1953 Indianapolis 500

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Explore the recorded classification, qualifying and championship context from this weekend.

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Race

1953-05-30 · time TBA

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

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Race classification

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Race classification · shared drives and nonstarters retained
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Bill Vukovich	Kurtis Kraft	Fastest lap · Race · 3:53:01.690 · 200 laps	9
2	Art Cross	Kurtis Kraft	Race · 3:56:32.562 · 200 laps	6
3	Sam Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	Race · 3:57:13.190 · 200 laps	2
3	Duane Carter	Kurtis Kraft	Shared drive · Race · Time not recorded	2
4	Fred Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	Race · 3:57:40.930 · 200 laps	1.5
4	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft	Shared drive · Race · Time not recorded	1.5
5	Jack McGrath	Kurtis Kraft	Race · 4:00:51.330 · 200 laps	2
6	Jimmy Daywalt	Kurtis Kraft	Race · 4:01:11.900 · 200 laps	Unknown / not applicable
7	Jim Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft	Race · 4:01:47.710 · 200 laps	Unknown / not applicable
7	Eddie Johnson	Kurtis Kraft	Shared drive · Race · Time not recorded	Unknown / not applicable
8	Ernie McCoy	Stevens	Race · 4:03:06.240 · 200 laps	Unknown / not applicable
9	Tony Bettenhausen	Kuzma	Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 196 laps	Unknown / not applicable
9	Chuck Stevenson	Kuzma	Shared drive · Race · Time not recorded	Unknown / not applicable
9	Gene Hartley	Kuzma	Shared drive · Race · Time not recorded	Unknown / not applicable
10	Jimmy Davies	Kurtis Kraft	Race · Time not recorded · 193 laps	Unknown / not applicable
11	Duke Nalon	Kurtis Kraft	Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 191 laps	Unknown / not applicable
12	Carl Scarborough	Kurtis Kraft	Race · Time not recorded · 190 laps	Unknown / not applicable
12	Bob Scott	Kurtis Kraft	Shared drive · Race · Time not recorded	Unknown / not applicable
13	Manny Ayulo	Kuzma	Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 184 laps	Unknown / not applicable
14	Jimmy Bryan	Schroeder	Race · Time not recorded · 183 laps	Unknown / not applicable
15	Bill Holland	Kurtis Kraft	Race · Magneto · Time not recorded · 177 laps	Unknown / not applicable
15	Jim Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft	Shared drive · Race · Time not recorded	Unknown / not applicable
16	Rodger Ward	Kurtis Kraft	Race · Axle · Time not recorded · 177 laps	Unknown / not applicable
16	Andy Linden	Kurtis Kraft	Shared drive · Race · Time not recorded	Unknown / not applicable
16	Duke Dinsmore	Kurtis Kraft	Shared drive · Race · Time not recorded	Unknown / not applicable
17	Walt Faulkner	Kurtis Kraft	Race · Time not recorded · 176 laps	Unknown / not applicable
17	Johnny Mantz	Kurtis Kraft	Shared drive · Race · Time not recorded	Unknown / not applicable
18	Marshall Teague	Kurtis Kraft	Race · Oil leak · Time not recorded · 169 laps	Unknown / not applicable
19	Spider Webb	Kurtis Kraft	Race · Oil leak · Time not recorded · 166 laps	Unknown / not applicable
19	Johnny Thomson	Kurtis Kraft	Shared drive · Race · Time not recorded	Unknown / not applicable
19	Jackie Holmes	Kurtis Kraft	Shared drive · Race · Time not recorded	Unknown / not applicable
20	Bob Sweikert	Kuzma	Race · Suspension · Time not recorded · 151 laps	Unknown / not applicable
21	Mike Nazaruk	Turner	Race · Transmission · Time not recorded · 146 laps	Unknown / not applicable
22	Pat Flaherty	Kurtis Kraft	Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 115 laps	Unknown / not applicable
23	Jerry Hoyt	Kurtis Kraft	Race · Overheating · Time not recorded · 107 laps	Unknown / not applicable
23	Chuck Stevenson	Kurtis Kraft	Shared drive · Race · Time not recorded	Unknown / not applicable
23	Andy Linden	Kurtis Kraft	Shared drive · Race · Time not recorded	Unknown / not applicable
24	Duane Carter	Lesovsky	Race · Ignition · Time not recorded · 94 laps	Unknown / not applicable
25	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft	Race · Magneto · Time not recorded · 89 laps	Unknown / not applicable
26	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 86 laps	Unknown / not applicable
27	Don Freeland	Watson	Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 76 laps	Unknown / not applicable
28	Gene Hartley	Kurtis Kraft	Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 53 laps	Unknown / not applicable
29	Chuck Stevenson	Kuzma	Race · Fuel leak · Time not recorded · 42 laps	Unknown / not applicable
30	Cal Niday	Kurtis Kraft	Race · Magneto · Time not recorded · 30 laps	Unknown / not applicable
31	Bob Scott	Bromme	Race · Oil leak · Time not recorded · 14 laps	Unknown / not applicable
32	Johnny Thomson	Del Roy	Race · Ignition · Time not recorded · 6 laps	Unknown / not applicable
33	Andy Linden	Stevens	Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 3 laps	Unknown / not applicable

