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1953 Indianapolis 500 qualifying results

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 (804.600 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

Rank	Driver	Nbr	Time (seconds)	Speed (km/hr)
Qualifying results for this race:
1	Bill Vukovich	14	4:20.130	55.675
2	Bill Holland	49	4:21.120	55.464
3	Johnnie Parsons	21	4:21.500	55.384
4	Freddie Agabashian	59	4:21.730	55.335
5	Sam Hanks	3	4:21.760	55.329
6	Rodger Ward	92	4:21.880	55.303
7	Bob Scott	29	4:21.950	55.288
8	Art Cross	16	4:22.180	55.240
9	Gene Hartley	41	4:22.270	55.221
10	Walt Faulkner	23	4:22.550	55.162
11	Bob Sweikert	51	4:23.020	55.063
12	Don Freeland	38	4:23.030	55.061
13	Jack McGrath	5	4:23.540	54.955
14	Chuck Stevenson	97	4:23.620	54.938
15	Manny Ayulo	88	4:23.960	54.867
16	Paul Russo	7	4:24.280	54.801
17	Spider Webb	62	4:24.380	54.780
18	Cal Niday	99	4:24.520	54.751
19	Andy Linden	32	4:24.590	54.737
20	Tony Bettenhausen	98	4:24.660	54.722
21	Carl Scarborough	73	4:24.830	54.687
22	Ernie McCoy	12	4:24.850	54.683
23	Jimmy Daywalt	48	4:25.200	54.611
24	Jerry Hoyt	55	4:25.230	54.605
25	Marshall Teague	22	4:25.250	54.601
26	Mike Nazaruk	83	4:25.280	54.594
27	Pat Flaherty	77	4:25.350	54.580
28	Jim Rathmann	2	4:25.360	54.578
29	Jimmy Bryan	8	4:25.670	54.514
30	Duke Nalon	9	4:25.760	54.496
31	Jimmy Davies	53	4:26.070	54.432
32	Duane Carter	4	4:26.140	54.418
33	Johnny Thomson	56	4:26.150	54.416

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes: not available