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AAA National Motor Car Championship in the 1954 season. Full information

42nd season of AAA National Motor Car Championship, started 31st May and ended at 14th November 1954

Beginners of the season: Johnny Boyd , Shorty Templeman , Ray Crawford , Jiggs Peters , Larry Crockett , TE Russell , Bob Carroll , Ted Foltz

List of races and tracks in the 1954 season

Race	Winner	Track	Race Start
1954 Indianapolis 500	Bill Vukovich Kurtis Kraft 500A, #14	Indianapolis	31st May 1954
1954 Rex Mays 100	Chuck Stevenson Kuzma D, #98	Milwaukee	6th June 1954
1954 Independence Day Sweepstakes 100	Jimmy Bryan Kuzma ? 1954, #9	Langhorne	20th June 1954
1954 Darlington 200	Manuel Ayulo Kuzma D, #44	Darlington	5th July 1954
1954 Springfield 100	Jimmy Davies Ewing ? 1954, #14	Springfield	21st August 1954
1954 Milwaukee 200	Manuel Ayulo Kuzma D, #44	Milwaukee	29th August 1954
1954 Pikes Peak	Keith Andrews Kurtis Kraft 2000, #99	Pikes Peak	6th September 1954
1954 Ted Horn 100	Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft ? 1954, #27	Du Quoin	6th September 1954
1954 Syracuse 100	Bob Sweikert Kurtis Kraft 4000, #17	Syracuse	11th September 1954
1954 Hoosier 100	Jimmy Bryan Kuzma ? 1954, #9	Indiana State Fairgrounds	18th September 1954
1954 Golden State 100	Jimmy Bryan Kuzma ? 1954, #9	Sacramento	17th October 1954
1954 Bobby Ball 100	Jimmy Bryan Kuzma ? 1954, #9	Phoenix	7th November 1954
1954 Silver State Century 100	Jimmy Bryan Kuzma ? 1954, #9	Las Vegas Park	14th November 1954

Drivers championship 1954

Jimmy Bryan

United States

Champion

Points: 2630 Wins: 5 Poles: 1

Manuel Ayulo

United States

2nd place

Points: 1290 Wins: 2 Poles: 1

Jack Mcgrath

United States

3rd place

Points: 1220 Wins: 0 Poles: 1

List of all drivers for the 1954 season

Name	Points
Jimmy Bryan	2630
Manuel Ayulo	1290
Jack Mcgrath	1220
Bill Vukovich	1000
Jimmy Reece	1000
Bob Sweikert	950
Chuck Stevenson	861
Sam Hanks	858
Mike Nazaruk	810
Don Freeland	760
Larry Crockett	620
Jimmy Davies	614
Johnny Tolan	520
Fred Agabashian	460
Troy Ruttman	447
Andy Linden	428
Art Cross	419
Cal Niday	390
Jerry Hoyt	312
Duane Carter	293
Ed Elisian	230
Keith Andrews	230
Gene Hartley	210
Rodger Ward	210
Pat O'connor	200
Paul Russo	187
Jiggs Peters	180
Eddie Sachs	160
Hugh Thomas	160
Joe Sostilio	159
Tommy Hinnershitz	140
Bob Finney	140
Johnnie Parsons	122
Johnny Boyd	120
Chuck Weyant	110
Paul Kleinschmidt	100
Herb Bryers	80
Walt Faulkner	78
Rex Easton	70
Shorty Templeman	50
Al Rogers	50
Len Duncan	47
Phil Hulse	40
Johnny Thomson	40
Bob Scott	30
Joe Garson	30
Ted Foltz	20
Pat Flaherty	20
Gene Force	20
Eddie Russo	20
Ernie Mccoy	20
Roy Prosser	20
Shelby Hill	10
Tony Bettenhausen	0
Jimmy Jackson	0
Edgar Elder	0
Al Keller	0
Louis Unser	0
Johnny Mauro	0
Malcolm Brazier	0
TE Russell	0
Pete Pusede	0
Pete Woods	0
Danny Kladis	0
Danny Oakes	0
Wally Campbell	0
Frank Armi	0
George Fonder	0
Jim Rathmann	0
Eddie Johnson	0
Bill Homeier	0
Jimmy Daywalt	0
Bob Carroll	0
Ray Crawford	0
Spider Webb	0
Marshall Teague	0

