Indianapolis 500 1954 Indianapolis 31 May
Pos. No Driver Nat. Entrant Chassis Engine Laps Result Points Grid 1 14 Bill Vukovich USA Howard Heck Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 200 3h49m17.27s 8 19 2 09 Jimmy Bryan USA AE Dean Kuzma Offenhauser 200 3h50m27.26s 6 3 3 02 Jack McGrath USA Jack Hinkle Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 200 3h50m36.97s 5 1 4 34 - - Eugene Casaroll Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 200 3h52m09.90s - - 34 Troy Ruttman USA - - - 70 - 1.5 11 - 34 Duane Carter USA - - - 130 - 1.5 - 5 73 Mike Nazaruk USA Lee Elkins Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 200 3h52m41.85s 2 14 6 77 Freddie Agabashian USA Miklos Sperling Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 200 3h53m04.83s - 24 7 07 Don Freeland USA Bob Estes Phillips Offenhauser 200 - - 6 8 05 - - Hoosier Racing Team Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 200 - - - 05 Paul Russo USA - - - 150 - - 32 - 05 Jerry Hoyt USA - - - 50 - - - 9 28 Larry Crockett USA Federal Auto Associates Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 200 - - 25 10 24 Cal Niday USA Jim Robbins Stevens Offenhauser 200 - - 13 11 45 - - Ed Walsh Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 200 - - - 45 Art Cross USA - - - 120 - - 27 - 45 Johnnie Parsons USA - - - 22 - - - - 45 Sam Hanks USA - - - 11 - - - - 45 Andy Linden USA - - - 17 - - - - 45 Jimmy Davies USA - - - 30 - - - 12 98 - - JC Agajanian Kuzma Offenhauser 199 - - - 98 Chuck Stevenson USA - - - 82 - - 5 - 98 Walt Faulkner USA - - - 117 - - - 13 88 Manuel "Manny" Ayulo USA Peter Schmidt Kuzma Offenhauser 197 - - 22 14 17 Bob Sweikert USA Francis Bardazon Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 197 - - 9 15 16 - - Eugene Casaroll Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 196 - - - 16 Duane Carter USA - - - 76 - - 8 - 16 Jimmy Jackson USA - - - 57 - - - - 16 Tony Bettenhausen USA - - - 34 - - - - 16 Marshall Teague USA - - - 29 - - - 16 32 Ernie McCoy USA Ray Crawford Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 194 - - 20 17 25 Jimmy Reece USA Emmett Malloy Pankratz Offenhauser 194 - - 7 18 27 - - HA Chapman Stevens Offenhauser 193 - - - 27 Ed Elisian USA - - - 179 - - 31 - 27 Bob Scott USA - - - 14 - - - 19 71 - - TW & WT Martin Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 193 - - - 71 Frank Armi USA - - - 179 - - 33 - 71 George Fonder USA - - - 14 - - - R 01 - - Ed Walsh Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 191 Spun Off - - 01 Sam Hanks USA - - - 112 - - 10 - 01 Jimmy Davies USA - - - 36 - - - - 01 Jim Rathmann USA - - - 43 - - - R 35 Pat O'Connor USA Motor Racers Inc Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 181 Spun Off - 12 R 12 - - RN Sabourin Pawl Offenhauser 172 Stalled - - 12 Rodger Ward USA - - - 105 - - 16 - 12 Eddie Johnson USA - - - 67 - - - R 31 - - John Zink Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 168 Clutch - - 31 Gene Hartley USA - - - 151 - - 17 - 31 Marshall Teague USA - - - 17 - - - R 43 - - HA Chapman Nichels Offenhauser 165 Stalled - - 43 Johnny Thomson USA - - - 113 - - 4 - 43 Andy Linden USA - - - 27 - - - - 43 Bill Homeier USA - - - 25 - - - R 27 - - Brown Motor Co Schroeder Offenhauser 165 Suspension - - 27 Andy Linden USA - - - 113 - - 23 - 27 Bob Scott USA - - - 52 - - - R 05 Jerry Hoyt USA Murrell Belanger Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 130 Engine - 30 R 19 Jimmy Daywalt USA Chapman Root Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 111 Accident - 2 R 38 - - Ed Walsh Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 110 Accident - - 38 Jim Rathmann USA - - - 95 - - 28 - 38 Pat Flaherty USA - - - 15 - - - R 10 Tony Bettenhausen USA Mel Wiggers Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 105 Con Rod - 21 R 65 - - Bruce Bromme Bromme Offenhauser 104 Oil Leak - - 65 Travis "Spider" Webb USA - - - 54 - - 29 - 65 Danny Kladis USA - - - 50 - - - R 33 - - Ray Brady Schroeder Offenhauser 101 Brakes - - 33 Len Duncan USA - - - 43 - - 26 - 33 George Fonder USA - - - 58 - - - R 15 Johnnie Parsons USA South California Mufflers Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 79 Stalled - 15 R 43 Bill Homeier USA Cars Inc Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 74 Accident - 18 Lap Leaders Total Jack McGrath 1-44, 89-91 47 Jimmy Daywalt 45-50, 55, 60 8 Art Cross 51-54, 56-59 8 Bill Vukovich 61, 92-129, 150-200 90 Sam Hanks 62 1 Jimmy Bryan 63-88, 130-148 45 NC=Not Classified NT=No time set in qualifying R=Retired EX=Excluded from meeting W=Withdrawn DQ=Disqualified DNS=Did not start DNQ=Did not qualify DNPQ=Did not pre-qualify Pole Position (1m03.815s) Pole Position and Fastest Lap Fastest Lap (1m04.04s)
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Current Championship Standings

Position Driver Nat. Points 1= Bill Vukovich USA 8 1= Juan Manuel Fangio ARG 8 3= Nino Farina ITA 6 3= Jimmy Bryan USA 6 5= José Froilan Gonzalez ARG 5 5= Jack McGrath USA 5