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1953 - Indianapolis 500

The history of Formula One has its roots in the European Grand Prix motor racing of the 1920s and 1930s. However, the foundation of Formula One began in 1946 with the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile's (FIA) standardisation of rules. A World Drivers' Championship followed in 1950.

FIA Formula 1 Racing Champions

FIA Formula 1 Racing by Year

1953 - Indianapolis 500

Race Name - Indianapolis 500
Date - 5/30/1953
Race Track - Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Number of Starting Cars - 33
Laps Run - 200
Pole Winner Bill Vukovich
Average Race Speed - 207.198 kph
Lead Changes - 4 Leader(s) with 4 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Bill Vukovich
Race Number - 2


Fin St Driver Sponsor (Owner) Chassis Engine
1 1 Bill Vukovich Fuel Injection KK500A Offenhauser
1 1 Bill Vukovich Fuel Injection KK500A Offenhauser
1 1 Bill Vukovich Fuel Injection KK500A Offenhauser
1 1 Bill Vukovich Fuel Injection KK500A Offenhauser
2 12 Art Cross Springfield Welding/Clay Smith KK4000 Offenhauser
2 12 Art Cross Springfield Welding/Clay Smith KK4000 Offenhauser
2 12 Art Cross Springfield Welding/Clay Smith KK4000 Offenhauser
2 12 Art Cross Springfield Welding/Clay Smith KK4000 Offenhauser
3 9 Sam Hanks Bardahl KK4000 Offenhauser
3 9 Sam Hanks Bardahl KK4000 Offenhauser
3 9 Sam Hanks Bardahl KK4000 Offenhauser
3 9 Sam Hanks Bardahl KK4000 Offenhauser
4 2 Fred Agabashian GrancorElgin Piston Pin KK500B Offenhauser
4 2 Fred Agabashian GrancorElgin Piston Pin KK500B Offenhauser
4 2 Fred Agabashian GrancorElgin Piston Pin KK500B Offenhauser
4 2 Fred Agabashian GrancorElgin Piston Pin KK500B Offenhauser
5 3 Jack McGrath Hinkle KK4000 Offenhauser
5 3 Jack McGrath Hinkle KK4000 Offenhauser
5 3 Jack McGrath Hinkle KK4000 Offenhauser
5 3 Jack McGrath Hinkle KK4000 Offenhauser
6 21 Jimmy Daywalt Sumar KK3000 Offenhauser
6 21 Jimmy Daywalt Sumar KK3000 Offenhauser
6 21 Jimmy Daywalt Sumar KK3000 Offenhauser
6 21 Jimmy Daywalt Sumar KK3000 Offenhauser
7 25 Jim Rathmann Travelon Trailer KK500B Offenhauser
7 25 Jim Rathmann Travelon Trailer KK500B Offenhauser
7 25 Jim Rathmann Travelon Trailer KK500B Offenhauser
7 25 Jim Rathmann Travelon Trailer KK500B Offenhauser
8 20 Ernie McCoy Chapman Stevens Offenhauser
8 20 Ernie McCoy Chapman Stevens Offenhauser
8 20 Ernie McCoy Chapman Stevens Offenhauser
8 20 Ernie McCoy Chapman Stevens Offenhauser
9 6 Tony Bettenhausen Agajanian Kuzma Offenhauser
9 6 Tony Bettenhausen Agajanian Kuzma Offenhauser
9 6 Tony Bettenhausen Agajanian Kuzma Offenhauser
9 6 Tony Bettenhausen Agajanian Kuzma Offenhauser
10 32 Jimmy Davies Pat Clancy KK500B Offenhauser
10 32 Jimmy Davies Pat Clancy KK500B Offenhauser
10 32 Jimmy Davies Pat Clancy KK500B Offenhauser
10 32 Jimmy Davies Pat Clancy KK500B Offenhauser
11 26 Duke Nalon Novi Governor Kurtis Novi
11 26 Duke Nalon Novi Governor Kurtis Novi
11 26 Duke Nalon Novi Governor Kurtis Novi
11 26 Duke Nalon Novi Governor Kurtis Novi
12 19 Carl Scarborough McNamara KK2000 Offenhauser
12 19 Carl Scarborough McNamara KK2000 Offenhauser
12 19 Carl Scarborough McNamara KK2000 Offenhauser
12 19 Carl Scarborough McNamara KK2000 Offenhauser
13 4 Manny Ayulo Schmidt Kuzma Offenhauser
13 4 Manny Ayulo Schmidt Kuzma Offenhauser
13 4 Manny Ayulo Schmidt Kuzma Offenhauser
13 4 Manny Ayulo Schmidt Kuzma Offenhauser
14 31 Jimmy Bryan Blakely Oil Schroeder Offenhauser
14 31 Jimmy Bryan Blakely Oil Schroeder Offenhauser
14 31 Jimmy Bryan Blakely Oil Schroeder Offenhauser
14 31 Jimmy Bryan Blakely Oil Schroeder Offenhauser
15 28 Bill Holland Crawford KK500B Offenhauser
15 28 Bill Holland Crawford KK500B Offenhauser
15 28 Bill Holland Crawford KK500B Offenhauser