Recorded competitors & entries

Competitors below are evidenced by this weekend's retained race or qualifying observations; this is not an inferred future entry list.

Bill Vukovich · Kurtis Kraft

Art Cross · Kurtis Kraft

Sam Hanks · Kurtis Kraft

Duane Carter · Kurtis Kraft

Fred Agabashian · Kurtis Kraft

Paul Russo · Kurtis Kraft

Jack McGrath · Kurtis Kraft

Jimmy Daywalt · Kurtis Kraft

Jim Rathmann · Kurtis Kraft

Eddie Johnson · Kurtis Kraft

Ernie McCoy · Stevens

Tony Bettenhausen · Kuzma

Chuck Stevenson · Kuzma

Gene Hartley · Kuzma

Jimmy Davies · Kurtis Kraft

Duke Nalon · Kurtis Kraft

Carl Scarborough · Kurtis Kraft

Bob Scott · Kurtis Kraft

Manny Ayulo · Kuzma

Jimmy Bryan · Schroeder

Bill Holland · Kurtis Kraft

Jim Rathmann · Kurtis Kraft

Rodger Ward · Kurtis Kraft

Andy Linden · Kurtis Kraft

Duke Dinsmore · Kurtis Kraft

Walt Faulkner · Kurtis Kraft

Johnny Mantz · Kurtis Kraft

Marshall Teague · Kurtis Kraft

Spider Webb · Kurtis Kraft

Johnny Thomson · Kurtis Kraft

Jackie Holmes · Kurtis Kraft

Bob Sweikert · Kuzma

Mike Nazaruk · Turner

Pat Flaherty · Kurtis Kraft

Jerry Hoyt · Kurtis Kraft

Chuck Stevenson · Kurtis Kraft

Andy Linden · Kurtis Kraft

Duane Carter · Lesovsky

Paul Russo · Kurtis Kraft

Johnnie Parsons · Kurtis Kraft

Don Freeland · Watson

Gene Hartley · Kurtis Kraft

Chuck Stevenson · Kuzma

Cal Niday · Kurtis Kraft

Bob Scott · Bromme

Johnny Thomson · Del Roy

Andy Linden · Stevens

Qualifying & starting grid

Qualifying classification

Qualifying order; original formats preserved
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Bill Vukovich	Kurtis Kraft	Qualifying · 4:20.130
2	Fred Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	Qualifying · 4:21.730
3	Jack McGrath	Kurtis Kraft	Qualifying · 4:23.540
4	Manny Ayulo	Kuzma	Qualifying · 4:23.960
5	Andy Linden	Stevens	Qualifying · 4:24.590
6	Tony Bettenhausen	Kuzma	Qualifying · 4:24.660
7	Jerry Hoyt	Kurtis Kraft	Qualifying · 4:25.230
8	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	Qualifying · 4:21.500
9	Sam Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	Qualifying · 4:21.760
10	Rodger Ward	Kurtis Kraft	Qualifying · 4:21.880
11	Bob Scott	Bromme	Qualifying · 4:21.950
12	Art Cross	Kurtis Kraft	Qualifying · 4:22.180
13	Gene Hartley	Kurtis Kraft	Qualifying · 4:22.270
14	Walt Faulkner	Kurtis Kraft	Qualifying · 4:22.550
15	Don Freeland	Watson	Qualifying · 4:23.030
16	Chuck Stevenson	Kuzma	Qualifying · 4:23.620
17	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft	Qualifying · 4:24.280
18	Spider Webb	Kurtis Kraft	Qualifying · 4:24.380
19	Carl Scarborough	Kurtis Kraft	Qualifying · 4:24.830
20	Ernie McCoy	Stevens	Qualifying · 4:24.850
21	Jimmy Daywalt	Kurtis Kraft	Qualifying · 4:25.200
22	Marshall Teague	Kurtis Kraft	Qualifying · 4:25.250
23	Mike Nazaruk	Turner	Qualifying · 4:25.280
24	Pat Flaherty	Kurtis Kraft	Qualifying · 4:25.350
25	Jim Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft	Qualifying · 4:25.360
26	Duke Nalon	Kurtis Kraft	Qualifying · 4:25.760
27	Duane Carter	Lesovsky	Qualifying · 4:26.140
28	Bill Holland	Kurtis Kraft	Qualifying · 4:21.120
29	Bob Sweikert	Kuzma	Qualifying · 4:23.020
30	Cal Niday	Kurtis Kraft	Qualifying · 4:24.520
31	Jimmy Bryan	Schroeder	Qualifying · 4:25.760
32	Jimmy Davies	Kurtis Kraft	Qualifying · 4:26.150
33	Johnny Thomson	Del Roy	Qualifying · 4:26.150

