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1954 Indianapolis 500
Round
2/9
Date
May 31, 1954 at 00:00 CET
Location
Indianapolis, United States of America
Circuit
Circuit length
4.023 m
Race distance
804.672 km (200 laps)
Vukovich
Winner
3:49:17.270
Winning time
McGrath
Pole position
McGrath
Fastest lap
1:04.040
Fastest lap time
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #14 Bill Vukovich | Kurtis | 3:49:17.270 | 19th | 200 | 8 |
| 2 | #9 Jimmy Bryan | Kuzma | +1:09.951 | 3rd | 200 | 6 |
| 3 | #2 Jack McGrath | Kurtis | +1:19.730 | 1st | 200 | 5 |
| 4 | #34 Troy Ruttman | Kurtis | +2:52.680 | 11th | 200 | 1.5 |
| 4 | #34 Duane Carter | Kurtis | 1.5 | |||
| 5 | #73 Mike Nazaruk | Kurtis | +3:24.550 | 14th | 200 | 2 |
| 6 | #77 Fred Agabashian | Kurtis | +3:47.550 | 24th | 200 | |
| 7 | #7 Don Freeland | Phillips | +4:13.350 | 6th | 200 | |
| 8 | #5 Paul Russo | Kurtis | +5:01.170 | 32nd | 200 | |
| 8 | #5 Jerry Hoyt | Kurtis | ||||
| 9 | #28 Larry Crockett | Kurtis | +7:07.240 | 25th | 200 | |
| 10 | #24 Cal Niday | Stevens | +7:07.690 | 13th | 200 | |
| 11 | #45 Art Cross | Kurtis | +8:22.190 | 27th | 200 | |
| 11 | #45 Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis | ||||
| 11 | #45 Sam Hanks | Kurtis | ||||
| 11 | #45 Andy Linden | Kurtis | ||||
| 11 | #45 Jimmy Davies | Kurtis | ||||
| 12 | #98 Chuck Stevenson | Kuzma | +1 lap | 5th | 199 | |
| 12 | #98 Walt Faulkner | Kuzma | ||||
| 13 | #88 Manny Ayulo | Kuzma | +3 laps | 22nd | 197 | |
| 14 | #17 Bob Sweikert | Kurtis | +3 laps | 9th | 197 | |
| 15 | #16 Tony Bettenhausen | Kurtis | ||||
| 15 | #16 Duane Carter | Kurtis | +4 laps | 8th | 196 | |
| 15 | #16 Marshall Teague | Kurtis | ||||
| 15 | #16 Jimmy Jackson | Kurtis | ||||
| 16 | #32 Ernie McCoy | Kurtis | +6 laps | 20th | 194 | |
| 17 | #25 Jimmy Reece | Pankratz | +6 laps | 7th | 194 | |
| 18 | #27 Ed Elisian | Stevens | +7 laps | 31st | 193 | |
| 18 | #27 Bob Scott | Stevens | ||||
| 19 | #71 Frank Armi | Kurtis | +7 laps | 33rd | 193 | |
| 19 | #71 George Fonder | Kurtis | ||||
| 20 | #1 Sam Hanks | Kurtis | Spun off | 10th | 191 | |
| 20 | #1 Jimmy Davies | Kurtis | ||||
| 20 | #1 Jim Rathmann | Kurtis | ||||
| 21 | #35 Pat O'Connor | Kurtis | Spun off | 12th | 181 | |
| 22 | #12 Rodger Ward | Pawl | Retirement | 16th | 172 | |
| 22 | #12 Eddie Johnson | Pawl | ||||
| 23 | #31 Gene Hartley | Kurtis | Clutch | 17th | 168 | |
| 23 | #31 Marshall Teague | Kurtis | ||||
| 24 | #43 Andy Linden | Nichels | ||||
| 24 | #43 Johnny Thomson | Nichels | Retirement | 4th | 165 | |
| 24 | #43 Jimmy Daywalt | Nichels | ||||
| 25 | #74 Andy Linden | Schroeder | Suspension | 23rd | 165 | |
| 25 | #74 Bob Scott | Schroeder | ||||
| 26 | #99 Jerry Hoyt | Kurtis | Engine | 30th | 130 | |
| 27 | #19 Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis | Accident | 2nd | 111 | |
| 28 | #38 Pat Flaherty | Kurtis | ||||
| 28 | #38 Jim Rathmann | Kurtis | Accident | 28th | 110 | |
| 29 | #10 Tony Bettenhausen | Kurtis | Wheel bearing | 21st | 105 | |
| 30 | #65 Spider Webb | Bromme | Fuel pump | 29th | 104 | |
| 30 | #65 Danny Kladis | Bromme | ||||
| 31 | #33 Len Duncan | Schroeder | Brakes | 26th | 101 | |
| 31 | #33 George Fonder | Schroeder | ||||
| 32 | #15 Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis | Engine | 15th | 79 | |
| 33 | #51 Bill Homeier | Kurtis | Accident | 18th | 74 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #2 Jack McGrath | Kurtis | 4:15.260 | |
| 2 | #19 Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis | 4:17.530 | +2.270 |
| 3 | #9 Jimmy Bryan | Kuzma | 4:17.760 | +2.500 |
| 4 | #43 Johnny Thomson | Nichels | 4:19.390 | +4.130 |
| 5 | #98 Chuck Stevenson | Kuzma | 4:19.410 | +4.150 |
| 6 | #7 Don Freeland | Phillips | 4:20.230 | +4.970 |
