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1954 Hoosier 100 in AAA National Motor Car Championship at the Indiana State Fairgrounds circuit. Full information

1954 Hoosier 100

1954 Hoosier 100 is 491st AAA National Motor Car Championship race. Passed at the Indiana State Fairgrounds circuit. Manuel Ayulo won the pole position, Jimmy Bryan won this race. Bob Sweikert and Sam Hanks also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 100 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1954 Syracuse 100
Next race: 1954 Golden State 100
Race Start: 18th September 1954

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1954 Hoosier 100

3rd victory for the Dean Van Lines Racing Division team
3rd victory for the Jimmy Bryan
9th podium for the Jimmy Bryan
4th podium for the Bob Sweikert
15th podium for the Sam Hanks

1954 Hoosier 100 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Jimmy Bryan	Kuzma ? 1954, #9	200	1h 10m 15.700s	Dean Van Lines Racing Division
2	Bob Sweikert	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #17	160		WJ Lutes
3	Sam Hanks	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #99	140		Murrell Belanger
4	Jack Mcgrath	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #2	120		Jack B Hinkle
5	Jimmy Reece	Pankratz ? 1954, #25	100		Emmett J Malloy
6	Ed Elisian	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #6	80		Springfield Welding
7	Tommy Hinnershitz	Meyer ? 1954, #57	60		Howard Iddings
8	Johnny Tolan	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #49	50		Anderson
9	Rodger Ward	Trevis ? 1954, #81	40		Pete Salemi
10	Jerry Hoyt	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #45	30		Bardahl
11	Cal Niday	Silnes ? 1954, #71	20		Martin Brothers
12	Rex Easton	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #10	10		Mel B Wiggers
13	Bob Carroll	Hillegass ? 1954, #39	0		Evelyn Shaheen
14	Ray Crawford	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #32	0		Ray Crawford
15	Manuel Ayulo	Kuzma ? 1954, #44	0		Peter J Schmidt
16	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #15	0		Ed Walsh
17	Chuck Weyant	Silnes ? 1954, #52	0		Parks Motor Co
18	Jiggs Peters	Scopa ? 1954, #92	0		Lee S Glessner

Qualifying Results for the 1954 Hoosier 100 on the Indiana State Fairgrounds circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Manuel Ayulo	Kuzma ? 1954, #44	Peter J Schmidt
2	Bob Sweikert	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #17	WJ Lutes
3	Jimmy Reece	Pankratz ? 1954, #25	Emmett J Malloy
4	Sam Hanks	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #99	Murrell Belanger
5	Jimmy Bryan	Kuzma ? 1954, #9	Dean Van Lines Racing Division
6	Jack Mcgrath	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #2	Jack B Hinkle
7	Ed Elisian	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #6	Springfield Welding
8	Jiggs Peters	Scopa ? 1954, #92	Lee S Glessner
9	Rodger Ward	Trevis ? 1954, #81	Pete Salemi
10	Jerry Hoyt	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #45	Bardahl
11	Bob Carroll	Hillegass ? 1954, #39	Evelyn Shaheen
12	Johnny Tolan	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #49	Anderson
13	Tommy Hinnershitz	Meyer ? 1954, #57	Howard Iddings
14	Rex Easton	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #10	Mel B Wiggers
15	Chuck Weyant	Silnes ? 1954, #52	Parks Motor Co
16	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #15	Ed Walsh
17	Ray Crawford	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #32	Ray Crawford
18	Cal Niday	Silnes ? 1954, #71	Martin Brothers