Indianapolis 500

Round 2 · Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, USA

1954-05-31

Winner: Bill Vukovich (Kurtis Kraft)

Bill Vukovich

Kurtis Kraft

Bill Vukovich

Kurtis Kraft · 3:49:17.270

Bill Vukovich

Kurtis Kraft · 3:49:17.270

Who won the 1954 Indianapolis 500?

The 1954 Indianapolis 500 was won by Bill Vukovich driving for Kurtis Kraft, starting from 19th on the grid. Bill Vukovich finished second, 3:49:17.270 behind, with Bill Vukovich completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 48 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 2 of the 1954 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, USA. Paul Russo was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 24 positions from P32 to finish P8.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Bill Vukovich	Kurtis Kraft	19	▲18	3:49:17.270	Finished	8
1	Bill Vukovich	Kurtis Kraft	19	▲18	3:49:17.270	Finished	8
1	Bill Vukovich	Kurtis Kraft	19	▲18	3:49:17.270	Finished	8
2	Jimmy Bryan	Kuzma	3	▲1	+1:09.950	Finished	6
2	Jimmy Bryan	Kuzma	3	▲1	+1:09.950	Finished	6
2	Jimmy Bryan	Kuzma	3	▲1	+1:09.950	Finished	6
3	Jack McGrath	Kurtis Kraft	1	▼2	+1:19.730	Finished	5
3	Jack McGrath	Kurtis Kraft	1	▼2	+1:19.730	Finished	5
3	Jack McGrath	Kurtis Kraft	1	▼2	+1:19.730	Finished	5
4	Duane Carter	Kurtis Kraft	11	▲7	+2:52.680	Finished	1.5
4	Troy Ruttman	Kurtis Kraft	11	▲7	+2:52.680	Finished	1.5
4	Troy Ruttman	Kurtis Kraft	11	▲7	+2:52.680	Finished	1.5
4	Duane Carter	Kurtis Kraft	11	▲7	+2:52.680	Finished	1.5
4	Troy Ruttman	Kurtis Kraft	11	▲7	+2:52.680	Finished	1.5
4	Duane Carter	Kurtis Kraft	11	▲7	+2:52.680	Finished	1.5
5	Mike Nazaruk	Kurtis Kraft	14	▲9	+3:24.550	Finished	2
5	Mike Nazaruk	Kurtis Kraft	14	▲9	+3:24.550	Finished	2
5	Mike Nazaruk	Kurtis Kraft	14	▲9	+3:24.550	Finished	2
6	Fred Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	24	▲18	+3:47.550	Finished	0
6	Fred Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	24	▲18	+3:47.550	Finished	0
6	Fred Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	24	▲18	+3:47.550	Finished	0
7	Don Freeland	Phillips	6	▼1	+4:13.350	Finished	0
7	Don Freeland	Phillips	6	▼1	+4:13.350	Finished	0
7	Don Freeland	Phillips	6	▼1	+4:13.350	Finished	0
8	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft	32	▲24	+5:01.170	Finished	0
8	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft	32	▲24	+5:01.170	Finished	0
8	Jerry Hoyt	Kurtis Kraft	32	▲24	+5:01.170	Finished	0
8	Jerry Hoyt	Kurtis Kraft	32	▲24	+5:01.170	Finished	0
8	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft	32	▲24	+5:01.170	Finished	0
8	Jerry Hoyt	Kurtis Kraft	32	▲24	+5:01.170	Finished	0
9	Larry Crockett	Kurtis Kraft	25	▲16	+7:07.240	Finished	0
9	Larry Crockett	Kurtis Kraft	25	▲16	+7:07.240	Finished	0
9	Larry Crockett	Kurtis Kraft	25	▲16	+7:07.240	Finished	0
10	Cal Niday	Stevens	13	▲3	+7:07.690	Finished	0
10	Cal Niday	Stevens	13	▲3	+7:07.690	Finished	0
10	Cal Niday	Stevens	13	▲3	+7:07.690	Finished	0
11	Andy Linden	Kurtis Kraft	27	▲16	+8:22.190	Finished	0
