Championship points standings for the AAA National Championship 1953
Position | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Tyres | Points | 1. | ![]() | Sam Hanks | Ed Walsh | Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser) | 1659.5 |
2. | ![]() | Jack McGrath | Jack Hinkle | Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser) | 1250 |
3. | ![]() | Bill Vukovich | Howard Keck | Kurtis 500A (Offenhauser) | 1000 |
4. | ![]() | Manuel Ayulo | Peter Schmidt | Kuzma D (Offenhauser) Kuzma (Offenhauser) | 960 |
5. | ![]() | Paul Russo | Federal Engineering, Belanger Motors | Lesovsky (Offenhauser) Kurtis 3000 (Offenhauser) Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser) | 855 |
6. | ![]() | Art Cross | Bessie Lee Paoli | Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser) | 800 |
7. | ![]() | Don Freeland | Bob Estes | Watson (Offenhauser) Watson D (Offenhauser) | 750 |
8. | ![]() | Chuck Stevenson | J.C. Agajanian | Kuzma (Offenhauser) Kuzma D (Offenhauser) | 745 |
9. | ![]() | Jimmy Bryan | John McDaniel, Bessie Lee Paoli | Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser) Schroeder D (Offenhauser) | 621.4 |
10. | ![]() | Tony Bettenhausen | J.C. Agajanian, Belanger Motors | Kurtis (Offenhauser) Kuzma D (Offenhauser) | 596 |
11. | ![]() | Rodger Ward | M. A. Walker | Kurtis D (Offenhauser) Kurtis (Offenhauser) | 540.2 |
12. | ![]() | Jimmy Davies | Pat Clancy, Belanger Motors | Kurtis 500B (Offenhauser) Kurtis (Offenhauser) Ewing (Offenhauser) | 494.2 |
13. | ![]() | Johnnie Parsons | Belond | Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser) Kurtis 500B (Offenhauser) | 435.5 |
14. | ![]() | Duane Carter | Belanger Motors, Pete Salemi, Hopkins Car Racers, Eugene Casaroll | Lesovsky D (Offenhauser) Trevis (Offenhauser) Moore (Offenhauser) Lesovsky (Offenhauser) Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser) | 428.6 |
15. | ![]() | Bob Sweikert | Dean Van Lines, Iddings | Meyer (Offenhauser) Kuzma D (Offenhauser) Kuzma (Offenhauser) | 420 |
16. | ![]() | Ernie McCoy | Henry Allen Chapman | Russo/Nichels (Offenhauser) | 401 |
17. | ![]() | Jimmy Daywalt | Chapman Root | Kurtis 3000 (Offenhauser) | 400 |
18. | ![]() | Bob Scott | Bruce Bromme, Ed Walsh, Henry Allen Chapman | Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser) Bromme D (Offenhauser) Russo/Nichels (Offenhauser) | 328 |
19. | ![]() | Freddie Agabashian | Grancor-Elgin | Kurtis 500B (Offenhauser) | 315 |
20. | ![]() | Cal Niday | Belanger Motors, Ricketts, Henry Allen Chapman | Kurtis D (Offenhauser) Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser) Lesovsky (Offenhauser) Kurtis (Offenhauser) Russo/Nichels (Offenhauser) | 310.4 |
21. | ![]() | Jerry Hoyt | John Zink, Dr. Morris, Chapman Root | Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser) Kurtis 2000 (Offenhauser) Blough (Offenhauser) | 310 |
22. | ![]() | Andy Linden | Rotary Engineering, Sid Street | Stevens D (Offenhauser) Pankratz (Offenhauser) | 263.3 |
23. | ![]() | Jimmy Reece | Hopkins Car Racers, Malamud, Pete Wales, Hart Fullerton | Scopa (Offenhauser) Lesovsky (Offenhauser) Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser) | 245.8 |
24. | ![]() | Mike Nazaruk | Lee Elkins, Hopkins Car Racers | Turner D (Offenhauser) Lesovsky (Offenhauser) Turner (Offenhauser) Kurtis/Wetteroth (Offenhauser) | 205 |
25. | ![]() | Louis Unser | Federal Engineering | Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser) | 200 |
26. | ![]() | Jim Rathmann | Ernest Ruiz | Kurtis 500B (Offenhauser) | 169.5 |
27. | ![]() | Keith Andrews | Syer-Hal | Ralph Miller | 160 |
28. | ![]() | Walt Faulkner | Eugene Casaroll, Hart Fullerton | Kurtis 500A (Offenhauser) Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser) | 158.4 |
29. | ![]() | Al Rogers | Joe Hunt Magneto | X (Offenhauser) | 140 |
