Indianapolis Motor Speedway | |||||
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Indianapolis 500 | |||||
Sanctioning body | AAA | ||||
Date | May 31, 1954 | ||||
Winner | Bill Vukovich | ||||
Winning Entrant | Howard B. Keck | ||||
Average speed | 130.840 mph (210.567 km/h) | ||||
Pole position | Jack McGrath | ||||
Pole speed | 141.033 mph (226.971 km/h) | ||||
Most laps led | Bill Vukovich (90) | ||||
Pre-race | |||||
Pace car | Dodge Royal 500 | ||||
Pace car driver | W. C. Newberg | ||||
Starter | Bill Vanderwater[1] | ||||
Honorary referee | Ralph DePalma[1] | ||||
Estimated attendance | 175,000[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.