11	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	27	▲16	+8:22.190	Finished	0
11	Sam Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	27	▲16	+8:22.190	Finished	0
11	Art Cross	Kurtis Kraft	27	▲16	+8:22.190	Finished	0
11	Jimmy Davies	Kurtis Kraft	27	▲16	+8:22.190	Finished	0
11	Art Cross	Kurtis Kraft	27	▲16	+8:22.190	Finished	0
11	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	27	▲16	+8:22.190	Finished	0
11	Sam Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	27	▲16	+8:22.190	Finished	0
11	Andy Linden	Kurtis Kraft	27	▲16	+8:22.190	Finished	0
11	Andy Linden	Kurtis Kraft	27	▲16	+8:22.190	Finished	0
11	Jimmy Davies	Kurtis Kraft	27	▲16	+8:22.190	Finished	0
11	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	27	▲16	+8:22.190	Finished	0
11	Sam Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	27	▲16	+8:22.190	Finished	0
11	Art Cross	Kurtis Kraft	27	▲16	+8:22.190	Finished	0
11	Jimmy Davies	Kurtis Kraft	27	▲16	+8:22.190	Finished	0
12	Walt Faulkner	Kuzma	5	▼7	—	+1 Lap	0
12	Walt Faulkner	Kuzma	5	▼7	—	+1 Lap	0
12	Chuck Stevenson	Kuzma	5	▼7	—	+1 Lap	0
12	Chuck Stevenson	Kuzma	5	▼7	—	+1 Lap	0
12	Chuck Stevenson	Kuzma	5	▼7	—	+1 Lap	0
12	Walt Faulkner	Kuzma	5	▼7	—	+1 Lap	0
13	Manny Ayulo	Kuzma	22	▲9	—	+3 Laps	0
13	Manny Ayulo	Kuzma	22	▲9	—	+3 Laps	0
13	Manny Ayulo	Kuzma	22	▲9	—	+3 Laps	0
14	Bob Sweikert	Kurtis Kraft	9	▼5	—	+3 Laps	0
14	Bob Sweikert	Kurtis Kraft	9	▼5	—	+3 Laps	0
14	Bob Sweikert	Kurtis Kraft	9	▼5	—	+3 Laps	0
15	Jimmy Jackson	Kurtis Kraft	8	▼7	—	+4 Laps	0
15	Duane Carter	Kurtis Kraft	8	▼7	—	+4 Laps	0
15	Tony Bettenhausen	Kurtis Kraft	8	▼7	—	+4 Laps	0
15	Jimmy Jackson	Kurtis Kraft	8	▼7	—	+4 Laps	0
15	Marshall Teague	Kurtis Kraft	8	▼7	—	+4 Laps	0
15	Duane Carter	Kurtis Kraft	8	▼7	—	+4 Laps	0
15	Tony Bettenhausen	Kurtis Kraft	8	▼7	—	+4 Laps	0
15	Marshall Teague	Kurtis Kraft	8	▼7	—	+4 Laps	0
15	Duane Carter	Kurtis Kraft	8	▼7	—	+4 Laps	0
15	Tony Bettenhausen	Kurtis Kraft	8	▼7	—	+4 Laps	0
15	Jimmy Jackson	Kurtis Kraft	8	▼7	—	+4 Laps	0
15	Marshall Teague	Kurtis Kraft	8	▼7	—	+4 Laps	0
16	Ernie McCoy	Kurtis Kraft	20	▲4	—	+6 Laps	0
16	Ernie McCoy	Kurtis Kraft	20	▲4	—	+6 Laps	0
16	Ernie McCoy	Kurtis Kraft	20	▲4	—	+6 Laps	0
17	Jimmy Reece	Pankratz	7	▼10	—	+6 Laps	0
17	Jimmy Reece	Pankratz	7	▼10	—	+6 Laps	0
17	Jimmy Reece	Pankratz	7	▼10	—	+6 Laps	0
18	Bob Scott	Stevens	31	▲13	—	+7 Laps	0
18	Bob Scott	Stevens	31	▲13	—	+7 Laps	0
18	Ed Elisian	Stevens	31	▲13	—	+7 Laps	0
18	Bob Scott	Stevens	31	▲13	—	+7 Laps	0
18	Ed Elisian	Stevens	31	▲13	—	+7 Laps	0
18	Ed Elisian	Stevens	31	▲13	—	+7 Laps	0
19	Frank Armi	Kurtis Kraft	33	▲14	—	+7 Laps	0
19	George Fonder	Kurtis Kraft	33	▲14	—	+7 Laps	0
19	Frank Armi	Kurtis Kraft	33	▲14	—	+7 Laps	0
19	Frank Armi	Kurtis Kraft	33	▲14	—	+7 Laps	0
19	George Fonder	Kurtis Kraft	33	▲14	—	+7 Laps	0
23	Gene Hartley	Kurtis Kraft	17	▼6	—	Clutch	0
23	Gene Hartley	Kurtis Kraft	17	▼6	—	Clutch	0
R	Len Duncan	Schroeder	26	—	—	Brakes	0
R	George Fonder	Schroeder	26	—	—	Brakes	0
R	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	15	—	—	Engine	0
R	Bill Homeier	Kurtis Kraft	18	—	—	Accident	0
