1954 NASCAR Grand National Series

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1954 Grand National Series season
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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

  1. Macwatters, Sandra (1 November 2010). "Lee Petty: Telling The Tale Of One Of NASCAR's Newest Hall of Famers". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 22 June 2013. 
  2. "NASCAR Grand National standings for 1954". Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 22 June 2013. 
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