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1954 NASCAR Cup Series

Champion: Lee Petty

Driver standings

Herb Thomas led on points, but the 1954 title went to Lee Petty. Championships in this era were not decided by the points table alone (playoff/chase formats, dropped scores, or a different points system), so the standings order below is not the championship order.

#DriverPtsBehindWins
1Herb Thomas012
2Lee Petty0−07
3Buck Baker0−04
4Hershel McGriff0−04
5Dick Rathman0−03
6Al Keller0−02
7Curtis Turner0−01
8Danny Letner0−01
9Gober Sosebee0−01
10Jim Paschal0−01
11John Soares0−01
12Al Bolinger0−0
13Al Metz0−0
14Al Neal0−0
15Al Neves0−0
16Al Watkins0−0
17Allan Clarke0−0
18Allen Adkins0−0
19Allen Heath0−0
20Andy Biddle0−0
21Andy Bruni0−0
22Andy Winfree0−0
23Arden Mounts0−0
24Arley Scranton0−0
25Arnold Ladd0−0
26Art Binkley0−0
27Art Dugan0−0
28Art Faber0−0
29Art Watts0−0
30Artie Mitchell0−0

Race winners

RdTrackRaceWinnerTeam
1Palm Beach Speedway100 Miles at Palm Beach SpeedwayHerb ThomasHerb Thomas Racing
2Daytona Beach & Road Course160 Miles at Daytona Beach & Road CourseLee PettyPetty Enterprises
3Speedway Park100 Miles at Speedway ParkHerb ThomasHerb Thomas Racing
4Lakewood Speedway100 Miles at Lakewood SpeedwayHerb ThomasHerb Thomas Racing
5Oglethorpe Speedway100 Miles at Oglethorpe SpeedwayAl KellerGeorge Miller (Owner)
6Oakland Stadium125 Miles at Oakland StadiumDick RathmanRay Erickson (Owner)
7North Wilkesboro SpeedwayWilkes 160Dick RathmanJohn Ditz (Owner)
8Occoneechee Speedway100 Miles at Occoneechee SpeedwayHerb ThomasHerb Thomas Racing
9Central City Speedway100 Miles at Central City SpeedwayGober SosebeeSosebee Racing
10Langhorne Speedway150 Miles at Langhorne SpeedwayHerb ThomasHerb Thomas Racing
11Wilson Speedway100 Miles at Wilson SpeedwayBuck BakerErnest Woods (Owner)
12Martinsville Speedway105 Miles at Martinsville SpeedwayJim PaschalBob Griffin (Owner)
13Sharon Speedway80 Miles at Sharon SpeedwayLee PettyPetty Enterprises
14Raleigh SpeedwayRaleigh 250Herb ThomasHerb Thomas Racing
15Carrell Speedway248 Miles at Carrell SpeedwayJohn SoaresCharles Vance (Owner)
16Charlotte Speedway100 Miles at Charlotte SpeedwayBuck BakerBob Griffin (Owner)
17Columbia Speedway100 Miles at Columbia SpeedwayCurtis TurnerElmer Brooks (Owner)
18Linden Airport100 Miles at Linden AirportAl KellerPaul Whiteman (Owner)
19Hickory Speedway73 Miles at Hickory SpeedwayHerb ThomasHerb Thomas Racing
20Monroe County Fairgrounds100 Miles at Monroe County FairgroundsLee PettyPetty Enterprises
21Williams Grove Speedway100 Miles at Williams Grove SpeedwayHerb ThomasHerb Thomas Racing
22Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds100 Miles at Piedmont Interstate FairgroundsHerb ThomasHerb Thomas Racing
23Asheville-Weaverville Speedway100 Miles at Asheville-Weaverville SpeedwayHerb ThomasHerb Thomas Racing
24Santa Fe Speedway100 Miles at Santa Fe SpeedwayDick RathmanJohn Ditz (Owner)
25Grand River Speedrome100 Miles at Grand River SpeedromeLee PettyPetty Enterprises
26Morristown Speedway100 Miles at Morristown SpeedwayBuck BakerErnest Woods (Owner)
27Oakland Stadium150 Miles at Oakland StadiumDanny LetnerJoe Bearscheck (Owner)
28Southern States Fairgrounds100 Miles at Southern States FairgroundsLee PettyPetty Enterprises
29Bay Meadows Race Track250 Miles at Bay Meadows Race TrackHershel McGriffFrank Christian (Owner)
30Corbin Speedway100 Miles at Corbin SpeedwayLee PettyPetty Enterprises
31Darlington RacewaySouthern 500Herb ThomasHerb Thomas Racing
32Central City Speedway100 Miles at Central City SpeedwayHershel McGriffFrank Christian (Owner)
33Southern States Fairgrounds100 Miles at Southern States FairgroundsHershel McGriffFrank Christian (Owner)
34Langhorne Speedway250 Miles at Langhorne SpeedwayHerb ThomasHerb Thomas Racing
35Memphis-Arkansas Speedway251 Miles at Memphis-Arkansas SpeedwayBuck BakerBob Griffin (Owner)
36Martinsville Speedway87 Miles at Martinsville SpeedwayLee PettyPetty Enterprises
37North Wilkesboro SpeedwayWilkes 160Hershel McGriffFrank Christian (Owner)

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