1954 NASCAR Grand National Series
Final championship standings

1954 NASCAR Grand National Series

Section Title: Final championship standings
Table Section Text: None

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

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Petty finishing above Thomas proved to be the deciding factor in winning the championship with a 283-point margin.

final_sentence: Petty finishing above Thomas proved to be the deciding factor in winning the championship with a 283-point margin.