Round 2 · 30 May 1952
Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis Motor Speedway · Indianapolis, USA
Championship progression
Drivers' standings
Before the race
21 drivers
After Round 1
1
Piero Taruffi
Ferrari
9
pts
2
Rudi Fischer
Ferrari
6
pts
3
Jean Behra
Gordini
4
pts
4
Ken Wharton
Frazer Nash
3
pts
5
Alan Brown
Cooper
2
pts
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-
Toulo de Graffenried
Maserati
0
pts
-
Peter Hirt
Ferrari
0
pts
-
Eric Brandon
Cooper
0
pts
-
Prince Bira
Simca
0
pts
-
Nino Farina
Ferrari
0
pts
-
André Simon
Ferrari
0
pts
-
Harry Schell
Maserati
0
pts
-
Stirling Moss
HWM
0
pts
-
Lance Macklin
HWM
0
pts
-
Robert Manzon
Gordini
0
pts
-
Peter Collins
HWM
0
pts
-
George Abecassis
HWM
0
pts
-
Hans von Stuck
AFM
0
pts
-
Toni Ulmen
Veritas
0
pts
-
Louis Rosier
Ferrari
0
pts
-
Max de Terra
Simca
0
pts
After the race
54 drivers
After Round 2
1
Piero Taruffi
Ferrari
—
9
+0
2
Troy Ruttman
Kuzma
NEW
8
+8
3
Rudi Fischer
Ferrari
↓1
6
+0
4
Jim Rathmann
Kurtis Kraft
NEW
6
+6
5
Jean Behra
Gordini
↓2
4
+0
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6
Sam Hanks
Kurtis Kraft
NEW
4
+4
7
Ken Wharton
Frazer Nash
↓3
3
+0
8
Duane Carter
Lesovsky
NEW
3
+3
9
Alan Brown
Cooper
↓4
2
+0
10
Art Cross
Kurtis Kraft
NEW
2
+2
11
Bill Vukovich
Kurtis Kraft
NEW
1
+1
-
Toulo de Graffenried
Maserati
—
0
+0
-
Jimmy Bryan
Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0
+0
-
Peter Hirt
Ferrari
—
0
+0
-
Jimmy Reece
Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0
+0
-
Eric Brandon
Cooper
—
0
+0
-
George Connor
Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0
+0
-
Cliff Griffith
Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0
+0
-
Johnnie Parsons
Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0
+0
-
Jack McGrath
Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0
+0
-
Jim Rigsby
Watson
NEW
0
+0
-
Joe James
Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0
+0
-
Bill Schindler
Stevens
NEW
0
+0
-
George Fonder
Sherman
NEW
0
+0
-
Eddie Johnson
Trevis
NEW
0
+0
-
Chuck Stevenson
Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0
+0
-
Henry Banks
Lesovsky
NEW
0
+0
-
Manny Ayulo
Lesovsky
NEW
0
+0
-
Johnny McDowell
Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0
+0
-
Prince Bira
Simca
—
0
+0
-
Nino Farina
Ferrari
—
0
+0
-
André Simon
Ferrari
—
0
+0
-
Harry Schell
Maserati
—
0
+0
-
Stirling Moss
HWM
—
0
+0
-
Lance Macklin
HWM
—
0
+0
-
Robert Manzon
Gordini
—
0
+0
-
Peter Collins
HWM
—
0
+0
-
George Abecassis
HWM
—
0
+0
-
Hans von Stuck
AFM
—
0
+0
-
Toni Ulmen
Veritas
—
0
+0
-
Louis Rosier
Ferrari
—
0
+0
-
Max de Terra
Simca
—
0
+0
-
Travis Webb
Bromme
NEW
0
+0
-
Rodger Ward
Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0
+0
-
Tony Bettenhausen
Deidt
NEW
0
+0
-
Duke Nalon
Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0
+0
-
Bob Sweikert
Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0
+0
-
Fred Agabashian
Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0
+0
-
Gene Hartley
Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0
+0
-
Bob Scott
Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0
+0
-
Chet Miller
Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0
+0
-
Alberto Ascari
Ferrari
NEW
0
+0
-
Bobby Ball
Stevens
NEW
0
+0
-
Andy Linden
Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0
+0
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Race classification
33 starters| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Status / time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUT Troy Ruttman | Kuzma | 7 | 3:52:41.880 | 8 |
| 2 | RAT Jim Rathmann | Kurtis Kraft | 10 | +4:02.330 | 6 |
| 3 | HAN Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | 5 | +6:11.610 | 4 |
| 4 | CAR Duane Carter | Lesovsky | 6 | +6:48.340 | 3 |
| 5 | CRO Art Cross | Kurtis Kraft | 20 | +8:40.150 | 2 |
| 6 | BRY Jimmy Bryan | Kurtis Kraft | 21 | +9:24.320 | 0 |
| 7 | REE Jimmy Reece | Kurtis Kraft | 23 | +10:35.240 | 0 |
| 8 | CON George Connor | Kurtis Kraft | 14 | +12:00.610 | 0 |
| 9 | GRI Cliff Griffith | Kurtis Kraft | 9 | +12:23.760 | 0 |
| 10 | PAR Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | 31 | +13:37.780 | 0 |
| 11 | MCG Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft | 3 | +14:21.720 | 0 |
| 12 | RIG Jim Rigsby | Watson | 26 | +16:05.100 | 0 |
| 13 | JAM Joe James | Kurtis Kraft | 16 | +16:55.650 | 0 |
| 14 | SCH Bill Schindler | Stevens | 15 | +18:48.660 | 0 |
| 15 | FON George Fonder | Sherman | 13 | 3L | 0 |
| 16 | JOH Eddie Johnson | Trevis | 24 | 7L | 0 |
| 17 | VUK Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft | 8 | 9L | 1 |
| 18 | STE Chuck Stevenson | Kurtis Kraft | 11 | 13L | 0 |
| 19 | BAN Henry Banks | Lesovsky | 12 | 16L | 0 |
| 20 | AYU Manny Ayulo | Lesovsky | 28 | 16L | 0 |
| 21 | MCD Johnny McDowell | Kurtis Kraft | 33 | 18L | 0 |
| R | WEB Travis Webb | Bromme | 29 | — | 0 |
| R | WAR Rodger Ward | Kurtis Kraft | 22 | — | 0 |
| R | BET Tony Bettenhausen | Deidt | 30 | — | 0 |
| R | NAL Duke Nalon | Kurtis Kraft | 4 | — | 0 |
| R | SWE Bob Sweikert | Kurtis Kraft | 32 | — | 0 |
| R | AGA Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | — | 0 |
| R | HAR Gene Hartley | Kurtis Kraft | 18 | — | 0 |
| R | SCO Bob Scott | Kurtis Kraft | 25 | — | 0 |
| R | MIL Chet Miller | Kurtis Kraft | 27 | — | 0 |
| R | ASC Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 19 | — | 0 |
| R | BAL Bobby Ball | Stevens | 17 | — | 0 |
| R | LIN Andy Linden | Kurtis Kraft | 2 | — | 0 |