1953 Indianapolis 500

1953 Indianapolis 500

The 1953 Indianapolis 500 was held on Saturday, May 30, 1953 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The event was part of the 1953 World Drivers' Championship.__FORCETOC__

Classification

Notes

* Pole position: Bill Vukovich - 4:20.13 (4 laps)
* Fastest lead l
 Bill Vukovich - 1:06.240
* Chet Miller died in an accident in practice on May 15.
* Carl Scarborough retired from the race due to heat exhaustion, and died later at the infield hospital.
* The race was known as the "Hottest 500", with track temperatures exceeding 130°F, and several drivers used backup drivers, including:
** Duane Carter (49 laps) took over from Sam Hanks (151)
** Paul Russo (96) took over from Fred Agabashian (104)
** Eddie Johnson (88) took over from Jim Rathman (112)
** Gene Hartley (37) and Chuck Stevenson (44) took over from Tony Bettenhausen (115)
** Carl Scarborough (69) took over from Bob Scott (121)
** Jim Rathmann (36) took over from Bill Holland (141)
** Duke Dinsmore (10) and Andy Linden (29) took over from Rodger Ward (138)
** Johnny Mantz (42) took over from Walt Faulkner (134)
** Jackie Holmes (9) and Johnny Thomson (45) took over from Spider Webb (112)
** Andy Linden (12) and Chuck Stevenson (13) took over from Jerry Hoyt (82)

F1 race report
Name_of_race = Indianapolis 500
Year_of_race = 1953
Previous_race_in_season = 1953 Argentine Grand Prix
Next_race_in_season = 1953 Dutch Grand Prix
Previous_year's_race = 1952 Indianapolis 500
Next_year's_race = 1954 Indianapolis 500Indy 500 Walker
Previous_race = 1952
Previous_winner = Troy Ruttman
This_race = 1953
This_winner = Bill Vukovich
Next_race = 1954
Next_winner = Bill Vukovich


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