laps) Pole Speed: 141.033 mph (average for 4 laps) Fastest Lead Lap: Jack McGrath – 1:04.04 (140.540 mph) Relief drivers: Troy Ruttman (130 laps) & Duane Carter (70) shared car no 34. Shared points for 4th position. Paul Russo (150) & Jerry Hoyt (50) shared car no 5. Art Cross (120), Jimmie Davies (30), Johnnie Parsons (22), Andy Linden (17) & Sam Hanks (11) shared car no 45. Chuck Stevenson (82), Walt Faulkner (117) shared car no 98. Duane Carter (76), Jimmy Jackson (57), Tony Bettenhausen (34) & Marshall Teague (29) shared car no 16. Ed Elisian (148) & Bob Scott (45) shared car no 27. Frank Armi (179) & George Fonder (14) shared car no 71. Sam Hanks (112), Jimmie Davies (36) & Jim Rathmann (43) shared car no 1. Rodger Ward (105) & Eddie Johnson (67) shared car no 12. Gene Hartley (151) & Marshall Teague (17) shared car no 31. Andy Linden (113) & Bob Scott (52) shared car no 74. Johnny Thomson (113), Andy Linden (27) & Jimmy Daywalt (25) shared car no 43. Jim Rathmann (95) & Pat Flaherty (15) shared car no 38. Spider Webb (54) & Danny Kladis (50) shared car no 65. Len Duncan (43) & George Fonder (58) shared car no 33. Broadcasting Radio The race was carried live flag-to-flag on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network. It was the second time the race was carried in its entirety. The broadcast was anchored by Sid Collins, his third as chief announcer, and seventh year overall with the crew. Charlie Brockman served as booth analyst and statistician, and also reported from victory lane. Of note, the network expanded its coverage to include four qualifying wrap-up shows during time trials weekends. The network expanded to include four qualifying wrap-up shows, and the number of affiliate stations increased to 210. All five major radio stations in Indianapolis carried the broadcast. The 1954 broadcast is notable in that it featured for the first time the famous phrase "Stay tuned for the Greatest Spectacle in Racing." Due to the increased number of affiliates at the time, the network needed a scripted "out-cue" to alert producers when to manually insert local commercials. A young WIBC marketing staff member named Alice Greene (née Bunger) is credited with inventing the phrase, and chief announcer Sid Collins coined it on-air. It has been used ever since, with all of the