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1954 Indianapolis Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Indianapolis circuit. Full information

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1954 Indianapolis Grand Prix

1954 Indianapolis Grand Prix is 34th Formula 1 Grand Prix. Passed at the Indianapolis circuit. Bill Vukovich won this race. This was his 2nd victory. Jimmy Bryan and Jack Mcgrath also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (805 km).

Previous Grand Prix: 1954 Argentina Grand Prix
Next Grand Prix: 1954 Belgium Grand Prix

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1954 Indianapolis Grand Prix

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 Grand Prix

1954 Indianapolis Grand Prix

Kurtis Kraft 500A - 1954 Indianapolis Grand Prix winner

1954 Indianapolis Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Bill Vukovich	8.00	3h 49m 17.270s ( 210.548 km/h )	200	Fuel Injection/Howard Keck
2	Jimmy Bryan	6.00	3h 50m 27.221s ( +1m 09.951s )	200	Dean Van Lines
3	Jack Mcgrath	5.00	3h 50m 37.000s ( +1m 19.730s )	200	Jack Hinkle
4	Troy Ruttman	1.50		130	Automobile Shippers/Casaroll
4	Duane Carter	1.50	3h 52m 09.950s ( +2m 52.681s )	70	Automobile Shippers/Casaroll
5	Mike Nazaruk	2.00	3h 52m 41.820s ( +3m 24.551s )	200	McNamara/Lee Elkins
6	Fred Agabashian	0	3h 53m 04.820s ( +3m 47.551s )	200	Merz Engineering/Milt Marion
7	Don Freeland	0	3h 53m 30.620s ( +4m 13.351s )	200	Bob Estes
8	Paul Russo	0		150	Ansted Rotary/Hoosier Racing
8	Jerry Hoyt	0	3h 54m 18.440s ( +5m 01.171s )	50	Ansted Rotary/Hoosier Racing
9	Larry Crockett	0	3h 56m 24.510s ( +7m 07.240s )	200	Federal Engineering
10	Cal Niday	0	3h 56m 24.960s ( +7m 07.690s )	200	Jim Robbins
11	Art Cross	0		120	Bardahl/Ed Walsh
11	Jimmy Davies	0	3h 57m 39.460s ( +8m 22.190s )	30	Bardahl/Ed Walsh
11	Johnnie Parsons	0		22	Bardahl/Ed Walsh
11	Andy Linden	0		17	Bardahl/Ed Walsh
11	Sam Hanks	0		11	Bardahl/Ed Walsh
12	Walt Faulkner	0		117	J.C. Agajanian
12	Chuck Stevenson	0		82	J.C. Agajanian
13	Manuel Ayulo	0		197	Peter Schmidt
14	Bob Sweikert	0		197	Lutes Truck Parts
15	Duane Carter	0		76	Automobile Shippers/Casaroll
15	Jimmy Jackson	0		57	Automobile Shippers/Casaroll
15	Tony Bettenhausen	0		34	Automobile Shippers/Casaroll
15	Marshall Teague	0		29	Automobile Shippers/Casaroll
16	Ernie Mccoy	0		194	Ray Crawford
17	Jimmy Reece	0		194	Emmett Malloy
