1954 INDIANAPOLIS 500

The 38th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday, May 31, 1954. The event was part of the 1954 AAA National Championship Trail, and was included in the 1954 World Drivers Championship.
Bill Vukovich won his second consecutive 500. Vukovich died the following year attempting to win his third consecutive Indy 500. The race reportedly went 110 laps before the first yellow light. Taken from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1954_Indianapolis_500

Note: Wilbur Shaw died in a plane crash on Oct. 30 of 1954. Tony Hulman became President of the Speedway.

Starting Lineup:

Row 1	Jack McGrath	Jimmy Daywalt	Jimmy Bryan
Row 2	Johnny Thomson	Chuck Stevenson	Don Freeland
Row 3	Jimmy Reece	Duane Carter	Bob Sweikert
Row 4	Sam Hanks	Troy Ruttman	Pat O'Connor
Row 5	Cal Niday	Mike Nazaruk	Johnnie Parsons
Row 6	Rodger Ward	Gene Hartley	Bill Homeier
Row 7	Bill Vukovich	Ernie McCoy	Tony Bettenhausen
Row 8	Manuel Ayulo	Andy Linden	Fred Agabashian
Row 9	Larry Crockett	Len Duncan	Art Cross
Row 10	Jim Rathmann	Spider Webb	Jerry Hoyt
Row 11	Ed Elisian	Paul Russo	Frank Armi
Other Drivers On Entry List:
Al Herman
Bill Holland
Billy Devore
Bob Christie
Bob Scott
Chuck Weyant
Cliff Griffith
Danny Kladis
Danny Oakes
Duke Dinsmore
Duke Nalon
Eddie Johnson
Eddie Russo
Eddie Sachs
Frank Mundy
George Connor
George Fonder
George Tichenor
Henry Banks
Jimmy Davies
Jimmy Jackson
Joe Sostilio
Johnnie Tolan
Lee Wallard
Leroy Warriner
Marshall Teague
Pat Flaherty
Potsy Goacher
Wally Campbell
Walt Faulkner
Race Results:
Finish	Driver	Laps	Status	Prize Money
1	Bill Vukovich	200	130.84	$74,935
2	Jimmy Bryan	200	130.178	$35,885
3	Jack McGrath	200	130.086	$27,410
4	Troy Ruttman	200	129.218	$12,710
5	Mike Nazaruk	200	128.923	$10,935
6	Fred Agabashian	200	128.711	$8,035
7	Don Freeland	200	128.474	$6,885
8	Paul Russo	200	128.037	$6,260
9	Larry Crockett	200	126.899	$6,985
10	Cal Niday	200	126.895	$6,310
11	Art Cross	200	126.232	$5,255
12	Chuck Stevenson	199	Running	$3,710
13	Manuel Ayulo	197	Running	$3,465
14	Bob Sweikert	197	Running	$3,345
15	Duane Carter	196	Running	$3,225
16	Ernie McCoy	194	Running	$3,105
17	Jimmy Reece	194	Running	$2,985
18	Ed Elisian	193	Running	$2,865
19	Frank Armi	193	Running	$2,835
20	Sam Hanks	191	Spun out	$2,955
21	Pat O'Connor	181	Spun out	$3,275
22	Rodger Ward	172	Stalled	$2,945
23	Gene Hartley	168	Clutch	$2,815
24	Johnny Thomson	165	Stalled	$2,885
25	Andy Linden	165	Torsion bar	$3,655
26	Jerry Hoyt	130	Engine	$2,625
27	Jimmy Daywalt	111	Accident	$4,445
28	Jim Rathmann	110	Accident	$2,765
29	Tony Bettenhausen	105	Bearing	$2,535
30	Spider Webb	104	Fuel pump	$2,605
31	Len Duncan	101	Brake cylinder	$2,875
32	Johnnie Parsons	79	Engine died	$2,745
33	Bill Homeier	74	Pit Accident	$2,415
NOTE: This is the record for
Most Laps Completed by
the last place finisher.
Lap Leaders:
1 44	Jack McGrath
45-50	Jimmy Daywalt
51-54	Art Cross
55	Jimmy Daywalt
56-59	Art Cross
60	Jimmy Daywalt
61	Bill Vukovich
62	Sam Hanks
63-88	Jimmy Bryan
89-91	Jack McGrath
92-129	Bill Vukovich
130-149	Jimmy Bryan
150-200	Bill Vukovich