List of all cars in the 1954 season

Kuzma ? 1954

Offenhauser

Points: 2140 Wins: 5 Poles: 2

Kurtis Kraft 4000

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 2050 Wins: 1 Poles: 3

Kuzma D

Offenhauser

Points: 2040 Wins: 3 Poles: 2

Kurtis Kraft 4000

Offenhauser

Points: 1940 Wins: 0 Poles: 2

Ewing ? 1954

Offenhauser

Points: 580 Wins: 1 Poles: 0

Pankratz ? 1954

Offenhauser

Points: 560 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Pankratz D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 460 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft ? 1954

Offenhauser

Points: 420 Wins: 1 Poles: 0

Watson ?? 1953

Offenhauser

Points: 340 Wins: 0 Poles: 1

Scopa ? 1954

Offenhauser

Points: 280 Wins: 0 Poles: 1

Kurtis Kraft 2000

Offenhauser

Points: 280 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Russo-Nichels D

Offenhauser

Points: 210 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 4000

Offenhauser

Points: 210 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Nichels ? 1954

Offenhauser

Points: 200 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft D

Offenhauser

Points: 200 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 2000

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 200 Wins: 1 Poles: 0

Pawl D

Offenhauser

Points: 190 Wins: 0 Poles: 1

Cadillac ? 1954

Cadillac

Points: 160 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Lesovsky D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 160 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Lincoln Special

Lincoln

Points: 140 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Silnes ? 1954

Offenhauser

Points: 130 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Watson ?? 1954

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 120 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Blough ?? 1953

Offenhauser

Points: 110 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

McDowell ? 1954

McDowell

Points: 100 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 500A

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 91 Wins: 1 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 3000

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 90 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 4000

Offenhauser

Points: 80 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Offenhauser Special

Offenhauser

Points: 80 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Trevis ? 1954

Offenhauser

Points: 80 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Meyer ? 1954

Offenhauser

Points: 60 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Pawl ? 1954

Offenhauser

Points: 60 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Maserati 8CTF

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 50 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 4000

Offenhauser

Points: 50 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Silnes-Sharman ?? 1951

Offenhauser

Points: 40 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Ford V8

Offenhauser

Points: 40 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Lesovsky ? 1954

Offenhauser

Points: 40 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Buick Special

Buick

Points: 30 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Wetteroth ? 1954

Offenhauser

Points: 30 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 2000

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 30 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 500B

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 20 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Schroeder ? 1954

Offenhauser

Points: 20 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

unknown ? 1954

unknown

Points: 20 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Blough ? 1954

Offenhauser

Points: 10 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Ford Special

Ford

Points: 10 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 500C

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 7 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kuzma Indy Roadster

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 6 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Lesovsky ?

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 500A

Offenhauser L4 c 3.0

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Moore D

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Moore ? 1954

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Healey ? 1954

Nash

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Meyer D

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Bromme ???

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Silnes D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Turner D

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Pawl ???

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Bromme ? 1954

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 500A

Chrysler V8 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Scopa D

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Lesovsky ?

Offenhauser L4 c 3.0

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Blough D

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Stevens ???

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Ewing D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Phillips ? 1954

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 1

Schroeder ???

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Turner ???

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Ferrari ? 1954

Ferrari

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Silnes ???

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Hillegass ? 1954

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft ???

Novi L8 c 3.0

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft ???

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Trevis D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Ford V8

Ford

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Ferrari 375S

Ferrari 375 V12 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

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