Indianapolis (1954)

Date: 31 May 1954

Location: Indianapolis, United States of America

Race Results
Position Driver Points Laps Constructor Engine Tyres
1 United States of America Bill Vukovich 8 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
2 United States of America Jimmy Bryan 6 200 Kuzma Offenhauser Firestone
3 United States of America Jack McGrath 5 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
4 United States of America Troy Ruttman 1.5 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
4 United States of America Duane Carter 1.5 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
5 United States of America Mike Nazaruk 2 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
6 United States of America Fred Agabashian 0 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
7 United States of America Don Freeland 0 200 Phillips Offenhauser Firestone
8 United States of America Paul Russo 0 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
8 United States of America Jerry Hoyt 0 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
9 United States of America Larry Crockett 0 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
10 United States of America Cal Niday 0 200 Stevens Offenhauser Firestone
11 United States of America Art Cross 0 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
11 United States of America Johnnie Parsons 0 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
11 United States of America Sam Hanks 0 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
11 United States of America Andy Linden 0 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
11 United States of America Jimmy Davies 0 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
12 United States of America Chuck Stevenson 0 199 Kuzma Offenhauser Firestone
12 United States of America Walt Faulkner 0 Kuzma Offenhauser Firestone
13 United States of America Manny Ayulo 0 197 Kuzma Offenhauser Firestone
14 United States of America Bob Sweikert 0 197 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
15 United States of America Duane Carter 0 196 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
15 United States of America Marshall Teague 0 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
15 United States of America Jimmy Jackson 0 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
15 United States of America Tony Bettenhausen 0 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
16 United States of America Ernie McCoy 0 194 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
17 United States of America Jimmy Reece 0 194 Pankratz Offenhauser Firestone
18 United States of America Ed Elisian 0 193 Stevens Offenhauser Firestone
18 United States of America Bob Scott 0 Stevens Offenhauser Firestone
19 United States of America Frank Armi 0 193 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
19 United States of America George Fonder 0 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
20 United States of America Sam Hanks 0 191 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
20 United States of America Jimmy Davies 0 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
20 United States of America Jim Rathmann 0 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
21 United States of America Pat O'Connor 0 181 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
22 United States of America Rodger Ward 0 172 Pawl Offenhauser Firestone
22 United States of America Eddie Johnson 0 Pawl Offenhauser Firestone
23 United States of America Gene Hartley 0 168 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
23 United States of America Marshall Teague 0 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
24 United States of America Johnny Thomson 0 165 Nichels Offenhauser Firestone
24 United States of America Andy Linden 0 Nichels Offenhauser Firestone
24 United States of America Jimmy Daywalt 0 Nichels Offenhauser Firestone
25 United States of America Andy Linden 0 165 Schroeder Offenhauser Firestone
25 United States of America Bob Scott 0 Schroeder Offenhauser Firestone
26 United States of America Jerry Hoyt 0 130 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
27 United States of America Jimmy Daywalt 0 111 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
28 United States of America Jim Rathmann 0 110 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
28 United States of America Pat Flaherty 0 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
29 United States of America Tony Bettenhausen 0 105 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
30 United States of America Spider Webb 0 104 Bromme Offenhauser Firestone
30 United States of America Danny Kladis 0 Bromme Offenhauser Firestone
31 United States of America Len Duncan 0 101 Schroeder Offenhauser Firestone
31 United States of America George Fonder 0 Schroeder Offenhauser Firestone
32 United States of America Johnnie Parsons 0 79 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
33 United States of America Bill Homeier 0 74 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
Qualifying Times (Q1 / Q2 / Q3)

No qualifying data available.

