Formula One history, told through data
← 1953 season

Round 2 · 30 May 1953

Indianapolis 500

Indianapolis Motor Speedway · Indianapolis, USA

R2
Winner Bill Vukovich Kurtis Kraft
Pole position Bill Vukovich Kurtis Kraft
Fastest lap —
Finishers 27/47 20 recorded DNFs

Championship progression

Drivers' standings

Before and after Round 2
Before the race

After Round 1

17 drivers
1
Alberto Ascari Ferrari
9 pts
2
Luigi Villoresi Ferrari
6 pts
3
José Froilán González Maserati
4 pts
4
Mike Hawthorn Ferrari
3 pts
5
Oscar Gálvez Maserati
2 pts
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-
Jean Behra Gordini
0 pts
-
Maurice Trintignant Gordini
0 pts
-
Harry Schell Gordini
0 pts
-
John Barber Cooper
0 pts
-
Alan Brown Cooper
0 pts
-
Robert Manzon Gordini
0 pts
-
Juan Fangio Maserati
0 pts
-
Felice Bonetto Maserati
0 pts
-
Nino Farina Ferrari
0 pts
-
Carlos Menditeguy Gordini
0 pts
-
Pablo Birger Simca
0 pts
-
Adolfo Cruz Cooper
0 pts
After the race

After Round 2

54 drivers
1
Alberto Ascari Ferrari
—
9 +0
2
Bill Vukovich Kurtis Kraft
NEW
9 +9
3
Luigi Villoresi Ferrari
↓1
6 +0
4
Art Cross Kurtis Kraft
NEW
6 +6
5
José Froilán González Maserati
↓2
4 +0
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6
Mike Hawthorn Ferrari
↓2
3 +0
7
Duane Carter Lesovsky
NEW
2 +2
8
Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft
NEW
2 +2
9
Oscar Gálvez Maserati
↓4
2 +0
10
Jack McGrath Kurtis Kraft
NEW
2 +2
11
Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft
NEW
1.5 +1.5
12
Fred Agabashian Kurtis Kraft
NEW
1.5 +1.5
-
Jean Behra Gordini
—
0 +0
-
Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Maurice Trintignant Gordini
—
0 +0
-
Harry Schell Gordini
—
0 +0
-
Eddie Johnson Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Jim Rathmann Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
John Barber Cooper
—
0 +0
-
Ernie McCoy Stevens
NEW
0 +0
-
Alan Brown Cooper
—
0 +0
-
Tony Bettenhausen Kuzma
NEW
0 +0
-
Gene Hartley Kuzma
NEW
0 +0
-
Chuck Stevenson Kuzma
NEW
0 +0
-
Jimmy Davies Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Duke Nalon Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Bob Scott Bromme
NEW
0 +0
-
Carl Scarborough Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Manny Ayulo Kuzma
NEW
0 +0
-
Jimmy Bryan Schroeder
NEW
0 +0
-
Bill Holland Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Duke Dinsmore Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Andy Linden Stevens
NEW
0 +0
-
Rodger Ward Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Walt Faulkner Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Johnny Mantz Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Robert Manzon Gordini
—
0 +0
-
Juan Fangio Maserati
—
0 +0
-
Felice Bonetto Maserati
—
0 +0
-
Nino Farina Ferrari
—
0 +0
-
Carlos Menditeguy Gordini
—
0 +0
-
Pablo Birger Simca
—
0 +0
-
Adolfo Cruz Cooper
—
0 +0
-
Marshall Teague Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Johnny Thomson Del Roy
NEW
0 +0
-
Travis Webb Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Jackie Holmes Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Bob Sweikert Kuzma
NEW
0 +0
-
Mike Nazaruk Turner
NEW
0 +0
-
Pat Flaherty Kuzma
NEW
0 +0
-
Jerry Hoyt Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Don Freeland Watson
NEW
0 +0
-
Cal Niday Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0

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Race classification

47 starters
Pos Driver Constructor Grid Status / time Pts
1 VUK Bill Vukovich Kurtis Kraft 1 3:53:01.690 9
2 CRO Art Cross Kurtis Kraft 12 +3:30.870 6
3 CAR Duane Carter Kurtis Kraft 9 +4:11.500 2
3 HAN Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft 9 +4:11.500 2
4 AGA Fred Agabashian Kurtis Kraft 2 +4:39.240 1.5
4 RUS Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft 2 +4:39.240 1.5
5 MCG Jack McGrath Kurtis Kraft 3 +7:49.640 2
6 DAY Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis Kraft 21 +8:10.210 0
7 RAT Jim Rathmann Kurtis Kraft 25 +8:46.020 0
7 JOH Eddie Johnson Kurtis Kraft 25 +8:46.020 0
8 MCC Ernie McCoy Stevens 20 +10:04.550 0
9 BET Tony Bettenhausen Kuzma 6 4L 0
9 STE Chuck Stevenson Kuzma 6 4L 0
9 HAR Gene Hartley Kuzma 6 4L 0
10 DAV Jimmy Davies Kurtis Kraft 32 7L 0
11 NAL Duke Nalon Kurtis Kraft 26 9L 0
12 SCO Bob Scott Kurtis Kraft 19 10L 0
12 SCA Carl Scarborough Kurtis Kraft 19 10L 0
13 AYU Manny Ayulo Kuzma 4 16L 0
14 BRY Jimmy Bryan Schroeder 31 17L 0
15 RAT Jim Rathmann Kurtis Kraft 28 23L 0
15 HOL Bill Holland Kurtis Kraft 28 23L 0
16 WAR Rodger Ward Kurtis Kraft 10 23L 0
16 LIN Andy Linden Kurtis Kraft 10 23L 0
16 DIN Duke Dinsmore Kurtis Kraft 10 23L 0
17 FAU Walt Faulkner Kurtis Kraft 14 24L 0
17 MAN Johnny Mantz Kurtis Kraft 14 24L 0
R TEA Marshall Teague Kurtis Kraft 22 — 0
R THO Johnny Thomson Kurtis Kraft 18 — 0
R HOL Jackie Holmes Kurtis Kraft 18 — 0
R WEB Travis Webb Kurtis Kraft 18 — 0
R SWE Bob Sweikert Kuzma 29 — 0
R NAZ Mike Nazaruk Turner 23 — 0
R FLA Pat Flaherty Kuzma 24 — 0
R HOY Jerry Hoyt Kurtis Kraft 7 — 0
R STE Chuck Stevenson Kurtis Kraft 7 — 0
R LIN Andy Linden Kurtis Kraft 7 — 0
R CAR Duane Carter Lesovsky 27 — 0
R RUS Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft 17 — 0
R PAR Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Kraft 8 — 0
R FRE Don Freeland Watson 15 — 0
R HAR Gene Hartley Kurtis Kraft 13 — 0
R STE Chuck Stevenson Kuzma 16 — 0
R NID Cal Niday Kurtis Kraft 30 — 0
R SCO Bob Scott Bromme 11 — 0
R THO Johnny Thomson Del Roy 33 — 0
R LIN Andy Linden Stevens 5 — 0