1953· Round 2
Indianapolis 500 1953
30 May 1953 · Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis
The 1953 Indianapolis 500, round 2 of the 1953 Formula 1 World Championship, was won by Bill Vukovich (Kurtis Kraft), with Art Cross (Kurtis Kraft) second and Duane Carter (Kurtis Kraft) third. Held on 30 May 1953 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis/USA.
Podium
Results
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 🇺🇸Bill Vukovich | 9 |
| 2 | 12 | 🇺🇸Art Cross | 6 |
| 3 | 9 | 🇺🇸Duane Carter | 2 |
| 3 | 9 | 🇺🇸Sam Hanks | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 🇺🇸Paul Russo | 1.5 |
| 4 | 2 | 🇺🇸Fred Agabashian | 1.5 |
| 5 | 3 | 🇺🇸Jack McGrath | 2 |
| 6 | 21 | 🇺🇸Jimmy Daywalt | — |
| 7 | 25 | 🇺🇸Eddie Johnson | — |
| 7 | 25 | 🇺🇸Jim Rathmann | — |
| R | 7 | 🇺🇸Jerry Hoyt | — |
| R | 8 | 🇺🇸Johnnie Parsons | — |
| 8 | 20 | 🇺🇸Ernie McCoy | — |
| 9 | 6 | 🇺🇸Tony Bettenhausen | — |
| 9 | 6 | 🇺🇸Gene Hartley | — |
| 9 | 6 | 🇺🇸Chuck Stevenson | — |
| 10 | 32 | 🇺🇸Jimmy Davies | — |
| 11 | 26 | 🇺🇸Duke Nalon | — |
| 12 | 19 | 🇺🇸Carl Scarborough | — |
| 12 | 19 | 🇺🇸Bob Scott | — |
| 13 | 4 | 🇺🇸Manny Ayulo | — |
| 14 | 31 | 🇺🇸Jimmy Bryan | — |
| 15 | 28 | 🇺🇸Bill Holland | — |
| R | 15 | 🇺🇸Don Freeland | — |
| 16 | 10 | 🇺🇸Rodger Ward | — |
| 16 | 10 | 🇺🇸Andy Linden | — |
| 16 | 10 | 🇺🇸Duke Dinsmore | — |
| 17 | 14 | 🇺🇸Walt Faulkner | — |
| 17 | 14 | 🇺🇸Johnny Mantz | — |
| R | 18 | 🇺🇸Travis Webb | — |
| R | 18 | 🇺🇸Johnny Thomson | — |
| R | 18 | 🇺🇸Jackie Holmes | — |
| R | 22 | 🇺🇸Marshall Teague | — |
| R | 23 | 🇺🇸Mike Nazaruk | — |
| R | 24 | 🇺🇸Pat Flaherty | — |
| R | 29 | 🇺🇸Bob Sweikert | — |
| R | 30 | 🇺🇸Cal Niday | — |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Vukovich | — | — | — |
| 2 | Fred Agabashian | — | — | — |
| 2 | Paul Russo | — | — | — |
| 3 | Jack McGrath | — | — | — |
| 4 | Manny Ayulo | — | — | — |
| 6 | Chuck Stevenson | — | — | — |
| 6 | Tony Bettenhausen | — | — | — |
| 6 | Gene Hartley | — | — | — |
| 7 | Jerry Hoyt | — | — | — |
| 8 | Johnnie Parsons | — | — | — |
| 9 | Sam Hanks | — | — | — |
| 9 | Duane Carter | — | — | — |
| 10 | Rodger Ward | — | — | — |
| 10 | Andy Linden | — | — | — |
| 10 | Duke Dinsmore | — | — | — |
| 12 | Art Cross | — | — | — |
| 14 | Johnny Mantz | — | — | — |
| 14 | Walt Faulkner | — | — | — |
| 15 | Don Freeland | — | — | — |
| 18 | Jackie Holmes | — | — | — |
| 18 | Travis Webb | — | — | — |
| 18 | Johnny Thomson | — | — | — |
| 19 | Carl Scarborough | — | — | — |
| 19 | Bob Scott | — | — | — |
| 20 | Ernie McCoy | — | — | — |
| 21 | Jimmy Daywalt | — | — | — |
| 22 | Marshall Teague | — | — | — |
| 23 | Mike Nazaruk | — | — | — |
| 24 | Pat Flaherty | — | — | — |
| 25 | Jim Rathmann | — | — | — |
| 25 | Eddie Johnson | — | — | — |
| 26 | Duke Nalon | — | — | — |
| 28 | Bill Holland | — | — | — |
| 29 | Bob Sweikert | — | — | — |
| 30 | Cal Niday | — | — | — |
| 31 | Jimmy Bryan | — | — | — |
| 32 | Jimmy Davies | — | — | — |