| 7 | #25 Jimmy Reece | Pankratz | 4:20.280 | +5.020 |
| 8 | #16 Duane Carter | Kurtis | 4:20.420 | +5.160 |
| 9 | #17 Bob Sweikert | Kurtis | 4:20.480 | +5.220 |
| 10 | #1 Sam Hanks | Kurtis | 4:20.880 | +5.620 |
| 11 | #34 Troy Ruttman | Kurtis | 4:21.370 | +6.110 |
| 12 | #35 Pat O'Connor | Kurtis | 4:20.710 | +5.450 |
| 13 | #24 Cal Niday | Stevens | 4:17.460 | +2.200 |
| 14 | #73 Mike Nazaruk | Kurtis | 4:17.900 | +2.640 |
| 15 | #15 Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis | 4:17.920 | +2.660 |
| 16 | #12 Rodger Ward | Pawl | 4:18.440 | +3.180 |
| 17 | #31 Gene Hartley | Kurtis | 4:18.880 | +3.620 |
| 18 | #51 Bill Homeier | Kurtis | 4:19.090 | +3.830 |
| 19 | #14 Bill Vukovich | Kurtis | 4:19.970 | +4.710 |
| 20 | #32 Ernie McCoy | Kurtis | 4:20.080 | +4.820 |
| 21 | #10 Tony Bettenhausen | Kurtis | 4:20.350 | +5.090 |
| 22 | #88 Manny Ayulo | Kuzma | 4:20.560 | +5.300 |
| 23 | #74 Andy Linden | Schroeder | 4:21.210 | +5.950 |
| 24 | #77 Fred Agabashian | Kurtis | 4:21.350 | +6.090 |
| 25 | #28 Larry Crockett | Kurtis | 4:17.960 | +2.700 |
| 26 | #33 Len Duncan | Schroeder | 4:18.590 | +3.330 |
| 27 | #45 Art Cross | Kurtis | 4:19.600 | +4.340 |
| 28 | #38 Jim Rathmann | Kurtis | 4:20.440 | +5.180 |
| 29 | #65 Spider Webb | Bromme | 4:20.910 | +5.650 |
| 30 | #99 Jerry Hoyt | Kurtis | 4:21.200 | +5.940 |
| 31 | #27 Ed Elisian | Stevens | 4:21.260 | +6.000 |
| 32 | #5 Paul Russo | Kurtis | 4:21.480 | +6.220 |
| 33 | #71 Frank Armi | Kurtis | 4:21.490 | +6.230 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #2 Jack McGrath | Kurtis | 1:04.040 | 29 |
Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 0 | 1 | 6 | -2 |
| 4 | Jimmy Bryan | Kuzma | 0 | 1 | 6 | -2 |
| 5 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | 0 | 1 | 5 | -3 |
| 6 | Jack McGrath | Kurtis | 0 | 1 | 5 | -3 |
| 7 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 |
| 8 | Élie Bayol | Gordini | 0 | 0 | 2 | -6 |
| 9 | Mike Nazaruk | Kurtis | 0 | 0 | 2 | -6 |
| 10 | Troy Ruttman | Kurtis | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | -6.5 |
| 11 | Duane Carter | Kurtis | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | -6.5 |
More Indy 500
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | #4 Jim Rathmann | Rodger Ward | Paul Goldsmith | 1:01.590 - Jim Rathmann | Eddie Sachs |
| 1959 | #5 Rodger Ward | Jim Rathmann | Johnny Thomson | 1:01.890 - Johnny Thomson | Johnny Thomson |
| 1958 | #1 Jimmy Bryan | George Amick | Johnny Boyd | 1:02.370 - Tony Bettenhausen | Dick Rathmann |
| 1957 | #9 Sam Hanks | Jim Rathmann | Jimmy Bryan | 1:02.750 - Jim Rathmann | Pat O'Connor |
| 1956 | #8 Pat Flaherty | Sam Hanks | Don Freeland | 1:02.320 - Paul Russo | Pat Flaherty |
| 1955 | #6 Bob Sweikert | Tony Bettenhausen | Jimmy Davies | 1:03.670 - Bill Vukovich | Jerry Hoyt |
| 1953 | #14 Bill Vukovich | Art Cross | Sam Hanks | 1:06.240 - Bill Vukovich | Bill Vukovich |
| 1952 | #98 Troy Ruttman | Jim Rathmann | Sam Hanks | 1:06.600 - Bill Vukovich | Fred Agabashian |
| 1951 | #99 Lee Wallard | Mike Nazaruk | Jack McGrath | 1:07.260 - Lee Wallard | Duke Nalon |
| 1950 | #1 Johnnie Parsons | Bill Holland | Mauri Rose | 1:09.770 - Johnnie Parsons | Walt Faulkner |
The 1954 Indianapolis 500 started May 31, 1954 on Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, United States of America. Jack McGrath started from pole position with Jimmy Daywalt next to him. Jimmy Bryan started from third place.
In 3 hour, 49 minutes and 17 seconds Bill Vukovich finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Jimmy Bryan in second and Jack McGrath in third place.
After the 1954 Indianapolis 500, Juan Manuel Fangio is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 8 points. Fangio is 0 points ahead of Bill Vukovich.