1954 Indianapolis 500

Results from the 1954 Formula One Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on May 31, 1954

Classification

Pos	No	Driver	Team	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	14	Bill Vukovich	Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser	200	49:17.2	19	8
2	9	Jimmy Bryan	Kuzma-Offenhauser	200	+ 1:09.95	3	6
3	2	Jack McGrath	Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser	200	+ 1:19.73	1	5
4	34	Troy Ruttman	Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser	200	+ 2:52.68	11	1.5
5	73	Mike Nazaruk	Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser	200	+ 3:24.55	14	2
6	77	Fred Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser	200	+ 3:47.55	24
7	7	Don Freeland	Phillips-Offenhauser	200	+ 4:13.35	6
8	5	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser	200	+ 5:01.17	32
9	28	Larry Crockett	Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser	200	+ 7:07.24	25
10	24	Cal Niday	Stevens-Offenhauser	200	+ 7:07.69	13
11	45	Art Cross	Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser		+ 8:22.19
12	98	Chuck Stevenson	Kuzma-Offenhauser		+ 1 Lap
13	88	Manny Ayulo	Kuzma-Offenhauser		+ 3 Laps
14	17	Bob Sweikert	Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser		+ 3 Laps
15	16	Jimmy Jackson	Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser		+ 4 Laps
16	32	Ernie McCoy	Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser		+ 6 Laps
17	25	Jimmy Reece	Pankratz-Offenhauser		+ 6 Laps
18	27	Ed Elisian	Stevens-Offenhauser		+ 7 Laps
19	71	Frank Armi	Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser		+ 7 Laps
Ret	1	Sam Hanks	Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser		Spun Off
Ret	35	Pat OConnor	Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser		Spun Off
Ret	12	Rodger Ward	Pawl-Offenhauser		Retirement
Ret	31	Gene Hartley	Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser		Clutch
Ret	74	Andy Linden	Schroeder-Offenhauser		Suspension
Ret	43	Johnny Thomson	Nichels-Offenhauser		Retirement
Ret	99	Jerry Hoyt	Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser		Engine
Ret	19	Jimmy Daywalt	Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser	111	Accident	2
Ret	38	Pat Flaherty	Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser	110	Accident	28
Ret	10	Tony Bettenhausen	Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser	105	Wheel Bearing	21
Ret	65	Spider Webb	Bromme-Offenhauser	104	Fuel pump	29
Ret	33	Len Duncan	Schroeder-Offenhauser	101	Brakes	26
Ret	15	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser	79	Engine	15
Ret	51	Bill Homeier	Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser	74	Accident	18
34	34	Duane Carter	Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser				1.5

Notes

Fastest Lap: Jack McGrath 1'4.040

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