Starting grid

Official recorded grid; pole awards are separate
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Bill Vukovich	Kurtis Kraft	Starting grid · 4:20.130
2	Fred Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	Starting grid · 4:21.730
3	Jack McGrath	Kurtis Kraft	Starting grid · 4:23.540
4	Manny Ayulo	Kuzma	Starting grid · 4:23.960
5	Andy Linden	Stevens	Starting grid · 4:24.590
6	Tony Bettenhausen	Kuzma	Starting grid · 4:24.660
7	Jerry Hoyt	Kurtis Kraft	Starting grid · 4:25.230
8	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	Starting grid · 4:21.500
9	Sam Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	Starting grid · 4:21.760
10	Rodger Ward	Kurtis Kraft	Starting grid · 4:21.880
11	Bob Scott	Bromme	Starting grid · 4:21.950
12	Art Cross	Kurtis Kraft	Starting grid · 4:22.180
13	Gene Hartley	Kurtis Kraft	Starting grid · 4:22.270
14	Walt Faulkner	Kurtis Kraft	Starting grid · 4:22.550
15	Don Freeland	Watson	Starting grid · 4:23.030
16	Chuck Stevenson	Kuzma	Starting grid · 4:23.620
17	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft	Starting grid · 4:24.280
18	Spider Webb	Kurtis Kraft	Starting grid · 4:24.380
19	Carl Scarborough	Kurtis Kraft	Starting grid · 4:24.830
20	Ernie McCoy	Stevens	Starting grid · 4:24.850
21	Jimmy Daywalt	Kurtis Kraft	Starting grid · 4:25.200
22	Marshall Teague	Kurtis Kraft	Starting grid · 4:25.250
23	Mike Nazaruk	Turner	Starting grid · 4:25.280
24	Pat Flaherty	Kurtis Kraft	Starting grid · 4:25.350
25	Jim Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft	Starting grid · 4:25.360
26	Duke Nalon	Kurtis Kraft	Starting grid · 4:25.760
27	Duane Carter	Lesovsky	Starting grid · 4:26.140
28	Bill Holland	Kurtis Kraft	Starting grid · 4:21.120
29	Bob Sweikert	Kuzma	Starting grid · 4:23.020
30	Cal Niday	Kurtis Kraft	Starting grid · 4:24.520
31	Jimmy Bryan	Schroeder	Starting grid · 4:25.760
32	Jimmy Davies	Kurtis Kraft	Starting grid · 4:26.150
33	Johnny Thomson	Del Roy	Starting grid · 4:26.150

Practice & warm-up results

No practice classification is available in this release.

Fastest laps, pit stops & penalties

Fastest laps

Recorded fastest laps; awards eligibility is separate
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Bill Vukovich	Kurtis Kraft	Fastest laps · 1:06.240

Recorded pit stops

Source pit-stop observations
Driver	Stop	Lap	Time
Detailed pit-stop timing is not available.

Recorded time penalties

Grid penalties, where recorded, are shown with the starting grid above.

No separately recorded time penalty is available. This does not certify a penalty-free event or reconstruct steward decisions.

The championship picture

Driver standings after this round

Source-reported retained championship points
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Alberto Ascari	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	9
1	Bill Vukovich	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	9
3	Luigi Villoresi	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	6
3	Art Cross	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	6
5	José Froilán González	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	4
6	Mike Hawthorn	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	3
7	Sam Hanks	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	2
7	Duane Carter	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	2
9	Oscar Alfredo Gálvez	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	2
9	Jack McGrath	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	2
11	Fred Agabashian	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	1.5
11	Paul Russo	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	1.5

The constructor championship began in 1958; earlier driver championships are separate.

Retained championship scores, sprint points and race-only totals are different measures. No title-clinching scenario is inferred.

The circuit, beyond this weekend

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