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1954 Indianapolis 500

Date
Winner
Pole position
Fastest lap
CircuitIndianapolis, 200 laps
Round2 of 9
Race numbers34th World Championship race
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Race result

PosDriverConstructorLapsTimePoints
1+18(USA) Bill VukovichKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser2003hr 49m 17.270s8
2+1(USA) Jimmy BryanKuzma-Offenhauser200+1m 09.951s6
3-2(USA) Jack McGrathKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser200 5 FL
4+7Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser200 
  • 1.5
  • 1.5
5+9(USA) Mike NazarukKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser200 2
6+18(USA) Fred AgabashianKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser200  
7-1(USA) Don FreelandPhillips-Offenhauser200  
8+24Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser200  
9+16(USA) Larry CrockettKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser200  
10+3(USA) Cal NidayStevens-Offenhauser200  
11+16Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser200  
12-7Kuzma-Offenhauser199+1 lap 
13+9(USA) Manuel AyuloKuzma-Offenhauser197+3 laps 
14-5(USA) Bob SweikertKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser197+3 laps 
15-7Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser196+4 laps 
16+4(USA) Ernie McCoyKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser194+6 laps 
17-10(USA) Jimmy ReecePankratz-Offenhauser194+6 laps 
18+13Stevens-Offenhauser193+7 laps 
19+14Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser193+7 laps 
20-10Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser191DNF 
21-9(USA) Pat O’ConnorKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser181DNF 
22-6Pawl-Offenhauser172DNF 
23-6Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser168DNF 
24-20Nichels-Offenhauser165DNF 
25+24Schroeder-Offenhauser165DNF 
26+4(USA) Jerry HoytKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser130DNF 
27-25(USA) Jimmy DaywaltKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser111DNF 
28 Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser110DNF 
29-8(USA) Tony BettenhausenKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser105DNF 
30-1Bromme-Offenhauser104DNF 
31-5Schroeder-Offenhauser101DNF 
32-17(USA) Johnnie ParsonsKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser79DNF 
33-15(USA) Bill HomeierKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser74DNF 

Championship standings

How the championship standings stood post-race.

Driver

PosDriverPoints
1(ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio8
=(USA) Bill Vukovich8
3(ITA) Giuseppe Farina6
=(USA) Jimmy Bryan6
5(ARG) Jose Froilan Gonzalez5
=(USA) Jack McGrath5
7(FRA) Maurice Trintignant3
8(FRA) Elie Bayol2
=(USA) Mike Nazaruk2
10(USA) Troy Ruttman1.5
=(USA) Duane Carter1.5

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)