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1954 Indianapolis 500 in Formula 1 at the Indianapolis circuit. Full information

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1954 Indianapolis 500

1954 Indianapolis 500 is 34th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Indianapolis circuit. Bill Vukovich won this race. Jimmy Bryan and Jack Mcgrath also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1954 Argentina Grand Prix
Next race: 1954 Belgium Grand Prix
Race Start: 31st May 1954

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1954 Indianapolis 500

4th victory for the Kurtis Kraft team
2nd victory for the Bill Vukovich
2nd podium for the Bill Vukovich
1st podium for the Jimmy Bryan
2nd podium for the Jack Mcgrath

Bill Vukovich - Winner of the 1954 Indianapolis 500

Bill Vukovich - Winner of the 1954 Indianapolis 500

1954 Indianapolis 500

1954 Indianapolis 500

Kurtis Kraft 500A - 1954 Indianapolis 500 winner

Kurtis Kraft 500A #14 - 1954 Indianapolis 500 winner

1954 Indianapolis 500 results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Bill Vukovich Kurtis Kraft 500A, #14 8.00  3h 49m 17.270s  ( 210.548 km/h ) 200 Fuel Injection/Howard Keck
2 Jimmy Bryan Kuzma Indy Roadster, #9 6.00  3h 50m 27.221s  ( +1m 09.951s ) 200 Dean Van Lines
3 Jack Mcgrath Kurtis Kraft 500C, #2 5.00  3h 50m 37.000s  ( +1m 19.730s ) 200 Jack Hinkle
4 Troy Ruttman, Duane Carter Kurtis Kraft 500A, #34 1.50  3h 52m 09.950s  ( +2m 52.681s ) 70 Automobile Shippers/Casaroll
5 Mike Nazaruk Kurtis Kraft 500C, #73 2.00  3h 52m 41.820s  ( +3m 24.551s ) 200 McNamara/Lee Elkins
6 Fred Agabashian Kurtis Kraft 500C, #77 0  3h 53m 04.820s  ( +3m 47.551s ) 200 Merz Engineering/Milt Marion
7 Don Freeland Watson ?? 1954, #7 0  3h 53m 30.620s  ( +4m 13.351s ) 200 Bob Estes
8 Jerry Hoyt, Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft 500A, #5 0   150 Ansted Rotary/Hoosier Racing
9 Larry Crockett Kurtis Kraft 3000, #28 0  3h 56m 24.510s  ( +7m 07.240s ) 200 Federal Engineering
10 Cal Niday Stevens ???, #24 0  3h 56m 24.960s  ( +7m 07.690s ) 200 Jim Robbins
11 Jimmy Davies, Andy Linden, Sam Hanks, Johnnie Parsons, Art Cross Kurtis Kraft 4000, #45 0   120 Bardahl/Ed Walsh
12 Chuck Stevenson, Walt Faulkner Kuzma Indy Roadster, #98 0   117 J.C. Agajanian
13 Manuel Ayulo Kurtis Kraft 500C, #88 0   197 Peter Schmidt
14 Bob Sweikert Kurtis Kraft 4000, #17 0   197 Lutes Truck Parts
15 Duane Carter, Jimmy Jackson, Marshall Teague, Tony Bettenhausen Kurtis Kraft 4000, #16 0   34 Automobile Shippers/Casaroll
16 Ernie Mccoy Kurtis Kraft 500B, #32 0   194 Ray Crawford
17 Jimmy Reece Pankratz D, #25 0   194 Emmett Malloy
18 Bob Scott, Ed Elisian Stevens ???, #27 0   148 H.A. Chapman
19 Frank Armi, George Fonder Kurtis Kraft ???, #71 0   14 T.W. & W.T. Martin
20 Jimmy Davies, Sam Hanks, Jim Rathmann Kurtis Kraft 4000, #1 0  Spin 43 Bardahl/Ed Walsh
