1954 · Round 2 · Race Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, United States
Monday, May 31, 1954
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, United States
Monday, May 31, 1954
Winner
VUK
3:49:17.270
Winning margin
+69.951
to BRY
From pole
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Grid not recorded
Fastest lap
—
Not recorded
Biggest climb
—
Classified
55/55
14 retirements
BRY
Jimmy Bryan
+69.951
VUK
Bill Vukovich
3:49:17.270
MCG
Jack McGrath
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Finishing order, gaps, grid places and points where recorded
| Pos | Driver | Laps | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | VUKHoward Keck Company · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | 200 | 3:49:17.270 | 8 |
| 02 | BRYDean · Kuzma | 200 | +69.951 | 6 |
| 03 | MCGHinkle · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | 200 | — | 5 |
| 04 | CAREugene Casaroll · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | — | — | 1.5 |
| 04 | RUTEugene Casaroll · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | 200 | — | 1.5 |
| 05 | NAZLee Elkins · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | 200 | — | 2 |
| 06 | AGAMiklos Sperling · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | 200 | — | — |
| 07 | FREBob Estes | 200 | — | — |
| 08 | HOYBelanger · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | 200 | — | — |
| 08 | RUSHoosier Racing Team · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | — | — | — |
| 09 | CROFederal Engineering Association · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | 200 | — | — |
| 10 | NIDJim Robbins | 200 | — | — |
| 11 | DAVEd Walsh · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | 200 | — | — |
| 11 | CROEd Walsh · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | — | — | — |
| 11 | PARSouth California Muffler Company · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | — | — | — |
| 11 | HANEd Walsh · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | — | — | — |
| 11 | LINBrown Motor Company · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | — | — | — |
| 12 | STEAgajanian · Kuzma | — | — | — |
| 12 | FAUAgajanian · Kuzma | 199 | +1 lap | — |
| 13 | AYUSchmidt · Kuzma | 197 | +3 lap | — |
| 14 | SWEFrancis Bardazon · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | 197 | +3 lap | — |
| 15 | BETMel Wiggers · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | — | — | — |
| 15 | JACEugene Casaroll · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | 196 | +4 lap | — |
| 15 | TEAJohn Zink · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | — | — | — |
| 15 | CAREugene Casaroll · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | — | — | — |
| 16 | MCCCrawford · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | 194 | +6 lap | — |
| 17 | REEMalloy | 194 | +6 lap | — |
| 18 | ELIChapman | — | — | — |
| 18 | SCOBrown Motor Company | 193 | +7 lap | — |
| 19 | ARMMartin · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | 193 | +7 lap | — |
| 19 | FONRay Brady · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | — | — | — |
| 20 | HANEd Walsh · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | — | — | — |
| 20 | DAVEd Walsh · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | — | — | — |
| 20 | RATEd Walsh · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | 191 | DNF | — |
| 21 | O'CMotor Racers Incorporated · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | 181 | DNF | — |
| 22 | WARSabourin · Pawl | 172 | DNF | — |
| 22 | JOHSabourin · Pawl | — | — | — |
| 23 | TEAJohn Zink · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | 168 | DNF | — |
| 23 | HARJohn Zink · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | — | — | — |
| 24 | HOMCars Incorporated | 165 | DNF | — |
| 24 | THOChapman | — | — | — |
| 24 | LINBrown Motor Company | — | — | — |
| 25 | LINBrown Motor Company | — | — | — |
| 25 | SCOBrown Motor Company | 165 | DNF | — |
| 26 | HOYBelanger · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | 130 | DNF | — |
| 27 | DAYSumar · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | 111 | DNF | — |
| 28 | FLAEd Walsh · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | 110 | DNF | — |
| 28 | RATEd Walsh · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | — | — | — |
| 29 | BETMel Wiggers · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | 105 | DNF | — |
| 30 | WEBBromme | — | — | — |
| 30 | KLABromme | 104 | DNF | — |
| 31 | DUNRay Brady | — | — | — |
| 31 | FONRay Brady | 101 | DNF | — |
| 32 | PARSouth California Muffler Company · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | 79 | DNF | — |
| 33 | HOMCars Incorporated · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft | 74 | DNF | — |