The Garagiste.

The Season in Review  ·  Round 2

Indianapolis 500

1954  ·  Indianapolis Motor Speedway  ·  31 May 1954  ·  200 laps

  1. 1st Bill Vukovich Kurtis Kraft · 03:49:17.27
  2. 2nd Jimmy Bryan Kuzma · +1:09.950
  3. 3rd Jack McGrath Kurtis Kraft · +1:19.730

Scroll · the race, moment by moment

01 Lights Out

Jack McGrath

Kurtis Kraft  —  Pole position

02 Lap 165

Andy Linden

Retirement Nichels  —  Retired

03 Lap 165

Jimmy Daywalt

Retirement Nichels  —  Retired

04 Lap 165

Johnny Thomson

Retirement Nichels  —  Retired

05 Lap 191

Jimmy Davies

Retirement Kurtis Kraft  —  Spun off

06 Lap 191

Jim Rathmann

Retirement Kurtis Kraft  —  Spun off

07 Lap 191

Sam Hanks

Retirement Kurtis Kraft  —  Spun off

08 On the Charge

Jerry Hoyt

Kurtis Kraft  —  P32 → P8

09 Victory

Bill Vukovich

Kurtis Kraft  —  Won from P19

The result

Classification

#DriverTeamGridLapsTime / RetirementPts
1 Bill Vukovich Kurtis Kraft 19 200 03:49:17.27 8
2 Jimmy Bryan Kuzma 3 200 +1:09.950 6
3 Jack McGrath Kurtis Kraft 1 200 +1:19.730 5
4 Troy Ruttman Kurtis Kraft 11 200 +2:52.680 1.5
4 Duane Carter Kurtis Kraft 11 200 +2:52.680 1.5
5 Mike Nazaruk Kurtis Kraft 14 200 +3:24.550 2
6 Fred Agabashian Kurtis Kraft 24 200 +3:47.550
7 Don Freeland Phillips 6 200 +4:13.350
8 Jerry Hoyt Kurtis Kraft 32 200 +5:01.170
8 Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft 32 200 +5:01.170
9 Larry Crockett Kurtis Kraft 25 200 +7:07.240
10 Cal Niday Stevens 13 200 +7:07.690
11 Jimmy Davies Kurtis Kraft 27 200 +8:22.190
11 Art Cross Kurtis Kraft 27 200 +8:22.190
11 Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Kraft 27 200 +8:22.190
11 Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft 27 200 +8:22.190
11 Andy Linden Kurtis Kraft 27 200 +8:22.190
12 Chuck Stevenson Kuzma 5 199 +1 Lap
12 Walt Faulkner Kuzma 5 199 +1 Lap
13 Manny Ayulo Kuzma 22 197 +3 Laps
14 Bob Sweikert Kurtis Kraft 9 197 +3 Laps
15 Duane Carter Kurtis Kraft 8 196 +4 Laps
15 Tony Bettenhausen Kurtis Kraft 8 196 +4 Laps
15 Jimmy Jackson Kurtis Kraft 8 196 +4 Laps
15 Marshall Teague Kurtis Kraft 8 196 +4 Laps
16 Ernie McCoy Kurtis Kraft 20 194 +6 Laps
17 Jimmy Reece Pankratz 7 194 +6 Laps
18 Ed Elisian Stevens 31 193 +7 Laps
18 Bob Scott Stevens 31 193 +7 Laps
19 Frank Armi Kurtis Kraft 33 193 +7 Laps
19 George Fonder Kurtis Kraft 33 193 +7 Laps
20 Jimmy Davies Kurtis Kraft 10 191 Spun off
20 Jim Rathmann Kurtis Kraft 10 191 Spun off
20 Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft 10 191 Spun off
21 Pat O'Connor Kurtis Kraft 12 181 Spun off
22 Rodger Ward Pawl 16 172 Retired
22 Eddie Johnson Pawl 16 172 Retired
23 Marshall Teague Kurtis Kraft 17 168 Clutch
23 Gene Hartley Kurtis Kraft 17 168 Clutch
24 Andy Linden Nichels 4 165 Retired
24 Jimmy Daywalt Nichels 4 165 Retired
24 Johnny Thomson Nichels 4 165 Retired
25 Andy Linden Schroeder 23 165 Suspension
25 Bob Scott Schroeder 23 165 Suspension
26 Jerry Hoyt Kurtis Kraft 30 130 Engine
27 Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis Kraft 2 111 Accident
28 Jim Rathmann Kurtis Kraft 28 110 Accident
28 Pat Flaherty Kurtis Kraft 28 110 Accident
29 Tony Bettenhausen Kurtis Kraft 21 105 Wheel bearing
30 Travis Webb Bromme 29 104 Fuel pump
30 Danny Kladis Bromme 29 104 Fuel pump
31 Len Duncan Schroeder 26 101 Brakes
31 George Fonder Schroeder 26 101 Brakes
32 Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Kraft 15 79 Engine
33 Bill Homeier Kurtis Kraft 18 74 Accident

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