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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
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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

Driver 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.