21 Pat O'connor Kurtis Kraft 500C, #35 0  Spin 181 Hopkins/Motor Racers
22 Eddie Johnson, Rodger Ward Pawl ???, #12 0  Engine 105 Dr. R.N. Sabourin
23 Gene Hartley, Marshall Teague Kurtis Kraft 4000, #31 0  Clutch 17 John Zink
24 Bill Homeier, Andy Linden, Johnny Thomson Russo-Nichels D, #43 0   113 H.A. Chapman
25 Bob Scott, Andy Linden Schroeder ???, #74 0   113 Brown Motors
26 Jerry Hoyt Kurtis Kraft 4000, #99 0  Engine 130 Murrell Belanger
27 Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis Kraft 500C, #19 0  Accident 111 Sumar/Chapman Root
28 Pat Flaherty, Jim Rathmann Kurtis Kraft 500C, #38 0   95 Bardahl/Ed Walsh
29 Tony Bettenhausen Kurtis Kraft 500C, #10 0  Connecting rod 105 Mel Wiggers
30 Danny Kladis, Spider Webb Bromme ???, #65 0   54 Advance Muffler/Bruce Bromme
31 George Fonder, Len Duncan Schroeder ???, #33 0   43 Ray Brady
32 Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Kraft 500B, #15 0  Engine 79 Belond Equa-Flow/Calif. Muffler
33 Bill Homeier Kurtis Kraft 500C, #51 0  Accident 74 Jones & Maley Cars
nq Jerry Hoyt Kurtis Kraft 3000, #23 0     Sumar/Chapman Root
nq Franck Mundy Schroeder ???, #41 0     McDowell/Roger Wolcott
nq Pat Flaherty Kurtis Kraft 500A, #39 0     Shouse Motors
nq Bill Holland Kurtis Kraft 500C, #38 0     Bardahl/Ed Walsh
nq Eddie Russo Kurtis Kraft 4000, #37 0     Federal Engineering
nq George Fonder, Al Herman Kurtis Kraft 3000, #36 0     Ed Stone
nq Henry Banks Lesovsky ?, #26 0     Hopkins/Motor Racers
nq Walt Faulkner Kuzma Indy Roadster, #44 0     Peter Schmidt
nq George Tichenor, Cliff Griffith Kurtis Kraft 2000, #22 0     Tom Sarafoff
nq Bob Scott Kurtis Kraft 500A, #21 0     Travelon Trailer / Ernest Ruiz
nq Bob Scott Kurtis Kraft 4000, #18 0     Ray Brady
nq Duke Nalon Kurtis Kraft ???, #8 0     Novi Pure Oil/Lewis Welch
nq Art Cross Kurtis Kraft 4000, #6 0     Springfield Welding/Paoli
nq Marshall Teague Kurtis Kraft 4000, #3 0     Hart Fullerton
nq Eddie Johnson Turner ???, #83 0     McNamara/Lee Elkins
nq Potsy Goacher Ewing D, #67 0     D-A Lubricants Racing
nq Ed Elisian Kurtis Kraft 4000, #68 0     Peter Wales Trucking
nq Johnnie Tolan Kurtis Kraft 500A, #69 0     Hoosier Racing Team
nq Bob Christie Lesovsky ?, #66 0     Christy
nq Duke Dinsmore Ewing D, #62 0     Commercial Motor Freight
nq Jim Rathmann Kurtis Kraft 500A, #59 0     Elgin Piston Pin
nq Eddie Sachs Kurtis Kraft 2000, #54 0     Marion Engineering
nq Jimmy Davies Kurtis Kraft 500A, #53 0     Pat Clancy
nq Duke Dinsmore Ewing D, #67 0     D-A Lubricants Racing
nq Chuck Weyant Silnes ???, #52 0     Park Motors
nq Pat Flaherty Kurtis Kraft 500A, #89 0     Dunn Engineering
nq Billy Devore Kurtis Kraft 3000, #93 0     Youngstown White Truck
nq Walt Faulkner Lesovsky ?, #97 0     Belanger Motors
nq Danny Oakes Kurtis Kraft 4000, #49 0     Micro-Nut
nq Lee Wallard Kurtis Kraft 4000, #99 0     Murrell Belanger
nq Danny Oakes Ferrari 375S, #47 0     Privé

