# 500 Milhas de Indianápolis de 1954

Resultados da trigésima oitava edição das 500 Milhas de Indianápolis realizadas no Indianapolis Motor Speedway à 30 de maio de 1954, valendo também como segunda etapa do mundial de Fórmula 1. O vencedor foi o norte-americano Bill Vukovich.

## Classificação da prova
### Treino classificatório

| Pos. | Nº | Piloto | Equipe | Chassi | Motor | Pneu | Tempo | Diferença |
| 1 | 2 | Jack McGrath | Jack Hinkle | Kurtis Kraft 500C | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'03"815 | |
| 2 | 19 | Jimmy Daywalt | Sumar/Chapman Root | Kurtis Kraft 500C | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'04"383 | 0"568 |
| 3 | 9 | Jimmy Bryan | Dean Van Lines | Kuzma Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'04"440 | 0"625 |
| 4 | 43 | Johnny Thomson | H.A. Chapman | Nichels ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'04"847 | 1"032 |
| 5 | 98 | Chuck Stevenson | J.C. Agajanian | Kuzma Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'04"852 | 1"037 |
| 6 | 7 | Don Freeland | Bob Estes | Phillips ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'05"057 | 1"242 |
| 7 | 25 | Jimmy Reece | Emmett Malloy | Pankratz D | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'05"070 | 1"255 |
| 8 | 16 | Duane Carter | Automobile Shippers/Casaroll | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'05"105 | 1"290 |
| 9 | 17 | Bob Sweikert | Lutes Truck Parts | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'05"120 | 1"305 |
| 10 | 1 | Sam Hanks | Bardahl/Ed Walsh | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'05"220 | 1"405 |
| 11 | 34 | Troy Ruttman | Automobile Shippers/Casaroll | Kurtis Kraft 500A | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'05"342 | 1"527 |
| 12 | 35 | Pat O'Connor | Hopkins/Motor Racers | Kurtis Kraft 500C | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'06"177 | 2"362 |
| 13 | 24 | Cal Niday | Jim Robbins | Stevens ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'06"365 | 2"550 |
| 14 | 73 | Mike Nazaruk | McNamara/Lee Elkins | Kurtis Kraft 500C | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'06"475 | 2"660 |
| 15 | 15 | Johnnie Parsons | Belond Equa-Flow/Calif. Muffler | Kurtis Kraft 500C | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'06'480 | 2"665 |
| 16 | 12 | Rodger Ward | Dr. R.N. Sabourin | Pawl ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'07"319 | 3"504 |
| 17 | 31 | Gene Hartley | John Zink | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'07"720 | 3"905 |
| 18 | 51 | Bill Homeier | Jones & Maley Cars | Kurtis Kraft 500C | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'07"772 | 3"957 |
| 19 | 14 | Bill Vukovich | Fuel Injection/Howard Keck | Kurtis Kraft 500A | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'07"992 | 4"177 |
| 20 | 32 | Ernie McCoy | Ray Crawford | Kurtis Kraft 500B | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'08"020 | 4"205 |
| 21 | 10 | Tony Bettenhausen | Mel Wiggers | Kurtis Kraft 500C | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'08"087 | 4"272 |
| 22 | 88 | Manny Ayulo | Peter Schmidt | Kuzma Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'08"140 | 4"325 |
| 23 | 74 | Andy Linden | Brown Motors | Schroeder ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'08"302 | 4"487 |
| 24 | 77 | Fred Agabashian | Merz Engineering/Milt Marion | Kurtis Kraft 500C | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'08"337 | 4"522 |
| 25 | 28 | Larry Crockett | Federal Engineering | Kurtis Kraft 3000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'08"490 | 4"675 |
| 26 | 33 | Len Duncan | Ray Brady | Schroeder ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'08"647 | 4"832 |
| 27 | 45 | Art Cross | Bardahl/Ed Walsh | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'08"900 | 5"085 |
| 28 | 38 | Jim Rathmann | Bardahl/Ed Walsh | Kurtis Kraft 500C | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'09"110 | 5"295 |
| 29 | 65 | Spider Webb | Advance Muffler/Bruce Bromme | Bromme ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'09"227 | 5"412 |
| 30 | 99 | Jerry Hoyt | Murrell Belanger | Kurtis Kraft ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'09"300 | 5"485 |
| 31 | 27 | Ed Elisian | H.A. Chapman | Stevens ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'09"315 | 5"500 |
| 32 | 5 | Paul Russo | Ansted Rotary/Hoosier Racing | Kurtis Kraft 500A | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'09"370 | 5"555 |
| 33 | 71 | Frank Armi | T.W. & W.T. Martin | Kurtis Kraft ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'09"372 | 5"557 |

