1953 · Round 2 · Qualifying Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, United States
Saturday, May 30, 1953
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, United States
Saturday, May 30, 1953
Pole position
VUK
4:20.130
Pole margin
+1.600
to AGA
Top-ten spread
+1.750
P1 to WAR
Entries
33
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | VUKHoward Keck Company · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:20.130 | — | — |
| 02 | AGAGrancor Auto Specialists · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:21.730 | +1.600 | — |
| 03 | MCGHinkle · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:23.540 | +3.410 | — |
| 04 | AYUSchmidt · Kuzma | 4:23.960 | +3.830 | — |
| 05 | LINRotary Engineering Corp | 4:24.590 | +4.460 | — |
| 06 | BETAgajanian · Kuzma | 4:24.660 | +4.530 | — |
| 07 | HOYJohn Zink · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:25.230 | +5.100 | — |
| 08 | PARBelond · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:21.500 | +1.370 | — |
| 09 | HANEd Walsh · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:21.760 | +1.630 | — |
| 10 | WARM.A. Walker · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:21.880 | +1.750 | — |
| 11 | SCOBromme | 4:21.950 | +1.820 | — |
| 12 | CROBessie Lee Paoli · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:22.180 | +2.050 | — |
| 13 | HARFederal Engineering Association · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:22.270 | +2.140 | — |
| 14 | FAUEugene Casaroll · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:22.550 | +2.420 | — |
| 15 | FREBob Estes · Watson · ATS | 4:23.030 | +2.900 | — |
| 16 | STEAgajanian · Kuzma | 4:23.620 | +3.490 | — |
| 17 | RUSFederal Engineering Association · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:24.280 | +4.150 | — |
| 18 | WEB3-L Racing Team · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:24.380 | +4.250 | — |
| 19 | SCALee Elkins · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:24.830 | +4.700 | — |
| 20 | MCCChapman | 4:24.850 | +4.720 | — |
| 21 | DAYSumar · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:25.200 | +5.070 | — |
| 22 | TEAHart Fullerton · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:25.250 | +5.120 | — |
| 23 | NAZLee Elkins · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:25.280 | +5.150 | — |
| 24 | FLASchmidt · Kuzma | 4:25.350 | +5.220 | — |
| 25 | RATErnest Ruiz · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:25.360 | +5.230 | — |
| 26 | NALJean Marcenac · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:25.760 | +5.630 | — |
| 27 | CARBelanger · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:26.140 | +6.010 | — |
| 28 | HOLCrawford · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:21.120 | +0.990 | — |
| 29 | SWEDean · Kuzma | 4:23.020 | +2.890 | — |
| 30 | NIDBelanger · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:24.520 | +4.390 | — |
| 31 | BRYMcDaniel | 4:25.670 | +5.540 | — |
| 32 | DAVPat Clancy · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:26.070 | +5.940 | — |
| 33 | THOSabourin | 4:26.150 | +6.020 | — |