Indianapolis (1954)

Date: 31 May 1954

Location: Indianapolis, United States of America

Race Results
Position Driver Points Laps Constructor Engine Tyres
1 United States of America Bill Vukovich 8 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
2 United States of America Jimmy Bryan 6 200 Kuzma Offenhauser Firestone
3 United States of America Jack McGrath 5 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
4 United States of America Troy Ruttman 1.5 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
4 United States of America Duane Carter 1.5 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
5 United States of America Mike Nazaruk 2 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
6 United States of America Fred Agabashian 0 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
7 United States of America Don Freeland 0 200 Phillips Offenhauser Firestone
8 United States of America Paul Russo 0 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
8 United States of America Jerry Hoyt 0 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
9 United States of America Larry Crockett 0 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
10 United States of America Cal Niday 0 200 Stevens Offenhauser Firestone
11 United States of America Art Cross 0 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
11 United States of America Johnnie Parsons 0 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
11 United States of America Sam Hanks 0 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
11 United States of America Andy Linden 0 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
11 United States of America Jimmy Davies 0 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
12 United States of America Chuck Stevenson 0 199 Kuzma Offenhauser Firestone
12 United States of America Walt Faulkner 0 Kuzma Offenhauser Firestone
13 United States of America Manny Ayulo 0 197 Kuzma Offenhauser Firestone
14 United States of America Bob Sweikert 0 197 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
15 United States of America Duane Carter 0 196 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
15 United States of America Marshall Teague 0 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
15 United States of America Jimmy Jackson 0 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
15 United States of America Tony Bettenhausen 0 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
16 United States of America Ernie McCoy 0 194 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
17 United States of America Jimmy Reece 0 194 Pankratz Offenhauser Firestone
18 United States of America Ed Elisian 0 193 Stevens Offenhauser Firestone
18 United States of America Bob Scott 0 Stevens Offenhauser Firestone
19 United States of America Frank Armi 0 193 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
19 United States of America George Fonder 0 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
20 United States of America Sam Hanks 0 191 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
20 United States of America Jimmy Davies 0 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
20 United States of America Jim Rathmann 0 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
21 United States of America Pat O'Connor 0 181 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
22 United States of America Rodger Ward 0 172 Pawl Offenhauser Firestone
22 United States of America Eddie Johnson 0 Pawl Offenhauser Firestone
23 United States of America Gene Hartley 0 168 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
23 United States of America Marshall Teague 0 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
24 United States of America Johnny Thomson 0 165 Nichels Offenhauser Firestone
24 United States of America Andy Linden 0 Nichels Offenhauser Firestone
24 United States of America Jimmy Daywalt 0 Nichels Offenhauser Firestone
25 United States of America Andy Linden 0 165 Schroeder Offenhauser Firestone
25 United States of America Bob Scott 0 Schroeder Offenhauser Firestone
26 United States of America Jerry Hoyt 0 130 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
27 United States of America Jimmy Daywalt 0 111 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
28 United States of America Jim Rathmann 0 110 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
28 United States of America Pat Flaherty 0 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
29 United States of America Tony Bettenhausen 0 105 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
30 United States of America Spider Webb 0 104 Bromme Offenhauser Firestone
30 United States of America Danny Kladis 0 Bromme Offenhauser Firestone
31 United States of America Len Duncan 0 101 Schroeder Offenhauser Firestone
31 United States of America George Fonder 0 Schroeder Offenhauser Firestone
32 United States of America Johnnie Parsons 0 79 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
33 United States of America Bill Homeier 0 74 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
Qualifying Times (Q1 / Q2 / Q3)

No qualifying data available.

