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1953 Indianapolis 500

Date
Winner
Pole position
Fastest lap
CircuitIndianapolis, 200 laps
Round2 of 9
Race numbers25th World Championship race
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Race result

PosDriverConstructorLapsTimePoints
1 (USA) Bill VukovichKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser2003hr 53m 01.690s9 FL
2+10(USA) Art CrossKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser200+3m 30.872s6
3+6Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser200 
  • 2
  • 2
4-2Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser200 
  • 1.5
  • 1.5
5-2(USA) Jack McGrathKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser200 2
6+15(USA) Jimmy DaywaltKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser200  
7+18Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser200  
8+12(USA) Ernie McCoyStevens-Offenhauser200  
9-3Kuzma-Offenhauser196DNF 
10+22(USA) Jimmy DaviesKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser193+7 laps 
11+15(USA) Duke NalonKurtis Kraft-Novi191DNF 
12+7Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser190+10 laps 
13-9(USA) Manuel AyuloKuzma-Offenhauser184DNF 
14+17(USA) Jimmy BryanSchroeder-Offenhauser183+17 laps 
15+13Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser177DNF 
16-6Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser177DNF 
17-3Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser176+24 laps 
18+4(USA) Marshall TeagueKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser169DNF 
19-1Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser166DNF 
20+9(USA) Bob SweikertKuzma-Offenhauser151DNF 
21+2(USA) Mike NazarukTurner-Offenhauser146DNF 
22+2(USA) Pat FlahertyKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser115DNF 
23-16Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser107DNF 
24+3(USA) Duane CarterLesovsky-Offenhauser94DNF 
25-8(USA) Paul RussoKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser89DNF 
26-18(USA) Johnnie ParsonsKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser86DNF 
27-12(USA) Don FreelandWatson-Offenhauser76DNF 
28-15(USA) Gene HartleyKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser53DNF 
29-13(USA) Chuck StevensonKuzma-Offenhauser42DNF 
30 (USA) Cal NidayKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser30DNF 
31-20(USA) Bob ScottBromme-Offenhauser14DNF 
32+1(USA) Johnny ThomsonDel Roy-Offenhauser6DNF 
33-28(USA) Andy LindenStevens-Offenhauser3DNF 

Championship standings

How the championship standings stood post-race.

Driver

PosDriverPoints
1(ITA) Alberto Ascari9
=(USA) Bill Vukovich9
3(ITA) Luigi Villoresi6
=(USA) Art Cross6
5(ARG) Jose Froilan Gonzalez4
6(GBR) Mike Hawthorn3
7(USA) Sam Hanks2
=(USA) Duane Carter2
9(ARG) Oscar Galvez2
=(USA) Jack McGrath2
11(USA) Fred Agabashian1.5
=(USA) Paul Russo1.5

Constructor

The Constructors’ championship did not begin until 1958.

Statistics & milestones

Race debut
Jimmy Daywalt
Don Freeland
Johnny Mantz (only start)
Ernie McCoy
Cal Niday
Marshall Teague
Johnny Thomson
Del Roy (only start)
Turner (only start)
Last start
Bill Holland
Jackie Holmes
Duke Nalon
Carl Scarborough
Wins
1st for Bill Vukovich (10th different winner, 4th American driver)
3rd for Kurtis Kraft
Race 1-2
2nd for Kurtis Kraft
Podiums
2nd for Sam Hanks
1st for Bill Vukovich (28th different podium finisher, 11th American driver)
1st and only for Art Cross (29th different podium finisher, 12th American driver)
1st and only for Duane Carter (30th different podium finisher, 13th American driver)
7th, 8th & 9th for Kurtis Kraft
Poles
1st and only for Bill Vukovich (8th different polesitter, 4th American driver)
4th for Kurtis Kraft
1-2 start
4th for Kurtis Kraft
Fastest laps
2nd for Bill Vukovich
4th for Kurtis Kraft
Front row starts
3rd and last for Fred Agabashian
3rd for Jack McGrath
1st and only for Bill Vukovich (20th different front row starter, 8th American driver)
Points finishes
2nd and last for Art Cross
1st for Paul Russo (50th different point scorer, 19th American driver)
1st and only for Fred Agabashian (51st different point scorer, 20th American driver)
Pole & win
1st and only for Bill Vukovich (5th different driver to win from pole, 1st American driver)
Win & fastest lap
1st and only for Bill Vukovich (7th different driver to win and set the fastest lap, 3rd American driver)
Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
1st and only for Bill Vukovich (4th different driver to complete a hat-trick, 1st American driver)