1953 Indianpolis 500
30 May Indianpolis - : 804.500 km (4.023 km x 200 Laps) : 500 Miles (2.5 Miles x 200 Laps)



Results:

1   Bill Vukovich              KK500A-Offenhauser              3:53:01.69 = 128.740 m/h 
2   Art Cross                  KK4000-Offenhauser              200 laps
3   Sam Hanks                  KK4000-Offenhauser              200 laps
4   Fred Agabashian            KK500B-Offenhauser              200 laps
5   Jack McGrath               KK4000-Offenhauser              200 laps
6   Jimmy Daywalt              KK3000-Offenhauser              200 laps
7   Jim Rathmann               KK500B-Offenhauser              200 laps
8   Ernie McCoy                Stevens-Offenhauser             200 laps
9r  Tony Bettenhausen Sr.      Kuzma-Offenhauser               196 Accident
10  Jim Davies                 KK500B-Offenhauser              193 laps
11r Duke Nalon                 Kurtis-Novi                     191 Accident
12  Carl Scarborough           KK2000-Offenhauser              190 laps
13r Manuel Ayulo               Kuzma-Offenhauser               184 Rod
14  Jimmy Bryan                Schroeder-Offenhauser           183 laps  
15r Bill Holland               KK500B-Offenhasuer              177 Cam Gear
16r Rodger Ward                Kurtis-Offenhauser              177 Stalled
17  Walt Faulkner              KK500A-Offenhauser              176 laps  

Did Not Finish:

    Marshall Teague            KK4000-Offenhauser              169 Oil Leak
    Spider Webb                KK3000-Offenhauser              166 Oil Leak
    Bob Sweikert               Kuzma-Offenhauser               151 Radius Rod
    Mike Nazaruk               Turner-Offenhauser              146 Stalled
    Pat Flaherty               KK3000-Offenhauser              115 Accident
    Jerry Hoyt                 KK4000-Offenhauser              107 Overheating
    Duane Carter               Lesovsky-Offenhauser             94 Ignition
    Paul Russo                 KK3000-Offenhauser               89 Magneto
    Johnnie Parsons            KK500B-Offenhauser               86 Crankshaft
    Don Freeland               Watson-Offenhauser               76 Accident
    Gene Hartley               KK4000-Offenhauser               53 Accident
    Chuck Stevenson            Kuzma-Offenhauser                42 Fuel Leak
    Cal Nidy                   Kurtis-Offenhauser               30 Magneto
    Bob Scott                  Bromme-Offenhauser               14 Oil Leak
    Johnny Thomson             Del Roy-Offenhauser               6 Ignition
    Andy Linden                Stevens-Offenhauser               3 Accident


Qualifying times:
Pos Car # Driver Make/Model Speed
1 14 Bill Vukovich KK500A/Offy 138.392
2 59 Fred Agabashian KK500B/Offy 137.546
3 5 Jack McGrath KK4000/Offy 136.602
4 88 Manuel Ayulo Kuzma/Offy 136.384
5 32 Andy Linden Stevens/Offy 136.060
6 98 Tony Bettenhausen Sr. Kuzma/Offy 136.024
7 55 Jerry Hoyt KK4000/Offy 135.731
8 21 Johnnie Parsons KK500B/Offy 137.667
9 3 Sam Hanks KK4000/Offy 137.531
10 92 Rodger Ward Kurtis/Offy 137.468
11 29 Bob Scott Bromme/Offy 137.431
12 16 Art Cross KK4000/Offy 137.310
13 41 Gene Hartley KK4000/Offy 137.263
14 23 Walt Faulkner KK500A/Offy 137.117
15 38 Don Freeland Watson/Offy 136.867
16 97 Chuck Stevenson Kuzma/Offy 136.560
17 7 Paul Russo KK3000/Offy 136.219
18 62 Spider Webb KK3000/Offy 136.168
19 73 Carl Scarborough KK2000/Offy 135.936
20 12 Ernie McCoy Stevens/Offy 135.926
21 48 Jimmy Daywalt KK3000/Offy 135.747
22 22 Marshall Teague KK4000/Offy 135.721
23 83 Mike Nazaruk Turner/Offy 135.706
24 77 Pat Flaherty KK3000/Offy 135.668
25 2 Jim Rathmann KK500B/Offy 135.666
26 9 Duke Nalon Kurtis/Novi 135.461
27 4 Duane Carter Lesovsky/Offy 135.267
28 49 Bill Holland KK500B/Offy 137.868
29 51 Bob Sweikert Kuzma/Offy 136.872
30 99 Cal Niday Kurtis/Offy 136.096
31 8 Jimmy Bryan Schroeder/Offy 135.506
32 53 Jim Davies KK500B/Offy 135.262
33 56 Johnny Thomson Del Roy/Offy 135.262


Note: 
1: Offy - Offenhauser