Indianapolis (1952)

Date: 30 May 1952

Location: Indianapolis, United States of America

Race Results
Position Driver Points Laps Constructor Engine Tyres
1 United States of America Troy Ruttman 8 200 Kuzma Offenhauser Firestone
2 United States of America Jim Rathmann 6 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
3 United States of America Sam Hanks 4 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
4 United States of America Duane Carter 3 200 Lesovsky Offenhauser Firestone
5 United States of America Art Cross 2 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
6 United States of America Jimmy Bryan 0 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
7 United States of America Jimmy Reece 0 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
8 United States of America George Connor 0 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
9 United States of America Cliff Griffith 0 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
10 United States of America Johnnie Parsons 0 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
11 United States of America Jack McGrath 0 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
12 United States of America Jim Rigsby 0 200 Watson Offenhauser Firestone
13 United States of America Joe James 0 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
14 United States of America Bill Schindler 0 200 Stevens Offenhauser Firestone
15 United States of America George Fonder 0 197 Sherman Offenhauser Firestone
16 United States of America Eddie Johnson 0 193 Trevis Offenhauser Firestone
17 United States of America Bill Vukovich 1 191 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
18 United States of America Chuck Stevenson 0 187 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
19 United States of America Henry Banks 0 184 Lesovsky Offenhauser Firestone
20 United States of America Manny Ayulo 0 184 Lesovsky Offenhauser Firestone
21 United States of America Johnny McDowell 0 182 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
22 United States of America Spider Webb 0 162 Bromme Offenhauser Firestone
23 United States of America Rodger Ward 0 130 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
24 United States of America Tony Bettenhausen 0 93 Deidt Offenhauser Firestone
25 United States of America Duke Nalon 0 84 Kurtis Kraft Novi Firestone
26 United States of America Bob Sweikert 0 77 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
27 United States of America Fred Agabashian 0 71 Kurtis Kraft Cummins Firestone
28 United States of America Gene Hartley 0 65 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
29 United States of America Bob Scott 0 49 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
30 United States of America Chet Miller 0 41 Kurtis Kraft Novi Firestone
31 Italy Alberto Ascari 0 40 Ferrari Ferrari Firestone
32 United States of America Bobby Ball 0 34 Stevens Offenhauser Firestone
33 United States of America Andy Linden 0 20 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
Qualifying Times (Q1 / Q2 / Q3)

No qualifying data available.

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1952 Indianapolis 500 (1952)

Date: 1952-05-30 · Circuit: Indianapolis (United States of America)

Podium
  1. Troy Ruttman Kuzma 8 pts
  2. Royal Richard Rathmann Kurtis Kraft 6 pts
  3. Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft 4 pts
Race Results
PosDriverConstructor GridΔTime/RetiredPoints
1 Troy Ruttman Kuzma 7 +6 3:52:41.880 8
2 Royal Richard Rathmann Kurtis Kraft 10 +8 3:56:44.209 6
3 Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft 5 +2 3:58:53.490 4
4 Duane Carter Lesovsky 6 +2 3:59:30.220 3
5 Art Cross Kurtis Kraft 20 +15 4:01:22.030 2
6 James Ernest Bryan Kurtis Kraft 21 +15 4:02:06.200
7 Jimmy Reece Kurtis Kraft 23 +16 4:03:17.120
8 George Connor Kurtis Kraft 14 +6 4:04:42.490
9 Cliff Griffith Kurtis Kraft 9 0 4:05:05.640
10 Johnnie Woodrow Parsons Kurtis Kraft 31 +21 4:06:19.660
11 John James McGrath Kurtis Kraft 3 -8 4:07:03.600
12 Jim Rigsby Watson 26 +14 4:08:46.981
13 Joe James Kurtis Kraft 16 +3 4:09:37.530
14 Bill Schindler Stevens 15 +1 4:11:30.540
15 George Fonder Sherman 13 -2
16 Eddie Johnson Trevis 24 +8
17 William John Vukovich Kurtis Kraft 8 -9 Steering 1
18 Charles Stevenson Kurtis Kraft 11 -7
19 Henry Banks Lesovsky 12 -7
20 Manuel Leaonedas Ayulo Lesovsky 28 +8
21 Johnny McDowell Kurtis Kraft 33 +12
22 Travis Webb Bromme 29 +7 Oil leak
23 Rodger M. Ward Kurtis Kraft 22 -1 Oil pressure
24 Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen Deidt 30 +6 Oil pressure
25 Dennis Nalon Kurtis Kraft 4 -21 Supercharger
26 Robert Charles Sweikert Kurtis Kraft 32 +6 Differential
27 Levon Agabashian Kurtis Kraft 1 -26 Turbocharger
28 Leslie Eugene Hartley Kurtis Kraft 18 -10 Exhaust
29 Bob Scott Kurtis Kraft 25 -4 Transmission
30 Chet Miller Kurtis Kraft 27 -3 Supercharger
31 Alberto Ascari Ferrari 19 -12 Wheel
32 Robert K. Ball Stevens 17 -15 Gearbox
33 Andy Linden Kurtis Kraft 2 -31 Oil pump
Qualifying Top 10
PosDriverConstructorGrid
1 Levon Agabashian Kurtis Kraft 1
2 Andy Linden Kurtis Kraft 2
3 John James McGrath Kurtis Kraft 3
4 Dennis Nalon Kurtis Kraft 4
5 Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft 5
6 Duane Carter Lesovsky 6
7 Troy Ruttman Kuzma 7
8 William John Vukovich Kurtis Kraft 8
9 Cliff Griffith Kurtis Kraft 9
10 Royal Richard Rathmann Kurtis Kraft 10

Fastest Lap

William John Vukovich (Kurtis Kraft) –

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