Indianapolis 500 Race Day Stats
1954 INDIANAPOLIS 500 RACE RESULTS
| Finish | Start | Qual. Speed | Car Num. | Driver | Car Name/Entrant | Make/Model | Status | Laps | Led | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 138.478 | 14 | Bill Vukovich | Fuel Injection | KK500A/Offy | 130.84 | 200 | 90 | $74,935 |
| 2 | 3 | 139.665 | 9 | Jimmy Bryan | Dean Van Lines | Kuzma/Offy | 130.178 | 200 | 46 | $35,885 |
| 3 | 1 | 141.033 | 2 | Jack McGrath | Hinkle | KK500C/Offy | 130.086 | 200 | 47 | $27,410 |
| 4 | 11 | 137.736 | 34 | Troy Ruttman | Automobile Shippers | KK500A/Offy | 129.218 | 200 | 0 | $12,710 |
| 5 | 14 | 139.589 | 73 | Mike Nazaruk | McNamara | KK500C/Offy | 128.923 | 200 | 0 | $10,935 |
| 6 | 24 | 137.746 | 77 | Fred Agabashian | Merz Engineering | KK500C/Offy | 128.711 | 200 | 0 | $8,035 |
| 7 | 6 | 138.339 | 7 | Don Freeland | Bob Estes | Phillips/Offy | 128.474 | 200 | 0 | $6,885 |
| 8 | 32 | 137.678 | 5 | Paul Russo | Ansted Rotary | KK500A/Offy | 128.037 | 200 | 0 | $6,260 |
| 9 | 25 | 139.557 | 28 | Larry Crockett | Federal Engineering | KK3000/Offy | 126.899 | 200 | 0 | $6,985 |
| 10 | 13 | 139.828 | 24 | Cal Niday | Jim Robbins | Stevens/Offy | 126.895 | 200 | 0 | $6,310 |
| 11 | 27 | 138.675 | 45 | Art Cross | Bardahl | KK4000/Offy | 126.232 | 200 | 8 | $5,255 |
| 12 | 5 | 138.776 | 98 | Chuck Stevenson | Agajanian | Kuzma/Offy | Running | 199 | 0 | $3,710 |
| 13 | 22 | 138.164 | 88 | Manuel Ayulo | Schmidt | KK500C/Offy | Running | 197 | 0 | $3,465 |
| 14 | 9 | 138.206 | 17 | Bob Sweikert | Lutes | KK4000/Offy | Running | 197 | 0 | $3,345 |
| 15 | 8 | 138.238 | 16 | Duane Carter | Automobile Shippers | KK4000/Offy | Running | 196 | 0 | $3,225 |
| 16 | 20 | 138.419 | 32 | Ernie McCoy | Crawford | KK500B/Offy | Running | 194 | 0 | $3,105 |
| 17 | 7 | 138.312 | 25 | Jimmy Reece | Malloy | Pankratz/Offy | Running | 194 | 0 | $2,985 |
| 18 | 31 | 137.794 | 27 | Ed Elisian | Chapman | Stevens/Offy | Running | 193 | 0 | $2,865 |
| 19 | 33 | 137.673 | 71 | Frank Armi | Martin Brothers | Silnes/Offy | Running | 193 | 0 | $2,835 |
| 20 | 10 | 137.994 | 1 | Sam Hanks | Bardahl | KK4000/Offy | Spun out | 191 | 1 | $2,955 |
| 21 | 12 | 138.084 | 35 | Pat O'Connor | Hopkins | KK500C/Offy | Spun out | 181 | 0 | $3,275 |
| 22 | 16 | 139.297 | 12 | Rodger Ward | Dr. Sabourin | Allen/Offy | Stalled | 172 | 0 | $2,945 |
| 23 | 17 | 139.061 | 31 | Gene Hartley | John Zink | KK4000/Offy | Clutch | 168 | 0 | $2,815 |
| 24 | 4 | 138.787 | 43 | Johnny Thomson | Chapman | Nichels/Offy | Stalled | 165 | 0 | $2,885 |
| 25 | 23 | 137.82 | 74 | Andy Linden | Brown Motor Co. | Schroeder/Offy | Torsion bar | 165 | 0 | $3,655 |
| 26 | 30 | 137.825 | 99 | Jerry Hoyt | Belanger Motors | Kurtis/Offy | Engine | 130 | 0 | $2,625 |
| 27 | 2 | 139.789 | 19 | Jimmy Daywalt | Sumar | KK500C/Offy | Accident | 111 | 8 | $4,445 |
| 28 | 28 | 138.228 | 38 | Jim Rathmann | Bardahl | KK500C/Offy | Accident | 110 | 0 | $2,765 |
| 29 | 21 | 138.275 | 10 | Tony Bettenhausen | Mel Wiggers | KK500C/Offy | Bearing | 105 | 0 | $2,535 |
| 30 | 29 | 137.979 | 65 | Spider Webb | Advance Muffler | Bromme/Offy | Fuel pump | 104 | 0 | $2,605 |
| 31 | 26 | 139.217 | 33 | Len Duncan | Brady | Schroeder/Offy | Brake cylinder | 101 | 0 | $2,875 |
| 32 | 15 | 139.578 | 15 | Johnnie Parsons | Belond Equa-Flow Exhaust | KK500B/Offy | Engine died | 79 | 0 | $2,745 |
| 33 | 18 | 138.948 | 51 | Bill Homeier | Jones & Maley | KK500C/Offy | Pit Accident | 74 | 0 | $2,415 |