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The Season in Review  ·  Round 2

Indianapolis 500

1953  ·  Indianapolis Motor Speedway  ·  30 May 1953  ·  200 laps

  1. 1st Bill Vukovich Kurtis Kraft · 03:53:01.69
  2. 2nd Art Cross Kurtis Kraft · +3:30.870
  3. 3rd Duane Carter Kurtis Kraft · +4:11.500
  4. Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft · +4:11.500

Scroll · the race, moment by moment

01 Lights Out

Bill Vukovich

Kurtis Kraft  —  Pole position

02 Lap 146

Mike Nazaruk

Retirement Turner  —  Transmission

03 Lap 151

Bob Sweikert

Retirement Kuzma  —  Suspension

04 Lap 166

Johnny Thomson

Retirement Kurtis Kraft  —  Oil leak

05 Lap 166

Jackie Holmes

Retirement Kurtis Kraft  —  Oil leak

06 Lap 166

Travis Webb

Retirement Kurtis Kraft  —  Oil leak

07 Lap 169

Marshall Teague

Retirement Kurtis Kraft  —  Oil leak

08 On the Charge

Jimmy Davies

Kurtis Kraft  —  P32 → P10

09 Victory

Bill Vukovich

Kurtis Kraft  —  Won from P1

The result

Classification

#DriverTeamGridLapsTime / RetirementPts
1 Bill Vukovich Kurtis Kraft 1 200 03:53:01.69 9
2 Art Cross Kurtis Kraft 12 200 +3:30.870 6
3 Duane Carter Kurtis Kraft 9 200 +4:11.500 2
3 Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft 9 200 +4:11.500 2
4 Fred Agabashian Kurtis Kraft 2 200 +4:39.240 1.5
4 Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft 2 200 +4:39.240 1.5
5 Jack McGrath Kurtis Kraft 3 200 +7:49.640 2
6 Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis Kraft 21 200 +8:10.210
7 Jim Rathmann Kurtis Kraft 25 200 +8:46.020
7 Eddie Johnson Kurtis Kraft 25 200 +8:46.020
8 Ernie McCoy Stevens 20 200 +10:04.550
9 Tony Bettenhausen Kuzma 6 196 Accident
9 Chuck Stevenson Kuzma 6 196 Accident
9 Gene Hartley Kuzma 6 196 Accident
10 Jimmy Davies Kurtis Kraft 32 193 +7 Laps
11 Duke Nalon Kurtis Kraft 26 191 Accident
12 Bob Scott Kurtis Kraft 19 190 +10 Laps
12 Carl Scarborough Kurtis Kraft 19 190 +10 Laps
13 Manny Ayulo Kuzma 4 184 Engine
14 Jimmy Bryan Schroeder 31 183 +17 Laps
15 Jim Rathmann Kurtis Kraft 28 177 Magneto
15 Bill Holland Kurtis Kraft 28 177 Magneto
16 Rodger Ward Kurtis Kraft 10 177 Axle
16 Andy Linden Kurtis Kraft 10 177 Axle
16 Duke Dinsmore Kurtis Kraft 10 177 Axle
17 Walt Faulkner Kurtis Kraft 14 176 +24 Laps
17 Johnny Mantz Kurtis Kraft 14 176 +24 Laps
18 Marshall Teague Kurtis Kraft 22 169 Oil leak
19 Johnny Thomson Kurtis Kraft 18 166 Oil leak
19 Jackie Holmes Kurtis Kraft 18 166 Oil leak
19 Travis Webb Kurtis Kraft 18 166 Oil leak
20 Bob Sweikert Kuzma 29 151 Suspension
21 Mike Nazaruk Turner 23 146 Transmission
22 Pat Flaherty Kuzma 24 115 Accident
23 Jerry Hoyt Kurtis Kraft 7 107 Overheating
23 Chuck Stevenson Kurtis Kraft 7 107 Overheating
23 Andy Linden Kurtis Kraft 7 107 Overheating
24 Duane Carter Lesovsky 27 94 Ignition
25 Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft 17 89 Magneto
26 Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Kraft 8 86 Engine
27 Don Freeland Watson 15 76 Accident
28 Gene Hartley Kurtis Kraft 13 53 Accident
29 Chuck Stevenson Kuzma 16 42 Fuel leak
30 Cal Niday Kurtis Kraft 30 30 Magneto
31 Bob Scott Bromme 11 14 Oil leak
32 Johnny Thomson Del Roy 33 6 Ignition
33 Andy Linden Stevens 5 3 Accident

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