Indianapolis 500 1952
Indianapolis
30 May
Pos. No Driver Nat. Entrant Chassis Engine Laps Result Points Grid
1 98 Troy Ruttman USA JC Agajanian Kuzma Offenhauser 200 3h52m41.88s 8 7
2 59 Jim Rathmann USA Grancor Auto Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 200 3h56m44.21s 6 10
3 18 Sam Hanks USA Ed Walsh Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 200 3h58m53.48s 4 5
4 01 Duane Carter USA Murrell Belanger Lesovsky Offenhauser 200 3h59m30.21s 3 6
5 33 Art Cross USA Roy Brady Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 200 4h01m22.08s 2 20
6 77 Jimmy Bryan USA Peter Schmidt Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 200 4h02m06.23s - 21
7 37 Jimmy Reece USA John Zink Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 200 - - 23
8 54 George Connor USA Federal Auto Associates Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 200 - - 14
9 22 Cliff Griffith USA Tom Saraloff Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 200 - - 9
10 05 Johnnie Parsons USA Jim Robbins Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 200 - - 31
11 04 Jack McGrath USA Jack Hinkle Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 200 - - 3
12 29 Jim Rigsby USA Bob Estes Watson Offenhauser 200 - - 26
13 14 Joe James USA Ed Walsh Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 200 - - 16
14 07 Bill Schindler USA HA Chapman Stevens Offenhauser 200 - - 15
15 65 George Fonder USA George Leitenberger Sherman Offenhauser 197 - - 13
16 81 Eddie Johnson USA Pete Salemi Trevis Offenhauser 193 - - 24
17 26 Bill Vukovich USA Howard Heck Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 191 Accident 1 8
18 16 Chuck Stevenson USA Bessie Lee Paoli Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 187 - - 11
19 02 Henry Banks USA Lindsey Hopkins Lesovsky Offenhauser 184 - - 12
20 08 Manuel "Manny" Ayulo USA Coast Grain Co Lesovsky Offenhauser 184 - - 28
21 31 Johnny McDowell USA Roger Wolcott Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 182 - - 33
R 48 Travis "Spider" Webb USA Vincent Granatelli Bromme Offenhauser 162 Oil Leak - 29
R 34 Rodger Ward USA Federal Auto Associates Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 130 Oil Pressure - 22
R 27 Tony Bettenhausen USA Earl Slick Deidt Offenhauser 93 Starter - 30
R 36 Duke Nalon USA Lewis Welch Kurtis Kraft Novi 84 Supercharger - 4
R 73 Bob Sweikert USA Lee Elkins Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 77 Differential - 32
R 28 Freddie Agabashian USA Cummins Engines Kurtis Kraft Cummins 71 Supercharger - 1
R 67 Gene Hartley USA Mel Wiggers Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 65 Exhaust - 18
R 93 Bob Scott USA Ludson Morris Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 49 Driveshaft - 25
R 21 Chet Miller USA Lewis Welch Kurtis Kraft Novi 41 Supercharger - 27
R 12 Alberto Ascari ITA Enzo Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari 40 Hub Flange - 19
R 55 Bobby Ball USA Rotary Engineering Stevens Offenhauser 34 Gear Case - 17
R 09 Andy Linden USA Hart Fullerton Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 20 Oil Pump - 2

Lap Leaders Total
Jack McGrath1-66
Bill Vukovich7-11, 13-61, 83-134, 148-191150
Troy Ruttman12, 62-82, 135-147, 192-20044

NC=Not Classified NT=No time set in qualifying R=Retired
EX=Excluded from meeting W=Withdrawn DQ=Disqualified
DNS=Did not start DNQ=Did not qualify DNPQ=Did not pre-qualify
Pole Position (1m05.212s) Pole Position and Fastest Lap Fastest Lap (1m06.60s)
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Current Championship Standings
Position Driver Nat. Points
1 Piero Taruffi ITA 9
2 Troy Ruttman USA 8
3= Rudi Fischer CH 6
3= Jim Rathmann USA 6
5= Jean Behra FRA 4
5= Sam Hanks USA 4