1953 Pikes Peak is 476th AAA National Motor Car Championship race. Passed at the Pikes Peak circuit. Bob Finney won the pole position, Louis Unser won this race. Keith Andrews and Al Rogers also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 1 lap (20 km).
Previous race:
1953 Milwaukee 200
Next race:
1953 Syracuse 100
Race Start:
7th September 1953
1st victory for the Federal Engineering team
2nd victory for the Louis Unser
6th podium for the Louis Unser
1st podium for the Keith Andrews
7th podium for the Al Rogers
Kurtis Kraft 4000 #3 - 1953 Pikes Peak winner
Position | Name | Car | Result | Team |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bob Finney | Lincoln Special, #5 | 0 | Kumpf Motor Car |
2 | Al Rogers | Offenhauser Special, #21 | 0 | Joe Hunt |
3 | Keith Andrews | Miller ? 1953, #88 | 0 | |
4 | Herb Byers | Offenhauser Special, #12 | 0 | |
5 | Shelby Hill | Hill D, #16 | 0 | Shelby Hill |
6 | Pete Woods | Chevrolet Special, #35 | 0 | Grover |
7 | Charles Bryant | Alfa Romeo 308, #51 | 0 | Walt Woestman |
8 | Hugh Thomas | Cadillac ? 1953, #9 | 0 | Bandimere |
9 | Paul Kleinschmidt | McDowell ? 1953, #38 | 0 | Paul Kleinschmidt |
10 | Malcolm Brazier | Ford Special, #73 | 0 | Raybestos |
11 | Walt Killinger | Offenhauser Special, #23 | 0 | Ray Koch |
12 | Charles Louderman | Ford Special, #36 | 0 | Newbill |
13 | Louis Unser | Kurtis Kraft 4000, #3 | 0 | Federal Engineering |
15 | Pete Pusede | unknown ? 1953, #98 | 0 | Pete Pusede |
16 | Phil Hulse | unknown ? 1953, #81 | 0 | Joe Coniff |
17 | Jimmy Good | Offenhauser Special, #7 | 0 | Western Realty |
18 | George Hammond | Offenhauser Special, #99 | 0 | Leo Dobry |
19 | Joe Garson | Buick Special, #66 | 0 | Golden Engineering |
20 | Norman Robinson | Chevrolet Special, #82 | 0 | DR Atkinson |
Offenhauser L4 4.5
Offenhauser
Chevrolet
Ford
Buick
Miller
Lincoln
Cadillac
Ford
unknown
McDowell
Alfa Romeo SC