1954 Season - Round 2 - 1954-05-31
Bill Vukovich won the 1954 Indianapolis 500 for Kurtis Kraft, with Jimmy Bryan (Kuzma) second and Jack McGrath (Kurtis Kraft) third. The win came from P19 on the grid.
Jerry Hoyt (Kurtis Kraft) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P32 on the grid to P8 at the flag β a 24-place improvement. Every starter made it to the chequered flag.
30 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1954 Indianapolis 500, completing round 2 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |