International 500 Mile Sweepstakes
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
2.5 Mile Paved Oval
200 Laps/500 Miles
May 30, 1953

Finish Start Driver Car # Sponsor/Name Chassis Engine Laps Status

Points
1 1 Bill Vukovich 14 Fuel Injection Kurtis 500A Offy 200 3:53:01.69 128.740 1,000
2 12 Art Cross 16 Springfield Welding Kurtis 4000 Offy 200 3:56:32.56 126.827 800
3 9 Sam Hanks 3 Bardahl Kurtis 4000 Offy 200 3:57:13.24 126.465 532
4 2 Fred Agabashian 59 Elgin Piston Pin/Grancor Kurtis 500B Offy 200 3:57:40.91 126.465 315
5 3 Jack McGrath 5 Hinkle Kurtis 4000 Offy 200 4:00:51.33 124.556 500
6 21 Jimmy Daywalt 48 Sumar Kurtis 3000 Offy 200 4:01:11.88 124.379 400
7 25 Jim Rathmann 2 Travelon Trailer Kurtis 500B Offy 200 4:01:47.65 124.072 169.5
8 20 Ernie McCoy 12 Chapman Russo/Nichels Offy 200 4:03:06.23 123.404 250
9 6 Tony Bettenhausen 98 Agajanian Kuzma D Offy 196 Wrecked NE 122.453 116
10 32 Jimmy Davies 53 Pat Clancy Kurtis 500B Offy 193 Flagged 119.203 150
11 26 Duke Nalon 9 Novi Governor Kurtis FD Novi SC 191 Spun out NE turn 100
12 19 Carl Scarborough 73 McNamara Kurtis/Wetteroth D Offy 190 Flagged 17.5
13 4 Manny Ayulo 88 Peter Schmidt Kuzma D Offy 184 Broken connecting rod
14 31 Jimmy Bryan 8 Blakely Oil Schroeder D Offy 183 Flagged
15 28 Bill Holland 49 Crawford Kurtis 500B Offy 177 Broken cam gear
16 10 Rodger Ward 92 M. A. Walker Kurtis D Offy 177 Stalled
17 14 Walt Faulkner 23 Auto Shippers Kurtis 500A Offy 176 Flagged
18 22 Marshall Teague 22 Hart Fullerton/Pure Oil Kurtis 4000 Offy 169 Oil leak
19 18 Spider Webb 62 Lubri-Loy Kurtis 3000 Offy 166 Oil leak
20 29 Bob Sweikert 51 Dean Van Lines Kuzma D Offy 151 Broken radius rod
21 23 Mike Nazaruk 83 Kalamazoo Turner D Offy 146 Stalled
22 24 Pat Flaherty 77 Peter Schmidt Kurtis 3000 Offy 115 Wrecked NS
23 7 Jerry Hoyt 55 John Zink Kurtis 4000 Offy 107 Overheated
24 27 Duane Carter 4 Miracle Power Lesovsky D Offy 94 Ignition
25 17 Paul Russo 7 Federal Engineering Kurtis 3000 Offy 89 Magneto
26 8 Johnnie Parsons 21 Belond Equa Flow Kurtis 500B Offy 86 Broken crankshaft
27 15 Don Freeland 38 Bob Estes Watson D Offy 76 Wrecked NW
28 13 Gene Hartley 41 Federal Engineering Kurtis 4000 Offy 53 Wrecked NE
29 16 Chuck Stevenson 97 Agajanian Kuzma D Offy 42 Fuel leak
30 30 Cal Niday 99 Miracle Power Kurtis D Offy 30 Magneto
31 11 Bob Scott 29 Belond Equa Flow Bromme D Offy 14 Oil leak
32 33 Johnny Thomson 56 Dr. Sabourin Del Roy D Offy 6 Ignition
33 5 Andy Linden 32 Cop-Sil-Loy Stevens D Offy 3 Wrecked NE
-- -- Duane Carter 3 Bardahl Kurtis 4000 Offy 49 Relieved Hanks 152-200 168
-- -- Gene Hartley 98 Agajanian Kuzma D Offy 37 Relieved T. Bettenhausen 160-196 39
-- -- Andy Linden 55 John Zink Kurtis 4000 Offy 12 Relieved Hoyt 96-107
-- -- Andy Linden 92 M. A. Walker Kurtis D Offy 29 Relieved R. Ward 116-144
-- -- Johnny Thomson 62 Lubri-Loy Kurtis 3000 Offy 45 Relieved S. Webb 113-157
-- -- Jim Rathmann 49 Crawford Kurtis 500B Offy 36 Relieved Holland 142-177
-- -- Paul Russo 59 Elgin Piston Pin/Grancor Kurtis 500B Offy 96 Relieved Agabashn 105-200 285
-- -- Bob Scott 73 McNamara Kurtis/Wetteroth D Offy 121 Relieved Scarborough 70-190 32.5
-- -- Chuck Stevenson 55 John Zink Kurtis 4000 Offy 13 Relieved Hoyt 83-95
-- -- Chuck Stevenson 98 Agajanian Kuzma D Offy 44 Relieved T. Bettenhausen 116-159 45
-- -- Duke Dinsmore 92 M. A. Walker Kurtis D Offy 10 Relieved R. Ward 145-154
-- -- Jackie Holmes 62 Lubri-Loy Kurtis 3000 Offy 9 Relieved S. Webb 158-166
-- -- Eddie Johnson 2 Travelon Trailer Kurtis 500B Offy 88 Relieved J. Rathmann 113-200 130.5
-- -- Johnny Mantz 23 Auto Shippers Kurtis 500A Offy 42 Relieved Faulkner 135-
-- -- Art Cross 33 Ray Brady Kurtis 4000 Offy -- Did not qualify
-- -- Duke Dinsmore 52 Sarafoff Kurtis 2000 Offy -- Did not qualify
-- -- Len Duncan 81 Central Excavating Trevis D Offy -- Did not qualify
-- -- Bill Holland 61 Slick Racers Kurtis 3000 Offy -- DNS, too slow
