1954 Indianapolis 500

1954 Round 2 · Indianapolis · 1954-05-31

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Laps: 200
Distance: 804.672 km
Circuit Type: RACE
Direction: Clockwise

Circuit Details

Course Length	4.023 km
Turns	4
Qualifying Format	FOUR_LAPS

Race Results

Column abbreviations (9)

Pos = Finish position# = Car numberGrid = Starting grid+/- = Positions gainedTime/Gap = Finishing time or gap to winnerStatus = Retirement / penaltyPts = PointsPits = Pit stopsBadges = FL / DotD / GS / Pole / Shared

Pos ↑	#	Driver	Constructor	Engine	Tyres	Grid	+/-	Laps	Time/Gap	Status	Pts	Pits	Badges
1	14	William Vukovich	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	19	+18	200	3:49:17.270	—	8	—	—
2	9	James Ernest Bryan	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	3	+1	200	+1:09.951	—	6	—	—
3	2	John James McGrath	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	1	-2	200	+1:19.730	—	5	—	FLPole
4	34	Troy Lynn Ruttman	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	11	+7	200	+2:52.680	—	1.5	—	—
4	34	Duane Claude Carter	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—	1.5	—	Shared
5	73	Michael Nazaruk	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	14	+9	200	+3:24.550	—	2	—	—
6	77	Levon Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	24	+18	200	+3:47.550	—	—	—	—
7	7	Don Freeland	Phillips	Offenhauser	Firestone	6	-1	200	+4:13.350	—	—	—	—
8	5	Paul Frank Russo	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	32	+24	200	+5:01.170	—	—	—	—
8	5	Gerald Frederick Hoyt	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Shared
9	28	Larret Julian Crockett	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	25	+16	200	+7:07.240	—	—	—	—
10	24	Calvin Lee Niday	Stevens	Offenhauser	Firestone	13	+3	200	+7:07.690	—	—	—	—
11	45	Arthur Francis Cross	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	27	+16	200	+8:22.190	—	—	—	—
11	45	John Woodrow Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Shared
11	45	Samuel Dwight Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Shared
11	45	Andrew Logan Linden	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Shared
11	45	James Richard Davies	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Shared
12	98	Charles Joseph Stevenson	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	5	-7	199	+1 lap	—	—	—	—
12	98	Walter Faulkner	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Shared
13	88	Manuel Leaonedas Ayulo	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	22	+9	197	+3 laps	—	—	—	—
14	17	Robert Charles Sweikert	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	9	-5	197	+3 laps	—	—	—	—
15	16	Duane Claude Carter	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	8	-7	196	+4 laps	—	—	—	—
15	16	Marshall Pleasant Teague	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Shared
15	16	James Merriman Jackson	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Shared
15	16	Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Shared
16	32	Ernie McCoy	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	20	+4	194	+6 laps	—	—	—	—
17	25	Jimmy Reece	Pankratz	Offenhauser	Firestone	7	-10	194	+6 laps	—	—	—	—
18	27	Ed Elisian	Stevens	Offenhauser	Firestone	31	+13	193	+7 laps	—	—	—	—
18	27	Robert Franklin Scott	Stevens	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Shared
19	71	Frank Simon Armi Jr.	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	33	+14	193	+7 laps	—	—	—	—
19	71	George Thomas Fonder	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Shared
20	1	Samuel Dwight Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	10	-10	191	—	Spun off	—	—	—
20	1	James Richard Davies	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Shared
20	1	Royal Richard Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Shared
21	35	Patrick James O'Connor	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	12	-9	181	—	Spun off	—	—	—
22	12	Rodger Morris Ward	Pawl	Offenhauser	Firestone	16	-6	172	—	Retirement	—	—	—
22	12	Eddie Johnson	Pawl	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Shared
23	31	Leslie Eugene Hartley	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	17	-6	168	—	Clutch	—	—	—
23	31	Marshall Pleasant Teague	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Shared
24	43	John Ashley Thomson	Nichels	Offenhauser	Firestone	4	-20	165	—	Retirement	—	—	—
24	43	Andrew Logan Linden	Nichels	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Shared
24	43	Bill Homeier	Nichels	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Shared
25	74	Andrew Logan Linden	Schroeder	Offenhauser	Firestone	23	-2	165	—	Suspension	—	—	—
25	74	Robert Franklin Scott	Schroeder	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Shared
26	99	Gerald Frederick Hoyt	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	30	+4	130	—	Engine	—	—	—
27	19	James Edward Daywalt	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	2	-25	111	—	Accident	—	—	—
28	38	Royal Richard Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	28	0	110	—	Accident	—	—	—
28	38	George Francis Flaherty	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Shared
29	10	Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	21	-8	105	—	Wheel bearing	—	—	—
30	65	Travis Leon Webb	Bromme	Offenhauser	Firestone	29	-1	104	—	Fuel pump	—	—	—
30	65	Dan Peter Kladis	Bromme	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Shared
31	33	Len Duncan	Schroeder	Offenhauser	Firestone	26	-5	101	—	Brakes	—	—	—
31	33	George Thomas Fonder	Schroeder	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Shared
32	15	John Woodrow Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	15	-17	79	—	Engine	—	—	—
33	51	Bill Homeier	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	18	-15	74	—	Accident	—	—	—

Starting Grid

Column abbreviations (4)

Pos = Grid position# = Car numberQuali = Qualifying positionPenalty = Grid penalty

