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 Agabashian 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 | |
| -- | -- | Willard 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 | 57 | Olszweski | X | Voelker | -- | 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 | Olszweski | X | Voelker | -- | 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 | Redmer | 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 | |
| -- | -- | Jimmy Reece | 16 | Springfield Welding | Kurtis 4000 | Offy | -- | Did not qualify | |
| -- | -- | Billy DeVore | 28 | Slick Racers | Deidt FD | Offy | -- | Did not qualify | |
| -- | -- | Gene Force | 48 | Sumar | Kurtis 3000 | Offy | -- | Did not qualify | |
| Lap Leaders | Total | Laps |
| Bill Vukovich | 195 | 1-48, 54-200 |
| Sam Hanks | 3 | 51-53 |
| Fred Agabashian | 1 | 49 |
| Jim Rathmann | 1 | 50 |