Indianapolis 500

1953 Season - Round 2 - 1953-05-30

Race recap

Bill Vukovich won the 1953 Indianapolis 500 from pole position, leading Art Cross (Kurtis Kraft) and Duane Carter (Kurtis Kraft) home for Kurtis Kraft.

Jimmy Davies (Kurtis Kraft) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P32 on the grid to P10 at the flag — a 22-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 13 drivers failing to finish.

30 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1953 Indianapolis 500, completing round 2 of the season.

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Classification

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Status	Points
1	Bill Vukovich	Kurtis Kraft	1	Finished	9
2	Art Cross	Kurtis Kraft	12	Finished	6
3	Duane Carter	Kurtis Kraft	9	Finished	2

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