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Bill Vukovich won the Indianapolis 500 1954 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on 31 May 1954, starting from P19 on the grid. Jimmy Bryan finished second for Kuzma, with Jack McGrath completing the podium for Kurtis Kraft.

Race Results

PosGridDriverTeamLapsTime / StatusPtsFL
119Bill VukovichVUKKurtis Kraft2003:49:17.278
23Jimmy BryanBRYKuzma200+1:09.956
31Jack McGrathMCGKurtis Kraft200+1:19.735
411Troy RuttmanRUTKurtis Kraft200+2:52.681.5
411Duane CarterCARKurtis Kraft200+2:52.681.5
514Mike NazarukNAZKurtis Kraft200+3:24.552
624Fred AgabashianAGAKurtis Kraft200+3:47.550
76Don FreelandFREPhillips200+4:13.350
832Paul RussoRUSKurtis Kraft200+5:01.170
832Jerry HoytHOYKurtis Kraft200+5:01.170
925Larry CrockettCROKurtis Kraft200+7:07.240
1013Cal NidayNIDStevens200+7:07.690
1127Art CrossCROKurtis Kraft200+8:22.190
1127Johnnie ParsonsPARKurtis Kraft200+8:22.190
1127Sam HanksHANKurtis Kraft200+8:22.190
1127Andy LindenLINKurtis Kraft200+8:22.190
1127Jimmy DaviesDAVKurtis Kraft200+8:22.190
125Chuck StevensonSTEKuzma199+1 Lap0
125Walt FaulknerFAUKuzma199+1 Lap0
1322Manny AyuloAYUKuzma197+3 Laps0
149Bob SweikertSWEKurtis Kraft197+3 Laps0
158Duane CarterCARKurtis Kraft196+4 Laps0
158Marshall TeagueTEAKurtis Kraft196+4 Laps0
158Jimmy JacksonJACKurtis Kraft196+4 Laps0
158Tony BettenhausenBETKurtis Kraft196+4 Laps0
1620Ernie McCoyMCCKurtis Kraft194+6 Laps0
177Jimmy ReeceREEPankratz194+6 Laps0
1831Ed ElisianELIStevens193+7 Laps0
1831Bob ScottSCOStevens193+7 Laps0
1933Frank ArmiARMKurtis Kraft193+7 Laps0
1933George FonderFONKurtis Kraft193+7 Laps0
R10Sam HanksHANKurtis Kraft191Spun off0
R10Jimmy DaviesDAVKurtis Kraft191Spun off0
R10Jim RathmannRATKurtis Kraft191Spun off0
R12Pat O'ConnorOCOKurtis Kraft181Spun off0
R16Rodger WardWARPawl172Retired0
R16Eddie JohnsonJOHPawl172Retired0
2317Gene HartleyHARKurtis Kraft168Clutch0
R17Marshall TeagueTEAKurtis Kraft168Clutch0
R4Johnny ThomsonTHONichels165Retired0
R4Andy LindenLINNichels165Retired0
R4Jimmy DaywaltDAYNichels165Retired0
R23Andy LindenLINSchroeder165Suspension0
R23Bob ScottSCOSchroeder165Suspension0
R30Jerry HoytHOYKurtis Kraft130Engine0
R2Jimmy DaywaltDAYKurtis Kraft111Accident0
R28Jim RathmannRATKurtis Kraft110Accident0
R28Pat FlahertyFLAKurtis Kraft110Accident0
R21Tony BettenhausenBETKurtis Kraft105Wheel bearing0
R29Travis WebbWEBBromme104Fuel pump0
R29Danny KladisKLABromme104Fuel pump0
R26Len DuncanDUNSchroeder101Brakes0
R26George FonderFONSchroeder101Brakes0
R15Johnnie ParsonsPARKurtis Kraft79Engine0
R18Bill HomeierHOMKurtis Kraft74Accident0