The 1953 AAA Championship Car season consisted of 12 races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana on May 30 and concluding in Phoenix, Arizona on November 11.

The AAA National Champion was Sam Hanks, and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Bill Vukovich.

Chet Miller died while practicing for the Indianapolis 500.

Note1: The points became the car, when not only one driver led the car, the relieved driver became small part of the points.

Points for driver method: (the points for the finish place) / (number the lap when completed the car) * (number the lap when completed the driver) Note2: Bob Scott was running at the finish of two races after taking over mid-event as a relief driver.