Temporada 1953 - Etapa 2 - 1953-05-30
Bill Vukovich venceu o Indianapolis 500 de 1953 largando da pole position e levando Art Cross (Kurtis Kraft) e Duane Carter (Kurtis Kraft) ao pódio pela Kurtis Kraft.
Jimmy Davies (Kurtis Kraft) foi quem mais ganhou na corrida, subindo do P32 no grid para o P10 na bandeirada — uma melhora de 22 posições. O desgaste foi alto: 13 pilotos não terminaram a prova.
30 pilotos foram classificados na bandeirada do Indianapolis 500 de 1953, completando a etapa 2 da temporada.
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| Pos | Piloto | Equipe | Grid | Status | Volta mais rápida | Pontos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Art Cross | Kurtis Kraft | 12 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Duane Carter | Kurtis Kraft | 9 | Finished | 2 |
| 3 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | 9 | Finished | 2 |
| 4 | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | 2 | Finished | 1.5 |
| 4 | Paul Russo | Kurtis Kraft | 2 | Finished | 1.5 |
| 5 | Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft | 3 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis Kraft | 21 | Finished | 0 |
| 7 | Jim Rathmann | Kurtis Kraft | 25 | Finished | 0 |
| 7 | Eddie Johnson | Kurtis Kraft | 25 | Finished | 0 |
| 8 | Ernie McCoy | Stevens | 20 | Finished | 0 |
| 9 | Tony Bettenhausen | Kuzma | 6 | Accident | 0 |
| 9 | Chuck Stevenson | Kuzma | 6 | Accident | 0 |
| 9 | Gene Hartley | Kuzma | 6 | Accident | 0 |
| 10 | Jimmy Davies | Kurtis Kraft | 32 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Duke Nalon | Kurtis Kraft | 26 | Accident | 0 |
| 12 | Bob Scott | Kurtis Kraft | 19 | +10 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Carl Scarborough | Kurtis Kraft | 19 | +10 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Manny Ayulo | Kuzma | 4 | Engine | 0 |
| 14 | Jimmy Bryan | Schroeder | 31 | +17 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Jim Rathmann | Kurtis Kraft | 28 | Magneto | 0 |
| 15 | Bill Holland | Kurtis Kraft | 28 | Magneto | 0 |
| 16 | Rodger Ward | Kurtis Kraft | 10 | Axle | 0 |
| 16 | Andy Linden | Kurtis Kraft | 10 | Axle | 0 |
| 16 | Duke Dinsmore | Kurtis Kraft | 10 | Axle | 0 |
| 17 | Walt Faulkner | Kurtis Kraft | 14 | +24 Laps | 0 |
| 17 | Johnny Mantz | Kurtis Kraft | 14 | +24 Laps | 0 |
| 18 | Marshall Teague | Kurtis Kraft | 22 | Oil leak | 0 |
| 19 | Johnny Thomson | Kurtis Kraft | 18 | Oil leak | 0 |
| 19 | Jackie Holmes | Kurtis Kraft | 18 | Oil leak | 0 |