1954 season/ Round 2

Indianapolis 500

Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, USA. Mon, 31 May 1954. 200 laps.

Winner: KKVUKKurtis Kraft
Pole: KKMCGKurtis Kraft
Fastest lap: KKMCG1:04.040

Weekend

Race

Jimmy BryanKUKuzma+1:09.9502
Bill VukovichKKKurtis Kraft3:49:17.2701
Jack McGrathKKKurtis Kraft+1:19.7303

Overtakes

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No overtake data

Biggest mover

KKRUS

+24 places, P32 to P8

Beat our forecast

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No forecast for this race

Fastest Pit Stop

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No pit stop data

Fastest lap

KKMCG

1:04.040, lap 29

DNFs

HAN, RAT, DAV, O'C, WAR, JOH, TEA, DAY, THO, LIN, LIN, SCO, HOY, DAY, RAT, FLA, BET, WEB, KLA, FON, DUN, PAR, HOM

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Laps	Time / status	Pts	Fastest lap
1	KKVUKBill Vukovich	KKKurtis Kraft	19+18	200	3:49:17.270	8
2	KUBRYJimmy Bryan	KUKuzma	3+1	200	+1:09.950	6
3	KKMCGJack McGrath	KKKurtis Kraft	1-2	200	+1:19.730	5	1:04.040L29
4	KKCARDuane Carter	KKKurtis Kraft	11+7	200	+2:52.680	1.5
4	KKRUTTroy Ruttman	KKKurtis Kraft	11+7	200	+2:52.680	1.5
5	KKNAZMike Nazaruk	KKKurtis Kraft	14+9	200	+3:24.550	2
6	KKAGAFred Agabashian	KKKurtis Kraft	24+18	200	+3:47.550
7	PHFREDon Freeland	PHPhillips	6-1	200	+4:13.350
8	KKRUSPaul Russo	KKKurtis Kraft	32+24	200	+5:01.170
8	KKHOYJerry Hoyt	KKKurtis Kraft	32+24	200	+5:01.170
9	KKCROLarry Crockett	KKKurtis Kraft	25+16	200	+7:07.240
10	STNIDCal Niday	STStevens	13+3	200	+7:07.690
11	KKLINAndy Linden	KKKurtis Kraft	27+16	200	+8:22.190
11	KKPARJohnnie Parsons	KKKurtis Kraft	27+16	200	+8:22.190
11	KKHANSam Hanks	KKKurtis Kraft	27+16	200	+8:22.190
11	KKCROArt Cross	KKKurtis Kraft	27+16	200	+8:22.190
11	KKDAVJimmy Davies	KKKurtis Kraft	27+16	200	+8:22.190
12	KUFAUWalt Faulkner	KUKuzma	5-7	199	+1 Lap
12	KUSTEChuck Stevenson	KUKuzma	5-7	199	+1 Lap
13	KUAYUManny Ayulo	KUKuzma	22+9	197	+3 Laps
14	KKSWEBob Sweikert	KKKurtis Kraft	9-5	197	+3 Laps
15	KKCARDuane Carter	KKKurtis Kraft	8-7	196	+4 Laps
15	KKTEAMarshall Teague	KKKurtis Kraft	8-7	196	+4 Laps
15	KKJACJimmy Jackson	KKKurtis Kraft	8-7	196	+4 Laps
15	KKBETTony Bettenhausen	KKKurtis Kraft	8-7	196	+4 Laps
16	KKMCCErnie McCoy	KKKurtis Kraft	20+4	194	+6 Laps
17	PAREEJimmy Reece	PAPankratz	7-10	194	+6 Laps
18	STELIEd Elisian	STStevens	31+13	193	+7 Laps
18	STSCOBob Scott	STStevens	31+13	193	+7 Laps
19	KKFONGeorge Fonder	KKKurtis Kraft	33+14	193	+7 Laps
19	KKARMFrank Armi	KKKurtis Kraft	33+14	193	+7 Laps
DNF	KKHANSam Hanks	KKKurtis Kraft	10	191	Spun off
DNF	KKRATJim Rathmann	KKKurtis Kraft	10	191	Spun off
DNF	KKDAVJimmy Davies	KKKurtis Kraft	10	191	Spun off
DNF	KKO'CPat O'Connor	KKKurtis Kraft	12	181	Spun off
DNF	PAWARRodger Ward	PAPawl	16	172	Retired
DNF	PAJOHEddie Johnson	PAPawl	16	172	Retired
23	KKHARGene Hartley	KKKurtis Kraft	17-6	168	Clutch
DNF	KKTEAMarshall Teague	KKKurtis Kraft	17	168	Clutch
DNF	NIDAYJimmy Daywalt	NINichels	4	165	Retired
DNF	NITHOJohnny Thomson	NINichels	4	165	Retired
DNF	NILINAndy Linden	NINichels	4	165	Retired
DNF	SCLINAndy Linden	SCSchroeder	23	165	Suspension
DNF	SCSCOBob Scott	SCSchroeder	23	165	Suspension
DNF	KKHOYJerry Hoyt	KKKurtis Kraft	30	130	Engine
DNF	KKDAYJimmy Daywalt	KKKurtis Kraft	2	111	Accident
DNF	KKRATJim Rathmann	KKKurtis Kraft	28	110	Accident
DNF	KKFLAPat Flaherty	KKKurtis Kraft	28	110	Accident
DNF	KKBETTony Bettenhausen	KKKurtis Kraft	21	105	Wheel bearing
DNF	BRWEBTravis Webb	BRBromme	29	104	Fuel pump
DNF	BRKLADanny Kladis	BRBromme	29	104	Fuel pump
DNF	SCFONGeorge Fonder	SCSchroeder	26	101	Brakes
DNF	SCDUNLen Duncan	SCSchroeder	26	101	Brakes
DNF	KKPARJohnnie Parsons	KKKurtis Kraft	15	79	Engine
DNF	KKHOMBill Homeier	KKKurtis Kraft	18	74	Accident

Fastest laps

Rank	Driver	Lap	Time	Gap
1	KKJack McGrath	29	1:04.040