Temporada 1954 - Etapa 2 - 1954-05-31
Bill Vukovich venceu o 500 Milhas de Indianápolis de 1954 pela Kurtis Kraft, com Jimmy Bryan (Kuzma) em segundo e Jack McGrath (Kurtis Kraft) em terceiro. A vitória veio do P19 no grid.
Jerry Hoyt (Kurtis Kraft) foi quem mais ganhou na corrida, subindo do P32 no grid para o P8 na bandeirada — uma melhora de 24 posições. O desgaste foi alto: 24 pilotos não terminaram a prova.
31 pilotos foram classificados na bandeirada do 500 Milhas de Indianápolis de 1954, completando a etapa 2 da temporada.
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| Pos | Piloto | Equipe | Grid | Status | Volta mais rápida | Pontos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft | 19 | Finished | 8 | |
| 2 | Jimmy Bryan | Kuzma | 3 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | Finished | 5 |
| 4 | Troy Ruttman | Kurtis Kraft | 11 | Finished | 1.5 |
| 4 | Duane Carter | Kurtis Kraft | 11 | Finished | 1.5 |
| 5 | Mike Nazaruk | Kurtis Kraft | 14 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | 24 | Finished | 0 |
| 7 | Don Freeland | Phillips | 6 | Finished | 0 |
| 8 | Jerry Hoyt | Kurtis Kraft | 32 | Finished | 0 |
| 8 | Paul Russo | Kurtis Kraft | 32 | Finished | 0 |
| 9 | Larry Crockett | Kurtis Kraft | 25 | Finished | 0 |
| 10 | Cal Niday | Stevens | 13 | Finished | 0 |
| 11 | Jimmy Davies | Kurtis Kraft | 27 | Finished | 0 |
| 11 | Art Cross | Kurtis Kraft | 27 | Finished | 0 |
| 11 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | 27 | Finished | 0 |
| 11 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | 27 | Finished | 0 |
| 11 | Andy Linden | Kurtis Kraft | 27 | Finished | 0 |
| 12 | Chuck Stevenson | Kuzma | 5 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | Walt Faulkner | Kuzma | 5 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | Manny Ayulo | Kuzma | 22 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Bob Sweikert | Kurtis Kraft | 9 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Duane Carter | Kurtis Kraft | 8 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Tony Bettenhausen | Kurtis Kraft | 8 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Jimmy Jackson | Kurtis Kraft | 8 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Marshall Teague | Kurtis Kraft | 8 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | Ernie McCoy | Kurtis Kraft | 20 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 17 | Jimmy Reece | Pankratz | 7 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 18 | Ed Elisian | Stevens | 31 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 18 | Bob Scott | Stevens | 31 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 19 | Frank Armi | Kurtis Kraft | 33 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 19 | George Fonder | Kurtis Kraft | 33 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 20 | Jimmy Davies | Kurtis Kraft | 10 | Spun off | 0 |
| 20 | Jim Rathmann | Kurtis Kraft | 10 | Spun off | 0 |
| 20 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | 10 | Spun off | 0 |
| 21 | Pat O'Connor | Kurtis Kraft | 12 | Spun off | 0 |
| 22 | Rodger Ward | Pawl | 16 | Retired | 0 |
| 22 | Eddie Johnson | Pawl | 16 | Retired | 0 |
| 23 | Marshall Teague | Kurtis Kraft | 17 | Clutch | 0 |
| 23 | Gene Hartley | Kurtis Kraft | 17 | Clutch | 0 |
| 24 | Andy Linden | Nichels | 4 | Retired | 0 |
| 24 | Jimmy Daywalt | Nichels | 4 | Retired | 0 |
| 24 | Johnny Thomson | Nichels | 4 | Retired | 0 |
| 25 | Andy Linden | Schroeder | 23 | Suspension | 0 |
| 25 | Bob Scott | Schroeder | 23 | Suspension | 0 |
| 26 | Jerry Hoyt | Kurtis Kraft | 30 | Engine | 0 |
| 27 | Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis Kraft | 2 | Accident | 0 |
| 28 | Jim Rathmann | Kurtis Kraft | 28 | Accident | 0 |
| 28 | Pat Flaherty | Kurtis Kraft | 28 | Accident | 0 |
| 29 | Tony Bettenhausen | Kurtis Kraft | 21 | Wheel bearing | 0 |
| 30 | Travis Webb | Bromme | 29 | Fuel pump | 0 |
| 30 | Danny Kladis | Bromme | 29 | Fuel pump | 0 |
| 31 | Len Duncan | Schroeder | 26 | Brakes | 0 |
| 31 | George Fonder | Schroeder | 26 | Brakes | 0 |
| 32 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | 15 | Engine | 0 |
| 33 | Bill Homeier | Kurtis Kraft | 18 | Accident | 0 |