1954 Indianapolis 500
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The 1954 Indianapolis 500 was a Formula One race held on Monday, May 31, 1954 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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 |
| 4= | Shr | Duane Carter | 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 | 200 | + 8:22.19 | 27 | |
| 12 | 98 | Chuck Stevenson | Kuzma-Offenhauser | 199 | + 1 Lap | 5 | |
| 13 | 88 | Manny Ayulo | Kuzma-Offenhauser | 197 | + 3 Laps | 22 | |
| 14 | 17 | Bob Sweikert | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 197 | + 3 Laps | 9 | |
| 15 | 16 | Jimmy Jackson | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 196 | + 4 Laps | 8 | |
| 16 | 32 | Ernie McCoy | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 194 | + 6 Laps | 20 | |
| 17 | 25 | Jimmy Reece | Pankratz-Offenhauser | 194 | + 6 Laps | 7 | |
| 18 | 27 | Ed Elisian | Stevens-Offenhauser | 193 | + 7 Laps | 31 | |
| 19 | 71 | Frank Armi | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 193 | + 7 Laps | 33 | |
| Ret | 1 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 191 | Spun Off | 10 | |
| Ret | 35 | Pat O'Connor | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 181 | Spun Off | 12 | |
| Ret | 12 | Rodger Ward | Pawl-Offenhauser | 172 | Retirement | 16 | |
| Ret | 31 | Gene Hartley | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 168 | Clutch | 17 | |
| Ret | 74 | Andy Linden | Schroeder-Offenhauser | 165 | Suspension | 23 | |
| Ret | 43 | Johnny Thomson | Nichels-Offenhauser | 165 | Retirement | 4 | |
| Ret | 99 | Jerry Hoyt | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 130 | Engine | 30 | |
| 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 |
Notes
- Pole position: Jack McGrath - 4'15.26
- Fastest Lap: Jack McGrath - 1'04.04
- Shared drives:
- * Troy Ruttman (130 laps) & Duane Carter (70) shared car no 34. Shared points for 4th position.
- * Paul Russo (150) & Jerry Hoyt (50) shared car no 5.
- * Art Cross (120), Jimmie Davies (30), Johnnie Parsons (22), Andy Linden (17) & Sam Hanks (11) shared car no 45.
- * Duane Carter (76), Jimmy Jackson (57), Tony Bettenhausen (34) & Marshall Teague (29) shared car no 16.
- * Ed Elisian (148) & Bob Scott (45) shared car no 27.
- * Frank Armi (179) & George Fonder (14) shared car no 71.
- * Sam Hanks (112), Jimmie Davies (36) & Jim Rathmann (43) shared car no 1.
- * Rodger Ward (105) & Eddie Johnson (67) shared car no 12.
- * Gene Hartley (151) & Marshall Teague (17) shared car no 31.
- * Andy Linden (113) & Bob Scott (52) shared car no 74.
- * Johnny Thomson (113), Andy Linden (27) & Bill Homeier (25) shared car no 43.
- * Jim Rathmann (95) & Pat Flaherty (15) shared car no 38.
- * Spider Webb (54) & Danny Kladis (50) shared car no 65.
- * Len Duncan (43) & George Fonder (58) shared car no 33.
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