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1953 Indianapolis 500 qualifying results


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Formula One race number 2 of 9
Saturday, May 30, 1953 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, IN
200 laps on a 4.023 kilometer paved track (804.6 kilometers)

Time of race: 3:53:01.69
Average Speed: 207.198 kph
Pole Time: 260.13 seconds 		Cautions: n/a
Margin of Victory: 210.87 sec
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 4

Glossary    1953 Formula One results   /   1953 standings



Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrTime (seconds)Speed (km/hr)
1   Bill Vukovich14260.130   55.675  
2   Bill Holland49261.120   55.464  
3   Johnnie Parsons21261.500   55.384  
4   Fred Agabashian59261.730   55.335  
5   Sam Hanks3261.760   55.329  
6   Rodger Ward92261.880   55.303  
7   Bob Scott29261.950   55.288  
8   Art Cross16262.180   55.240  
9   Gene Hartley41262.270   55.221  
10   Walt Faulkner23262.550   55.162  
11   Bob Sweikert51263.020   55.063  
12   Don Freeland38263.030   55.061  
13   Jack McGrath5263.540   54.955  
14   Chuck Stevenson97263.620   54.938  
15   Manny Ayulo88263.960   54.867  
16   Paul Russo7264.280   54.801  
17   Spider Webb62264.380   54.780  
18   Cal Niday99264.520   54.751  
19   Andy Linden32264.590   54.737  
20   Tony Bettenhausen98264.660   54.722  
21   Carl Scarborough73264.830   54.687  
22   Ernie McCoy12264.850   54.683  
23   Jimmy Daywalt48265.200   54.611  
24   Jerry Hoyt55265.230   54.605  
25   Marshall Teague22265.250   54.601  
26   Mike Nazaruk83265.280   54.594  
27   Pat Flaherty77265.350   54.580  
28   Jim Rathmann2265.360   54.578  
29   Jimmy Bryan8265.670   54.514  
30   Duke Nalon9265.760   54.496  
31   Jimmy Davies53266.070   54.432  
32   Duane Carter4266.140   54.418  
33   Johnny Thomson56266.150   54.416  

Failed to qualify:   none