1953 Indianapolis International Motor Sweepstakes
30 May - Indianapolis Motor Speedway: 802.000 km ( 4.023 km x 200)
Pole position: Bill Vukovich, Kurtis-Offenhauser, 138.392 m/h
Results:
1 Bill Vukovich KK500A-Offenhauser 3:53:01.69 = 128.740 m/h
Fuel Injection/Howard Keck Spl
2 Art Cross KK4000-Offenhauser 200 laps
Springfield Welding/Paoli Spl
3 Sam Hanks KK4000-Offenhauser 200 laps
Bardahl/Ed Walsh Spl
4 Fred Agabashian KK500B-Offenhauser 200 laps
Grancor-Elgin Piston Pin Spl
5 Jack McGrath KK4000-Offenhauser 200 laps
Jack Hinkle Spl
6 Jimmy Daywalt KK3000-Offenhauser 200 laps
Sumar/Chapman Root Spl
7 Jim Rathmann KK500B-Offenhauser 200 laps
Travelon Trailer/Ernest Ruiz Spl
8 Ernie McCoy Stevens-Offenhauser 200 laps
H.A. Chapman Spl
9 Tony Bettenhausen Sr. Kuzma-Offenhauser 196 laps Crashed in Turn 3
J. C. Agajanian Spl
10 Jim Davies KK500B-Offenhauser 193 laps
Pat Clancy Spl
11 Duke Nalon Kurtis-Novi 191 laps Spun in Turn 3
Novi Governor/Jean Marcenac Spl
12 Carl Scarborough KK2000-Offenhauser 190 laps
McNamara/Lee Elkins Spl
13 Manuel Ayulo Kuzma-Offenhauser 184 laps Rod
Peter Schmidt Spl
14 Jimmy Bryan Schroeder-Offenhauser 183 laps
Blakely Oil/John McDaniel Spl
15 Bill Holland KK500B-Offenhasuer 177 laps Cam Gear
Ray Crawford Spl
16 Rodger Ward Kurtis-Offenhauser 177 laps Stalled
M.A. Walker Electric Spl
17 Walt Faulkner KK500A-Offenhauser 176 laps
Automobile Shippers/Casaroll Spl
18 Marshall Teague KK4000-Offenhauser 169 laps Oil Leak
Pure Oil/Hart Fullerton SPl
19 Spider Webb KK3000-Offenhauser 166 laps Oil Leak
Lubri-Loy/3-L Racing Team Spl
20 Bob Sweikert Kuzma-Offenhauser 151 laps Radius Rod
Dan Van Lines Spl
21 Mike Nazaruk Turner-Offenhauser 146 laps Stalled
Kalamazoo/Lee Elkins Spl
22 Pat Flaherty KK3000-Offenhauser 115 laps Crashed North Chute
Peter Schmidt Spl
23 Jerry Hoyt KK4000-Offenhauser 107 laps Overheating
John Zink Spl
24 Duane Carter Lesovsky-Offenhauser 94 laps Ignition
Miracle Power/Belanger Spl
25 Paul Russo KK3000-Offenhauser 89 laps Magneto
Federal Engineering Spl
26 Johnnie Parsons KK500B-Offenhauser 86 laps Crankshaft
Belond Equa-Flow Spl
27 Don Freeland Watson-Offenhauser 76 laps Crash Turn 4
Bob Estes Spl
28 Gene Hartley KK4000-Offenhauser 53 laps Crash Turn 4
Federal Engineering Spl
29 Chuck Stevenson Kuzma-Offenhauser 42 laps Fuel Leak
J.C. Agajanian Spl
30 Cal Nidy Kurtis-Offenhauser 30 laps Magneto
Miracle Power/Belanger Spl
31 Bob Scott Bromme-Offenhauser 14 laps Oil Leak
Belond Equa-Flow Spl
32 Johnny Thomson Del Roy-Offenhauser 6 laps Ignition
Dr. R.N. Sabourin Spl
33 Andy Linden Stevens-Offenhauser 3 laps Crash Turn 3
Cop-Sil-Loy/Rotary Power Engineering Spl
Fastest Lap: Bill Vukovich, Kurtis-Offenhauser, 1:27:06.24 (135.870 m/h)
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Starting Grid
Bill Vukovich Freddie Agabashian Jack McGrath
KK500A-Offenhauser #14 KK500B-Offenhauser #59 KK40O00-Offenhauser #5
138.392 mph 137.546 mph 136.602 mph
Manuel Ayulo Andy Linden Tony Bettenhausen
Kuzma-Offenhauser #88 Stevens-Offenhauser #32 Kuzma-Offenhauser #98
136.384 mph 136.060 mph 136.024 mph
Jerry Hoyt Johnnie Parsons Sam Hanks
KK4000-Offenhauser #55 KK500B-Offenhauser #21 KK4000-Offenhauser #3
135.731 mph 137.667 mph 137.531 mph
Rodger Ward Bob Scott Art Cross
Kurtis-Offenhauser #2 Bromme-Offenhauser #29 KK4000-Offenhauser #16
137.468 mph 137.431 mph 137.310 mph
Gene Hartley Walt Faulkner Don Freeland
KK4000-Offenhauser #41 KK500A-Offenhauser #14 Watson-Offenhauser #38
137.263 mph 137.117 mph 136.867 mph
Chuck Stevenson Paul Russo Spider Webb
Kuzma-Offenhauser #97 KK3000-Offenhauser #7 KK3000-Offenhauser #62
136.560 mph 136.219 mph 136.168 mph
Carl Scarborough Ernie McCoy Jimmy Daywalt
KK2000-Offenhauser #73 Stevens-Offenhauser #12 KK3000-Offenhauser #48
135.936 mph 135.926 mph 135.747 mph
Marshall Teague Mike Nazaruk Pat Flaherty
KK4000-Offenhauser #22 Turner-Offenhauser #83 KK3000-Offenhauser #77
135.721 mph 135.706 mph 135.668 mph
Jimmy Rathmann Duke Nalon Duane Carter
KK500B-Offenhauser #2 Kurtis-Novi #9 Lesovsky-Offenhauser #4
135.666 mph 135.461 mph 135.267 mph
Bill Holland Bob Sweikert Cal Niday
KK500B-Offenhauser #49 Kuzma-Offenhauser #51 Kurtis-Offenhauser #99
137.868 mph 136.872 mph 136.096 mph
Jimmy Bryan Jim Davies Johnny Thomson
Schroeder-Offenhauser #8 KK500B-Offenhauser #53 Del Roy-Offenhauser #56
135.506 mph 135.303 mph 135.262 mph