Resultados da trigésima sétima edição das 500 Milhas de Indianápolis realizadas no Indianapolis Motor Speedway à 30 de maio de 1953, valendo também como segunda etapa do mundial de Fórmula 1. O vencedor foi o norte-americano Bill Vukovich.[1]Predefinição:Nota de rodapé[2]Predefinição:Nota de rodapé
Resumo
Quinze dias antes da prova duas mortes abalaram o referido evento: Chet Miller perdeu o controle do carro e atingiu o muro de concreto a cerca de 160 km/h e, naquele mesmo 15 de maio, Carl Scarborough morreu após sofrer um colapso por conta do forte calor.[3]
Classificação da prova
Treino classificatório
Pos. | Nº | Piloto | Equipe | Chassi | Motor | Pneu | Tempo | Diferença |
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1 | 14 | Bill Vukovich | Fuel Injection/Howard Keck | Kurtis Kraft 500A | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 01'05"033 | |
2 | 59 | Fred Agabashian | Grancor-Elgin Piston Pin | Kurtis Kraft 500B | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 01'05"460 | 0.427 |
3 | 5 | Jack McGrath | Jack Hinkle | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 01'05"930 | 0.897 |
4 | 88 | Manny Ayulo | Peter Schmidt | Kuzma Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 01'05"990 | 0.957 |
5 | 32 | Andy Linden | Cop-Sil-Loy/Rotary Engineering | Stevens ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 01'06"210 | 1.177 |
6 | 98 | Tony Bettenhausen | J.C. Agajanian | Kuzma Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 01'06"210 | 1.177 |
7 | 55 | Jerry Hoyt | John Zink | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 01'06"380 | 1.347 |
8 | 21 | Johnnie Parsons | Belond Equa-Flow | Kurtis Kraft 500B | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 01'06"420 | 1.387 |
9 | 3 | Sam Hanks | Bardahl/Ed Walsh | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 01'06"440 | 1.407 |
10 | 92 | Rodger Ward | M.A. Walker Electric | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 01'06"470 | 1.437 |
11 | 29 | Bob Scott | Belond Equa-Flow/Bromme | Bromme ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 01'06"550 | 1.517 |
12 | 16 | Art Cross | Springfield Welding/Paoli | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 01'06"590 | 1.557 |
13 | 41 | Gene Hartley | Federal Engineering | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 01'06"640 | 1.607 |
14 | 23 | Walt Faulkner | Automobile Shippers/Casaroll | Kurtis Kraft 500A | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 01'06"700 | 1.667 |
15 | 38 | Don Freeland | Bob Estes | Watson Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 01'06"820 | 1.787 |
16 | 97 | Chuck Stevenson | J.C. Agajanian | Kuzma Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 01'06"950 | 1.917 |
17 | 7 | Paul Russo | Federal Engineering | Kurtis Kraft 3000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 01'07"070 | 2.037 |
18 | 62 | Spider Webb | Lubri-Loy/3-L Racing Team | Kurtis Kraft 3000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 01'07"140 | 2.107 |
19 | 73 | Carl Scarborough | McNamara/Lee Elkins | Kurtis Kraft 2000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 01'07"280 | 2.247 |
20 | 12 | Ernie McCoy | H.A. Chapman | Stevens ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 01'08"240 | 3.207 |
21 | 48 | Jimmy Daywalt | Sumar/Chapman Root | Kurtis Kraft 3000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 01'08"300 | 3.267 |
22 | 22 | Marshall Teague | Pure Oil/Hart Fullerton | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 01'08"330 | 3.297 |
23 | 83 | Mike Nazaruk | Kalamazoo/Lee Elkins | Turner ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 01'09"320 | 4.287 |
24 | 77 | Pat Flaherty | Peter Schmidt | Kurtis Kraft 3000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 01'09"410 | 4.377 |
25 | 2 | Jim Rathmann | Travelon Trailer / Ernest Ruiz | Kurtis Kraft 500B | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 01'09"420 | 4.387 |
26 | 9 | Duke Nalon | Novi Governor | Kurtis Kraft ??? | Novi L8 c 3.0 | F | 01'09"440 | 4.407 |
27 | 4 | Duane Carter | Miracle Power | Lesovsky ? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 01'09"580 | 4.547 |
28 | 49 | Bill Holland | Ray Crawford | Kurtis Kraft 500B | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 01'10"280 | 5.247 |
29 | 51 | Bob Sweikert | Dean Van Lines | Kuzma Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 01'10"800 | 5.767 |
30 | 99 | Cal Niday | Miracle Power | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 01'11"130 | 6.097 |
31 | 8 | Jimmy Bryan | Blakely Oil | Schroeder ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 01'11"490 | 6.457 |
32 | 53 | Jimmy Davies | Pat Clancy | Kurtis Kraft 500B | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 01'11"610 | 6.577 |
33 | 56 | Johnny Thomson | Dr. R.N. Sabourin | Del Roy ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 01'11"610 | 6.577 |
Corrida
Pos. | Nº | Piloto | Equipe | Chassi | Motor | Pneu | Voltas | Tempo | Grid | Pontos |
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1 | 14 | Bill VukovichPredefinição:Nota de rodapé | Fuel Injection/Howard Keck | Kurtis Kraft 500A | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 200 | 3h 53m 01.690s (207.168 km/h) | 1 | 9 |
2 | 16 | Art Cross | Springfield Welding/Paoli | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 200 | 3h 56m 32.562s (+3m 30.871s) | 12 | 6 |
3 | 3 | Sam Hanks | Bardahl/Ed Walsh | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 151 | 9 | 2 | |
- | 3 | Duane Carter | Bardahl/Ed Walsh | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 49 | 3h 57m 13.190s (+4m 11.500s) | 9 | 2 |
