Round 2 · 30 May 1953
1953 Indianapolis 500: results
Bill Vukovich (Kurtis Kraft) won the 1953 Indianapolis 500, round 2 of the championship, held on 30 May 1953 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (USA), starting from position 1. Art Cross (Kurtis Kraft) and Duane Carter (Kurtis Kraft) completed the podium. He won from pole.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 3:53:01.690 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Art Cross | Kurtis Kraft | 12 | +210.870 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Duane Carter | Kurtis Kraft | 9 | +251.500 s | 2 | Finished |
| 3 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | 9 | +251.500 s | 2 | Finished |
| 4 | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | 2 | +279.240 s | 1.5 | Finished |
| 4 | Paul Russo | Kurtis Kraft | 2 | +279.240 s | 1.5 | Finished |
| 5 | Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft | 3 | +469.640 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis Kraft | 21 | +490.210 s | — | Finished |
| 7 | Eddie Johnson | Kurtis Kraft | 25 | +526.020 s | — | Finished |
| 8 | Ernie McCoy | Stevens | 20 | +604.550 s | — | Finished |
| 9 | Tony Bettenhausen | Kuzma | 6 | — | — | Accident |
| 9 | Gene Hartley | Kuzma | 6 | — | — | Accident |
| 9 | Chuck Stevenson | Kuzma | 6 | — | — | Accident |
| 10 | Jimmy Davies | Kurtis Kraft | 32 | +7 Laps | — | +7 Laps |
| 11 | Duke Nalon | Kurtis Kraft | 26 | — | — | Accident |
| 12 | Bob Scott | Kurtis Kraft | 19 | +10 Laps | — | +10 Laps |
| 12 | Carl Scarborough | Kurtis Kraft | 19 | +10 Laps | — | +10 Laps |
| 13 | Manny Ayulo | Kuzma | 4 | — | — | Engine |
| 14 | Jimmy Bryan | Schroeder | 31 | +17 Laps | — | +17 Laps |
| 15 | Bill Holland | Kurtis Kraft | 28 | — | — | Magneto |
| 15 | Jim Rathmann | Kurtis Kraft | 28 | — | — | Magneto |
| 16 | Duke Dinsmore | Kurtis Kraft | 10 | — | — | Axle |
| 16 | Andy Linden | Kurtis Kraft | 10 | — | — | Axle |
| 16 | Rodger Ward | Kurtis Kraft | 10 | — | — | Axle |
| 17 | Walt Faulkner | Kurtis Kraft | 14 | +24 Laps | — | +24 Laps |
| 17 | Johnny Mantz | Kurtis Kraft | 14 | +24 Laps | — | +24 Laps |
| 18 | Marshall Teague | Kurtis Kraft | 22 | — | — | Oil leak |
| 19 | Jackie Holmes | Kurtis Kraft | 18 | — | — | Oil leak |
| 19 | Johnny Thomson | Kurtis Kraft | 18 | — | — | Oil leak |