1953 Season - Round 2 - 1953-05-30
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 β 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.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | 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 |
| 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 |