1954 Indianapolis 500
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Fastest lap |
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Circuit | Indianapolis, 200 laps |
Round | 2 of 9 |
Race numbers | 34th World Championship race |
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Race result
Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
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1 | +18 | (USA) Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 200 | 3hr 49m 17.270s | 8 |
2 | +1 | (USA) Jimmy Bryan | Kuzma-Offenhauser | 200 | +1m 09.951s | 6 |
3 | -2 | (USA) Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 200 | 5 FL | |
4 | +7 |
| Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 200 |
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5 | +9 | (USA) Mike Nazaruk | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 200 | 2 | |
6 | +18 | (USA) Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 200 | ||
7 | -1 | (USA) Don Freeland | Phillips-Offenhauser | 200 | ||
8 | +24 |
| Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 200 | ||
9 | +16 | (USA) Larry Crockett | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 200 | ||
10 | +3 | (USA) Cal Niday | Stevens-Offenhauser | 200 | ||
11 | +16 |
| Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 200 | ||
12 | -7 |
| Kuzma-Offenhauser | 199 | +1 lap | |
13 | +9 | (USA) Manuel Ayulo | Kuzma-Offenhauser | 197 | +3 laps | |
14 | -5 | (USA) Bob Sweikert | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 197 | +3 laps | |
15 | -7 |
| Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 196 | +4 laps | |
16 | +4 | (USA) Ernie McCoy | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 194 | +6 laps | |
17 | -10 | (USA) Jimmy Reece | Pankratz-Offenhauser | 194 | +6 laps | |
18 | +13 |
| Stevens-Offenhauser | 193 | +7 laps | |
19 | +14 |
| Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 193 | +7 laps | |
20 | -10 |
| Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 191 | DNF | |
21 | -9 | (USA) Pat O’Connor | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 181 | DNF | |
22 | -6 |
| Pawl-Offenhauser | 172 | DNF | |
23 | -6 |
| Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 168 | DNF | |
24 | -20 |
| Nichels-Offenhauser | 165 | DNF | |
25 | +24 |
| Schroeder-Offenhauser | 165 | DNF | |
26 | +4 | (USA) Jerry Hoyt | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 130 | DNF | |
27 | -25 | (USA) Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 111 | DNF | |
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| Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 110 | DNF | ||
29 | -8 | (USA) Tony Bettenhausen | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 105 | DNF | |
30 | -1 |
| Bromme-Offenhauser | 104 | DNF | |
31 | -5 |
| Schroeder-Offenhauser | 101 | DNF | |
32 | -17 | (USA) Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 79 | DNF | |
33 | -15 | (USA) Bill Homeier | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 74 | DNF |
Championship standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
Pos | Driver | Points |
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1 | (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio | 8 |
= | (USA) Bill Vukovich | 8 |
3 | (ITA) Giuseppe Farina | 6 |
= | (USA) Jimmy Bryan | 6 |
5 | (ARG) Jose Froilan Gonzalez | 5 |
= | (USA) Jack McGrath | 5 |
7 | (FRA) Maurice Trintignant | 3 |
8 | (FRA) Elie Bayol | 2 |
= | (USA) Mike Nazaruk | 2 |
10 | (USA) Troy Ruttman | 1.5 |
= | (USA) Duane Carter | 1.5 |
Constructor
The Constructors’ championship did not begin until 1958.
Statistics & milestones
- Race debut
- Frank Armi (only start)
- Larry Crockett (only start)
- Len Duncan (only start)
- Ed Elisian
- Bill Homeier
- Danny Kladis (only start)
- Pat O’Connor
- Pankratz
- Phillips
- Last start
- Manuel Ayulo
- George Fonder
- Jimmy Jackson
- Ernie McCoy
- Mike Nazaruk
- Bob Scott
- Spider Webb
- Bromme
- Nichels
- Wins
- 2nd and last for Bill Vukovich
- 4th for Kurtis Kraft
- Podiums
- 2nd and last for Bill Vukovich
- 2nd and last for Jack McGrath
- 1st for Jimmy Bryan (32nd different podium finisher, 14th American driver)
- 10th & 11th for Kurtis Kraft
- 2nd for Kuzma (last until 1957)
- Poles
- 1st and only for Jack McGrath (9th different polesitter, 5th American driver)
- 5th for Kurtis Kraft (last until 1957)
- 1-2 start
- 5th and last for Kurtis Kraft
- Fastest laps
- 1st and only for Jack McGrath (10th different fastest lap setter, 4th American driver)
- 5th for Kurtis Kraft
- Front row starts
- 4th for Jack McGrath
- 1st and only for Jimmy Daywalt & Jimmy Bryan (22nd & 23rd different front row starters, 9th & 10th American drivers)
- Points finishes
- 3rd and last for Jack McGrath & Duane Carter
- 2nd and last for Troy Ruttman & Mike Nazaruk
- 1st for Jimmy Bryan (55th different point scorer, 21st American driver)