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1953 Indianapolis 500 qualifying results Previous race results Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post AAA Champ Car Series race number 1 of 12 Saturday, May 30, 1953 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, IN 200 laps on a 2.500 mile paved track (500.000 miles) Time of race: 3:53:02 Average speed: 128.74 mph Pole speed: 138.392 mph Cautions: n/a Margin of victory: 210.87 sec Attendance: 175000 Lead changes: 4 Glossary    1953 AAA Champ Car Series results   /   1953 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   Results not available. OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Jorge Daponte (#95), Henry Banks (#10), Jackie Holmes (#71), Jim Mayes (#34), Jim Rathmann (#6), Joe Barzda (#69), Joe Sostilio (#17), John Fitch (#49, 74), Johnnie Tolan (#66, 85), Johnny Fedricks (#46), Johnny Kay (#67), Johnny Roberts (#82), Allen Heath (#65), Jud Larson (#96), Len Duncan (#31, 81), Leroy Warriner (#44), Neal Carter (#23), Pat O'Connor (#28, 64, 74), Potsy Goacher (#36), Ray Crawford (#49), Red Hamilton (#91), Roy Newman (#43), Spider Webb (#89), Wayne Selser (#75), Hal Robson (#57), Al Herman (#93), Art Cross (#33), Bill Boyd (#86), Bill Doster (#57), Bill Holland (#61), Bill Homeier (#84, 87), Bill Taylor (#39), Billy Cantrell (#42), Buzz Barton (#35), Cal Niday (#78), Chet Miller (#15), Cliff Griffith (#24), Danny Oakes (#63), Duke Dinsmore (#52), Eddie Johnson (#26), Eddie Sachs (#34), Edgar Elder (#49), Frank Armi (#79), George Connor (#25), George Fonder (#76), George Tichenor (#65), Harry Stockman (#84), Troy Ruttman (#2-DC), Alberto Ascari (#97-DC), Ebe Yoder, Johnny Mauro (#47-WD)