1954 Indianapolis 500

38th Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis 500
Sanctioning bodyAAA
DateMay 31, 1954
WinnerBill Vukovich
Winning EntrantHoward B. Keck
Average speed130.840 mph (210.567 km/h)
Pole positionJack McGrath
Pole speed141.033 mph (226.971 km/h)
Most laps ledBill Vukovich (90)
Pre-race
Pace carDodge Royal 500
Pace car driverW. C. Newberg
StarterBill Vanderwater[1]
Honorary refereeRalph DePalma[1]
Estimated attendance175,000[2]
Chronology
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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 also race 2 of 9 in the 1954 World Championship of Drivers.

  1. ^ a b Fox, Jack C. (1994). The Illustrated History of the Indianapolis 500 1911-1994 (4th ed.). Carl Hungness Publishing. p. 22. ISBN 0-915088-05-3.
  2. ^ Campbell, Don G. (June 1, 1954). "Even Weather Co-Operates At Speedway". The Indianapolis Star. p. 1. Retrieved June 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon