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1953 Snetterton Coronation Trophy
1953 Argentine GP
1952 Indianapolis 500

1953 Indianapolis 500
1953 Eifelrennen
1953 Dutch GP
1954 Indianapolis 500
May 30, Indianapolis

Event Overview • Sessions • Entry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting Grid • Classification • Fastest Laps • Laps Led

Starting Grid

Decided by Qualifying

1

 Bill Vukovich
Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser
4'20.13
 
2

 Fred Agabashian
Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser
4'21.73
 
3

 Jack McGrath
Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser
4'23.54
 
4

 Manny Ayulo
Kuzma / Offenhauser
4'23.96
 
5

 Andy Linden
Stevens / Offenhauser
4'24.59
 
6

 Tony Bettenhausen
Kuzma / Offenhauser
4'24.66
 
7

 Jerry Hoyt
Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser
4'25.23
 
8

 Johnnie Parsons
Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser
4'21.50
 
9

 Sam Hanks
Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser
4'21.76
 
10

 Rodger Ward
Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser
4'21.88
 
11

 Bob Scott
Bromme / Offenhauser
4'21.95
 
12

 Art Cross
Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser
4'22.18
 
13

 Gene Hartley
Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser
4'22.27
 
14

 Walt Faulkner
Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser
4'22.55
 
15

 Don Freeland
Watson / Offenhauser
4'23.03
 
16

 Chuck Stevenson
Kuzma / Offenhauser
4'23.62
 
17

 Paul Russo
Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser
4'24.28
 
18

 Spider Webb
Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser
4'24.38
 
19

 Carl Scarborough
Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser
4'24.83
 
20

 Ernie McCoy
Stevens / Offenhauser
4'24.85
 
21

 Jimmy Daywalt
Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser
4'25.20
 
22

 Marshall Teague
Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser
4'25.25
 
23

 Mike Nazaruk
Turner / Offenhauser
4'25.28
 
24

 Pat Flaherty
Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser
4'25.35
 
25

 Jim Rathmann
Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser
4'25.36
 
26

 Duke Nalon
Kurtis Kraft / Novi
4'25.76
 
27

 Duane Carter
Lesovsky / Offenhauser
4'26.14
 
28

 Bill Holland
Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser
4'21.12
 
29

 Bob Sweikert
Kuzma / Offenhauser
4'23.02
 
30

 Cal Niday
Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser
4'24.52
 
31

 Jimmy Bryan
Schroeder / Offenhauser
4'25.67
 
32

 Jimmy Davies
Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser
4'26.07
 
33

 Johnny Thomson
Del Roy / Offenhauser
4'26.15
 

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