1954 NASCAR Grand National Series
Final championship standings

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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Question: Who were the top two finishers in the 1954 NASCAR Grand National Series, and what was the point margin between the two?
Answer: Petty finishing above Thomas proved to be the deciding factor in winning the championship with a 283-point margin.