Dennis Clayton Nalon	Kurtis Kraft	Novi	Firestone	26	+15	191	—	Accident	—	—	—
12	73	Carl Scarborough	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	19	+7	190	+10 laps	—	—	—	—
12	73	Robert Franklin Scott	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Shared
13	88	Manuel Leaonedas Ayulo	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	4	-9	184	—	Engine	—	—	—
14	8	James Ernest Bryan	Schroeder	Offenhauser	Firestone	31	+17	183	+17 laps	—	—	—	—
15	49	Willard Saulsbury Holland	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	28	+13	177	—	Magneto	—	—	—
15	49	Royal Richard Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Shared
16	92	Rodger Morris Ward	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	10	-6	177	—	Axle	—	—	—
16	92	Andrew Logan Linden	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Shared
16	92	Carlyle John Dinsmoor	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Shared
17	23	Walter Faulkner	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	14	-3	176	+24 laps	—	—	—	—
17	23	Johnny Mantz	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Shared
18	22	Marshall Pleasant Teague	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	22	+4	169	—	Oil leak	—	—	—
19	62	Travis Leon Webb	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	18	-1	166	—	Oil leak	—	—	—
19	62	John Ashley Thomson	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Shared
19	62	Jackie Holmes	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Shared
20	51	Robert Charles Sweikert	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	29	+9	151	—	Suspension	—	—	—
21	83	Michael Nazaruk	Turner	Offenhauser	Firestone	23	+2	146	—	Transmission	—	—	—
22	77	George Francis Flaherty	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	24	+2	115	—	Accident	—	—	—
23	55	Gerald Frederick Hoyt	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	7	-16	107	—	Overheating	—	—	—
23	55	Charles Joseph Stevenson	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Shared
23	55	Andrew Logan Linden	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Shared
24	4	Duane Claude Carter	Lesovsky	Offenhauser	Firestone	27	+3	94	—	Ignition	—	—	—
25	7	Paul Frank Russo	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	17	-8	89	—	Magneto	—	—	—
26	21	John Woodrow Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	8	-18	86	—	Engine	—	—	—
27	38	Don Freeland	Watson	Offenhauser	Firestone	15	-12	76	—	Accident	—	—	—
28	41	Leslie Eugene Hartley	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	13	-15	53	—	Accident	—	—	—
29	97	Charles Joseph Stevenson	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	16	-13	42	—	Fuel leak	—	—	—
30	99	Calvin Lee Niday	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	30	0	30	—	Magneto	—	—	—
31	29	Robert Franklin Scott	Bromme	Offenhauser	Firestone	11	-20	14	—	Oil leak	—	—	—
32	56	John Ashley Thomson	Del Roy	Offenhauser	Firestone	33	+1	6	—	Ignition	—	—	—
33	32	Andrew Logan Linden	Stevens	Offenhauser	Firestone	5	-28	3	—	Accident	—	—	—

Starting Grid

Column abbreviations (4)

Pos = Grid position# = Car numberQuali = Qualifying positionPenalty = Grid penalty

Pos ↑	#	Driver	Constructor	Engine	Tyres	Quali	Penalty	Time
1	14	William Vukovich	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	1	—	4:20.130
2	59	Levon Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	2	—	4:21.730
3	5	John James McGrath	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	3	—	4:23.540
4	88	Manuel Leaonedas Ayulo	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	4	—	4:23.960
5	32	Andrew Logan Linden	Stevens	Offenhauser	Firestone	5	—	4:24.590
6	98	Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	6	—	4:24.660
7	55	Gerald Frederick Hoyt	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	7	—	4:25.230
8	21	John Woodrow Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	8	—	4:21.500
9	3	Samuel Dwight Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	9	—	4:21.760
10	92	Rodger Morris Ward	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	10	—	4:21.880
11	29	Robert Franklin Scott	Bromme	Offenhauser	Firestone	11	—	4:21.950
12	16	Arthur Francis Cross	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	12	—	4:22.180
13	41	Leslie Eugene Hartley	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	13	—	4:22.270
14	23	Walter Faulkner	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	14	—	4:22.550
15	38	Don Freeland	Watson	Offenhauser	Firestone	15	—	4:23.030
16	97	Charles Joseph Stevenson	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	16	—	4:23.620
17	7	Paul Frank Russo	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	17	—	4:24.280
18	62	Travis Leon Webb	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	18	—	4:24.380
19	73	Carl Scarborough	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	19	—	4:24.830
20	12	Ernie McCoy	Stevens	Offenhauser	Firestone	20	—	4:24.850
21	48	James Edward Daywalt	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	21	—	4:25.200
22	22	Marshall Pleasant Teague	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	22	—	4:25.250
23	83	Michael Nazaruk	Turner	Offenhauser	Firestone	23	—	4:25.280
24	77	George Francis Flaherty	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	24	—	4:25.350
25	2	Royal Richard Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	25	—	4:25.360
26	9	Dennis Clayton Nalon	Kurtis Kraft	Novi	Firestone	26	—	4:25.760
27	4	Duane Claude Carter	Lesovsky	Offenhauser	Firestone	27	—	4:26.140
28	49	Willard Saulsbury Holland	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	28	—	4:21.120
29	51	Robert Charles Sweikert	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	29	—	4:23.020
30	99	Calvin Lee Niday	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	30	—	4:24.520
31	8	James Ernest Bryan	Schroeder	Offenhauser	Firestone	31	—	4:25.760
32	53	James Richard Davies	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	32	—	4:26.150
33	56	John Ashley Thomson	Del Roy	Offenhauser	Firestone	33	—	4:26.150

