The 1954 AAA Championship Car season consisted of 13 races, beginning in

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on May 30 and concluding in

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on November 14. There was also one non-championship event in Mechanicsburg,

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. The

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National Champion was

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, and the

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winner was

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. Bob Scott was killed in the Independence Day Sweepstakes race at

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Schedule and results

: Indianapolis 500 was USAC-sanctioned and counted towards the 1954 World Championship of Drivers title. : No pole is awarded for the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, in this schedule on the pole is the driver who started first. No lap led was awarded for the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, however, a lap was awarded to the drivers that completed the climb. : Final 65 laps completed on November 8 due to heavy dust and the rough condition of the track

Final points standings

Note: The points became the car, when not only one driver led the car, the relieved driver became small part of the points. Points for driver method: (the points for the finish place) / (number the lap when completed the car) * (number the lap when completed the driver)

References

General references

* * * * http://media.indycar.com/pdf/2011/IICS_2011_Historical_Record_Book_INT6.pdf (p. 287-290)

Schedule and results

Final points standings

References

General references

See also