### Corrida

| Pos. | Nº | Piloto | Equipe | Chassi | Motor | Pneu | Voltas | Tempo | Grid | Pontos |
| 1 | 14 | Bill Vukovich | Fuel Injection/Howard Keck | Kurtis Kraft 500A | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 200 | 3h 49m 17s 270ms (210.548 km/h) | 19 | 8 |
| 2 | 9 | Jimmy Bryan | Dean Van Lines | Kuzma Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 200 | 3h 50m 27s 221ms (+1m 09s 951ms) | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | Jack McGrath | Jack Hinkle | Kurtis Kraft 500C | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 200 | 3h 50m 37s 000ms (+1m 19s 730ms) | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | 34 | Troy Ruttman | Automobile Shippers/Casaroll | Kurtis Kraft 500A | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 130 | | 11 | 1,5 |
| - | 34 | Duane Carter | Automobile Shippers/Casaroll | Kurtis Kraft 500A | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 70 | 3h 52m 09s 950ms (+2m 52s 681ms) | 11 | 1,5 |
| 5 | 73 | Mike Nazaruk | McNamara/Lee Elkins | Kurtis Kraft 500C | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 200 | 3h 52m 41s 820ms (+3m 24s 551ms) | 14 | 2 |
| 6 | 77 | Fred Agabashian | Merz Engineering/Milt Marion | Kurtis Kraft 500C | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 200 | 3h 53m 04s 820ms (+3m 47s 551ms) | 24 | |
| 7 | 7 | Don Freeland | Bob Estes | Phillips ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 200 | 3h 53m 30s 620ms (+4m 13s 351ms) | 6 | |
| 8 | 5 | Paul Russo | Ansted Rotary/Hoosier Racing | Kurtis Kraft 500A | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 150 | | 32 | |
| - | 5 | Jerry Hoyt | Ansted Rotary/Hoosier Racing | Kurtis Kraft 500A | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 50 | 3h 54m 18s 440ms (+5m 01s 171ms) | 32 | |
| 9 | 28 | Larry Crockett | Federal Engineering | Kurtis Kraft 3000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 200 | 3h 56m 24s 510ms (+7m 07s 240ms) | 25 | |
| 10 | 24 | Cal Niday | Jim Robbins | Stevens ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 200 | 3h 56m 24s 960ms (+7m 07s 690ms) | 13 | |
| 11 | 45 | Art Cross | Bardahl/Ed Walsh | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 120 | | 27 | |
| - | 45 | Johnnie Parsons | Bardahl/Ed Walsh | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 22 | | 27 | |
| - | 45 | Sam Hanks | Bardahl/Ed Walsh | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 11 | | 27 | |
| - | 45 | Andy Linden | Bardahl/Ed Walsh | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 17 | | 27 | |
| - | 45 | Jimmy Davies | Bardahl/Ed Walsh | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 30 | 3h 57m 39s 460ms (+8m 22s 190ms) | 27 | |
| 12 | 98 | Chuck Stevenson | J.C. Agajanian | Kuzma Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 82 | | 5 | |
| - | 98 | Walt Faulkner | J.C. Agajanian | Kuzma Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 117 | | 5 | |
| 13 | 88 | Manny Ayulo | Peter Schmidt | Kuzma Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 197 | | 22 | |
| 14 | 17 | Bob Sweikert | Lutes Truck Parts | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 197 | | 9 | |
| 15 | 16 | Duane Carter | Automobile Shippers/Casaroll | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 76 | | 8 | |
| - | 16 | Jimmy Jackson | Automobile Shippers/Casaroll | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 57 | | 8 | |
| - | 16 | Tony Bettenhausen | Automobile Shippers/Casaroll | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 34 | | 8 | |
| - | 16 | Marshall Teague | Automobile Shippers/Casaroll | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 29 | | 8 | |
| 16 | 32 | Ernie McCoy | Ray Crawford | Kurtis Kraft 500B | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 194 | | 20 | |