15 28 Bill Holland Crawford KK500B Offenhauser
16 10 Rodger Ward MA Walker Electric Kurtis Offenhauser
16 10 Rodger Ward MA Walker Electric Kurtis Offenhauser
16 10 Rodger Ward MA Walker Electric Kurtis Offenhauser
16 10 Rodger Ward MA Walker Electric Kurtis Offenhauser
17 14 Walt Faulkner Automobile Shippers KK500A Offenhauser
17 14 Walt Faulkner Automobile Shippers KK500A Offenhauser
17 14 Walt Faulkner Automobile Shippers KK500A Offenhauser
17 14 Walt Faulkner Automobile Shippers KK500A Offenhauser
18 22 Marshall Teague Hart Fullerton KK4000 Offenhauser
18 22 Marshall Teague Hart Fullerton KK4000 Offenhauser
18 22 Marshall Teague Hart Fullerton KK4000 Offenhauser
18 22 Marshall Teague Hart Fullerton KK4000 Offenhauser
19 18 Spider Webb LubriLoy KK3000 Offenhauser
19 18 Spider Webb LubriLoy KK3000 Offenhauser
19 18 Spider Webb LubriLoy KK3000 Offenhauser
19 18 Spider Webb LubriLoy KK3000 Offenhauser
20 29 Bob Sweikert Dean Van Lines Kuzma Offenhauser
20 29 Bob Sweikert Dean Van Lines Kuzma Offenhauser
20 29 Bob Sweikert Dean Van Lines Kuzma Offenhauser
20 29 Bob Sweikert Dean Van Lines Kuzma Offenhauser
21 23 Mike Nazaruk Kalamazoo Turner Offenhauser
21 23 Mike Nazaruk Kalamazoo Turner Offenhauser
21 23 Mike Nazaruk Kalamazoo Turner Offenhauser
21 23 Mike Nazaruk Kalamazoo Turner Offenhauser
22 24 Pat Flaherty Schmidt KK3000 Offenhauser
22 24 Pat Flaherty Schmidt KK3000 Offenhauser
22 24 Pat Flaherty Schmidt KK3000 Offenhauser
22 24 Pat Flaherty Schmidt KK3000 Offenhauser
23 7 Jerry Hoyt John Zink KK4000 Offenhauser
23 7 Jerry Hoyt John Zink KK4000 Offenhauser
23 7 Jerry Hoyt John Zink KK4000 Offenhauser
23 7 Jerry Hoyt John Zink KK4000 Offenhauser
24 27 Duane Carter Miracle Power Lesovsky Offenhauser
24 27 Duane Carter Miracle Power Lesovsky Offenhauser
24 27 Duane Carter Miracle Power Lesovsky Offenhauser
24 27 Duane Carter Miracle Power Lesovsky Offenhauser
25 17 Paul Russo Federal Engineering KK3000 Offenhauser
25 17 Paul Russo Federal Engineering KK3000 Offenhauser
25 17 Paul Russo Federal Engineering KK3000 Offenhauser
25 17 Paul Russo Federal Engineering KK3000 Offenhauser
26 8 Johnnie Parsons Belond EquaFlow KK500B Offenhauser
26 8 Johnnie Parsons Belond EquaFlow KK500B Offenhauser
26 8 Johnnie Parsons Belond EquaFlow KK500B Offenhauser
26 8 Johnnie Parsons Belond EquaFlow KK500B Offenhauser
27 15 Don Freeland Bob Estes Watson Offenhauser
27 15 Don Freeland Bob Estes Watson Offenhauser
27 15 Don Freeland Bob Estes Watson Offenhauser
27 15 Don Freeland Bob Estes Watson Offenhauser
28 13 Gene Hartley Federal Engineering KK4000 Offenhauser
28 13 Gene Hartley Federal Engineering KK4000 Offenhauser
28 13 Gene Hartley Federal Engineering KK4000 Offenhauser
28 13 Gene Hartley Federal Engineering KK4000 Offenhauser
29 16 Chuck Stevenson Agajanian Kuzma Offenhauser
29 16 Chuck Stevenson Agajanian Kuzma Offenhauser
29 16 Chuck Stevenson Agajanian Kuzma Offenhauser
29 16 Chuck Stevenson Agajanian Kuzma Offenhauser
30 30 Cal Niday Miracle Power Kurtis Offenhauser
30 30 Cal Niday Miracle Power Kurtis Offenhauser
30 30 Cal Niday Miracle Power Kurtis Offenhauser
30 30 Cal Niday Miracle Power Kurtis Offenhauser
31 11 Bob Scott Belond EquaFlow Bromme Offenhauser
31 11 Bob Scott Belond EquaFlow Bromme Offenhauser
31 11 Bob Scott Belond EquaFlow Bromme Offenhauser
31 11 Bob Scott Belond EquaFlow Bromme Offenhauser
32 33 Johnny Thomson Dr Sabourin Del Roy-Allen Offenhauser
32 33 Johnny Thomson Dr Sabourin Del Roy-Allen Offenhauser
32 33 Johnny Thomson Dr Sabourin Del Roy-Allen Offenhauser
32 33 Johnny Thomson Dr Sabourin Del Roy-Allen Offenhauser
33 5 Andy Linden CopSilLoy Stevens Offenhauser
33 5 Andy Linden CopSilLoy Stevens Offenhauser
33 5 Andy Linden CopSilLoy Stevens Offenhauser
33 5 Andy Linden CopSilLoy Stevens Offenhauser