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Race #1 — Indianapolis Motor Speedway

May 30, 1953 • Winner: Bill Vukovich

Full-field race results and preserved archive material from the 1953 AAA Champ Car Series event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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#1Season Race

107Feature Starters

200Winner Laps

Bill VukovichFeature Winner

14Winning Car

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Feature Results

FinStartNo.DriverMakeLapsStatus

1114Bill VukovichKurtis 500A / Offy2003:53:01.69 128.740

21216Art CrossKurtis 4000 / Offy2003:56:32.56 126.827

393Sam HanksKurtis 4000 / Offy2003:57:13.24 126.465

4259Fred AgabashianKurtis 500B / Offy2003:57:40.91 126.465

535Jack McGrathKurtis 4000 / Offy2004:00:51.33 124.556

62148Jimmy DaywaltKurtis 3000 / Offy2004:01:11.88 124.379

7252Jim RathmannKurtis 500B / Offy2004:01:47.65 124.072

82012Ernie McCoyRusso/Nichels / Offy2004:03:06.23 123.404

9698Tony BettenhausenKuzma D / Offy196Wrecked NE 122.453

103253Jimmy DaviesKurtis 500B / Offy193Flagged 119.203

11269Duke NalonKurtis FD / Novi SC191Spun out NE turn

121973Carl ScarboroughKurtis/Wetteroth D / Offy190Flagged

13488Manny AyuloKuzma D / Offy184Broken connecting rod

14318Jimmy BryanSchroeder D / Offy183Flagged

152849Bill HollandKurtis 500B / Offy177Broken cam gear

161092Rodger WardKurtis D / Offy177Stalled

171423Walt FaulknerKurtis 500A / Offy176Flagged

182222Marshall TeagueKurtis 4000 / Offy169Oil leak

191862Spider WebbKurtis 3000 / Offy166Oil leak

202951Bob SweikertKuzma D / Offy151Broken radius rod

212383Mike NazarukTurner D / Offy146Stalled

222477Pat FlahertyKurtis 3000 / Offy115Wrecked NS

23755Jerry HoytKurtis 4000 / Offy107Overheated

24274Duane CarterLesovsky D / Offy94Ignition

25177Paul RussoKurtis 3000 / Offy89Magneto

26821Johnnie ParsonsKurtis 500B / Offy86Broken crankshaft

271538Don FreelandWatson D / Offy76Wrecked NW

281341Gene HartleyKurtis 4000 / Offy53Wrecked NE

291697Chuck StevensonKuzma D / Offy42Fuel leak

303099Cal NidayKurtis D / Offy30Magneto

311129Bob ScottBromme D / Offy14Oil leak

323356Johnny ThomsonDel Roy D / Offy6Ignition

33532Andy LindenStevens D / Offy3Wrecked NE

—--3Duane CarterKurtis 4000 / Offy49Relieved Hanks 152-200

—--98Gene HartleyKuzma D / Offy37Relieved T. Bettenhausen 160-196

—--55Andy LindenKurtis 4000 / Offy12Relieved Hoyt 96-107

—--92Andy LindenKurtis D / Offy29Relieved R. Ward 116-144

—--62Johnny ThomsonKurtis 3000 / Offy45Relieved S. Webb 113-157

—--49Jim RathmannKurtis 500B / Offy36Relieved Holland 142-177

—--59Paul RussoKurtis 500B / Offy96Relieved Agabashian 105-200

—--73Bob ScottKurtis/Wetteroth D / Offy121Relieved Scarborough 70-190

—--55Chuck StevensonKurtis 4000 / Offy13Relieved Hoyt 83-95

—--98Chuck StevensonKuzma D / Offy44Relieved T. Bettenhausen 116-159

—--92Duke DinsmoreKurtis D / Offy10Relieved R. Ward 145-154

—--62Jackie HolmesKurtis 3000 / Offy9Relieved S. Webb 158-166

—--2Eddie JohnsonKurtis 500B / Offy88Relieved J. Rathmann 113-200

—--23Johnny MantzKurtis 500A / Offy42Relieved Faulkner 135-

—--33Art CrossKurtis 4000 / Offy--Did not qualify

—--52Duke DinsmoreKurtis 2000 / Offy--Did not qualify

—--81Len DuncanTrevis D / Offy--Did not qualify