R	Jimmy Davies	Kurtis Kraft	10	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Jim Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft	10	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Sam Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	10	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Pat O'Connor	Kurtis Kraft	12	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Rodger Ward	Pawl	16	—	—	Retired	0
R	Eddie Johnson	Pawl	16	—	—	Retired	0
R	Marshall Teague	Kurtis Kraft	17	—	—	Clutch	0
R	Andy Linden	Nichels	4	—	—	Retired	0
R	Jimmy Daywalt	Nichels	4	—	—	Retired	0
R	Johnny Thomson	Nichels	4	—	—	Retired	0
R	Andy Linden	Schroeder	23	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Bob Scott	Schroeder	23	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Jerry Hoyt	Kurtis Kraft	30	—	—	Engine	0
R	Jimmy Daywalt	Kurtis Kraft	2	—	—	Accident	0
R	Jim Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft	28	—	—	Accident	0
R	Pat Flaherty	Kurtis Kraft	28	—	—	Accident	0
R	Tony Bettenhausen	Kurtis Kraft	21	—	—	Wheel bearing	0
R	Travis Webb	Bromme	29	—	—	Fuel pump	0
R	Danny Kladis	Bromme	29	—	—	Fuel pump	0
R	Johnny Thomson	Nichels	4	—	—	Retired	0
R	Andy Linden	Schroeder	23	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Bob Scott	Schroeder	23	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Jimmy Daywalt	Kurtis Kraft	2	—	—	Accident	0
R	Jerry Hoyt	Kurtis Kraft	30	—	—	Engine	0
R	Jim Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft	28	—	—	Accident	0
R	Pat Flaherty	Kurtis Kraft	28	—	—	Accident	0
R	Tony Bettenhausen	Kurtis Kraft	21	—	—	Wheel bearing	0
R	Travis Webb	Bromme	29	—	—	Fuel pump	0
R	Danny Kladis	Bromme	29	—	—	Fuel pump	0
R	Len Duncan	Schroeder	26	—	—	Brakes	0
R	George Fonder	Schroeder	26	—	—	Brakes	0
R	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	15	—	—	Engine	0
R	Bill Homeier	Kurtis Kraft	18	—	—	Accident	0
R	Jimmy Daywalt	Nichels	4	—	—	Retired	0
R	Andy Linden	Nichels	4	—	—	Retired	0
R	Marshall Teague	Kurtis Kraft	17	—	—	Clutch	0
R	Eddie Johnson	Pawl	16	—	—	Retired	0
R	Rodger Ward	Pawl	16	—	—	Retired	0
R	Pat O'Connor	Kurtis Kraft	12	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Sam Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	10	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Jim Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft	10	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Jimmy Davies	Kurtis Kraft	10	—	—	Spun off	0

1954 Indianapolis 500 — FAQ

Who won the 1954 Indianapolis 500?+

Bill Vukovich (Kurtis Kraft) won the 1954 Indianapolis 500 on 1954-05-31 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1954 Indianapolis 500?+

P1: Bill Vukovich (Kurtis Kraft). P2: Bill Vukovich (Kurtis Kraft), 3:49:17.270 behind. P3: Bill Vukovich (Kurtis Kraft), 3:49:17.270 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1954 Indianapolis 500?+

Jack McGrath took pole position for the 1954 Indianapolis 500.

Which team won the 1954 Indianapolis 500?+

Kurtis Kraft won the 1954 Indianapolis 500 with Bill Vukovich taking victory.