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Round 02 · 1953

Indianapolis 500.

Did You Know
The first F1 World Championship race was the 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone on 13 May 1950.

Bill Vukovich won the Indianapolis 500 1953 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on 30 May 1953, starting from pole position. Art Cross finished second for Kurtis Kraft, with Sam Hanks completing the podium for Kurtis Kraft.

Race Results

Pos Driver Team Grid Pts FL Status
1
Kurtis Kraft 1 9 Finished
2
Kurtis Kraft 12 6 Finished
3
Kurtis Kraft 9 2 Finished
3
Kurtis Kraft 9 2 Finished
4
Kurtis Kraft 2 1.5 Finished
4
Kurtis Kraft 2 1.5 Finished
5
Kurtis Kraft 3 2 Finished
6
Kurtis Kraft 21 0 Finished
7
Kurtis Kraft 25 0 Finished
7
Kurtis Kraft 25 0 Finished
8
Stevens 20 0 Finished
9
Kuzma 6 0 Accident
9
Kuzma 6 0 Accident
9
Kuzma 6 0 Accident
10
Kurtis Kraft 32 0 +7 Laps
11
Kurtis Kraft 26 0 Accident
12
Kurtis Kraft 19 0 +10 Laps
12
Kurtis Kraft 19 0 +10 Laps
13
Kuzma 4 0 Engine
14
Schroeder 31 0 +17 Laps
15
Kurtis Kraft 28 0 Magneto
15
Kurtis Kraft 28 0 Magneto
16
Kurtis Kraft 10 0 Axle
16
Kurtis Kraft 10 0 Axle
16
Kurtis Kraft 10 0 Axle
17
Kurtis Kraft 14 0 +24 Laps
17
Kurtis Kraft 14 0 +24 Laps
R
Kurtis Kraft 22 0 Oil leak
R
Kurtis Kraft 18 0 Oil leak
R
Kurtis Kraft 18 0 Oil leak
R
Kurtis Kraft 18 0 Oil leak
R
Kuzma 29 0 Suspension
R
Turner 23 0 Transmission
R
Kuzma 24 0 Accident
R
Kurtis Kraft 7 0 Overheating
R
Kurtis Kraft 7 0 Overheating
R
Kurtis Kraft 7 0 Overheating
R
Lesovsky 27 0 Ignition
R
Kurtis Kraft 17 0 Magneto
R
Kurtis Kraft 8 0 Engine
R
Watson 15 0 Accident
R
Kurtis Kraft 13 0 Accident
R
Kuzma 16 0 Fuel leak
R
Kurtis Kraft 30 0 Magneto
R
Bromme 11 0 Oil leak
R
Del Roy 33 0 Ignition
R
Stevens 5 0 Accident
Classification47 drivers
Grid
1
Points
9
Grid → Finish P1 → P1 – 0
Status Finished
View Vukovich profile →
Grid
12
Points
6
Grid → Finish P12 → P2 ▲ 10
Status Finished
View Cross profile →
Grid
9
Points
2
Grid → Finish P9 → P3 ▲ 6
Status Finished
View Hanks profile →
Grid
9
Points
2
Grid → Finish P9 → P3 ▲ 6
Status Finished
View Carter profile →
Grid
2
Points
1.5
Grid → Finish P2 → P4 ▼ 2
Status Finished
View Agabashian profile →
Grid
2
Points
1.5
Grid → Finish P2 → P4 ▼ 2
Status Finished
View Russo profile →
Grid
3
Points
2
Grid → Finish P3 → P5 ▼ 2
Status Finished
View McGrath profile →
Grid
21
Points
0
Grid → Finish P21 → P6 ▲ 15
Status Finished
View Daywalt profile →
Grid
25
Points
0
Grid → Finish P25 → P7 ▲ 18
Status Finished
View Rathmann profile →
Grid
25
Points
0
Grid → Finish P25 → P7 ▲ 18
Status Finished
View Johnson profile →
Grid
20
Points
0
Team Stevens
Grid → Finish P20 → P8 ▲ 12
Status Finished
View McCoy profile →
Grid
6
Points
0
Team Kuzma
Grid → Finish P6 → P9 ▼ 3
Status Accident
View Bettenhausen profile →
Grid
6
Points
0
Team Kuzma
Grid → Finish P6 → P9 ▼ 3
Status Accident
