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Indianapolis 500

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Sat 30th May 1953 Local
Sat 30th May 1953 3:00pm UTC

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League
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1953

Round
Round 2

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The 37th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 30, 1953. The event was part of the 1953 AAA National Championship, and was race 2 of 9 in the 1953 World Championship of Drivers. Bill Vukovich, after falling just short a year before, dominated the race, leading 195 of the 200 laps. Vukovich won the first of two consecutive "500" victories, finishing more than three minutes ahead of second place Art Cross.
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1 Bill Vukovich Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 3:53:01.69
2 Art Cross Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser +3:30.87
3 Sam Hanks - (Duane Carter Laps 152–200) Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser +4:11.50
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