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1954 Indianapolis 500 (1954)

Date: 1954-05-31 · Circuit: Indianapolis (United States of America)

Podium
  1. William John Vukovich Kurtis Kraft 8 pts
  2. James Ernest Bryan Kuzma 6 pts
  3. John James McGrath Kurtis Kraft 5 pts
Race Results
PosDriverConstructor GridΔTime/RetiredPoints
1 William John Vukovich Kurtis Kraft 19 +18 3:49:17.270 8
2 James Ernest Bryan Kuzma 3 +1 3:50:27.221 6
3 John James McGrath Kurtis Kraft 1 -2 3:50:37.000 5
4 Troy Ruttman Kurtis Kraft 11 +7 3:52:09.950 1.5
4 Duane Carter Kurtis Kraft 1.5
5 Mike Nazaruk Kurtis Kraft 14 +9 3:52:41.820 2
6 Levon Agabashian Kurtis Kraft 24 +18 3:53:04.820
7 Don Freeland Phillips 6 -1 3:53:30.620
8 Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft 32 +24 3:54:18.440
8 Gerald F. Hoyt Kurtis Kraft
9 Larry Crockett Kurtis Kraft 25 +16 3:56:24.510
10 Cal Niday Stevens 13 +3 3:56:24.960
11 Art Cross Kurtis Kraft 27 +16 3:57:39.460
11 Johnnie Woodrow Parsons Kurtis Kraft
11 Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft
11 Andy Linden Kurtis Kraft
11 James Richard Davies Kurtis Kraft
12 Charles Stevenson Kuzma 5 -7
12 Walt Faulkner Kuzma
13 Manuel Leaonedas Ayulo Kuzma 22 +9
14 Robert Charles Sweikert Kurtis Kraft 9 -5
15 Duane Carter Kurtis Kraft 8 -7
15 Marshall Pleasant Teague Kurtis Kraft
15 Jimmy Jackson Kurtis Kraft
15 Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen Kurtis Kraft
16 Ernie McCoy Kurtis Kraft 20 +4
17 Jimmy Reece Pankratz 7 -10
18 Ed Elisian Stevens 31 +13
18 Bob Scott Stevens
19 Frank Armi Kurtis Kraft 33 +14
19 George Fonder Kurtis Kraft
20 Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft 10 -10 Spun off
20 James Richard Davies Kurtis Kraft
20 Royal Richard Rathmann Kurtis Kraft
21 Pat O'Connor Kurtis Kraft 12 -9 Spun off
22 Rodger M. Ward Pawl 16 -6 Retirement
22 Eddie Johnson Pawl
23 Leslie Eugene Hartley Kurtis Kraft 17 -6 Clutch
23 Marshall Pleasant Teague Kurtis Kraft
24 Johnny Thomson Nichels 4 -20 Retirement
24 Andy Linden Nichels
24 Jimmy Daywalt Nichels
25 Andy Linden Schroeder 23 -2 Suspension
25 Bob Scott Schroeder
26 Gerald F. Hoyt Kurtis Kraft 30 +4 Engine
27 Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis Kraft 2 -25 Accident
28 Royal Richard Rathmann Kurtis Kraft 28 0 Accident
28 George Francis Flaherty, Jr. Kurtis Kraft
29 Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen Kurtis Kraft 21 -8 Wheel bearing
30 Travis Webb Bromme 29 -1 Fuel pump
30 Danny Kladis Bromme
31 Len Duncan Schroeder 26 -5 Brakes
31 George Fonder Schroeder
32 Johnnie Woodrow Parsons Kurtis Kraft 15 -17 Engine
33 Bill Homeier Kurtis Kraft 18 -15 Accident
Qualifying Top 10
PosDriverConstructorGrid
1 John James McGrath Kurtis Kraft 1
2 Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis Kraft 2
3 James Ernest Bryan Kuzma 3
4 Johnny Thomson Nichels 4
5 Charles Stevenson Kuzma 5
6 Don Freeland Phillips 6
7 Jimmy Reece Pankratz 7
8 Duane Carter Kurtis Kraft 8
9 Robert Charles Sweikert Kurtis Kraft 9
10 Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft 10

Fastest Lap

John James McGrath (Kurtis Kraft) – 3:50:37.000

Driver of the Day

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