| 1 | A | B | C | D |
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| 2 | 1954 NASCAR Grand National Series - Final championship standings |  |  |  |
| 3 | Position | Driver | Points | Behind |
| 4 | 1 | Lee Petty | 8,649 | – |
| 5 | 2 | Herb Thomas | 8,366 | –283 |
| 6 | 3 | Buck Baker | 6,893 | –1,756 |
| 7 | 4 | Dick Rathman | 6,760 | – 1,889 |
| 8 | 5 | Joe Eubanks | 5,467 | –3,182 |
| 9 | 6 | Hershel McGriff | 5,137 | – 3,512 |
| 10 | 7 | Jim Paschal | 3,903 | – 4,746 |
| 11 | 8 | Jimmie Lewallen | 3,233 | – 5,416 |
| 12 | 9 | Curtis Turner | 2,994 | – 5,655 |
| 13 | 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.