Английская Википедия:1953 Indianapolis 500
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox Indy500 1911to1941
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 Trail, and was race 2 of 9 in the 1953 World Championship of Drivers.
Bill Vukovich, after falling short a year before, earned the first of two consecutive Indy 500 victories. With the temperature in the high 90s (°F), and the track temperature exceeding Шаблон:Convert, this race is often known as the "Hottest 500." Driver Carl Scarborough dropped out the race, and later died at the infield hospital due to heat prostration.[1]
Due to the extreme heat conditions, several drivers in the field required relief drivers, and some relief drivers even required additional relief. Vukovich, however, as well as second-place finisher Art Cross, both ran the full 500 miles solo.
Race details
Practice
Sixteen-year race veteran Chet Miller died in an accident in practice on May 15.[2]
Qualifying
Time trials were scheduled for four days.
- Saturday May 16 – Pole Day time trials (rained out)
- Sunday May 17 – Second day time trials
- Saturday May 23 – Third day time trials
- Sunday May 24 – Fourth day time trials
Vukovich qualified on pole, with a speed of Шаблон:Convert.
Race
Polesitter Bill Vukovich dominated the race, leading 195 laps and also recording fastest lap.
- The race is commonly known as the "Hottest 500", with track temperatures exceeding Шаблон:Convert. Recent research, however, has suggested that the 1937 race actually had higher recorded temperatures. Half the drivers in the field used relief help,[2] including:
- Duane Carter (49 laps) took over from Sam Hanks (151)
- Paul Russo (96) took over from Fred Agabashian (104)
- Eddie Johnson (88) took over from Jim Rathmann (112)
- Gene Hartley (37) and Chuck Stevenson (44) took over from Tony Bettenhausen (115)
- Bob Scott (121) took over from Carl Scarborough (69)[3]
- Jim Rathmann (36) took over from Bill Holland (141)
- Duke Dinsmore (10) and Andy Linden (29) took over from Rodger Ward (138)
- Johnny Mantz (42) took over from Walt Faulkner (134)
- Jackie Holmes (9) and Johnny Thomson (45) took over from Spider Webb (112)
- Andy Linden (12) and Chuck Stevenson (13) took over from Jerry Hoyt (82)
Carl Scarborough retired from the race due to heat exhaustion, and died later at the infield hospital.[1]
Box score
- Notes
- Шаблон:Note – Includes 1 point for fastest lead lap
Alternates
- First alternate: Eddie Johnson (#26)[4]
Failed to qualify
- Frank Armi Шаблон:Color box (#79)
- Alberto Ascari (#97) – Did not appear
- Henry Banks (#10)
- Buzz Barton Шаблон:Color box (#35)
- Joe Barzda Шаблон:Color box (#69)
- Bill Boyd Шаблон:Color box (#86)
- Billy Cantrell Шаблон:Color box (#42)
- Neal Carter Шаблон:Color box (#23)
- George Connor (#25)
- Ray Crawford Шаблон:Color box (#49)
- Jorge Daponte Шаблон:Color box (#95)
- Billy DeVore (#28)
- Duke Dinsmore (#52)
- Bill Doster Шаблон:Color box
- Len Duncan Шаблон:Color box (#31, #81)
- Edgar Elder Шаблон:Color box (#49)
- Johnny Fedricks Шаблон:Color box (#46)
- John Fitch Шаблон:Color box (#49, #74)
- George Fonder (#76)
- Gene Force (#48)
- Potsy Goacher Шаблон:Color box (#36)
- Cliff Griffith (#24)
- Red Hamilton Шаблон:Color box (#91)
- Allen Heath Шаблон:Color box (#65)
- Al Herman Шаблон:Color box (#93)
- Jackie Holmes (#71)
- Bill Homeier Шаблон:Color box (#84, #87)
- Johnny Kay Шаблон:Color box (#67)
- Jud Larson Шаблон:Color box (#96)
- Jim Mayes Шаблон:Color box (#34)
- Johnny Mauro (#47) – Did not appear
- Chet Miller (#15) – Fatal accident
- Roy Newman Шаблон:Color box (#43)
- Danny Oakes Шаблон:Color box (#63)
- Pat O'Connor Шаблон:Color box (#28, #64, #74)
- Jimmy Reece (#16)
- Johnny Roberts Шаблон:Color box (#82)
- Hal Robson (#57)
- Troy Ruttman (#2)
- Eddie Sachs Шаблон:Color box (#34)
- Wayne Selser Шаблон:Color box (#75)
- Joe Sostilio Шаблон:Color box (#17)
- Harry Stockman Шаблон:Color box (#84)
- Bill Taylor Шаблон:Color box (#39)
- George Tichenor Шаблон:Color box (#65)
- Johnnie Tolan Шаблон:Color box (#66, #85)
- Leroy Warriner Шаблон:Color box (#44)
- Ebe Yoder Шаблон:Color box[5]
Race notes
- Pole position: Bill Vukovich – 4:20.13 (4 laps)
- Fastest lead lap: Bill Vukovich – 1:06.240
- The purse for first place was $89,496[6] (US$Шаблон:Inflation in Шаблон:Inflation-year dollarsШаблон:Inflation-fn).
- One of the prizes awarded to the winner was a pet dog and a year's supply of dog food.[7]
Broadcasting
Radio
The race was carried live flag-to-flag on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network. Instead of being produced by 1070 WIBC-AM, the network pooled together talent and technical staff from all five of the major radio stations in Indianapolis. The broadcast was anchored by Sid Collins, and featured on-air talent from WIBC, WFBM, WISH, WIRE, and WXLW.[8]
The broadcast signed on at 10:45 a.m. local time, and carried live through the conclusion, until 3:45 p.m. local time. The broadcast was carried on 135 stations in at least 35 states across the country, and on Armed Forced Network to Europe and Asia.
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth Announcers | Turn Reporters | Pit/garage reporters |
|
Chief Announcer: Sid Collins |
South Turns: Bill Frosch |
Luke Walton (north pits) Al Vare (south pits) Sid Collins (victory lane) |
Championship standings after the race
- World Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | 1 | Шаблон:Flagicon Alberto Ascari | 9 |
| Файл:1uparrow green.svg 16 | 2 | Шаблон:Flagicon Bill Vukovich | 9 |
| Файл:1downarrow red.svg 1 | 3 | Шаблон:Flagicon Luigi Villoresi | 6 |
| Файл:1uparrow green.svg 14 | 4 | Шаблон:Flagicon Art Cross | 6 |
| Файл:1downarrow red.svg 2 | 5 | Шаблон:Flagicon José Froilán González | 4 |
| Source:[9] | |||
- Note: Only the top five positions are included. Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship.
References
External links
- Indianapolis 500 History: Race & All-Time Stats – Official Site
- Van Camp's Pork & Beans Presents: Great Moments From the Indy 500 – Fleetwood Sounds, 1975
- 1953 Indianapolis 500 Radio Broadcast, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network: Re-broadcast on "The History of the 500" – WFNI (May 12, 2013)
Шаблон:Indy 500 Шаблон:F1GP 50-59
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ The Talk of Gasoline Alley – 1070-AM WIBC, May 14, 2004
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ The Talk of Gasoline Alley – 1070-AM WIBC, May 13, 2004
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite newsШаблон:Open access
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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