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AAA Sprint Car (Midwest) race
Dayton Speedway
, Dayton, OH
April 11, 1954
30 laps on 0.5 mile paved oval; 15 miles
Fin
St
Driver
#
Owner
Car
Laps
Money
Status
Laps Led
1
Mike Nazaruk
McNamara
30
1,280
running
19
2
Duane Carter
30
running
0
3
Eddie Sachs
0
4
Johnny Key
0
5
Jerry Hoyt
0
1
Troy Ruttman
Malloy
11
oil pressure
11
Notes: Some reports have Ruttman dropping out in a heat race rather than the feature, with Carter leading the first 11 laps instead.
Pole Speed: 19.79 seconds
Race Purse: $ 5,900
Attendance: 11,000