← 1954 Season
Round 2 · GP · 1954
Indianapolis 500
31 May 1954Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayUSAfinished
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Gap / Status | Points | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft | 19 | 200 | Finished | 8 | — |
| P2 | Jimmy Bryan | Kuzma | 3 | 200 | Finished | 6 | — |
| P3 | Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 200 | Finished | 5 | — |
| P4 | Troy Ruttman | Kurtis Kraft | 11 | 200 | Finished | 1.5 | — |
| P4 | Duane Carter | Kurtis Kraft | 11 | 200 | Finished | 1.5 | — |
| P5 | Mike Nazaruk | Kurtis Kraft | 14 | 200 | Finished | 2 | — |
| P6 | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | 24 | 200 | Finished | 0 | — |
| P7 | Don Freeland | Phillips | 6 | 200 | Finished | 0 | — |
| P8 | Jerry Hoyt | Kurtis Kraft | 32 | 200 | Finished | 0 | — |
| P8 | Paul Russo | Kurtis Kraft | 32 | 200 | Finished | 0 | — |
| P9 | Larry Crockett | Kurtis Kraft | 25 | 200 | Finished | 0 | — |
| P10 | Cal Niday | Stevens | 13 | 200 | Finished | 0 | — |
| P11 | Jimmy Davies | Kurtis Kraft | 27 | 200 | Finished | 0 | — |
| P11 | Art Cross | Kurtis Kraft | 27 | 200 | Finished | 0 | — |
| P11 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | 27 | 200 | Finished | 0 | — |
| P11 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | 27 | 200 | Finished | 0 | — |
| P11 | Andy Linden | Kurtis Kraft | 27 | 200 | Finished | 0 | — |
| P12 | Chuck Stevenson | Kuzma | 5 | 199 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| P12 | Walt Faulkner | Kuzma | 5 | 199 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| P13 | Manny Ayulo | Kuzma | 22 | 197 | +3 Laps | 0 | — |
| P14 | Bob Sweikert | Kurtis Kraft | 9 | 197 | +3 Laps | 0 | — |
| P15 | Jimmy Jackson | Kurtis Kraft | 8 | 196 | +4 Laps | 0 | — |
| P15 | Marshall Teague | Kurtis Kraft | 8 | 196 | +4 Laps | 0 | — |
| P15 | Tony Bettenhausen | Kurtis Kraft | 8 | 196 | +4 Laps | 0 | — |
| P16 | Ernie McCoy | Kurtis Kraft | 20 | 194 | +6 Laps | 0 | — |
| P17 | Jimmy Reece | Pankratz | 7 | 194 | +6 Laps | 0 | — |
| P18 | Ed Elisian | Stevens | 31 | 193 | +7 Laps | 0 | — |
| P18 | Bob Scott | Stevens | 31 | 193 | +7 Laps | 0 | — |
| P19 | Frank Armi | Kurtis Kraft | 33 | 193 | +7 Laps | 0 | — |
| P19 | George Fonder | Kurtis Kraft | 33 | 193 | +7 Laps | 0 | — |
| P20 | Jim Rathmann | Kurtis Kraft | 10 | 191 | Spun off | 0 | — |
| P21 | Pat O'Connor | Kurtis Kraft | 12 | 181 | Spun off | 0 | — |
| P22 | Eddie Johnson | Pawl | 16 | 172 | Retired | 0 | — |
| P22 | Rodger Ward | Pawl | 16 | 172 | Retired | 0 | — |
| P23 | Gene Hartley | Kurtis Kraft | 17 | 168 | Clutch | 0 | — |
| P24 | Jimmy Daywalt | Nichels | 4 | 165 | Retired | 0 | — |
| P24 | Johnny Thomson | Nichels | 4 | 165 | Retired | 0 | — |
| P28 | Pat Flaherty | Kurtis Kraft | 28 | 110 | Accident | 0 | — |
| P30 | Danny Kladis | Bromme | 29 | 104 | Fuel pump | 0 | — |
| P30 | Travis Webb | Bromme | 29 | 104 | Fuel pump | 0 | — |
| P31 | Len Duncan | Schroeder | 26 | 101 | Brakes | 0 | — |
| P33 | Bill Homeier | Kurtis Kraft | 18 | 74 | Accident | 0 | — |
Qualifying Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P3 | Jimmy Bryan | Kuzma | — | — | — |
| P5 | Chuck Stevenson | Kuzma | — | — | — |
| P6 | Don Freeland | Phillips | — | — | — |
| P7 | Jimmy Reece | Pankratz | — | — | — |
| P13 | Cal Niday | Stevens | — | — | — |
| P16 | Rodger Ward | Pawl | — | — | — |
| P22 | Manny Ayulo | Kuzma | — | — | — |
| P31 | Ed Elisian | Stevens | — | — | — |