1954 · Round 2 · Qualifying Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, United States
Monday, May 31, 1954
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, United States
Monday, May 31, 1954
Pole position
MCG
4:15.260
Pole margin
+2.270
to DAY
Top-ten spread
+5.620
P1 to HAN
Entries
33
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | MCGHinkle · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:15.260 | — | — |
| 02 | DAYSumar · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:17.530 | +2.270 | — |
| 03 | BRYDean · Kuzma | 4:17.760 | +2.500 | — |
| 04 | THOChapman | 4:19.390 | +4.130 | — |
| 05 | STEAgajanian · Kuzma | 4:19.410 | +4.150 | — |
| 06 | FREBob Estes | 4:20.230 | +4.970 | — |
| 07 | REEMalloy | 4:20.280 | +5.020 | — |
| 08 | CAREugene Casaroll · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:20.420 | +5.160 | — |
| 09 | SWEFrancis Bardazon · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:20.480 | +5.220 | — |
| 10 | HANEd Walsh · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:20.880 | +5.620 | — |
| 11 | RUTEugene Casaroll · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:21.370 | +6.110 | — |
| 12 | O'CMotor Racers Incorporated · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:20.710 | +5.450 | — |
| 13 | NIDJim Robbins | 4:17.460 | +2.200 | — |
| 14 | NAZLee Elkins · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:17.900 | +2.640 | — |
| 15 | PARSouth California Muffler Company · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:17.920 | +2.660 | — |
| 16 | WARSabourin · Pawl | 4:18.440 | +3.180 | — |
| 17 | HARJohn Zink · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:18.880 | +3.620 | — |
| 18 | HOMCars Incorporated · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:19.090 | +3.830 | — |
| 19 | VUKHoward Keck Company · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:19.970 | +4.710 | — |
| 20 | MCCCrawford · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:20.080 | +4.820 | — |
| 21 | BETMel Wiggers · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:20.350 | +5.090 | — |
| 22 | AYUSchmidt · Kuzma | 4:20.560 | +5.300 | — |
| 23 | LINBrown Motor Company | 4:21.210 | +5.950 | — |
| 24 | AGAMiklos Sperling · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:21.350 | +6.090 | — |
| 25 | CROFederal Engineering Association · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:17.960 | +2.700 | — |
| 26 | DUNRay Brady | 4:18.590 | +3.330 | — |
| 27 | CROEd Walsh · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:19.600 | +4.340 | — |
| 28 | RATEd Walsh · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:20.440 | +5.180 | — |
| 29 | WEBBromme | 4:20.910 | +5.650 | — |
| 30 | HOYBelanger · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:21.200 | +5.940 | — |
| 31 | ELIChapman | 4:21.260 | +6.000 | — |
| 32 | RUSHoosier Racing Team · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:21.480 | +6.220 | — |
| 33 | ARMMartin · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:21.490 | +6.230 | — |