18	Ed Elisian	0		148	H.A. Chapman
18	Bob Scott	0		45	H.A. Chapman
19	Frank Armi	0		179	T.W. & W.T. Martin
19	George Fonder	0		14	T.W. & W.T. Martin
20	Sam Hanks	0		112	Bardahl/Ed Walsh
20	Jim Rathmann	0	Spin	43	Bardahl/Ed Walsh
20	Jimmy Davies	0		36	Bardahl/Ed Walsh
21	Pat O'connor	0	Spin	181	Hopkins/Motor Racers
22	Rodger Ward	0	Engine	105	Dr. R.N. Sabourin
22	Eddie Johnson	0		67	Dr. R.N. Sabourin
23	Gene Hartley	0		151	John Zink
23	Marshall Teague	0	Clutch	17	John Zink
24	Johnny Thomson	0		113	H.A. Chapman
24	Andy Linden	0		27	H.A. Chapman
24	Bill Homeier	0	Engine	25	H.A. Chapman
25	Andy Linden	0		113	Brown Motors
25	Bob Scott	0	Suspension	52	Brown Motors
26	Jerry Hoyt	0	Engine	130	Murrell Belanger
27	Jimmy Daywalt	0	Accident	111	Sumar/Chapman Root
28	Jim Rathmann	0		95	Bardahl/Ed Walsh
28	Pat Flaherty	0	Accident	15	Bardahl/Ed Walsh
29	Tony Bettenhausen	0	Connecting rod	105	Mel Wiggers
30	Spider Webb	0		54	Advance Muffler/Bruce Bromme
30	Danny Kladis	0	Oil leak	50	Advance Muffler/Bruce Bromme
31	George Fonder	0	Brakes	58	Ray Brady
31	Len Duncan	0		43	Ray Brady
32	Johnnie Parsons	0	Engine	79	Belond Equa-Flow/Calif. Muffler
33	Bill Homeier	0	Accident	74	Jones & Maley Cars
nq	Marshall Teague	0			Hart Fullerton
nq	Art Cross	0			Springfield Welding/Paoli
nq	Duke Nalon	0			Novi Pure Oil/Lewis Welch
nq	Bob Scott	0			Ray Brady
nq	Bob Scott	0			Travelon Trailer / Ernest Ruiz
nq	Cliff Griffith	0			Tom Sarafoff
nq	George Tichenor	0			Tom Sarafoff
nq	Jerry Hoyt	0			Sumar/Chapman Root
nq	Henry Banks	0			Hopkins/Motor Racers
nq	Al Herman	0			Ed Stone
nq	George Fonder	0			Ed Stone
nq	Eddie Russo	0			Federal Engineering
nq	Bill Holland	0			Bardahl/Ed Walsh
nq	Pat Flaherty	0			Shouse Motors
nq	Franck Mundy	0			McDowell/Roger Wolcott
nq	Walt Faulkner	0			Peter Schmidt
nq	Danny Oakes	0			Privé
nq	Danny Oakes	0			Micro-Nut
nq	Chuck Weyant	0			Park Motors
nq	Jimmy Davies	0			Pat Clancy
nq	Eddie Sachs	0			Marion Engineering
nq	Jim Rathmann	0			Elgin Piston Pin
nq	Duke Dinsmore	0			Commercial Motor Freight
nq	Bob Christie	0			Christy
nq	Duke Dinsmore	0			D-A Lubricants Racing
nq	Potsy Goacher	0			D-A Lubricants Racing
nq	Ed Elisian	0			Peter Wales Trucking
nq	Johnnie Tolan	0			Hoosier Racing Team
nq	Eddie Johnson	0			McNamara/Lee Elkins
nq	Pat Flaherty	0			Dunn Engineering
nq	Billy Devore	0			Youngstown White Truck
nq	Walt Faulkner	0			Belanger Motors
nq	Lee Wallard	0			Murrell Belanger