| 17 | 25 | Jimmy Reece | Emmett Malloy | Pankratz D | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 194 | | 7 | |
| 18 | 27 | Ed Elisian | H.A. Chapman | Stevens ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 148 | | 31 | |
| - | 27 | Bob Scott | H.A. Chapman | Stevens ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 45 | | 31 | |
| 19 | 71 | Frank Armi | T.W. & W.T. Martin | Kurtis Kraft ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 179 | | 33 | |
| - | 71 | George Fonder | T.W. & W.T. Martin | Kurtis Kraft ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 14 | | 33 | |
| 20 | 1 | Sam Hanks | Bardahl/Ed Walsh | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 112 | | 10 | |
| - | 1 | Jimmy Davies | Bardahl/Ed Walsh | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 36 | | 10 | |
| - | 1 | Jim Rathmann | Bardahl/Ed Walsh | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 43 | Rotação | 10 | |
| 21 | 35 | Pat O'Connor | Hopkins/Motor Racers | Kurtis Kraft 500C | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 181 | Rotação | 12 | |
| 22 | 12 | Rodger Ward | Dr. R.N. Sabourin | Pawl ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 105 | Motor | 16 | |
| - | 12 | Eddie Johnson | Dr. R.N. Sabourin | Pawl ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 67 | | 16 | |
| 23 | 31 | Gene Hartley | John Zink | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 151 | | 17 | |
| - | 31 | Marshall Teague | John Zink | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 17 | Embreagem | 17 | |
| 24 | 43 | Johnny Thomson | H.A. Chapman | Nichels ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 113 | | 4 | |
| - | 43 | Andy Linden | H.A. Chapman | Nichels ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 27 | | 4 | |
| - | 43 | Bill Homeier | H.A. Chapman | Nichels ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 25 | Motor | 4 | |
| 25 | 74 | Andy Linden | Brown Motors | Schroeder ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 113 | | 23 | |
| - | 74 | Bob Scott | Brown Motors | Schroeder ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 52 | Suspensão | 23 | |
| 26 | 99 | Jerry Hoyt | Murrell Belanger | Kurtis Kraft ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 130 | Motor | 30 | |
| 27 | 19 | Jimmy Daywalt | Sumar/Chapman Root | Kurtis Kraft 500C | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 111 | Colisão | 2 | |
| 28 | 38 | Jim Rathmann | Bardahl/Ed Walsh | Kurtis Kraft 500C | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 95 | | 28 | |
| - | 38 | Pat Flaherty | Bardahl/Ed Walsh | Kurtis Kraft 500C | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 15 | Colisão | 28 | |
| 29 | 10 | Tony Bettenhausen | Mel Wiggers | Kurtis Kraft 500C | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 105 | Biela | 21 | |
| 30 | 65 | Spider Webb | Advance Muffler/Bruce Bromme | Bromme ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 54 | | 29 | |
| - | 65 | Danny Kladis | Advance Muffler/Bruce Bromme | Bromme ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 50 | Fuga de óleo | 29 | |
| 31 | 33 | Len Duncan | Ray Brady | Schroeder ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 43 | | 26 | |
| - | 33 | George Fonder | Ray Brady | Schroeder ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 58 | Freios | 26 | |
| 32 | 15 | Johnnie Parsons | Belond Equa-Flow/Calif. Muffler | Kurtis Kraft 500C | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 79 | Motor | 15 | |
| 33 | 51 | Bill Homeier | Jones & Maley Cars | Kurtis Kraft 500C | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 74 | Colisão | 18 | |

## Tabela do campeonato após a corrida

| | Pos. | Piloto | Pontos |
| | 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 8 |
| 16 | 2 | Bill Vukovich | 8 |
| 1 | 3 | Giuseppe Farina | 6 |
| 14 | 4 | Jimmy Bryan | 6 |
| 2 | 5 | José Froilán González | 5 |