Round 2 · 1953

Indianapolis 500

CircuitIndianapolis Motor SpeedwayLocationSpeedway, United StatesDates30 May – 30 May 1953Final

WinnerVUKKurtis Kraft · from P1

PoleVUK

Fastest lap1:06.240Vukovich · L27

Biggest gain+22Davies P32→P10

Retirements17of 37 starters

Classification

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/−	Laps	Time / Status	Pits	Pts
1	Bill Vukovich VUK	Kurtis Kraft	1	0	200	3:53:01.690 FL	—	9
2	Art Cross CRO	Kurtis Kraft	12	+10	200	+3:30.870	—	6
3	Sam Hanks HAN	Kurtis Kraft	9	+6	151	+4:11.500	—	2
4	Fred Agabashian AGA	Kurtis Kraft	2	-2	104	+4:39.240	—	1.5
5	Jack McGrath MCG	Kurtis Kraft	3	-2	200	+7:49.640	—	2
6	Jimmy Daywalt DAY	Kurtis Kraft	21	+15	200	+8:10.210	—
7	Jim Rathmann RAT	Kurtis Kraft	25	+18	112	+8:46.020	—
7	Eddie Johnson JOH	Kurtis Kraft	—		88	+8:46.020	—
8	Ernie McCoy MCC	Stevens	20	+12	200	+10:04.550	—
9	Tony Bettenhausen BET	Kuzma	6	-3	115	+4 laps	—
10	Jimmy Davies DAE	Kurtis Kraft	32	+22	193	+7 laps	—
11	Duke Nalon NAL	Kurtis Kraft	26	+15	191	+9 laps	—
12	Carl Scarborough SCA	Kurtis Kraft	19	+7	69	+10 laps	—
13	Manny Ayulo AYU	Kuzma	4	-9	184	+16 laps	—
14	Jimmy Bryan BRY	Schroeder	31	+17	183	+17 laps	—
15	Bill Holland HOL	Kurtis Kraft	28	+13	141	+23 laps	—
16	Rodger Ward WAR	Kurtis Kraft	10	-6	138	+23 laps	—
16	Duke Dinsmore DIS	Kurtis Kraft	—		10	+23 laps	—
17	Johnny Mantz MAN	Kurtis Kraft	—		42	+24 laps	—
17	Walt Faulkner FAL	Kurtis Kraft	14	-3	134	+24 laps	—
—	Marshall Teague TEA	Kurtis Kraft	22		169	DNF · L169	—
—	Duane Carter Sr. CAT	Lesovsky	27		94	DNF · L94	—
—	Bob Scott SCO	Bromme	11		14	DNF · L14	—
—	Pat Flaherty FLA	Kurtis Kraft	24		115	DNF · L115	—
—	Chuck Stevenson STV	Kuzma	16		42	DNF · L42	—
—	Paul Russo RUS	Kurtis Kraft	17		89	DNF · L89	—
—	Johnnie Parsons PAS	Kurtis Kraft	8		86	DNF · L86	—
—	Jerry Hoyt HOY	Kurtis Kraft	7		82	DNF · L82	—
—	Spider Webb WEP	Kurtis Kraft	18		112	DNF · L112	—
—	Gene Hartley HAE	Kurtis Kraft	13		53	DNF · L53	—
—	Jackie Holmes HOE	Kurtis Kraft	—		9	DNF · L9	—
—	Andy Linden LIN	Stevens	5		3	DNF · L3	—
—	Mike Nazaruk NAZ	Turner	23		146	DNF · L146	—
—	Bob Sweikert SWE	Kuzma	29		151	DNF · L151	—
—	Johnny Thomson THS	Del Roy	33		6	DNF · L6	—
—	Don Freeland FRL	Watson	15		76	DNF · L76	—
—	Cal Niday NID	Kurtis Kraft	30		30	DNF · L30	—

Session schedule

Grand PrixFinal30 May 1953 04:00 UTC

Recent winners at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Circuit DNA

Season	Event	Winner	Team	Grid
1952	Indianapolis 500	Troy Ruttman RUT	Kuzma	7
1951	Indianapolis 500	Lee Wallard WAA	Kurtis Kraft	2
1950	Indianapolis 500	Johnnie Parsons PAS	Kurtis Kraft	5