1954 Indianapolis 500
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway | |||||
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| Indianapolis 500 | |||||
| Sanctioning body | AAA | ||||
| Date | May 31, 1954 | ||||
| Winner | Bill Vukovich | ||||
| Winning Entrant | Howard 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 | ||||
| Honorary referee | Ralph DePalma | ||||
| Estimated attendance | 175,000 | ||||
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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.