1954-2-Indianapolis

 

1954 Indianapolis International Motor Sweepstakes
31 May – Indianapolis Motor Speedway: 802.000km (4.023km x 200)

Pole position: Jack McGrath, Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser,  138.478 mph

Results:
1  Billy Vukovich             Kurtis KK500A-Offenhauser          3:49:17.27 = 130.840 mph
                              Fuel Injection/Howard Keck Spl
2  Jimmy Bryant               Kuzma-Offenhauser                  200 laps 
                              Dean Van Lines Spl
3  Jack McGrath               Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser          200 laps
                              Jack B. Hinkle Spl
4  Troy Ruttmam/
   Duane Carter               Kurtis KK500A-Offenhauser          200 laps
                              Automobile Shippers/Casaroll Spl
5  Mike Nazaruk               Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser          200 laps
                              McNamara/Lee Elkins Spl
6  Freddie Agabashian         Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser          200 laps
                              Merz Engineering/Sperling Spl
7  Don Freeland               Phillips-Offenhauser               200 laps
                              Bob Estes Spl
8  Paul Russo/
   Jerry Hoyt                 Kurtis KK500A-Offenhauser          200 laps
                              Ansted Rotary/Hoosier Racing Spl
9  Larry Crocket              Kurtis KK3000-Offenhauser          200 laps
                              Federal Engineering Spl
10 Cal Niday                  Stevens-Offenhauser                200 laps
                              Jim Robbins Spl
11 Art Cross/
   Johnnie Parsons/
   Sam Hanks
   Andy Linden/
   Jim Davies                 Kurtis KK4000-Offenhauser          200 laps
                              Bardahl/Ed Walsh Spl
12 Chuck Stevenson/
   Walt Faulkner              Kuzma-Offenhauser                  - 1 lap
                              J.C. Agajanian Spl
13 Manuel Ayulo               Kuzma-Offenhauser                  - 3 laps
                              Peter Schmidt Spl
14 Bob Sweikert               Kurtis KK4000-Offenhauser          - 3 laps
                              Lutes/Francis Bardazon Spl
15 Duane Carter/
   Marshall Teague/
   J. Jackson/
   Tony Bettenhausen          Kurtis KK4000-Offenhasuer          - 4 laps
                              Automobile Shippers/Casaroll Spl
16 Ernie McCoy                Kurtis KK500B-Offenhauser          - 6 laps
                              Ray Crawford Spl
17 Jimmy Reece                Pankratz-Offenhauser               - 6 laps
                              Emmett Malloy Spl
18 Ed  Elisian/
   Bob Scott                  Stevens-Offenhauser                - 7 laps
                              H. A. Chapman Spl
19 Frank Armi/
   G. Fonder/                 Curtis-Offenhauser                 - 7 laps
                              Martin Brothers Spl

Fastest Lap: Jack McGrath, Kurtis-Offenhauser, 1:04.04 (140.537 mph) on lap 29

Did Not Finish:

   Sam Hanks/
   Jim Davies                 Kurtis KK4000-Offenhauser          - 9 laps     Spun on fron straigh
                              Bardahl/Ed Walsh Spl
   Pat O'Connor               Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser          - 19 laps    Spun on turn 2
                              Hopkins/Motor Racers Spl
   Roger Ward/
   Eddie Johnson              Pawl-Offenhauser                   - 28 laps    Stalled on back straight
                              Dr. R.N. Sabourin Spl
   Gene Hartley/
   Marshall Teague            Kurtis KK4000-Offenhauser          - 32 laps    Clutch
                              John Zink Spl
   Johnny Thompson/
   Andy Linden/
   Jimmy Daywalt              Nichels-Offenhauser                - 35 laps    Stalled
                              H. A. Chapman Spl
   Andy Linden/
   B0b Scott                  Schroeder-Offenhauser              - 35 laps    Torsion Bar
                              Brown Motor Spl
   Jerry Hoyt                 Kurtis-Offenhauser                 - 70 laps    Engine
                              Murrell Belanger Spl
   Jimmy Daywalt              Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser          - 89 laps    Accident turn 4
                              Sumar/Chapman Spl
   Jim Rathmann/
   Pat Flaherty               Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser          - 90 laps    Accident turn 4
                              Bardahl/Ed Walsh Spl
   Tony Bettenhausen Sr.      Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser          - 95 laps    Bearing
                              Mel Wiggers Spl
   Spider Webb/
   D. Kladis                  Bromme-Offenhauser                 - 96 laps    Oil Leak
                              Advance Muffler/Bruce Bromme Spl
   Len Duncan/   
   G. Fonder                  Schroeder-Offenhauser              - 99 laps    Brake cylinder
                              Ray Brady Spl
   Johnnie Parsons            Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser          - 121 laps   Stalled in pits
                              Belond Equa-Flow/California Muffler Spl
   Bill Homeier               Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser          - 126 laps   Accident in pits
                              Jones & Maley/Cars Spl


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                                   Starting Grid

   Jack McGrath                   Jimmy Daywalt                    Jimmy Bryant
   Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser #2   Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser #19    Kuzma-Offenhauser #9
   141.003 mph                    139.789 mph                      139.665 mph

   Johnny Thompson                Chuck Stevenson                  Don Freeland
   Nichels-Offenhauser #43        Kuzma-Offenhauser #98            Phillips-Offenhauser #7
   138.787 mph                    138.776 mph                      138.339 mph

   Jimmy Reece                    Duane Carter                     Bob Sweikert
   Pankratz-Offenhauser #25       Kurtis KK4000-Offenhauser #16    Kurtis KK4000-Offenhauser #17
   138.312 mph                    138.238 mph                      138.206 mph

   Sam Hanks                      Troy Ruttman                     Pat O'Connor
   Kurtis KK4000-Offenhauser #1   Kurtis KK500A-Offenhauser #34    Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser #35
   137.994 mph                    137.736 mph                      138.084 mph

   Cal Niday                      Mike Nazaruk                     Johnnie Parsons
   Stevens-Offenhauser #24        Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser #73    Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser #15
   139.826 mph                    139.589 mph                      139.578 mph

   Roger Ward                     Gene Hartley                     Bill Homeier
   Pawl-Offenhauser #12           Kurtis KK4000-Offenhauser #31    Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser #51
   139.297 mph                    139.061 mph                      138.948 mph

   Billy Vukovich                 Ernie McCoy                      Tony Bettenhausen
   Kurtis KK500A-Offenhauser #14  Kurtis KK500B-Offenhauser #32    Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser #10
   138.478 mph                    138.419 mph                      138.275 mph

   Manuel Ayulo                   Andy Linden                      Freddie Agabashian
   Kuzma-Offenhauser #88          Schroeder-Offenhauser #74        Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser #77
   138.164 mph                    137.820 mph                      137.746 mph

   Larry Crockett                 Len Duncan                       Art Cross
   Kurtis KK3000-Offenhauser #28  Schroeder-Offenhauser #33        Kurtis KK4000-Offenhauser #45
   139.557 mph                    139.217 mph                      138.675 mph

   Jim Rathmann                   Spider Webb                      Jerry Hoyt 
   Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser #38  Bromme-Offenhauser #65           Kurtis-Offenhauser #99
   138.228 mph                    137.979 mph                      137.825 mph

   Ed Elisian                     Paul Russo                        Frank Armi
   Stevens-Offenhauser #27        Kurtis KK500A-Offenhauser #5      Curtis-Offenhauser #71
   137.794 mph                    137.678 mph                       137.673 mph