Indianapolis

30 May 1953 · Indianapolis · United States of America

Weekend schedule

Race
Sat 30 May

f1db · official

Pos	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts
01	14	Bill Vukovich	Kurtis Kraft	200	3:53:01.690	9
02	16	Art Cross	Kurtis Kraft	200	3:56:32.562	6
03	3	Sam Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	200	3:57:13.190	2
03	3	Duane Carter	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	2
04	59	Fred Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	200	3:57:40.930	1.5
04	59	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	1.5
05	5	Jack McGrath	Kurtis Kraft	200	4:00:51.330	2
06	48	Jimmy Daywalt	Kurtis Kraft	200	4:01:11.900	—
07	2	Jim Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft	200	4:01:47.710	—
07	2	Eddie Johnson	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—
08	12	Ernie McCoy	Stevens	200	4:03:06.240	—
09	98	Tony Bettenhausen	Kuzma	196	Accident	—
09	98	Chuck Stevenson	Kuzma	—	—	—
09	98	Gene Hartley	Kuzma	—	—	—
10	53	Jimmy Davies	Kurtis Kraft	193	+7 laps	—
11	9	Duke Nalon	Kurtis Kraft	191	Accident	—
12	73	Carl Scarborough	Kurtis Kraft	190	+10 laps	—
12	73	Bob Scott	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—
13	88	Manny Ayulo	Kuzma	184	Engine	—
14	8	Jimmy Bryan	Schroeder	183	+17 laps	—
15	49	Bill Holland	Kurtis Kraft	177	Magneto	—
15	49	Jim Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—
16	92	Rodger Ward	Kurtis Kraft	177	Axle	—
16	92	Andy Linden	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—
16	92	Duke Dinsmore	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—
17	23	Walt Faulkner	Kurtis Kraft	176	+24 laps	—
17	23	Johnny Mantz	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—
18	22	Marshall Teague	Kurtis Kraft	169	Oil leak	—
19	62	Spider Webb	Kurtis Kraft	166	Oil leak	—
19	62	Johnny Thomson	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—
19	62	Jackie Holmes	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—
20	51	Bob Sweikert	Kuzma	151	Suspension	—
21	83	Mike Nazaruk	Turner	146	Transmission	—
22	77	Pat Flaherty	Kurtis Kraft	115	Accident	—
23	55	Jerry Hoyt	Kurtis Kraft	107	Overheating	—
23	55	Chuck Stevenson	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—
23	55	Andy Linden	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—
24	4	Duane Carter	Lesovsky	94	Ignition	—
25	7	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft	89	Magneto	—
26	21	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	86	Engine	—
27	38	Don Freeland	Watson	76	Accident	—
28	41	Gene Hartley	Kurtis Kraft	53	Accident	—
29	97	Chuck Stevenson	Kuzma	42	Fuel leak	—
30	99	Cal Niday	Kurtis Kraft	30	Magneto	—
31	29	Bob Scott	Bromme	14	Oil leak	—
32	56	Johnny Thomson	Del Roy	6	Ignition	—
33	32	Andy Linden	Stevens	3	Accident	—

Pos	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time	Avg. Speed
01	14	Bill Vukovich	Kurtis Kraft	27	1:06.240	218.641

f1db · official

Pos	No.	Driver	Team	Time
01	14	Bill Vukovich	Kurtis Kraft	4:20.130
02	59	Fred Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	4:21.730
03	5	Jack McGrath	Kurtis Kraft	4:23.540
04	88	Manny Ayulo	Kuzma	4:23.960
05	32	Andy Linden	Stevens	4:24.590
06	98	Tony Bettenhausen	Kuzma	4:24.660
07	55	Jerry Hoyt	Kurtis Kraft	4:25.230
08	21	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	4:21.500
09	3	Sam Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	4:21.760
10	92	Rodger Ward	Kurtis Kraft	4:21.880
11	29	Bob Scott	Bromme	4:21.950
12	16	Art Cross	Kurtis Kraft	4:22.180
13	41	Gene Hartley	Kurtis Kraft	4:22.270
14	23	Walt Faulkner	Kurtis Kraft	4:22.550
15	38	Don Freeland	Watson	4:23.030
16	97	Chuck Stevenson	Kuzma	4:23.620
17	7	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft	4:24.280
18	62	Spider Webb	Kurtis Kraft	4:24.380
19	73	Carl Scarborough	Kurtis Kraft	4:24.830
20	12	Ernie McCoy	Stevens	4:24.850
21	48	Jimmy Daywalt	Kurtis Kraft	4:25.200
22	22	Marshall Teague	Kurtis Kraft	4:25.250
23	83	Mike Nazaruk	Turner	4:25.280
24	77	Pat Flaherty	Kurtis Kraft	4:25.350
25	2	Jim Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft	4:25.360
26	9	Duke Nalon	Kurtis Kraft	4:25.760
27	4	Duane Carter	Lesovsky	4:26.140
28	49	Bill Holland	Kurtis Kraft	4:21.120
29	51	Bob Sweikert	Kuzma	4:23.020
30	99	Cal Niday	Kurtis Kraft	4:24.520
31	8	Jimmy Bryan	Schroeder	4:25.760
32	53	Jimmy Davies	Kurtis Kraft	4:26.150
33	56	Johnny Thomson	Del Roy	4:26.150

f1db · official

Pos	No.	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Laps
01	14	Bill Vukovich	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	—
02	59	Fred Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	—
03	5	Jack McGrath	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	—
04	88	Manny Ayulo	Kuzma	—	—	—	—
05	32	Andy Linden	Stevens	—	—	—	—
06	98	Tony Bettenhausen	Kuzma	—	—	—	—
07	55	Jerry Hoyt	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	—
08	21	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	—
09	3	Sam Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	—
10	92	Rodger Ward	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	—
11	29	Bob Scott	Bromme	—	—	—	—
12	16	Art Cross	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	—
13	41	Gene Hartley	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	—
14	23	Walt Faulkner	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	—
15	38	Don Freeland	Watson	—	—	—	—
16	97	Chuck Stevenson	Kuzma	—	—	—	—
17	7	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	—
18	62	Spider Webb	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	—
19	73	Carl Scarborough	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	—
20	12	Ernie McCoy	Stevens	—	—	—	—
21	48	Jimmy Daywalt	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	—
22	22	Marshall Teague	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	—
23	83	Mike Nazaruk	Turner	—	—	—	—
24	77	Pat Flaherty	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	—
25	2	Jim Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	—
26	9	Duke Nalon	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	—
27	4	Duane Carter	Lesovsky	—	—	—	—
28	49	Bill Holland	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	—
29	51	Bob Sweikert	Kuzma	—	—	—	—
30	99	Cal Niday	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	—
31	8	Jimmy Bryan	Schroeder	—	—	—	—
32	53	Jimmy Davies	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	—
33	56	Johnny Thomson	Del Roy	—	—	—	—

Circuit

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Circuit Length

4.023km

First Grand Prix: 1950
Number of Laps: 200
Turns: 4
Race Distance: 804.672 km
Fastest lap: 1:01.590Jim Rathmann (1960)

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