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1954 Indianapolis 500 (1954)

Date: 1954-05-31 · Circuit: Indianapolis (United States of America)

Podium
  1. William John Vukovich Kurtis Kraft 8 pts
  2. James Ernest Bryan Kuzma 6 pts
  3. John James McGrath Kurtis Kraft 5 pts
Race Results
PosDriverConstructor GridΔTime/RetiredPoints
1 William John Vukovich Kurtis Kraft 19 +18 3:49:17.270 8
2 James Ernest Bryan Kuzma 3 +1 3:50:27.221 6
3 John James McGrath Kurtis Kraft 1 -2 3:50:37.000 5
4 Troy Ruttman Kurtis Kraft 11 +7 3:52:09.950 1.5
4 Duane Carter Kurtis Kraft 1.5
5 Mike Nazaruk Kurtis Kraft 14 +9 3:52:41.820 2
6 Levon Agabashian Kurtis Kraft 24 +18 3:53:04.820
7 Don Freeland Phillips 6 -1 3:53:30.620
8 Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft 32 +24 3:54:18.440
8 Gerald F. Hoyt Kurtis Kraft
9 Larry Crockett Kurtis Kraft 25 +16 3:56:24.510
10 Cal Niday Stevens 13 +3 3:56:24.960
11 Art Cross Kurtis Kraft 27 +16 3:57:39.460
11 Johnnie Woodrow Parsons Kurtis Kraft
11 Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft
11 Andy Linden Kurtis Kraft
11 James Richard Davies Kurtis Kraft
12 Charles Stevenson Kuzma 5 -7
12 Walt Faulkner Kuzma
13 Manuel Leaonedas Ayulo Kuzma 22 +9
14 Robert Charles Sweikert Kurtis Kraft 9 -5
15 Duane Carter Kurtis Kraft 8 -7
15 Marshall Pleasant Teague Kurtis Kraft
15 Jimmy Jackson Kurtis Kraft
15 Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen Kurtis Kraft
16 Ernie McCoy Kurtis Kraft 20 +4
17 Jimmy Reece Pankratz 7 -10
18 Ed Elisian Stevens 31 +13
18 Bob Scott Stevens
19 Frank Armi Kurtis Kraft 33 +14
19 George Fonder Kurtis Kraft
20 Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft 10 -10 Spun off
20 James Richard Davies Kurtis Kraft
20 Royal Richard Rathmann Kurtis Kraft
21 Pat O'Connor Kurtis Kraft 12 -9 Spun off
22 Rodger M. Ward Pawl 16 -6 Retirement
22 Eddie Johnson Pawl
23 Leslie Eugene Hartley Kurtis Kraft 17 -6 Clutch
23 Marshall Pleasant Teague Kurtis Kraft
24 Johnny Thomson Nichels 4 -20 Retirement
24 Andy Linden Nichels
24 Jimmy Daywalt Nichels
25 Andy Linden Schroeder 23 -2 Suspension
25 Bob Scott Schroeder
26 Gerald F. Hoyt Kurtis Kraft 30 +4 Engine
27 Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis Kraft 2 -25 Accident
28 Royal Richard Rathmann Kurtis Kraft 28 0 Accident
28 George Francis Flaherty, Jr. Kurtis Kraft
29 Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen Kurtis Kraft 21 -8 Wheel bearing
30 Travis Webb Bromme 29 -1 Fuel pump
30 Danny Kladis Bromme
31 Len Duncan Schroeder 26 -5 Brakes
31 George Fonder Schroeder
32 Johnnie Woodrow Parsons Kurtis Kraft 15 -17 Engine
33 Bill Homeier Kurtis Kraft 18 -15 Accident
Qualifying Top 10
PosDriverConstructorGrid
1 John James McGrath Kurtis Kraft 1
2 Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis Kraft 2
3 James Ernest Bryan Kuzma 3
4 Johnny Thomson Nichels 4
5 Charles Stevenson Kuzma 5
6 Don Freeland Phillips 6
7 Jimmy Reece Pankratz 7
8 Duane Carter Kurtis Kraft 8
9 Robert Charles Sweikert Kurtis Kraft 9
10 Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft 10

Fastest Lap

John James McGrath (Kurtis Kraft) – 3:50:37.000

Driver of the Day

Fun Facts

  • Biggest mover: Paul Russo (24 positions gained)
  • Retirements: Sam Hanks, Pat O'Connor, Rodger M. Ward, Leslie Eugene Hartley, Johnny Thomson, Andy Linden, Gerald F. Hoyt, Jimmy Daywalt, Royal Richard Rathmann, Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen, Travis Webb, Len Duncan, Johnnie Woodrow Parsons, Bill Homeier