The 1954 Indianapolis 500 started May 31st, 1954 at 01:00 on Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, USA.
After 3 hour, 49 minutes and 17 seconds Bill Vukovich finished the race first. The podium was completed with Jimmy Bryan in second and Jack McGrath in third place.
After the 1954 Indianapolis 500, Juan Fangio is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 8 points. Fangio is 0 points ahead of Bill Vukovich.
After 3 hour, 49 minutes and 17 seconds Bill Vukovich finished the race first. The podium was completed with Jimmy Bryan in second and Jack McGrath in third place.
After the 1954 Indianapolis 500, Juan Fangio is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 8 points. Fangio is 0 points ahead of Bill Vukovich.
Circuit
Location
Indianapolis, USA
Date
May 31st, 1954 at 01:00
Round
2/9
Winner
Bill Vukovich
Winning time
3:49:17.27
Pole position
Jack McGrath
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 18 | #14 Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft | 3:49:17.27 | 19 | 200 | 8 |
| 2 1 | #9 Jimmy Bryan | Kuzma | +1:09.95 | 3 | 200 | 6 |
| 3 2 | #2 Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft | +1:19.73 | 1 | 200 | 5 |
| 4 7 | #34 Troy Ruttman | Kurtis Kraft | +2:52.68 | 11 | 200 | 1.5 |
| 4 7 | #34 Duane Carter | Kurtis Kraft | +2:52.68 | 11 | 200 | 1.5 |
| 5 9 | #73 Mike Nazaruk | Kurtis Kraft | +3:24.55 | 14 | 200 | 2 |
| 6 18 | #77 Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | +3:47.55 | 24 | 200 | 0 |
| 7 1 | #7 Don Freeland | Phillips | +4:13.35 | 6 | 200 | 0 |
| 8 24 | #5 Paul Russo | Kurtis Kraft | +5:01.17 | 32 | 200 | 0 |
| 8 24 | #5 Jerry Hoyt | Kurtis Kraft | +5:01.17 | 32 | 200 | 0 |
| 9 16 | #28 Larry Crockett | Kurtis Kraft | +7:07.24 | 25 | 200 | 0 |
| 10 3 | #24 Cal Niday | Stevens | +7:07.69 | 13 | 200 | 0 |
| 11 16 | #45 Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | +8:22.19 | 27 | 200 | 0 |
| 11 16 | #45 Art Cross | Kurtis Kraft | +8:22.19 | 27 | 200 | 0 |
| 11 16 | #45 Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | +8:22.19 | 27 | 200 | 0 |
| 11 16 | #45 Andy Linden | Kurtis Kraft | +8:22.19 | 27 | 200 | 0 |
| 11 16 | #45 Jimmy Davies | Kurtis Kraft | +8:22.19 | 27 | 200 | 0 |
| 12 7 | #98 Walt Faulkner | Kuzma | +1 Lap | 5 | 199 | 0 |
| 12 7 | #98 Chuck Stevenson | Kuzma | +1 Lap | 5 | 199 | 0 |
| 13 9 | #88 Manny Ayulo | Kuzma | +3 Laps | 22 | 197 | 0 |
| 14 5 | #17 Bob Sweikert | Kurtis Kraft | +3 Laps | 9 | 197 | 0 |
| 15 7 | #16 Tony Bettenhausen | Kurtis Kraft | +4 Laps | 8 | 196 | 0 |
| 15 7 | #16 Marshall Teague | Kurtis Kraft | +4 Laps | 8 | 196 | 0 |
| 15 7 | #16 Jimmy Jackson | Kurtis Kraft | +4 Laps | 8 | 196 | 0 |
| 16 4 | #32 Ernie McCoy | Kurtis Kraft | +6 Laps | 20 | 194 | 0 |
| 17 10 | #25 Jimmy Reece | Pankratz | +6 Laps | 7 | 194 | 0 |
| 18 13 | #27 Ed Elisian | Stevens | +7 Laps | 31 | 193 | 0 |
| 18 13 | #27 Bob Scott | Stevens | +7 Laps | 31 | 193 | 0 |
| 19 14 | #71 Frank Armi | Kurtis Kraft | +7 Laps | 33 | 193 | 0 |
| 19 14 | #71 George Fonder | Kurtis Kraft | +7 Laps | 33 | 193 | 0 |
| - | #1 Jim Rathmann | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Spun off) | 10 | 191 | 0 |
| - | #35 Pat O'Connor | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Spun off) | 12 | 181 | 0 |
| - | #12 Eddie Johnson | Pawl | DNF (Retired) | 16 | 172 | 0 |
| - | #12 Rodger Ward | Pawl | DNF (Retired) | 16 | 172 | 0 |
| 23 6 | #31 Gene Hartley | Kurtis Kraft | Clutch | 17 | 168 | 0 |
| - | #43 Jimmy Daywalt | Nichels | DNF (Retired) | 4 | 165 | 0 |
| - | #43 Johnny Thomson | Nichels | DNF (Retired) | 4 | 165 | 0 |
| - | #38 Pat Flaherty | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Accident) | 28 | 110 | 0 |
| - | #65 Travis Webb | Bromme | DNF (Fuel pump) | 29 | 104 | 0 |
| - | #65 Danny Kladis | Bromme | DNF (Fuel pump) | 29 | 104 | 0 |
| - | #33 Len Duncan | Schroeder | DNF (Brakes) | 26 | 101 | 0 |
| - | #51 Bill Homeier | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Accident) | 18 | 74 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Fangio | Maserati | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | Jimmy Bryan | Kuzma | 1 | 6 | -2 | |
