The 1954 NASCAR Grand National season (now Sprint Cup Series) consisted of 37 races from February 1, 1954 and to November 1. Lee Petty, driving for Petty Enterprises, won the championship, his first of three in the series.[1]
Final championship standings
First Ten Positions
Position |
Driver |
Points |
Behind |
1 |
Lee Petty |
8,649 |
– |
2 |
Herb Thomas |
8,366 |
–283 |
3 |
Buck Baker |
6,893 |
–1,756 |
4 |
Dick Rathman |
6,760 |
– 1,889 |
5 |
Joe Eubanks |
5,467 |
–3,182 |
6 |
Hershel McGriff |
5,137 |
– 3,512 |
7 |
Jim Paschal |
3,903 |
– 4,746 |
8 |
Jimmie Lewallen |
3,233 |
– 5,416 |
9 |
Curtis Turner |
2,994 |
– 5,655 |
10 |
Ralph Liguori |
2,905 |
– 5,744 |
Source: [2] |
References