Results

Year

Event

Class

Session

Round 17 of 17

Hammond Half-Mile

Illiana Motor Speedway · Hammond, IN · September 11, 1954 · 0.5 mi (0.8 km) Half-Mile

AMA Grand National Championship

Hammond Half-Mile · 18 laps · 8 starters

Winner

Joe Leonard

Harley-Davidson

Race time8:21.0018 laps

Margin of victory–over Charlie West

Best race lap–

AMA Grand National Championship Hammond Half-Mile, Hammond Half-Mile
Pos	Rider	Bike	Behind winner	Behind rider ahead	Best lap	Pts	Sponsors
1	Joe LeonardSan Jose, CA	Harley-Davidson	Winner	–	--.---	9	--
Grid → finish – Laps led – Best lap --.--- Laps · time 18 · 8:21.00 all 1 sponsor --
2	Charlie WestSan Jose, CA	Harley-Davidson	–	–	--.---	7	--
Grid → finish – Laps led – Best lap --.--- Laps · time – · --:--.--- all 1 sponsor --
3	Jerry CallenKalamazoo, MI	Indian	–	–	--.---	5	--
Grid → finish – Laps led – Best lap --.--- Laps · time – · --:--.--- all 1 sponsor --
4	Bill PetriKenosha, WI	Harley-Davidson	–	–	--.---	3	--
Grid → finish – Laps led – Best lap --.--- Laps · time – · --:--.--- all 1 sponsor --
5	Al GunterLos Angeles, CA	BSA	–	–	--.---	2	--
Grid → finish – Laps led – Best lap --.--- Laps · time – · --:--.--- all 1 sponsor --
6	Bill TumanRockford, IL	Triumph	–	–	--.---	1	--
Grid → finish – Laps led – Best lap --.--- Laps · time – · --:--.--- all 1 sponsor --
7	Milton LassiterMilwaukee, WI	Indian	–	–	--.---	–	--
Grid → finish – Laps led – Best lap --.--- Laps · time – · --:--.--- all 1 sponsor --
8	Everett BrashearLake Charles, LA	Harley-Davidson	–	–	--.---	–	--
Grid → finish – Laps led – Best lap --.--- Laps · time – · --:--.--- all 1 sponsor --

Joe Leonard

Harley-Davidson

8:21.009 pts

Race detail

Grid → finish

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Laps led

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Best lap

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Behind rider ahead

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Charlie West

Harley-Davidson

–7 pts

Race detail

Grid → finish

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Laps led

–

Best lap

--.---

Behind rider ahead

–

Jerry Callen

Indian

–5 pts

Race detail

Grid → finish

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Laps led

–

Best lap

--.---

Behind rider ahead

–

Bill Petri

Harley-Davidson

–3 pts

Race detail

Grid → finish

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Laps led

–

Best lap

--.---

Behind rider ahead

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Al Gunter

BSA

–2 pts

Race detail

Grid → finish

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Laps led

–

Best lap

--.---

Behind rider ahead

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Bill Tuman

Triumph

–1 pts

Race detail

Grid → finish

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Laps led

–

Best lap

--.---

Behind rider ahead

–

Milton Lassiter

Indian

–

Race detail

Grid → finish

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Laps led

–

Best lap

--.---

Behind rider ahead

–

Everett Brashear

Harley-Davidson

–

Race detail

Grid → finish

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Laps led

–

Best lap

--.---

Behind rider ahead

–

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