CREATE TABLE table_204_609 (id NUMBER, "year" NUMBER, "car" NUMBER, "start" NUMBER, "qual" NUMBER, "rank" NUMBER, "finish" NUMBER, "laps" NUMBER, "led" NUMBER, "retired" CLOB)

how long did bob veith have the number 54 car at the indy 500 ?
SELECT COUNT("year") FROM table_204_609 WHERE "car" = 54
SELECT COUNT("year") FROM "table_204_609" WHERE "car" = 54