Qualifying Results for the 1954 Indianapolis Grand Prix on the Indianapolis circuit

Position	Name	Result	Team
0	Sam Hanks	0	Bardahl/Ed Walsh
0	Jack Mcgrath	0	Jack Hinkle
0	Marshall Teague	0	Hart Fullerton
0	Paul Russo	0	Ansted Rotary/Hoosier Racing
0	Art Cross	0	Springfield Welding/Paoli
0	Don Freeland	0	Bob Estes
0	Duke Nalon	0	Novi Pure Oil/Lewis Welch
0	Jimmy Bryan	0	Dean Van Lines
0	Tony Bettenhausen	0	Mel Wiggers
0	Rodger Ward	0	Dr. R.N. Sabourin
0	Bill Vukovich	0	Fuel Injection/Howard Keck
0	Johnnie Parsons	0	Belond Equa-Flow/Calif. Muffler
0	Jimmy Jackson	0	Automobile Shippers/Casaroll
0	Duane Carter	0	Automobile Shippers/Casaroll
0	Bob Sweikert	0	Lutes Truck Parts
0	Bob Scott	0	Ray Brady
0	Jimmy Daywalt	0	Sumar/Chapman Root
0	Bob Scott	0	Travelon Trailer / Ernest Ruiz
0	Cliff Griffith	0	Tom Sarafoff
0	George Tichenor	0	Tom Sarafoff
0	Jerry Hoyt	0	Sumar/Chapman Root
0	Cal Niday	0	Jim Robbins
0	Jimmy Reece	0	Emmett Malloy
0	Henry Banks	0	Hopkins/Motor Racers
0	Ed Elisian	0	H.A. Chapman
0	Larry Crockett	0	Federal Engineering
0	Gene Hartley	0	John Zink
0	Ernie Mccoy	0	Ray Crawford
0	Len Duncan	0	Ray Brady
0	Troy Ruttman	0	Automobile Shippers/Casaroll
0	Pat O'connor	0	Hopkins/Motor Racers
0	Al Herman	0	Ed Stone
0	George Fonder	0	Ed Stone
0	Eddie Russo	0	Federal Engineering
0	Jim Rathmann	0	Bardahl/Ed Walsh
0	Bill Holland	0	Bardahl/Ed Walsh
0	Pat Flaherty	0	Shouse Motors
0	Franck Mundy	0	McDowell/Roger Wolcott
0	Johnny Thomson	0	H.A. Chapman
0	Walt Faulkner	0	Peter Schmidt
0	Art Cross	0	Bardahl/Ed Walsh
0	Danny Oakes	0	Privé
0	Danny Oakes	0	Micro-Nut
0	Bill Homeier	0	Jones & Maley Cars
0	Chuck Weyant	0	Park Motors
0	Jimmy Davies	0	Pat Clancy
0	Eddie Sachs	0	Marion Engineering
0	Jim Rathmann	0	Elgin Piston Pin
0	Duke Dinsmore	0	Commercial Motor Freight
0	Danny Kladis	0	Advance Muffler/Bruce Bromme
0	Spider Webb	0	Advance Muffler/Bruce Bromme
0	Bob Christie	0	Christy
0	Duke Dinsmore	0	D-A Lubricants Racing
0	Potsy Goacher	0	D-A Lubricants Racing
0	Ed Elisian	0	Peter Wales Trucking
0	Johnnie Tolan	0	Hoosier Racing Team
0	Frank Armi	0	T.W. & W.T. Martin
0	George Fonder	0	T.W. & W.T. Martin
0	Duane Carter	0	Automobile Shippers/Casaroll
0	Mike Nazaruk	0	McNamara/Lee Elkins
0	Jerry Hoyt	0	Ansted Rotary/Hoosier Racing
0	Andy Linden	0	Brown Motors
0	Johnnie Parsons	0	Bardahl/Ed Walsh
0	Fred Agabashian	0	Merz Engineering/Milt Marion
0	Sam Hanks	0	Bardahl/Ed Walsh
0	Eddie Johnson	0	McNamara/Lee Elkins
0	Andy Linden	0	Bardahl/Ed Walsh
0	Manuel Ayulo	0	Peter Schmidt
0	Jimmy Davies	0	Bardahl/Ed Walsh
0	Pat Flaherty	0	Dunn Engineering
0	Walt Faulkner	0	J.C. Agajanian
0	Billy Devore	0	Youngstown White Truck
0	Tony Bettenhausen	0	Automobile Shippers/Casaroll
0	Walt Faulkner	0	Belanger Motors
0	Marshall Teague	0	Automobile Shippers/Casaroll
0	Chuck Stevenson	0	J.C. Agajanian
0	Bob Scott	0	H.A. Chapman
0	Jerry Hoyt	0	Murrell Belanger
0	Jimmy Davies	0	Bardahl/Ed Walsh
0	Lee Wallard	0	Murrell Belanger
0	Jim Rathmann	0	Bardahl/Ed Walsh
0	Eddie Johnson	0	Dr. R.N. Sabourin
0	Marshall Teague	0	John Zink
0	Andy Linden	0	H.A. Chapman
0	Bill Homeier	0	H.A. Chapman
0	Bob Scott	0	Brown Motors
0	Pat Flaherty	0	Bardahl/Ed Walsh
0	George Fonder	0	Ray Brady