| 4 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 1 | 6 | -2 | |
| 5 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | 1 | 5 | -3 | |
| 6 | Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 5 | -3 | |
| 7 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | 3 | -5 | ||
| 8 | Élie Bayol | Gordini | 2 | -6 | ||
| 9 | Mike Nazaruk | Kurtis Kraft | 2 | -6 | ||
| 10 | Duane Carter | Kurtis Kraft | 1.5 | -6.5 | ||
| 11 | Troy Ruttman | Kurtis Kraft | 1.5 | -6.5 | ||
| 12 | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -8 | ||
| 13 | Harry Schell | Maserati | 0 | -8 | ||
| 14 | Prince Bira | Maserati | 0 | -8 | ||
| 15 | Don Freeland | Phillips | 0 | -8 | ||
| 16 | Jerry Hoyt | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -8 | ||
| 17 | Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati | 0 | -8 | ||
| 18 | Paul Russo | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -8 | ||
| 19 | Larry Crockett | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -8 | ||
| 20 | Umberto Maglioli | Ferrari | 0 | -8 | ||
| 21 | Cal Niday | Stevens | 0 | -8 | ||
| 22 | Jimmy Davies | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -8 | ||
| 23 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -8 | ||
| 24 | Andy Linden | Nichels | 0 | -8 | ||
| 25 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -8 | ||
| 26 | Art Cross | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -8 | ||
| 27 | Walt Faulkner | Kuzma | 0 | -8 | ||
| 28 | Chuck Stevenson | Kuzma | 0 | -8 | ||
| 29 | Manny Ayulo | Kuzma | 0 | -8 | ||
| 30 | Bob Sweikert | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -8 | ||
| 31 | Marshall Teague | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -8 | ||
| 32 | Tony Bettenhausen | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -8 | ||
| 33 | Jimmy Jackson | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -8 | ||
| 34 | Ernie McCoy | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -8 | ||
| 35 | Jimmy Reece | Pankratz | 0 | -8 | ||
| 36 | Bob Scott | Schroeder | 0 | -8 | ||
| 37 | Ed Elisian | Stevens | 0 | -8 | ||
| 38 | George Fonder | Schroeder | 0 | -8 | ||
| 39 | Frank Armi | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -8 | ||
| 40 | Gene Hartley | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -8 | ||
| 41 | Onofre Marimón | Maserati | 0 | -8 | ||
| 42 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati | 0 | -8 | ||
| 43 | Roger Loyer | Gordini | 0 | -8 | ||
| 44 | Jorge Daponte | Maserati | 0 | -8 | ||
| 45 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | 0 | -8 | ||
| 46 | Luigi Musso | Maserati | 0 | -8 | ||
| 47 | Carlos Menditeguy | Maserati | 0 | -8 | ||
| 48 | Jim Rathmann | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -8 | ||
| 49 | Pat O'Connor | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -8 | ||
| 50 | Eddie Johnson | Pawl | 0 | -8 | ||
| 51 | Rodger Ward | Pawl | 0 | -8 | ||
| 52 | Jimmy Daywalt | Nichels | 0 | -8 | ||
| 53 | Johnny Thomson | Nichels | 0 | -8 | ||
| 54 | Pat Flaherty | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -8 | ||
| 55 | Danny Kladis | Bromme | 0 | -8 | ||
| 56 | Travis Webb | Bromme | 0 | -8 | ||
| 57 | Len Duncan | Schroeder | 0 | -8 | ||
| 58 | Bill Homeier | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -8 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | #4 Jim Rathmann | Rodger Ward | Paul Goldsmith | Eddie Sachs | |
| 1959 | #5 Rodger Ward | Jim Rathmann | Johnny Thomson | Johnny Thomson | |
| 1958 | #1 Jimmy Bryan | George Amick | Johnny Boyd | Dick Rathmann | |
| 1957 | #9 Sam Hanks | Jim Rathmann | Jimmy Bryan | Pat O'Connor | |
| 1956 | #8 Pat Flaherty | Sam Hanks | Don Freeland | Pat Flaherty | |
| 1955 | #6 Bob Sweikert | Tony Bettenhausen | Jimmy Davies | Jerry Hoyt | |
| 1953 | #14 Bill Vukovich | Art Cross | Sam Hanks | Bill Vukovich | |
| 1952 | #98 Troy Ruttman | Jim Rathmann | Sam Hanks | Fred Agabashian | |
| 1951 | #99 Lee Wallard | Mike Nazaruk | Jack McGrath | Duke Nalon | |
| 1950 | #1 Johnnie Parsons | Bill Holland | Mauri Rose | Walt Faulkner |