Qualifying Results for the 1954 Indianapolis 500 on the Indianapolis circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
0 Johnnie Tolan Kurtis Kraft 500A, #69 0 Hoosier Racing Team
0 Walt Faulkner Lesovsky ?, #97 0 Belanger Motors
0 Billy Devore Kurtis Kraft 3000, #93 0 Youngstown White Truck
0 Pat Flaherty Kurtis Kraft 500A, #89 0 Dunn Engineering
0 Manuel Ayulo Kurtis Kraft 500C, #88 0 Peter Schmidt
0 Eddie Johnson Turner ???, #83 0 McNamara/Lee Elkins
0 Fred Agabashian Kurtis Kraft 500C, #77 0 Merz Engineering/Milt Marion
0 Andy Linden Schroeder ???, #74 0 Brown Motors
0 Mike Nazaruk Kurtis Kraft 500C, #73 0 McNamara/Lee Elkins
0 George Fonder, Frank Armi Kurtis Kraft ???, #71 0 T.W. & W.T. Martin
0 Chuck Stevenson Kuzma Indy Roadster, #98 0 J.C. Agajanian
0 Ed Elisian Kurtis Kraft 4000, #68 0 Peter Wales Trucking
0 Potsy Goacher, Duke Dinsmore Ewing D, #67 0 D-A Lubricants Racing
0 Bob Christie Lesovsky ?, #66 0 Christy
0 Spider Webb, Danny Kladis Bromme ???, #65 0 Advance Muffler/Bruce Bromme
0 Duke Dinsmore Ewing D, #62 0 Commercial Motor Freight
0 Jim Rathmann Kurtis Kraft 500A, #59 0 Elgin Piston Pin
0 Eddie Sachs Kurtis Kraft 2000, #54 0 Marion Engineering
0 Jimmy Davies Kurtis Kraft 500A, #53 0 Pat Clancy
0 Marshall Teague Kurtis Kraft 4000, #16 0 Automobile Shippers/Casaroll
0 George Fonder Schroeder ???, #33 0 Ray Brady
0 Pat Flaherty Kurtis Kraft 500C, #38 0 Bardahl/Ed Walsh
0 Bob Scott Schroeder ???, #74 0 Brown Motors
0 Bill Homeier, Andy Linden Russo-Nichels D, #43 0 H.A. Chapman
0 Marshall Teague Kurtis Kraft 4000, #31 0 John Zink
0 Eddie Johnson Pawl ???, #12 0 Dr. R.N. Sabourin
0 Jim Rathmann, Jimmy Davies Kurtis Kraft 4000, #1 0 Bardahl/Ed Walsh
0 Bob Scott Stevens ???, #27 0 H.A. Chapman
0 Chuck Weyant Silnes ???, #52 0 Park Motors
0 Tony Bettenhausen Kurtis Kraft 4000, #16 0 Automobile Shippers/Casaroll
0 Walt Faulkner Kuzma Indy Roadster, #98 0 J.C. Agajanian
0 Jimmy Davies, Andy Linden, Sam Hanks, Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Kraft 4000, #45 0 Bardahl/Ed Walsh
0 Jerry Hoyt Kurtis Kraft 500A, #5 0 Ansted Rotary/Hoosier Racing
0 Duane Carter Kurtis Kraft 500A, #34 0 Automobile Shippers/Casaroll
0 Lee Wallard, Jerry Hoyt Kurtis Kraft 4000, #99 0 Murrell Belanger
0 Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Kraft 500B, #15 0 Belond Equa-Flow/Calif. Muffler
0 Cal Niday Stevens ???, #24 0 Jim Robbins
0 Jerry Hoyt Kurtis Kraft 3000, #23 0 Sumar/Chapman Root
0 George Tichenor, Cliff Griffith Kurtis Kraft 2000, #22 0 Tom Sarafoff
0 Bob Scott Kurtis Kraft 500A, #21 0 Travelon Trailer / Ernest Ruiz
0 Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis Kraft 500C, #19 0 Sumar/Chapman Root
0 Bob Scott Kurtis Kraft 4000, #18 0 Ray Brady
0 Bob Sweikert Kurtis Kraft 4000, #17 0 Lutes Truck Parts
0 Duane Carter, Jimmy Jackson Kurtis Kraft 4000, #16 0 Automobile Shippers/Casaroll
0 Jimmy Reece Pankratz D, #25 0 Emmett Malloy
0 Bill Vukovich Kurtis Kraft 500A, #14 0 Fuel Injection/Howard Keck
0 Rodger Ward Pawl ???, #12 0 Dr. R.N. Sabourin
0 Tony Bettenhausen Kurtis Kraft 500C, #10 0 Mel Wiggers
