Pit Lane F1
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 — a 24-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 24 drivers failing to finish.
31 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 |
| 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 |
