1954 Indianapolis Formula 1 Grand Prix
31 May 1954
Indianapolis Grand Prix
| Pos | Driver | FL | Team | Time | Grid | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis | 3:49:17.270 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2 | Jimmy Bryan | Kuzma | -01:09.990 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 3 | Jack McGrath | FL | Kurtis | -01:19.700 | 3 | 5 | |
| 4 | Troy Ruttman | Kurtis | -02:52.680 | 4 | 1.5 | ||
| 5 | Mike Nazaruk | Kurtis | -03:24.550 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 6 | Freddie Agabashian | Kurtis | -03:47.550 | 6 | |||
| 7 | Don Freeland | Phillips | -04:13.350 | 7 | |||
| 8 | Paul Russo | Kurtis | -05:01.170 | 8 | |||
| 8 | ▲ 24 | Jerry Hoyt | Kurtis | -05:01.170 | 32 | ||
| 9 | Larry Crockett | Kurtis | -07:07.240 | 9 | |||
| 10 | Cal Niday | Stevens | -07:07.690 | 10 | |||
| 11 | Art Cross | Kurtis | -08:22.190 | 11 | |||
| 11 | ▲ 16 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis | -08:22.190 | 27 | ||
| 11 | ▲ 16 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis | -08:22.190 | 27 | ||
| 12 | Chuck Stevenson | Kuzma | -1 lap | 12 | |||
| 12 | Walt Faulkner | Kuzma | -1 lap | 12 | |||
| 13 | Manny Ayulo | Kuzma | -3 laps | 13 | |||
| 14 | Bob Sweikert | Kurtis | -3 laps | 14 | |||
| 15 | ▼ 7 | Marshall Teague | Kurtis | -4 laps | 8 | ||
| 15 | Duane Carter | Kurtis | -02:52.680 | 15 | 1.5 | ||
| 15 | Jimmy Jackson | Kurtis | -4 laps | 15 | |||
| 16 | Ernie McCoy | Kurtis | -6 laps | 16 | |||
| 17 | Jimmy Reece | Pankratz | -6 laps | 17 | |||
| 18 | Ed Elisian | Stevens | -7 laps | 18 | |||
| 19 | ▲ 3 | George Fonder | Curtis | -7 laps | 22 | ||
| 19 | ▲ 14 | Frank Armi | Kurtis | -7 laps | 33 | ||
| 20 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis | 191 laps | 20 | |||
| 20 | Jimmy Davies | Kurtis | 191 laps | 20 | |||
| 21 | Pat O'Connor | Kurtis | 181 laps | 21 | |||
| 22 | Rodger Ward | Pawl | 182 laps | 22 | |||
| 22 | Eddie Johnson | Pawl | 172 laps | 22 | |||
| 23 | Gene Hartley | Kurtis | 168 laps | 23 | |||
| 23 | Marshall Teague | Kurtis | 168 laps | 23 | |||
| 24 | ▼ 20 | Andy Linden | Nichels | 165 laps | 4 | ||
| 24 | Johnny Thomson | Nichels | 165 laps | 24 | |||
| 25 | ▼ 2 | Andy Linden | Schroeder | 165 laps | 23 | ||
| 25 | ▼ 2 | Bob Scott | Schroeder | 165 laps | 23 | ||
| 25 | Bob Scott | Stevens | -7 laps | 25 | |||
| 26 | Jerry Hoyt | Kurtis | 130 laps | 26 | |||
| 27 | Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis | 111 laps | 27 | |||
| 28 | Jim Rathmann | Kurtis | 110 laps | 28 | |||
| 28 | Pat Flaherty | Kurtis | 110 laps | 28 | |||
| 29 | Tony Bettenhausen Sr. | Kurtis | 105 laps | 29 | |||
| 30 | Spider Webb | Bromme | 104 laps | 30 | |||
| 30 | Danny Kladis | Bromme | 104 laps | 30 | |||
| 31 | ▼ 5 | George Fonder | Schroeder | 101 laps | 26 | ||
| 31 | Len Duncan | Schroeder | 101 laps | 31 | |||
| 32 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis | 79 laps | 32 | |||
| 33 | ▼ 15 | Bill Homeier | Kurtis | 74 laps | 18 | ||
| 33 | Bill Homeier | Nichels | 165 laps | 33 |
Fastest lap Jack McGrath : 1:04.040
First and last
| Type | Driver |
|---|---|
| race | Danny Kladis |
| race | Frank Armi |
| race | Larry Crockett |
| race | Len Duncan |
| fastlap | Jack McGrath |
First
| Type | Driver | #Future |
|---|---|---|
| race | Ed Elisian | 4 |
| race | Pat O'Connor | 4 |
| podium | Jimmy Bryan | 2 |
Last
| Type | Driver | #Past |
|---|---|---|
| race | Bob Scott | 7 |
| race | Ernie McCoy | 1 |
| race | George Fonder | 5 |
| race | Jimmy Jackson | 1 |
| race | Manny Ayulo | 3 |
| race | Mike Nazaruk | 2 |
| race | Spider Webb | 3 |
| podium | Bill Vukovich | 1 |
| podium | Jack McGrath | 1 |
Aniversary
| Type | Driver | #Aniversary | #Future |
|---|---|---|---|
| race | Andy Linden | 10 | 6 |