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Indianapolis 500 · 1954 · 31 May 1954 00:00
Points system: 1954 Race Points
Session results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft | 19 | 200 | 8 | Finished |
| 2 | Jimmy Bryan | Kuzma | 3 | 200 | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 200 | 5 | Finished |
| 4 | Troy Ruttman | Kurtis Kraft | 11 | 200 | 1.5 | Finished |
| 4 | Duane Carter | Kurtis Kraft | 11 | 200 | 1.5 | Finished |
| 5 | Mike Nazaruk | Kurtis Kraft | 14 | 200 | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | 24 | 200 | 0 | Finished |
| 7 | Don Freeland | Phillips | 6 | 200 | 0 | Finished |
| 8 | Jerry Hoyt | Kurtis Kraft | 32 | 200 | 0 | Finished |
| 8 | Paul Russo | Kurtis Kraft | 32 | 200 | 0 | Finished |
| 9 | Larry Crockett | Kurtis Kraft | 25 | 200 | 0 | Finished |
| 10 | Cal Niday | Stevens | 13 | 200 | 0 | Finished |
| 11 | Jimmy Davies | Kurtis Kraft | 27 | 200 | 0 | Finished |
| 11 | Art Cross | Kurtis Kraft | 27 | 200 | 0 | Finished |
| 11 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | 27 | 200 | 0 | Finished |
| 11 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | 27 | 200 | 0 | Finished |
| 11 | Andy Linden | Kurtis Kraft | 27 | 200 | 0 | Finished |
| 12 | Chuck Stevenson | Kuzma | 5 | 199 | 0 | +1 Lap |
| 12 | Walt Faulkner | Kuzma | 5 | 199 | 0 | +1 Lap |
| 13 | Manny Ayulo | Kuzma | 22 | 197 | 0 | +3 Laps |
| 14 | Bob Sweikert | Kurtis Kraft | 9 | 197 | 0 | +3 Laps |
| 15 | Duane Carter | Kurtis Kraft | 8 | 196 | 0 | +4 Laps |
| 15 | Tony Bettenhausen | Kurtis Kraft | 8 | 196 | 0 | +4 Laps |
| 15 | Jimmy Jackson | Kurtis Kraft | 8 | 196 | 0 | +4 Laps |
| 15 | Marshall Teague | Kurtis Kraft | 8 | 196 | 0 | +4 Laps |
| 16 | Ernie McCoy | Kurtis Kraft | 20 | 194 | 0 | +6 Laps |
| 17 | Jimmy Reece | Pankratz | 7 | 194 | 0 | +6 Laps |
| 18 | Ed Elisian | Stevens | 31 | 193 | 0 | +7 Laps |
| 18 | Bob Scott | Stevens | 31 | 193 | 0 | +7 Laps |
| 19 | Frank Armi | Kurtis Kraft | 33 | 193 | 0 | +7 Laps |
| 19 | George Fonder | Kurtis Kraft | 33 | 193 | 0 | +7 Laps |
| 20 | Jimmy Davies | Kurtis Kraft | 10 | 191 | 0 | Spun off |
| 20 | Jim Rathmann | Kurtis Kraft | 10 | 191 | 0 | Spun off |
| 20 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | 10 | 191 | 0 | Spun off |
| 21 | Pat O'Connor | Kurtis Kraft | 12 | 181 | 0 | Spun off |
| 22 | Rodger Ward | Pawl | 16 | 172 | 0 | Retired |
| 22 | Eddie Johnson | Pawl | 16 | 172 | 0 | Retired |
| 23 | Marshall Teague | Kurtis Kraft | 17 | 168 | 0 | Clutch |
| 23 | Gene Hartley | Kurtis Kraft | 17 | 168 | 0 | Clutch |
| 24 | Andy Linden | Nichels | 4 | 165 | 0 | Retired |
| 24 | Jimmy Daywalt | Nichels | 4 | 165 | 0 | Retired |
| 24 | Johnny Thomson | Nichels | 4 | 165 | 0 | Retired |
| 25 | Andy Linden | Schroeder | 23 | 165 | 0 | Suspension |
| 25 | Bob Scott | Schroeder | 23 | 165 | 0 | Suspension |
| 26 | Jerry Hoyt | Kurtis Kraft | 30 | 130 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis Kraft | 2 | 111 | 0 | Accident |
| 28 | Jim Rathmann | Kurtis Kraft | 28 | 110 | 0 | Accident |
| 28 | Pat Flaherty | Kurtis Kraft | 28 | 110 | 0 | Accident |
| 29 | Tony Bettenhausen | Kurtis Kraft | 21 | 105 | 0 | Wheel bearing |
| 30 | Travis Webb | Bromme | 29 | 104 | 0 | Fuel pump |
| 30 | Danny Kladis | Bromme | 29 | 104 | 0 | Fuel pump |
| 31 | Len Duncan | Schroeder | 26 | 101 | 0 | Brakes |
| 31 | George Fonder | Schroeder | 26 | 101 | 0 | Brakes |
| 32 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | 15 | 79 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | Bill Homeier | Kurtis Kraft | 18 | 74 | 0 | Accident |