View Stevenson profile →
Grid
6
Points
0
Team Kuzma
Grid → Finish P6 → P9 ▼ 3
Status Accident
View Hartley profile →
Grid
32
Points
0
Grid → Finish P32 → P10 ▲ 22
Status +7 Laps
View Davies profile →
Grid
26
Points
0
Grid → Finish P26 → P11 ▲ 15
Status Accident
View Nalon profile →
Grid
19
Points
0
Grid → Finish P19 → P12 ▲ 7
Status +10 Laps
View Scarborough profile →
Grid
19
Points
0
Grid → Finish P19 → P12 ▲ 7
Status +10 Laps
View Scott profile →
Grid
4
Points
0
Team Kuzma
Grid → Finish P4 → P13 ▼ 9
Status Engine
View Ayulo profile →
Grid
31
Points
0
Team Schroeder
Grid → Finish P31 → P14 ▲ 17
Status +17 Laps
View Bryan profile →
Grid
28
Points
0
Grid → Finish P28 → P15 ▲ 13
Status Magneto
View Holland profile →
Grid
28
Points
0
Grid → Finish P28 → P15 ▲ 13
Status Magneto
View Rathmann profile →
Grid
10
Points
0
Grid → Finish P10 → P16 ▼ 6
Status Axle
View Ward profile →
Grid
10
Points
0
Grid → Finish P10 → P16 ▼ 6
Status Axle
View Linden profile →
Grid
10
Points
0
Grid → Finish P10 → P16 ▼ 6
Status Axle
View Dinsmore profile →
Grid
14
Points
0
Grid → Finish P14 → P17 ▼ 3
Status +24 Laps
View Faulkner profile →
Grid
14
Points
0
Grid → Finish P14 → P17 ▼ 3
Status +24 Laps
View Mantz profile →
Grid
22
Points
0
Grid → Finish P22 → DNF
Status Oil leak
View Teague profile →
Grid
18
Points
0
Grid → Finish P18 → DNF
Status Oil leak
View Webb profile →
Grid
18
Points
0
Grid → Finish P18 → DNF
Status Oil leak
View Thomson profile →
Grid
18
Points
0
Grid → Finish P18 → DNF
Status Oil leak
View Holmes profile →
Grid
29
Points
0
Team Kuzma
Grid → Finish P29 → DNF
Status Suspension
View Sweikert profile →
Grid
23
Points
0
Team Turner
Grid → Finish P23 → DNF
Status Transmission
View Nazaruk profile →
Grid
24
Points
0
Team Kuzma
Grid → Finish P24 → DNF
Status Accident
View Flaherty profile →
Grid
7
Points
0
Grid → Finish P7 → DNF
Status Overheating
View Hoyt profile →
Grid
7
Points
0
Grid → Finish P7 → DNF
Status Overheating
View Stevenson profile →
Grid
7
Points
0
Grid → Finish P7 → DNF
Status Overheating
View Linden profile →
Grid
27
Points
0
Team Lesovsky
Grid → Finish P27 → DNF
Status Ignition
View Carter profile →
Grid
17
Points
0
Grid → Finish P17 → DNF
Status Magneto
View Russo profile →
Grid
8
Points
0
Grid → Finish P8 → DNF
Status Engine
View Parsons profile →
Grid
15
Points
0
Team Watson
Grid → Finish P15 → DNF
Status Accident
View Freeland profile →
Grid
13
Points
0
Grid → Finish P13 → DNF
Status Accident
View Hartley profile →
Grid
16
Points
0
Team Kuzma
Grid → Finish P16 → DNF
Status Fuel leak
View Stevenson profile →
Grid
30
Points
0
Grid → Finish P30 → DNF
Status Magneto
View Niday profile →
Grid
11
Points
0
Team Bromme
Grid → Finish P11 → DNF
Status Oil leak
View Scott profile →
Grid
33
Points
0
Team Del Roy
Grid → Finish P33 → DNF
Status Ignition
View Thomson profile →
Grid
5
Points
0
Team Stevens
Grid → Finish P5 → DNF
Status Accident
View Linden profile →