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1953 Indianapolis 500

OverviewGridRace Entries
RaceQualifying
ResultFastest lapsLeaders
PNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredAvg
Speed		GridPts
114Bill VukovichKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser2003:53:01.69207.16819
216Art CrossKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser200+ 3m 30.87 secs204.090126
33Sam HanksKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser151+ 4m 11.50 secs203.50792
Duane Carter492
459Fred AgabashianKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser104+ 4m 39.24 secs203.11221.5
Paul Russo961.5
55Jack McGrathKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser200+ 7m 49.64 secs200.43632
648Jimmy DaywaltKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser200+ 8m 10.21 secs200.15121
72Jim RathmannKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser112+ 8m 46.02 secs199.65725
Eddie Johnson88
812Ernie McCoyStevens-Offenhauser200+ 10m 4.55 secs198.58220
998Tony BettenhausenKuzma-Offenhauser115Accident6
Chuck Stevenson44
Gene Hartley37
1053Jimmy DaviesKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser193+ 7 Laps32
119Duke NalonKurtis Kraft-Novi191Accident26
1273Carl ScarboroughKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser69+ 10 Laps19
Bob Scott121
1388Manny AyuloKuzma-Offenhauser184Engine4
148Jimmy BryanSchroeder-Offenhauser183+ 17 Laps31
1549Bill HollandKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser141Magneto28
Jim Rathmann36
1692Rodger WardKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser138Axle10
Andy Linden29
Duke Dinsmore10
1723Walt FaulknerKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser134+ 24 Laps14
Johnny Mantz42
Ret22Marshall TeagueKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser169Oil leak22
Ret62Spider WebbKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser112Oil leak18
Johnny Thomson45
Jackie Holmes9
Ret51Bob SweikertKuzma-Offenhauser151Suspension29
Ret83Mike NazarukTurner-Offenhauser146Transmission23
Ret77Pat FlahertyKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser115Accident24
Ret55Jerry HoytKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser82Overheating7
Chuck Stevenson13
Andy Linden12
Ret4Duane CarterLesovsky-Offenhauser94Ignition27
Ret7Paul RussoKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser89Magneto17
Ret21Johnnie ParsonsKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser86Engine8
Ret38Don FreelandWatson-Offenhauser76Accident15
Ret41Gene HartleyKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser53Accident13
Ret97Chuck StevensonKuzma-Offenhauser42Fuel leak16
Ret99Cal NidayKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser30Magneto30
Ret29Bob ScottBromme-Offenhauser14Oil leak11
Ret56Johnny ThomsonDelRoy-Offenhauser6Ignition33
Ret32Andy LindenStevens-Offenhauser3Accident5
DNQ6Jim RathmannMoore-Offenhauser
DNQ10Henry BanksLesovsky-Offenhauser
DNQ15Chet MillerKurtis Kraft-Novi
DNQ17Joe SostilioKurtis Kraft-Chrysler
DNQ24Cliff GriffithKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser
DNQ25George ConnorKurtis Kraft-Chrysler
DNQ26Eddie JohnsonKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser
DNQ28Pat O'ConnorDeidt-Offenhauser
DNQ31Len DuncanSchroeder-Offenhauser
DNQ33Art CrossKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser
DNQ34Eddie SachsKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser
DNQ35Buzz BartonPawl-Offenhauser
DNQ36Potsy GoacherPankratz-Offenhauser
DNQ39Bill TaylorLesovsky-Offenhauser
DNQ42Willard CantrellPankratz-Offenhauser
DNQ43Roy NeumanMaserati
DNQ44Leroy WarrinerKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser
DNQ46Johnny FedricksKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser
DNQ52Duke DinsmoreKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser
DNQ57Hal RobsonVoelker
DNQ61Bill HollandKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser
DNQ63Danny OakesMoore-Offenhauser
DNQ64Pat O'ConnorKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser
DNQ65Allen HeathEwing-Offenhauser
DNQ66Johnnie TolanKurtis Kraft-Chrysler
DNQ67Johnny KayClemons-Offenhauser
DNQ69Joe BarzdaMaserati
DNQ71Jackie HolmesKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser
DNQ74Pat O'ConnorSchroeder-Offenhauser
DNQ75Wayne SelserChristy-Offenhauser
DNQ76George FonderSilnes-Offenhauser
DNQ78Cal NidayKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser
DNQ79Frank ArmiKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser
DNQ81Len DuncanTrevis-Offenhauser
DNQ82Johnny RobertsKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser
DNQ84Bill HomeierLesovsky-Offenhauser
DNQ85Johnnie TolanKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser
DNQ86Bill BoydKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser
DNQ87Bill HomeierKurtis Kraft-Cadillac
DNQ89Spider WebbMaserati-Offenhauser
DNQ91Red HamiltonKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser
DNQ93Al HermanKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser
DNQ95Jorge DaponteJohnson-Wayne
DNQ96Jud LarsonSnowberger-Offenhauser
Fastest lap: 1:06.24 - Bill Vukovich (Lap 27)