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1954 Syracuse 100 in AAA National Motor Car Championship at the Syracuse circuit. Full information

1954 Syracuse 100

1954 Syracuse 100 is 490th AAA National Motor Car Championship race. Passed at the Syracuse circuit. Don Freeland won the pole position, Bob Sweikert won this race. Don Freeland and Johnny Tolan also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 100 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1954 Pikes Peak
Next race: 1954 Hoosier 100
Race Start: 11th September 1954

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1954 Syracuse 100

1st victory for the WJ Lutes team
2nd victory for the Bob Sweikert
3rd podium for the Bob Sweikert
4th podium for the Don Freeland
1st podium for the Johnny Tolan

Kurtis Kraft 4000 - 1954 Syracuse 100 winner

Kurtis Kraft 4000 #17 - 1954 Syracuse 100 winner

1954 Syracuse 100 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Bob Sweikert	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #17	200	1h 6m 25.000s	WJ Lutes
2	Don Freeland	Watson ?? 1953, #7	160		Bob Estes
3	Johnny Tolan	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #49	140		Anderson
4	Jimmy Bryan	Kuzma ? 1954, #9	120		Dean Van Lines Racing Division
5	Ed Elisian	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #68	100		Schaefer Gear Works
6	Jimmy Reece	Pankratz ? 1954, #25	80		Emmett J Malloy
7	Andy Linden	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #45	60		Bardahl
8	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #15	50		Ed Walsh
9	Johnny Thomson	Silnes-Sharman ?? 1951, #76	40		George H Leitenberger
10	Jack Mcgrath	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #2	30		Jack B Hinkle
11	Jimmy Davies	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #16	20		Auto Shippers
12	Johnny Boyd	Blough ?? 1953, #48	10		Chapman S Root
13	Larry Crockett	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #37	0		Federal Engineering
14	Al Keller	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #6	0		Springfield Welding
15	Tommy Hinnershitz	Meyer ? 1954, #57	0		Howard Iddings
16	Cal Niday	Silnes ? 1954, #71	0		Martin Brothers
17	Mike Nazaruk	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #73	0		Lee Elkins
18	Rodger Ward	Trevis ? 1954, #81	0		Pete Salemi

Qualifying Results for the 1954 Syracuse 100 on the Syracuse circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Don Freeland	Watson ?? 1953, #7	Bob Estes
2	Andy Linden	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #45	Bardahl
3	Bob Sweikert	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #17	WJ Lutes
4	Tommy Hinnershitz	Meyer ? 1954, #57	Howard Iddings
5	Johnny Tolan	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #49	Anderson
6	Jimmy Reece	Pankratz ? 1954, #25	Emmett J Malloy
7	Jack Mcgrath	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #2	Jack B Hinkle
8	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #15	Ed Walsh
9	Al Keller	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #6	Springfield Welding
10	Johnny Boyd	Blough ?? 1953, #48	Chapman S Root
11	Cal Niday	Silnes ? 1954, #71	Martin Brothers
12	Rodger Ward	Trevis ? 1954, #81	Pete Salemi
13	Johnny Thomson	Silnes-Sharman ?? 1951, #76	George H Leitenberger
14	Ed Elisian	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #68	Schaefer Gear Works
15	Jimmy Davies	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #16	Auto Shippers
16	Jimmy Bryan	Kuzma ? 1954, #9	Dean Van Lines Racing Division
17	Larry Crockett	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #37	Federal Engineering
18	Mike Nazaruk	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #73	Lee Elkins