-- -- Bill Homeier 87 Cal Connell Kurtis Cadillac V8 -- Did not qualify
-- -- Jackie Holmes 71 Merkler Machine Works Kurtis Offy SC -- Did not qualify
-- -- Eddie Johnson 26 City of Detroit Kurtis 4000 Offy -- DNS, too slow
-- -- Cal Niday 78 Storey-Ricketts Kurtis 4000 Offy -- DNS, too slow
-- -- Pat O'Connor 64 Engle-Stanko Kurtis 4000 Offy -- DNS, too slow
-- -- Pat O'Connor 28 Slick Racers Deidt FD Offy -- Did not qualify
-- -- Johnnie Tolan 66 Chrysler/Wolcott Kurtis 500A Chrysler V8 -- Did not qualify
-- -- Spider Webb 89 Fadley-Anderson Maserati Offy -- Did not qualify
-- -- Jim Rathmann 6 Wynn's Friction Proofing Moore D Offy -- Did not qualify
-- -- Bill Boyd 86 Merz Engineering Kurtis 2000 Offy -- Did not qualify
-- -- Billy Cantrell 42 Malloy Pankratz D Offy -- Did not qualify
-- -- Buzz Barton 35 Parks Pawl D Offy -- Did not qualify
-- -- Frank Armi 79 Mel-Rae Kurtis 4000 Offy -- Did not qualify
-- -- George Connor 25 Chrysler/Wolcott Kurtis 500A Chrysler V8 -- Did not qualify
-- -- Henry Banks 10 Hopkins Lesovsky D Offy -- Did not qualify
-- -- Joe Barzda 69 California Speed & Sport Maserati Maserati SC -- DNS, too slow
-- -- Jorge Daponte 95 Wayne Johnston Wayne -- Did not qualify
-- -- Len Duncan 31 Caccia Motors Schroeder D Offy -- DNS, too slow
-- -- George Fonder 76 Leitenberger Silnes/Sherman Offy -- DNS, too slow
-- -- Johnny Fedricks 46 Dunn Engineering Kurtis 500B Offy -- Did not qualify
-- -- Cliff Griffith 24 Bardahl Kurtis 500B Offy -- Wrecked practice, SW
-- -- Potsy Goacher 36 Sid Street Pankratz D Offy -- DNS, too slow
-- -- Al Herman 93 Traylor Engineering Kurtis 2000 Offy -- Did not qualify
-- -- Allen Heath 65 Karl Hall/Commercial Motor Freight Ewing D Offy -- Did not qualify
-- -- Bill Homeier 84 Coast Grain Lesovsky D Offy -- Did not qualify
-- -- Red Hamilton 91 Dillon Kurtis 4000 Offy -- Did not qualify
-- -- Johnny Kay 67 Jeanie-Lee/Glessner Clemons D Offy -- Did not qualify
-- -- Jud Larson 96 Helin Snowberger Offy -- Did not qualify
-- -- Bill Doster X Olszweski X Volker -- Did not qualify
-- -- Chet Miller 15 Novi Governor Kurtis FD Novi SC -- Wrecked practice SW - fatal
-- -- Jim Mayes 34 Dr. Morris Kurtis 2000 Offy -- Did not qualify
-- -- Roy Newman 43 Maserati Maserati Maserati SC -- Did not qualify
-- -- Danny Oakes 63 Hopkins Moore D Offy -- Did not qualify
-- -- Pat O'Connor 74 Brown Motor Company Schroeder D Offy -- DNS, too slow
-- -- John Fitch 74 Brown Motor Company Schroeder D Offy -- Did not qualify
-- -- Ray Crawford 49 Crawford Kurtis 500B Offy -- Failed rookie test
-- -- John Fitch 49 Crawford Kurtis 500B Offy -- Did not qualify
-- -- Bill Taylor 39 Blue Crown Spark Plug Lesovsky D Offy -- Did not qualify
-- -- Johnnie Tolan 85 Blakely Oil Kurtis 4000 Offy -- DNS, too slow
-- -- Leroy Warriner 44 Jim Robbins Kurtis D Offy -- Did not qualify
-- -- Hal Robson 57 Voelker X Volker -- Did not qualify
-- -- Johnny Roberts 82 Burns Kurtis 2000 Offy -- Did not qualify
-- -- Eddie Sachs 34 Dr. Morris Kurtis 2000 Offy -- Did not qualify
-- -- Joe Sostilio 17 Belanger Motors Kurtis 500A Chrysler V8 -- Did not qualify
-- -- Wayne Selser 75 Christy X Offy -- Did not qualify
-- -- Harry Stockman 84 Coast Grain Lesovsky D Offy -- Did not qualify
-- -- Ebe Yoder X X X X -- Retired
-- -- Johnny Mauro 47 Johnny Mauro Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari -- Did not appear
-- -- Alberto Ascari 97 Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari -- Did not appear
-- -- Neal Carter 23 Auto Shippers Kurtis 500A Offy -- Did not qualify
-- -- Troy Ruttman 2 Travelon Trailer Kurtis 500B Offy -- Withdrew injured, driven by J. Rathmann  
-- -- Edgar Elder 49 Crawford Kurtis 500B Offy -- Failed rookie orientation
-- -- George Tichenor 65 Karl Hall/Commercial Motor Freight Ewing D Offy -- Did not qualify

 

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