Qualifying

Column abbreviations (6)

Pos = Qualifying position# = Car numberQ1 = Qualifying 1 best timeQ2 = Qualifying 2 best timeQ3 = Qualifying 3 best timeGap = Gap to pole

Pos ↑	#	Driver	Constructor	Engine	Tyres	Q1	Q2	Q3	Gap	Laps
1	14	William Vukovich	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—
2	59	Levon Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+1.600	—
3	5	John James McGrath	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+3.410	—
4	88	Manuel Leaonedas Ayulo	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+3.830	—
5	32	Andrew Logan Linden	Stevens	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+4.460	—
6	98	Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+4.530	—
7	55	Gerald Frederick Hoyt	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+5.100	—
8	21	John Woodrow Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+1.370	—
9	3	Samuel Dwight Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+1.630	—
10	92	Rodger Morris Ward	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+1.750	—
11	29	Robert Franklin Scott	Bromme	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+1.820	—
12	16	Arthur Francis Cross	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+2.050	—
13	41	Leslie Eugene Hartley	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+2.140	—
14	23	Walter Faulkner	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+2.420	—
15	38	Don Freeland	Watson	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+2.900	—
16	97	Charles Joseph Stevenson	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+3.490	—
17	7	Paul Frank Russo	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+4.150	—
18	62	Travis Leon Webb	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+4.250	—
19	73	Carl Scarborough	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+4.700	—
20	12	Ernie McCoy	Stevens	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+4.720	—
21	48	James Edward Daywalt	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+5.070	—
22	22	Marshall Pleasant Teague	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+5.120	—
23	83	Michael Nazaruk	Turner	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+5.150	—
24	77	George Francis Flaherty	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+5.220	—
25	2	Royal Richard Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+5.230	—
26	9	Dennis Clayton Nalon	Kurtis Kraft	Novi	Firestone	—	—	—	+5.630	—
27	4	Duane Claude Carter	Lesovsky	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+6.010	—
28	49	Willard Saulsbury Holland	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+0.990	—
29	51	Robert Charles Sweikert	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+2.890	—
30	99	Calvin Lee Niday	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+4.390	—
31	8	James Ernest Bryan	Schroeder	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+5.630	—
32	53	James Richard Davies	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+6.020	—
33	56	John Ashley Thomson	Del Roy	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+6.020	—

Pos ↑	#	Driver	Constructor	Engine	Tyres	Lap	Time	Gap
1	14	William Vukovich	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	27	1:06.240	—

Drivers' Championship after Race

Column abbreviations (2)

+/- = Positions gained in standingsChamp = Championship won

Pos ↑	Driver	Pts	+/-	Champ
1	Alberto Ascari	9	0	—
2	William Vukovich	9	+5	—
3	Luigi Villoresi	6	-1	—
4	Arthur Francis Cross	6	+3	—
5	José Froilán González	4	-2	—
6	John Michael Hawthorn	3	-2	—
7	Samuel Dwight Hanks	2	-1	—
8	Duane Claude Carter	2	-1	—
9	Oscar Alfredo Gálvez	2	-4	—
10	John James McGrath	2	-3	—
11	Levon Agabashian	1.5	-5	—
12	Paul Frank Russo	1.5	-5	—