4 | 59 | Fred Agabashian | Grancor-Elgin Piston Pin | Kurtis Kraft 500B | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 104 | 2 | 1,5 | |
- | 59 | Paul Russo | Grancor-Elgin Piston Pin | Kurtis Kraft 500B | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 96 | 3h 57m 40.930s (+4m 39.239s) | 2 | 1,5 |
5 | 5 | Jack McGrath | Jack Hinkle | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 200 | 4h 00m 51.390s (+7m 49.699s) | 3 | 2 |
6 | 48 | Jimmy Daywalt | Sumar/Chapman Root | Kurtis Kraft 3000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 200 | 4h 01m 11.900s (+8m 10.210s) | 21 | |
7 | 2 | Jim Rathmann | Travelon Trailer / Ernest Ruiz | Kurtis Kraft 500B | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 112 | 25 | ||
- | 2 | Eddie Johnson | Travelon Trailer / Ernest Ruiz | Kurtis Kraft 500B | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 88 | 4h 01m 47.710s (+8m 46.020s) | 25 | |
8 | 12 | Ernie McCoy | H.A. Chapman | Stevens ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 200 | 4h 03m 06.240s (+10m 04.550s) | 20 | |
9 | 98 | Tony Bettenhausen | J.C. Agajanian | Kuzma Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 115 | 6 | ||
- | 98 | Chuck Stevenson | J.C. Agajanian | Kuzma Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 44 | 6 | ||
- | 98 | Gene Hartley | J.C. Agajanian | Kuzma Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 37 | Colisão | 6 | |
10 | 53 | Jimmy Davies | Pat Clancy | Kurtis Kraft 500B | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 193 | 32 | ||
11 | 9 | Duke Nalon | Novi Governor | Kurtis Kraft ??? | Novi L8 c 3.0 | F | 191 | Rotação | 26 | |
12 | 73 | Carl Scarborough | McNamara/Lee Elkins | Kurtis Kraft 2000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 69 | 19 | ||
- | 73 | Bob Scott | McNamara/Lee Elkins | Kurtis Kraft 2000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 121 | 19 | ||
13 | 88 | Manny Ayulo | Peter Schmidt | Kuzma Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 184 | Biela | 4 | |
14 | 8 | Jimmy Bryan | Blakely Oil | Schroeder ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 183 | 31 | ||
15 | 49 | Bill Holland | Ray Crawford | Kurtis Kraft 500B | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 141 | 28 | ||
- | 49 | Jim Rathmann | Ray Crawford | Kurtis Kraft 500B | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 36 | Câmbio | 28 | |
16 | 92 | Rodger Ward | M.A. Walker Electric | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 138 | Transmissão | 10 | |
- | 92 | Andy Linden | M.A. Walker Electric | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 29 | 10 | ||
- | 92 | Duke Dinsmore | M.A. Walker Electric | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 10 | 10 | ||
17 | 23 | Walt Faulkner | Automobile Shippers/Casaroll | Kurtis Kraft 500A | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 134 | 14 | ||
- | 23 | Johnny Mantz | Automobile Shippers/Casaroll | Kurtis Kraft 500A | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 42 | 14 | ||
18 | 22 | Marshall Teague | Pure Oil/Hart Fullerton | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 169 | Vazamento de óleo | 22 | |
19 | 62 | Spider Webb | Lubri-Loy/3-L Racing Team | Kurtis Kraft 3000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 112 | 18 | ||
- | 62 | Johnny Thomson | Lubri-Loy/3-L Racing Team | Kurtis Kraft 3000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 45 | 18 | ||
- | 62 | Jackie Holmes | Lubri-Loy/3-L Racing Team | Kurtis Kraft 3000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 9 | Vazamento de óleo | 18 | |
20 | 51 | Bob Sweikert | Dean Van Lines | Kuzma Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 151 | Suspensão | 29 | |
21 | 83 | Mike Nazaruk | Kalamazoo/Lee Elkins | Turner ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 146 | Motor | 23 | |
22 | 77 | Pat Flaherty | Peter Schmidt | Kurtis Kraft 3000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 115 | Colisão | 24 | |
23 | 55 | Jerry Hoyt | John Zink | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 82 | 7 | ||
- | 55 | Chuck Stevenson | John Zink | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 13 | 7 | ||
- | 55 | Andy Linden | John Zink | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 12 | Superaquecimento | 7 | |
24 | 4 | Duane Carter | Miracle Power | Lesovsky ? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 94 | Ignição | 27 | |
25 | 7 | Paul Russo | Federal Engineering | Kurtis Kraft 3000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 89 | Magneto | 17 | |
26 | 21 | Johnnie Parsons | Belond Equa-Flow | Kurtis Kraft 500B | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 86 | Motor | 8 | |
27 | 38 | Don Freeland | Bob Estes | Watson Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 76 | Colisão | 15 | |
28 | 41 | Gene Hartley | Federal Engineering | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 53 | Colisão | 13 | |
29 | 97 | Chuck Stevenson | J.C. Agajanian | Kuzma Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 42 | Fuga de gasolina | 16 | |
30 | 99 | Cal Niday | Miracle Power | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 30 | Magneto | 30 | |
31 | 29 | Bob Scott | Belond Equa-Flow/Bromme | Bromme ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 14 | Fuga de óleo | 11 | |
32 | 56 | Johnny Thomson | Dr. R.N. Sabourin | Del Roy ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 6 | Ignição | 33 | |
33 | 32 | Andy Linden | Cop-Sil-Loy/Rotary Engineering | Stevens ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 3 | Colisão | 5 |