Indianapolis 500 Summary

Indianapolis 500
1953 Results

= Fastest Lap

			Grid	Laps	Fastest Lap	Race Time	Points
1	Bill Vukovich	Kurtis Kraft	1	200	1:06.240	3:53:01.690	9
2	Art Cross	Kurtis Kraft	12	200		3:56:32.560	6
3	Duane Carter	Kurtis Kraft	9	200		3:57:13.190	2
4	Sam Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	9	200		3:57:13.190	2
5	Fred Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	2	200		3:57:40.930	1.5
6	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft	2	200		3:57:40.930	1.5
7	Jack McGrath	Kurtis Kraft	3	200		4:00:51.330	2
8	Jimmy Daywalt	Kurtis Kraft	21	200		4:01:11.900	0
9	Eddie Johnson	Kurtis Kraft	25	200		4:01:47.710	0
10	Jim Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft	25	200		4:01:47.710	0
11	Ernie McCoy	Stevens	20	200		4:03:06.240	0
12	Chuck Stevenson	Kuzma	6	196		Accident	0
13	Gene Hartley	Kuzma	6	196		Accident	0
14	Tony Bettenhausen	Kuzma	6	196		Accident	0
15	Jimmy Davies	Kurtis Kraft	32	193		+7 Laps	0
16	Duke Nalon	Kurtis Kraft	26	191		Accident	0
17	Bob Scott	Kurtis Kraft	19	190		+10 Laps	0
18	Carl Scarborough	Kurtis Kraft	19	190		+10 Laps	0
19	Manny Ayulo	Kuzma	4	184		Engine	0
20	Jimmy Bryan	Schroeder	31	183		+17 Laps	0
21	Bill Holland	Kurtis Kraft	28	177		Magneto	0
22	Jim Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft	28	177		Magneto	0
23	Andy Linden	Kurtis Kraft	10	177		Axle	0
24	Duke Dinsmore	Kurtis Kraft	10	177		Axle	0
25	Rodger Ward	Kurtis Kraft	10	177		Axle	0
26	Johnny Mantz	Kurtis Kraft	14	176		+24 Laps	0
27	Walt Faulkner	Kurtis Kraft	14	176		+24 Laps	0
28	Marshall Teague	Kurtis Kraft	22	169		Oil leak	0
29	Jackie Holmes	Kurtis Kraft	18	166		Oil leak	0
30	Johnny Thomson	Kurtis Kraft	18	166		Oil leak	0
31	Travis Webb	Kurtis Kraft	18	166		Oil leak	0
32	Bob Sweikert	Kuzma	29	151		Suspension	0
33	Mike Nazaruk	Turner	23	146		Transmission	0
34	Pat Flaherty	Kuzma	24	115		Accident	0
35	Andy Linden	Kurtis Kraft	7	107		Overheating	0
36	Chuck Stevenson	Kurtis Kraft	7	107		Overheating	0
37	Jerry Hoyt	Kurtis Kraft	7	107		Overheating	0
38	Duane Carter	Lesovsky	27	94		Ignition	0
39	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft	17	89		Magneto	0
40	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	8	86		Engine	0
41	Don Freeland	Watson	15	76		Accident	0
42	Gene Hartley	Kurtis Kraft	13	53		Accident	0
43	Chuck Stevenson	Kuzma	16	42		Fuel leak	0
44	Cal Niday	Kurtis Kraft	30	30		Magneto	0
45	Bob Scott	Bromme	11	14		Oil leak	0
46	Johnny Thomson	Del Roy	33	6		Ignition	0
47	Andy Linden	Stevens	5	3		Accident	0