1953 Indianapolis 500

Thursday, January 01, 1953

Jane Greer writes her name in cement as Tony Hulman looks on. -- Photo by: No Photographer Actress Jane Greer writes her name in cement at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, while Tony Hulman looks on. -- Photo by: No Photographer Actress Jane Greer poses for photographers alongside singer/actor Mel Torme. -- Photo by: No Photographer Actress Jane Greer at the Indianapolis 500. -- Photo by: No Photographer Rodger Ward in the #92 M. A. Walker Electric Special (Kurtis/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- Photo by: No Photographer Jerry Hoyt in the #55 John Zink Special (KK4000/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- Photo by: No Photographer Bob Scott in the #29 Belond Equa-Flow Exhaust Special (Bromme/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- Photo by: No Photographer Sam Hanks in the #3 Bardahl Special (KK4000/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- Photo by: No Photographer Johnnie Parsons in the #21 Belond Equa-Flow Exhaust Special (KK500B/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- Photo by: No Photographer Andy Linden in the #32 Cop-Sil-Loy Brake Special (Stevens/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- Photo by: No Photographer Tony Bettenhausen in the #98 Agajanian Special (Kuzma/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- Photo by: No Photographer Fred Agabashian in the #59 Crancor-Elgin Special (KK500B/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- Photo by: No Photographer Jack McGrath in the #5 Hinkle Special (KK4000/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- Photo by: No Photographer Manuel Ayulo in the #88 Schmidt Special (Kuzma/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- Photo by: No Photographer Jim Davies in the Pat Clancy Special (KK500B/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- Photo by: No Photographer Jimmy Bryan in the #8 Blakely Oil Special (Schroeder/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- Photo by: No Photographer Cal Niday in the #99 Mircle Power Special (Kurtis/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- Photo by: No Photographer Johnny Thomson in the #56 Dr. Sabourin Special (Del Roy/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- Photo by: No Photographer Walt Faulkner in the #23 Automobile Shippers Special (KK500A/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- Photo by: No Photographer Gene Hartley in the #41 Federal Engineering Detroit Special (KK4000/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- Photo by: No Photographer Don Freeland in the #38 Bob Estes Special (Watson/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- Photo by: No Photographer Art Cross in the #16 Springfield Welding's Smith Special (KK4000/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- Photo by: No Photographer Pat Flaherty in the #77 Schmidt Special (KK3000/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- Photo by: No Photographer -- Photo by: No Photographer -- Photo by: No Photographer -- Photo by: No Photographer -- Photo by: No Photographer -- Photo by: No Photographer -- Photo by: No Photographer Jim Rathmann in the #2 Travelon Trailer Special (KK500B/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- Photo by: No Photographer Duane Carter in the #4 Miracle Power Special (Lesovsky/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- Photo by: No Photographer Bill Holland in the #49 Crawford Special (KK500B/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- Photo by: No Photographer Chuck Stevenson in the #97 Agajanian Special (Kuzma/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- Photo by: No Photographer Bob Swiekert in the #51 Dean Van Lines Special Kuzma/Offy at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- Photo by: No Photographer Bill Vukovich in the #14 Fuel Injection Special (KK500A/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- Photo by: No Photographer Paul Russo in the #7 Federal Engineering Detroit Special (KK3000/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- Photo by: No Photographer Spider Webb in the #62 Lubri-Loy Special (KK3000/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- Photo by: No Photographer Carl Scarborough in the #73 McNamara Special (KK2000/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- Photo by: No Photographer Ernie McCoy in the #12 Chapman Special (Stevens/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- Photo by: No Photographer Jimmy Daywalt in the #48 Sumar Special (KK3000/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- Photo by: No Photographer Marshall Teague in the #22 Pure Oil Special (KK4000/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- Photo by: No Photographer Mike Nazaruk in the #83 Kalamazoo Special (Turner/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- Photo by: No Photographer 1953 Indianapolis 500 Ford Pace Car -- Photo by: No Photographer Actress Jane Greer with Tony Hulman. -- Photo by: No Photographer Actress Jane Greer with singer Mel Torme at Indianapolis 500. -- Photo by: No Photographer Actress Jane Greer and singer/actor Mel Torme at Indianapolis 500. -- Photo by: No Photographer Actress Jane Greer signs her name in cement as Tony Hulman looks on. -- Photo by: No Photographer Art Cross, #16, Springfield Welding, KK4000, Offy -- Photo by: No Photographer Andy Linden, #32, Cop-Sil-Loy, Stevens, Offy -- Photo by: No Photographer Bill Vukovich, #14, Fuel Injection, KK500A, Offy -- Photo by: No Photographer Duke Nalon, #9, Novi Governor, Kurtis, Novi -- Photo by: No Photographer

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