30. | ![]() | Bob Finney | Kump Motor Car | X (Lincoln) | 120 |
31. | ![]() | Pat O'Connor | Hopkins | Moore (Offenhauser) | 110 |
32. | ![]() | Eddie Russo | Pete Salemi | Trevis (Offenhauser) | 100.2 |
33. | ![]() | Bill Holland | Ray Crawford, Lee Elkins, Malamud | Kurtis/Wetteroth (Offenhauser) Kurtis 500B (Offenhauser) Scopa (Offenhauser) | 100 |
33. | ![]() | Duke Nalon | Jean Marcenac | Kurtis Kraft FD (Novi SC) | 100 |
33. | ![]() | Hugh Thomas | Bandimere | 4 WD (Cadillac) | 100 |
36. | ![]() | Allen Fred Heath | Lee Elkins | Kurtis/Wetteroth D (Offenhauser) | 81.6 |
36. | ![]() | Tommy Hinnershitz | Dr. Sabourin | Del Roy (Offenhauser) | 81.6 |
38. | ![]() | Walt Killinger | Koch | Offenhauser | 80 |
39. | ![]() | Shelby Hill | Shelby Hill | Hill D (Ford SC) | 60 |
40. | ![]() | Herb Bryers | Leo Dobry | X (Offenhauser) | 50 |
41. | ![]() | Gene Hartley | Federal Engineering, Iddings, Karl Hall | Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser) Meyer (Offenhauser) Ewing (Offenhauser) | 44.8 |
42. | ![]() | Ed Elisian | Iddings | Meyer (Offenhauser) | 40 |
42. | ![]() | Pete Pusede | Pusede | X | 40 |
44. | ![]() | Chuck Weyant | Parks Motors | Pawl (Offenhauser) | 30 |
44. | ![]() | Pete Woods | Grover | X (Chevrolet V6) | 30 |
46. | ![]() | Buzz Barton | Parks Motors | Pawl (Offenhauser) | 20 |
47. | ![]() | Rex Easton | Mel-Rae | Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser) | 20 |
47. | ![]() | Charlie Lowderman | Newbill | X (Ford) | 20 |
47. | ![]() | Danny Oakes | Hopkins | Moore (Offenhauser) | 20 |
50. | ![]() | Carl Scarborough | Lee Elkins | Kurtis/Wettroth (Offenhauser) | 17.5 |
51. | ![]() | Bill Homeier | Leitenberger, Dr. Morris | Silnes/Sherman (Offenhauser) Kurtis 2000 (Offenhauser) | 14.5 |
52. | ![]() | Paul Kleinschmidt | Paul Kleinschmidt | X (McDowell) | 10 |
53. | ![]() | Vic Carter | Leitenberger | Silnes/Sherman (Offenhauser) | 5.5 |
54. | ![]() | Edgar Elder | Emmett Malloy | Pankratz (Offenhauser) | 5.4 |
55. | ![]() | Duke Dinsmore | Tom Sarafoff | Kurtis 2000 (Offenhauser) | 5.1 |
![]() | Malcolm Brazier | Raybestos | X (Ford) | 0 |
![]() | Charles Bryant | Walt Woestman | Alfa Romeo | 0 |
![]() | Johnny Fedricks | Dunn Engineering | Kurtis 500B (Offenhauser) | 0 |
![]() | Pat Flaherty | Peter Schmidt | Kurtis 3000 (Offenhauser) | 0 |
![]() | Joe Garson | Golden Engineering | X (Buick) | 0 |
![]() | Jimmy Good | Western Realty | Offenhauser | 0 |
![]() | George Hammond | Leo Dobry | X (Offenhauser) | 0 |
![]() | Phil Hulse | Coniff | X | 0 |
![]() | Chuck Marshall | Mel-Rae | Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser) | 0 |
![]() | Art McKee | Willard Jessup | 0 |
![]() | Don Olds | Leo Dobry | Kurtis 2000 (Offenhauser) | 0 |
![]() | Johnny Roberts | Burns | Kurtis 2000 (Offenhauser) | 0 |
![]() | Norman Robinson | D.R. Atkinson | Chevrolet | 0 |
![]() | Eddie Sachs | Glessner | Clemons (Offenhauser) | 0 |
![]() | Marshall Teague | Hart Fullerton | Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser) | 0 |
![]() | Johnny Thomson | Dr. Sabourin | Del Roy D (Offenhauser) Del Roy (Offenhauser) | 0 |
![]() | Leroy Warriner | 3-L Racing | Kurtis 3000 (Offenhauser) | 0 |
![]() | Travis Leon Webb | 3-L Racing, Karl Hall | Kurtis 3000 (Offenhauser) Ewing (Offenhauser) | 0 |
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Driver | Number | ||
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Most race wins | ![]() | Tony Bettenhausen | 2 |
![]() | Rodger Ward | 2 | |
![]() | Sam Hanks | 2 | |
Most pole positions | ![]() | Manuel Ayulo | 2 |
![]() | Mike Nazaruk | 2 | |
Most podium positions | ![]() | Sam Hanks | 6 |
Most podium positions without a win | ![]() | Manuel Ayulo | 4 |
Most fastest race laps | ![]() | Bill Vukovich | 1 |
# | Date | Circuit | Winner | Second | Third | Pole | FL |
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