—--61Bill HollandKurtis 3000 / Offy--DNS, too slow

—--87Bill HomeierKurtis / Cadillac V8--Did not qualify

—--71Jackie HolmesKurtis / Offy SC--Did not qualify

—--26Eddie JohnsonKurtis 4000 / Offy--DNS, too slow

—--78Cal NidayKurtis 4000 / Offy--DNS, too slow

—--64Pat O'ConnorKurtis 4000 / Offy--DNS, too slow

—--28Pat O'ConnorDeidt FD / Offy--Did not qualify

—--66Johnnie TolanKurtis 500A / Chrysler V8--Did not qualify

—--89Spider WebbMaserati / Offy--Did not qualify

—--6Jim RathmannMoore D / Offy--Did not qualify

—--86Bill BoydKurtis 2000 / Offy--Did not qualify

—--42Willard CantrellPankratz D / Offy--Did not qualify

—--35Buzz BartonPawl D / Offy--Did not qualify

—--79Frank ArmiKurtis 4000 / Offy--Did not qualify

—--25George ConnorKurtis 500A / Chrysler V8--Did not qualify

—--10Henry BanksLesovsky D / Offy--Did not qualify

—--69Joe BarzdaMaserati / Maserati SC--DNS, too slow

—--95Jorge DaponteJohnston / Wayne--Did not qualify

—--31Len DuncanSchroeder D / Offy--DNS, too slow

—--76George FonderSilnes/Sherman / Offy--DNS, too slow

—--46Johnny FedricksKurtis 500B / Offy--Did not qualify

—--24Cliff GriffithKurtis 500B / Offy--Wrecked practice, SW

—--36Potsy GoacherPankratz D / Offy--DNS, too slow

—--93Al HermanKurtis 2000 / Offy--Did not qualify

—--65Allen HeathEwing D / Offy--Did not qualify

—--84Bill HomeierLesovsky D / Offy--Did not qualify

—--91Red HamiltonKurtis 4000 / Offy--Did not qualify

—--67Johnny KayClemons D / Offy--Did not qualify

—--96Jud LarsonSnowberger / Offy--Did not qualify

—--57Bill DosterVoelker--Did not qualify

—--15Chet MillerKurtis FD / Novi SC--Wrecked practice SW - fatal

—--34Jim MayesKurtis 2000 / Offy--Did not qualify

—--43Roy NewmanMaserati / Maserati SC--Did not qualify

—--63Danny OakesMoore D / Offy--Did not qualify

—--74Pat O'ConnorSchroeder D / Offy--DNS, too slow

—--74John FitchSchroeder D / Offy--Did not qualify

—--49Ray CrawfordKurtis 500B / Offy--Failed rookie test

—--49John FitchKurtis 500B / Offy--Did not qualify

—--39Bill TaylorLesovsky D / Offy--Did not qualify

—--85Johnnie TolanKurtis 4000 / Offy--DNS, too slow

—--44Leroy WarrinerKurtis D / Offy--Did not qualify

—--57Hal RobsonVoelker--Did not qualify

—--82Johnny RobertsKurtis 2000 / Offy--Did not qualify

—--34Eddie SachsKurtis 2000 / Offy--Did not qualify

—--17Joe SostilioKurtis 500A / Chrysler V8--Did not qualify

—--75Wayne SelserOffy--Did not qualify

—--84Harry StockmanLesovsky D / Offy--Did not qualify

—--XEbe Yoder—--Retired

—--47Johnny MauroFerrari / Ferrari--Did not appear

—--97Alberto AscariFerrari / Ferrari--Did not appear

—--23Neal CarterKurtis 500A / Offy--Did not qualify

—--2Troy RuttmanKurtis 500B / Offy--Withdrew injured, driven by J. Rathmann

—--49Edgar ElderKurtis 500B / Offy--Failed rookie orientation

—--65George TichenorEwing D / Offy--Did not qualify

—--16Jimmy ReeceKurtis 4000 / Offy--Did not qualify

—--28Billy DeVoreDeidt FD / Offy--Did not qualify

—--48Gene ForceKurtis 3000 / Offy--Did not qualify

Source Attribution

Series framework and final standings: The Third Turn. Supplemental full-field race-result detail: ChampCarStats.com where individual The Third Turn race pages were login-gated.

Source: The Third Turn event page

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