Round 2 · 1954

Indianapolis 500

Bill Vukovich (Kurtis Kraft) won the 1954 Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Circuit Indianapolis Motor Speedway

LocationIndianapolis, USA

Date31 May 1954

StatusFinished

Real F1 data provided by the Jolpica API (community-maintained successor to Ergast). Results typically update a few days after each race weekend — this is a results archive, not a live-timing feed.

Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Laps	Status	Points
1	Bill Vukovich	Kurtis Kraft	19	200	Finished	8
2	Jimmy Bryan	Kuzma	3	200	Finished	6
3	Jack McGrath	Kurtis Kraft	1	200	Finished	5
4	Troy Ruttman	Kurtis Kraft	11	200	Finished	1.5
5	Mike Nazaruk	Kurtis Kraft	14	200	Finished	2
6	Fred Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	24	200	Finished	0
7	Don Freeland	Phillips	6	200	Finished	0
8	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft	32	200	Finished	0
9	Larry Crockett	Kurtis Kraft	25	200	Finished	0
10	Cal Niday	Stevens	13	200	Finished	0
11	Art Cross	Kurtis Kraft	27	200	Finished	0
12	Walt Faulkner	Kuzma	5	199	+1 Lap	0
12	Chuck Stevenson	Kuzma	5	199	+1 Lap	0
13	Manny Ayulo	Kuzma	22	197	+3 Laps	0
14	Bob Sweikert	Kurtis Kraft	9	197	+3 Laps	0
15	Jimmy Jackson	Kurtis Kraft	8	196	+4 Laps	0
15	Duane Carter	Kurtis Kraft	8	196	+4 Laps	0
16	Ernie McCoy	Kurtis Kraft	20	194	+6 Laps	0
17	Jimmy Reece	Pankratz	7	194	+6 Laps	0
18	Ed Elisian	Stevens	31	193	+7 Laps	0
19	Frank Armi	Kurtis Kraft	33	193	+7 Laps	0
20	Sam Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	10	191	Spun off	0
20	Jimmy Davies	Kurtis Kraft	10	191	Spun off	0
21	Pat O'Connor	Kurtis Kraft	12	181	Spun off	0
22	Rodger Ward	Pawl	16	172	Retired	0
22	Eddie Johnson	Pawl	16	172	Retired	0
23	Marshall Teague	Kurtis Kraft	17	168	Clutch	0
23	Gene Hartley	Kurtis Kraft	17	168	Clutch	0
24	Johnny Thomson	Nichels	4	165	Retired	0
25	Andy Linden	Schroeder	23	165	Suspension	0
25	Bob Scott	Schroeder	23	165	Suspension	0
26	Jerry Hoyt	Kurtis Kraft	30	130	Engine	0
27	Jimmy Daywalt	Kurtis Kraft	2	111	Accident	0
28	Pat Flaherty	Kurtis Kraft	28	110	Accident	0
28	Jim Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft	28	110	Accident	0
29	Tony Bettenhausen	Kurtis Kraft	21	105	Wheel bearing	0
30	Danny Kladis	Bromme	29	104	Fuel pump	0
30	Travis Webb	Bromme	29	104	Fuel pump	0
31	George Fonder	Schroeder	26	101	Brakes	0
31	Len Duncan	Schroeder	26	101	Brakes	0
32	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	15	79	Engine	0
33	Bill Homeier	Kurtis Kraft	18	74	Accident	0

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