1954 - Indianapolis 500

The history of Formula One has its roots in the European Grand Prix motor racing of the 1920s and 1930s. However, the foundation of Formula One began in 1946 with the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile's (FIA) standardisation of rules. A World Drivers' Championship followed in 1950. FIA Formula 1 Racing Champions FIA Formula 1 Racing by Year

1954 - Indianapolis 500

Race Name - Indianapolis 500
Date - 5/31/1954
Race Track - Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Number of Starting Cars - 33
Laps Run - 200
Pole Winner Joe Bill McGraw
Average Race Speed - 210.572 kph
Lead Changes - 6 Leader(s) with 12 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Bill Vukovich
Race Number - 2

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	19	Bill Vukovich	Fuel Injection	KK500A	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
2	3	Jimmy Bryan	Dean Van Lines	Kuzma	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
3	1	Jack McGrath	Hinkle	KK500C	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
4	11	Troy Ruttman	Automobile Shippers	KK500A	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
5	14	Mike Nazaruk	McNamara	KK500C	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
6	24	Fred Agabashian	Merz Engineering	KK500C	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
7	6	Don Freeland	Bob Estes	Phillips	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
8	32	Paul Russo	Ansted Rotary	KK500A	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
9	25	Larry Crockett	Federal Engineering	KK3000	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
10	13	Cal Niday	Jim Robbins	Stevens	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
11	27	Art Cross	Bardahl	KK4000	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
12	5	Chuck Stevenson	Agajanian	Kuzma	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
13	22	Manny Ayulo	Schmidt	KK500C	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
14	9	Bob Sweikert	Lutes	KK4000	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
15	8	Duane Carter	Automobile Shippers	KK4000	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
16	20	Ernie McCoy	Crawford	KK500B	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
17	7	Jimmy Reece	Malloy	Pankratz	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
18	31	Ed Elisian	Chapman	Stevens	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
19	33	Frank Armi	Martin Brothers	Silnes	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
20	10	Sam Hanks	Bardahl	KK4000	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
21	12	Pat OConnor	Hopkins	KK500C	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
22	16	Rodger Ward	Dr Sabourin	Pawl	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
23	17	Gene Hartley	John Zink	KK4000	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
24	4	Johnny Thomson	Chapman	Nichels	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
25	23	Andy Linden	Brown Motor Co	Schroeder	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
26	30	Jerry Hoyt	Belanger Motors	Kurtis	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
27	2	Jimmy Daywalt	Sumar	KK500C	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
28	28	Jim Rathmann	Bardahl	KK500C	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
29	21	Tony Bettenhausen	Mel Wiggers	KK500C	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
30	29	Spider Webb	Advance Muffler	Bromme	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
31	26	Len Duncan	Brady	Schroeder	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
32	15	Johnnie Parsons	Belond EquaFlow Exhaust	KK500B	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
33	18	Bill Homeier	Jones Maley	KK500C	Offenhauser 4.5 L4