Pos ↑	#	Driver	Constructor	Engine	Tyres	Quali	Penalty	Time
1	2	John James McGrath	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	1	—	4:15.260
2	19	James Edward Daywalt	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	2	—	4:17.530
3	9	James Ernest Bryan	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	3	—	4:17.760
4	43	John Ashley Thomson	Nichels	Offenhauser	Firestone	4	—	4:19.390
5	98	Charles Joseph Stevenson	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	5	—	4:19.410
6	7	Don Freeland	Phillips	Offenhauser	Firestone	6	—	4:20.230
7	25	Jimmy Reece	Pankratz	Offenhauser	Firestone	7	—	4:20.280
8	16	Duane Claude Carter	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	8	—	4:20.420
9	17	Robert Charles Sweikert	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	9	—	4:20.480
10	1	Samuel Dwight Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	10	—	4:20.880
11	34	Troy Lynn Ruttman	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	11	—	4:21.370
12	35	Patrick James O'Connor	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	12	—	4:20.710
13	24	Calvin Lee Niday	Stevens	Offenhauser	Firestone	13	—	4:17.460
14	73	Michael Nazaruk	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	14	—	4:17.900
15	15	John Woodrow Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	15	—	4:17.920
16	12	Rodger Morris Ward	Pawl	Offenhauser	Firestone	16	—	4:18.440
17	31	Leslie Eugene Hartley	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	17	—	4:18.880
18	51	Bill Homeier	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	18	—	4:19.090
19	14	William Vukovich	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	19	—	4:19.970
20	32	Ernie McCoy	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	20	—	4:20.080
21	10	Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	21	—	4:20.350
22	88	Manuel Leaonedas Ayulo	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	22	—	4:20.560
23	74	Andrew Logan Linden	Schroeder	Offenhauser	Firestone	23	—	4:21.210
24	77	Levon Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	24	—	4:21.350
25	28	Larret Julian Crockett	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	25	—	4:17.960
26	33	Len Duncan	Schroeder	Offenhauser	Firestone	26	—	4:18.590
27	45	Arthur Francis Cross	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	27	—	4:19.600
28	38	Royal Richard Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	28	—	4:20.440
29	65	Travis Leon Webb	Bromme	Offenhauser	Firestone	29	—	4:20.910
30	99	Gerald Frederick Hoyt	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	30	—	4:21.200
31	27	Ed Elisian	Stevens	Offenhauser	Firestone	31	—	4:21.260
32	5	Paul Frank Russo	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	32	—	4:21.480
33	71	Frank Simon Armi Jr.	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	33	—	4:21.490

Qualifying

Column abbreviations (6)

Pos = Qualifying position# = Car numberQ1 = Qualifying 1 best timeQ2 = Qualifying 2 best timeQ3 = Qualifying 3 best timeGap = Gap to pole

Pos ↑	#	Driver	Constructor	Engine	Tyres	Q1	Q2	Q3	Gap	Laps
1	2	John James McGrath	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—
2	19	James Edward Daywalt	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+2.270	—
3	9	James Ernest Bryan	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+2.500	—
4	43	John Ashley Thomson	Nichels	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+4.130	—
5	98	Charles Joseph Stevenson	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+4.150	—
6	7	Don Freeland	Phillips	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+4.970	—
7	25	Jimmy Reece	Pankratz	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+5.020	—
8	16	Duane Claude Carter	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+5.160	—
9	17	Robert Charles Sweikert	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+5.220	—
10	1	Samuel Dwight Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+5.620	—
11	34	Troy Lynn Ruttman	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+6.110	—
12	35	Patrick James O'Connor	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+5.450	—
13	24	Calvin Lee Niday	Stevens	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+2.200	—
14	73	Michael Nazaruk	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+2.640	—
15	15	John Woodrow Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+2.660	—
16	12	Rodger Morris Ward	Pawl	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+3.180	—
17	31	Leslie Eugene Hartley	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+3.620	—
18	51	Bill Homeier	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+3.830	—
19	14	William Vukovich	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+4.710	—
20	32	Ernie McCoy	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+4.820	—
21	10	Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+5.090	—
22	88	Manuel Leaonedas Ayulo	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+5.300	—
23	74	Andrew Logan Linden	Schroeder	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+5.950	—
24	77	Levon Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+6.090	—
25	28	Larret Julian Crockett	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+2.700	—
26	33	Len Duncan	Schroeder	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+3.330	—
27	45	Arthur Francis Cross	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+4.340	—
28	38	Royal Richard Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+5.180	—
29	65	Travis Leon Webb	Bromme	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+5.650	—
30	99	Gerald Frederick Hoyt	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+5.940	—
31	27	Ed Elisian	Stevens	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+6.000	—
32	5	Paul Frank Russo	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+6.220	—
33	71	Frank Simon Armi Jr.	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+6.230	—

Pos ↑	#	Driver	Constructor	Engine	Tyres	Lap	Time	Gap
1	2	John James McGrath	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	29	1:04.040	—

Drivers' Championship after Race

Column abbreviations (2)

+/- = Positions gained in standingsChamp = Championship won

Pos ↑	Driver	Pts	+/-	Champ
1	Juan Manuel Fangio Déramo	8	0	—
2	William Vukovich	8	+5	—
3	Emilio Giuseppe Farina	6	-1	—
4	James Ernest Bryan	6	+3	—
5	José Froilán González	5	-2	—
6	John James McGrath	5	+1	—
7	Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant	3	-3	—
8	Élie Marcel Bayol	2	-3	—
9	Michael Nazaruk	2	-2	—
10	Troy Lynn Ruttman	1.5	-4	—
11	Duane Claude Carter	1.5	-4	—

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 1954 Indianapolis 500 1954?

Bill Vukovich won the 1954 Indianapolis 500 1954 for Kurtis Kraft.

Who took pole position for the 1954 Indianapolis 500 1954?

Jack McGrath started the 1954 Indianapolis 500 1954 from pole position.

Where was the 1954 Indianapolis 500 1954 held?

The 1954 Indianapolis 500 1954 was held at Indianapolis on May 31, 1954.