1954 Indianapolis International Motor Sweepstakes
31 May –
Indianapolis Motor Speedway: 802.000km (4.023km x 200)
Pole position: Jack McGrath, Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser, 138.478 mph
Results:
1 Billy Vukovich Kurtis KK500A-Offenhauser 3:49:17.27 = 130.840 mph
Fuel Injection/Howard Keck Spl
2 Jimmy Bryant Kuzma-Offenhauser 200 laps
Dean Van Lines Spl
3 Jack McGrath Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser 200 laps
Jack B. Hinkle Spl
4 Troy Ruttmam/
Duane Carter Kurtis KK500A-Offenhauser 200 laps
Automobile Shippers/Casaroll Spl
5 Mike Nazaruk Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser 200 laps
McNamara/Lee Elkins Spl
6 Freddie Agabashian Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser 200 laps
Merz Engineering/Sperling Spl
7 Don Freeland Phillips-Offenhauser 200 laps
Bob Estes Spl
8 Paul Russo/
Jerry Hoyt Kurtis KK500A-Offenhauser 200 laps
Ansted Rotary/Hoosier Racing Spl
9 Larry Crocket Kurtis KK3000-Offenhauser 200 laps
Federal Engineering Spl
10 Cal Niday Stevens-Offenhauser 200 laps
Jim Robbins Spl
11 Art Cross/
Johnnie Parsons/
Sam Hanks
Andy Linden/
Jim Davies Kurtis KK4000-Offenhauser 200 laps
Bardahl/Ed Walsh Spl
12 Chuck Stevenson/
Walt Faulkner Kuzma-Offenhauser - 1 lap
J.C. Agajanian Spl
13 Manuel Ayulo Kuzma-Offenhauser - 3 laps
Peter Schmidt Spl
14 Bob Sweikert Kurtis KK4000-Offenhauser - 3 laps
Lutes/Francis Bardazon Spl
15 Duane Carter/
Marshall Teague/
J. Jackson/
Tony Bettenhausen Kurtis KK4000-Offenhasuer - 4 laps
Automobile Shippers/Casaroll Spl
16 Ernie McCoy Kurtis KK500B-Offenhauser - 6 laps
Ray Crawford Spl
17 Jimmy Reece Pankratz-Offenhauser - 6 laps
Emmett Malloy Spl
18 Ed Elisian/
Bob Scott Stevens-Offenhauser - 7 laps
H. A. Chapman Spl
19 Frank Armi/
G. Fonder/ Curtis-Offenhauser - 7 laps
Martin Brothers Spl
Fastest Lap: Jack McGrath, Kurtis-Offenhauser, 1:04.04 (140.537 mph) on lap 29
Did Not Finish:
Sam Hanks/
Jim Davies Kurtis KK4000-Offenhauser - 9 laps Spun on fron straigh
Bardahl/Ed Walsh Spl
Pat O'Connor Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser - 19 laps Spun on turn 2
Hopkins/Motor Racers Spl
Roger Ward/
Eddie Johnson Pawl-Offenhauser - 28 laps Stalled on back straight
Dr. R.N. Sabourin Spl
Gene Hartley/
Marshall Teague Kurtis KK4000-Offenhauser - 32 laps Clutch
John Zink Spl
Johnny Thompson/
Andy Linden/
Jimmy Daywalt Nichels-Offenhauser - 35 laps Stalled
H. A. Chapman Spl
Andy Linden/
B0b Scott Schroeder-Offenhauser - 35 laps Torsion Bar
Brown Motor Spl
Jerry Hoyt Kurtis-Offenhauser - 70 laps Engine
Murrell Belanger Spl
Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser - 89 laps Accident turn 4
Sumar/Chapman Spl
Jim Rathmann/
Pat Flaherty Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser - 90 laps Accident turn 4
Bardahl/Ed Walsh Spl
Tony Bettenhausen Sr. Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser - 95 laps Bearing
Mel Wiggers Spl
Spider Webb/
D. Kladis Bromme-Offenhauser - 96 laps Oil Leak
Advance Muffler/Bruce Bromme Spl
Len Duncan/
G. Fonder Schroeder-Offenhauser - 99 laps Brake cylinder
Ray Brady Spl
Johnnie Parsons Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser - 121 laps Stalled in pits
Belond Equa-Flow/California Muffler Spl
Bill Homeier Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser - 126 laps Accident in pits
Jones & Maley/Cars Spl
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Starting Grid
Jack McGrath Jimmy Daywalt Jimmy Bryant
Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser #2 Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser #19 Kuzma-Offenhauser #9
141.003 mph 139.789 mph 139.665 mph
Johnny Thompson Chuck Stevenson Don Freeland
Nichels-Offenhauser #43 Kuzma-Offenhauser #98 Phillips-Offenhauser #7
138.787 mph 138.776 mph 138.339 mph
Jimmy Reece Duane Carter Bob Sweikert
Pankratz-Offenhauser #25 Kurtis KK4000-Offenhauser #16 Kurtis KK4000-Offenhauser #17
138.312 mph 138.238 mph 138.206 mph
Sam Hanks Troy Ruttman Pat O'Connor
Kurtis KK4000-Offenhauser #1 Kurtis KK500A-Offenhauser #34 Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser #35
137.994 mph 137.736 mph 138.084 mph
Cal Niday Mike Nazaruk Johnnie Parsons
Stevens-Offenhauser #24 Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser #73 Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser #15
139.826 mph 139.589 mph 139.578 mph
Roger Ward Gene Hartley Bill Homeier
Pawl-Offenhauser #12 Kurtis KK4000-Offenhauser #31 Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser #51
139.297 mph 139.061 mph 138.948 mph
Billy Vukovich Ernie McCoy Tony Bettenhausen
Kurtis KK500A-Offenhauser #14 Kurtis KK500B-Offenhauser #32 Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser #10
138.478 mph 138.419 mph 138.275 mph
Manuel Ayulo Andy Linden Freddie Agabashian
Kuzma-Offenhauser #88 Schroeder-Offenhauser #74 Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser #77
138.164 mph 137.820 mph 137.746 mph
Larry Crockett Len Duncan Art Cross
Kurtis KK3000-Offenhauser #28 Schroeder-Offenhauser #33 Kurtis KK4000-Offenhauser #45
139.557 mph 139.217 mph 138.675 mph
Jim Rathmann Spider Webb Jerry Hoyt
Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser #38 Bromme-Offenhauser #65 Kurtis-Offenhauser #99
138.228 mph 137.979 mph 137.825 mph
Ed Elisian Paul Russo Frank Armi
Stevens-Offenhauser #27 Kurtis KK500A-Offenhauser #5 Curtis-Offenhauser #71
137.794 mph 137.678 mph 137.673 mph
