<page_title> 1954 NASCAR Grand National Series </page_title> <section_title> Final championship standings </section_title> <table> <cell> 1 <col_header> Position </col_header> </cell> <cell> Lee Petty <col_header> Driver </col_header> <row_header> 1 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 8,649 <col_header> Points </col_header> <row_header> 1 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 2 <col_header> Position </col_header> <col_header> 1 </col_header> </cell> <cell> Herb Thomas <col_header> Driver </col_header> <row_header> 2 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 8,366 <col_header> Points </col_header> <row_header> 2 </row_header> </cell> <cell> –283 <col_header> Behind </col_header> <row_header> 2 </row_header> </cell> </table>
Petty finishing above Thomas proved to be the deciding factor in winning the championship with a 283-point margin.