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Indianapolis 500 1954

Round 2 of 9  · 31 May 1954  · Indianapolis  · 200 laps

Fastest Lap Jack McGrath 1:04.040 (lap 29)

Race Result

Pos Driver Team Grid Time / Gap Pts
1 VUK Bill Vukovich Kurtis Kraft 19 3:49:17.270 8
2 BRY Jimmy Bryan Kuzma 3 +1:09.951 6
3 MCG Jack McGrath FL Kurtis Kraft 1 +1:19.730 5
4 RUT Troy Ruttman Kurtis Kraft 11 +2:52.680 1.5
4 CAR Duane Carter Kurtis Kraft — — 1.5
5 NAZ Mike Nazaruk Kurtis Kraft 14 +3:24.550 2
6 AGA Fred Agabashian Kurtis Kraft 24 +3:47.550 —
7 FRE Don Freeland Phillips 6 +4:13.350 —
8 RUS Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft 32 +5:01.170 —
8 HOY Jerry Hoyt Kurtis Kraft — — —
9 CRO Larry Crockett Kurtis Kraft 25 +7:07.240 —
10 NID Cal Niday Stevens 13 +7:07.690 —
11 CRO Art Cross Kurtis Kraft 27 +8:22.190 —
11 PAR Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Kraft — — —
11 HAN Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft — — —
11 LIN Andy Linden Kurtis Kraft — — —
11 DAV Jimmy Davies Kurtis Kraft — — —
12 STE Chuck Stevenson Kuzma 5 +1 lap —
12 FAU Walt Faulkner Kuzma — — —
13 AYU Manny Ayulo Kuzma 22 +3 laps —
14 SWE Bob Sweikert Kurtis Kraft 9 +3 laps —
15 CAR Duane Carter Kurtis Kraft 8 +4 laps —
15 TEA Marshall Teague Kurtis Kraft — — —
15 JAC Jimmy Jackson Kurtis Kraft — — —
15 BET Tony Bettenhausen Kurtis Kraft — — —
16 MCC Ernie McCoy Kurtis Kraft 20 +6 laps —
17 REE Jimmy Reece Pankratz 7 +6 laps —
18 ELI Ed Elisian Stevens 31 +7 laps —
18 SCO Bob Scott Stevens — — —
19 ARM Frank Armi Kurtis Kraft 33 +7 laps —
19 FON George Fonder Kurtis Kraft — — —
20 HAN Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft 10 Spun off —
20 DAV Jimmy Davies Kurtis Kraft — — —
20 RAT Jim Rathmann Kurtis Kraft — — —
21 O'C Pat O'Connor Kurtis Kraft 12 Spun off —
22 WAR Rodger Ward Pawl 16 Retirement —
22 JOH Eddie Johnson Pawl — — —
23 HAR Gene Hartley Kurtis Kraft 17 Clutch —
23 TEA Marshall Teague Kurtis Kraft — — —
24 THO Johnny Thomson Nichels 4 Retirement —
24 LIN Andy Linden Nichels — — —
24 HOM Bill Homeier Nichels — — —
25 LIN Andy Linden Schroeder 23 Suspension —
25 SCO Bob Scott Schroeder — — —
26 HOY Jerry Hoyt Kurtis Kraft 30 Engine —
27 DAY Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis Kraft 2 Accident —
28 RAT Jim Rathmann Kurtis Kraft 28 Accident —
28 FLA Pat Flaherty Kurtis Kraft — — —
29 BET Tony Bettenhausen Kurtis Kraft 21 Wheel bearing —
30 WEB Spider Webb Bromme 29 Fuel pump —
30 KLA Danny Kladis Bromme — — —
31 DUN Len Duncan Schroeder 26 Brakes —
31 FON George Fonder Schroeder — — —
32 PAR Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Kraft 15 Engine —
33 HOM Bill Homeier Kurtis Kraft 18 Accident —

Qualifying — Four-lap

Pos Driver Team Time
1 MCG Jack McGrath Kurtis Kraft 4:15.260
2 DAY Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis Kraft 4:17.530
3 BRY Jimmy Bryan Kuzma 4:17.760
4 THO Johnny Thomson Nichels 4:19.390
5 STE Chuck Stevenson Kuzma 4:19.410
6 FRE Don Freeland Phillips 4:20.230
7 REE Jimmy Reece Pankratz 4:20.280
8 CAR Duane Carter Kurtis Kraft 4:20.420
9 SWE Bob Sweikert Kurtis Kraft 4:20.480
10 HAN Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft 4:20.880
11 RUT Troy Ruttman Kurtis Kraft 4:21.370
12 O'C Pat O'Connor Kurtis Kraft 4:20.710
13 NID Cal Niday Stevens 4:17.460
14 NAZ Mike Nazaruk Kurtis Kraft 4:17.900
15 PAR Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Kraft 4:17.920
16 WAR Rodger Ward Pawl 4:18.440
17 HAR Gene Hartley Kurtis Kraft 4:18.880
18 HOM Bill Homeier Kurtis Kraft 4:19.090
19 VUK Bill Vukovich Kurtis Kraft 4:19.970
20 MCC Ernie McCoy Kurtis Kraft 4:20.080
21 BET Tony Bettenhausen Kurtis Kraft 4:20.350
22 AYU Manny Ayulo Kuzma 4:20.560
23 LIN Andy Linden Schroeder 4:21.210
24 AGA Fred Agabashian Kurtis Kraft 4:21.350
25 CRO Larry Crockett Kurtis Kraft 4:17.960
26 DUN Len Duncan Schroeder 4:18.590
27 CRO Art Cross Kurtis Kraft 4:19.600
28 RAT Jim Rathmann Kurtis Kraft 4:20.440
29 WEB Spider Webb Bromme 4:20.910
30 HOY Jerry Hoyt Kurtis Kraft 4:21.200
31 ELI Ed Elisian Stevens 4:21.260
32 RUS Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft 4:21.480
33 ARM Frank Armi Kurtis Kraft 4:21.490