0 Jimmy Bryan Kuzma Indy Roadster, #9 0 Dean Van Lines
0 Duke Nalon Kurtis Kraft ???, #8 0 Novi Pure Oil/Lewis Welch
0 Don Freeland Watson ?? 1954, #7 0 Bob Estes
0 Art Cross Kurtis Kraft 4000, #6 0 Springfield Welding/Paoli
0 Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft 500A, #5 0 Ansted Rotary/Hoosier Racing
0 Marshall Teague Kurtis Kraft 4000, #3 0 Hart Fullerton
0 Jack Mcgrath Kurtis Kraft 500C, #2 0 Jack Hinkle
0 Eddie Russo Kurtis Kraft 4000, #37 0 Federal Engineering
0 Bill Homeier Kurtis Kraft 500C, #51 0 Jones & Maley Cars
0 Danny Oakes Kurtis Kraft 4000, #49 0 Micro-Nut
0 Danny Oakes Ferrari 375S, #47 0 Privé
0 Art Cross Kurtis Kraft 4000, #45 0 Bardahl/Ed Walsh
0 Walt Faulkner Kuzma Indy Roadster, #44 0 Peter Schmidt
0 Johnny Thomson Russo-Nichels D, #43 0 H.A. Chapman
0 Franck Mundy Schroeder ???, #41 0 McDowell/Roger Wolcott
0 Pat Flaherty Kurtis Kraft 500A, #39 0 Shouse Motors
0 Bill Holland, Jim Rathmann Kurtis Kraft 500C, #38 0 Bardahl/Ed Walsh
0 Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft 4000, #1 0 Bardahl/Ed Walsh
0 George Fonder, Al Herman Kurtis Kraft 3000, #36 0 Ed Stone
0 Pat O'connor Kurtis Kraft 500C, #35 0 Hopkins/Motor Racers
0 Troy Ruttman Kurtis Kraft 500A, #34 0 Automobile Shippers/Casaroll
0 Len Duncan Schroeder ???, #33 0 Ray Brady
0 Ernie Mccoy Kurtis Kraft 500B, #32 0 Ray Crawford
0 Gene Hartley Kurtis Kraft 4000, #31 0 John Zink
0 Larry Crockett Kurtis Kraft 3000, #28 0 Federal Engineering
0 Ed Elisian Stevens ???, #27 0 H.A. Chapman
0 Henry Banks Lesovsky ?, #26 0 Hopkins/Motor Racers

List of all cars for the 1954 Indianapolis 500 on the Indianapolis circuit

Pankratz D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Russo-Nichels D

Offenhauser

Watson ?? 1954

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Kurtis Kraft 4000

Offenhauser

Kurtis Kraft 4000

Offenhauser

Lesovsky ?

Offenhauser L4 c 3.0

Turner ???

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Bromme ???

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Kurtis Kraft 500A

Chrysler V8 4.5

Lesovsky ?

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Pawl ???

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Kurtis Kraft 500A

Offenhauser L4 c 3.0

Kurtis Kraft ???

Novi L8 c 3.0

Kuzma Indy Roadster

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Ferrari 375S

Ferrari 375 V12 4.5

Kurtis Kraft 2000

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Silnes ???

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Ewing D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Kurtis Kraft 4000

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Stevens ???

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Schroeder ???

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Kurtis Kraft 500B

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Kurtis Kraft 3000

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Kurtis Kraft 500A

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Kurtis Kraft ???

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Kurtis Kraft 500C

Offenhauser L4 4.5