Indianapolis

31 May 1954 · Indianapolis · United States of America

Weekend schedule

Race
Mon 31 May

f1db · official

Pos	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts
01	14	Bill Vukovich	Kurtis Kraft	200	3:49:17.270	8
02	9	Jimmy Bryan	Kuzma	200	3:50:27.221	6
03	2	Jack McGrath	Kurtis Kraft	200	3:50:37.000	5
04	34	Troy Ruttman	Kurtis Kraft	200	3:52:09.950	1.5
04	34	Duane Carter	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	1.5
05	73	Mike Nazaruk	Kurtis Kraft	200	3:52:41.820	2
06	77	Fred Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	200	3:53:04.820	—
07	7	Don Freeland	Phillips	200	3:53:30.620	—
08	5	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft	200	3:54:18.440	—
08	5	Jerry Hoyt	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—
09	28	Larry Crockett	Kurtis Kraft	200	3:56:24.510	—
10	24	Cal Niday	Stevens	200	3:56:24.960	—
11	45	Art Cross	Kurtis Kraft	200	3:57:39.460	—
11	45	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—
11	45	Sam Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—
11	45	Andy Linden	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—
11	45	Jimmy Davies	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—
12	98	Chuck Stevenson	Kuzma	199	+1 lap	—
12	98	Walt Faulkner	Kuzma	—	—	—
13	88	Manny Ayulo	Kuzma	197	+3 laps	—
14	17	Bob Sweikert	Kurtis Kraft	197	+3 laps	—
15	16	Duane Carter	Kurtis Kraft	196	+4 laps	—
15	16	Marshall Teague	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—
15	16	Jimmy Jackson	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—
15	16	Tony Bettenhausen	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—
16	32	Ernie McCoy	Kurtis Kraft	194	+6 laps	—
17	25	Jimmy Reece	Pankratz	194	+6 laps	—
18	27	Ed Elisian	Stevens	193	+7 laps	—
18	27	Bob Scott	Stevens	—	—	—
19	71	Frank Armi	Kurtis Kraft	193	+7 laps	—
19	71	George Fonder	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—
20	1	Sam Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	191	Spun off	—
20	1	Jimmy Davies	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—
20	1	Jim Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—
21	35	Pat O'Connor	Kurtis Kraft	181	Spun off	—
22	12	Rodger Ward	Pawl	172	Retirement	—
22	12	Eddie Johnson	Pawl	—	—	—
23	31	Gene Hartley	Kurtis Kraft	168	Clutch	—
23	31	Marshall Teague	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—
24	43	Johnny Thomson	Nichels	165	Retirement	—
24	43	Andy Linden	Nichels	—	—	—
24	43	Bill Homeier	Nichels	—	—	—
25	74	Andy Linden	Schroeder	165	Suspension	—
25	74	Bob Scott	Schroeder	—	—	—
26	99	Jerry Hoyt	Kurtis Kraft	130	Engine	—
27	19	Jimmy Daywalt	Kurtis Kraft	111	Accident	—
28	38	Jim Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft	110	Accident	—
28	38	Pat Flaherty	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—
29	10	Tony Bettenhausen	Kurtis Kraft	105	Wheel bearing	—
30	65	Spider Webb	Bromme	104	Fuel pump	—
30	65	Danny Kladis	Bromme	—	—	—
31	33	Len Duncan	Schroeder	101	Brakes	—
31	33	George Fonder	Schroeder	—	—	—
32	15	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	79	Engine	—
33	51	Bill Homeier	Kurtis Kraft	74	Accident	—

Pos	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time	Avg. Speed
01	2	Jack McGrath	Kurtis Kraft	29	1:04.040	226.152

f1db · official

Pos	No.	Driver	Team	Time
01	2	Jack McGrath	Kurtis Kraft	4:15.260
02	19	Jimmy Daywalt	Kurtis Kraft	4:17.530
03	9	Jimmy Bryan	Kuzma	4:17.760
04	43	Johnny Thomson	Nichels	4:19.390
05	98	Chuck Stevenson	Kuzma	4:19.410
06	7	Don Freeland	Phillips	4:20.230
07	25	Jimmy Reece	Pankratz	4:20.280
08	16	Duane Carter	Kurtis Kraft	4:20.420
09	17	Bob Sweikert	Kurtis Kraft	4:20.480
10	1	Sam Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	4:20.880
11	34	Troy Ruttman	Kurtis Kraft	4:21.370
12	35	Pat O'Connor	Kurtis Kraft	4:20.710
13	24	Cal Niday	Stevens	4:17.460
14	73	Mike Nazaruk	Kurtis Kraft	4:17.900
15	15	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	4:17.920
16	12	Rodger Ward	Pawl	4:18.440
17	31	Gene Hartley	Kurtis Kraft	4:18.880
18	51	Bill Homeier	Kurtis Kraft	4:19.090
19	14	Bill Vukovich	Kurtis Kraft	4:19.970
20	32	Ernie McCoy	Kurtis Kraft	4:20.080
21	10	Tony Bettenhausen	Kurtis Kraft	4:20.350
22	88	Manny Ayulo	Kuzma	4:20.560
23	74	Andy Linden	Schroeder	4:21.210
24	77	Fred Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	4:21.350
25	28	Larry Crockett	Kurtis Kraft	4:17.960
26	33	Len Duncan	Schroeder	4:18.590
27	45	Art Cross	Kurtis Kraft	4:19.600
28	38	Jim Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft	4:20.440
29	65	Spider Webb	Bromme	4:20.910
30	99	Jerry Hoyt	Kurtis Kraft	4:21.200
31	27	Ed Elisian	Stevens	4:21.260
32	5	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft	4:21.480
33	71	Frank Armi	Kurtis Kraft	4:21.490

f1db · official

Pos	No.	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Laps
01	2	Jack McGrath	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	—
02	19	Jimmy Daywalt	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	—
03	9	Jimmy Bryan	Kuzma	—	—	—	—
04	43	Johnny Thomson	Nichels	—	—	—	—
05	98	Chuck Stevenson	Kuzma	—	—	—	—
06	7	Don Freeland	Phillips	—	—	—	—
07	25	Jimmy Reece	Pankratz	—	—	—	—
08	16	Duane Carter	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	—
09	17	Bob Sweikert	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	—
10	1	Sam Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	—
11	34	Troy Ruttman	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	—
12	35	Pat O'Connor	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	—
13	24	Cal Niday	Stevens	—	—	—	—
14	73	Mike Nazaruk	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	—
15	15	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	—
16	12	Rodger Ward	Pawl	—	—	—	—
17	31	Gene Hartley	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	—
18	51	Bill Homeier	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	—
19	14	Bill Vukovich	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	—
20	32	Ernie McCoy	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	—
21	10	Tony Bettenhausen	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	—
22	88	Manny Ayulo	Kuzma	—	—	—	—
23	74	Andy Linden	Schroeder	—	—	—	—
24	77	Fred Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	—
25	28	Larry Crockett	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	—
26	33	Len Duncan	Schroeder	—	—	—	—
27	45	Art Cross	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	—
28	38	Jim Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	—
29	65	Spider Webb	Bromme	—	—	—	—
30	99	Jerry Hoyt	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	—
31	27	Ed Elisian	Stevens	—	—	—	—
32	5	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	—
33	71	Frank Armi	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	—

Circuit

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Circuit Length

4.023km

First Grand Prix: 1950
Number of Laps: 200
Turns: 4
Race Distance: 804.672 km
Fastest lap: 1:01.590Jim Rathmann (1960)

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