1954 AAA National Championship Trail

Jimmy Bryan - Champion

Date Race Track Miles Type Winner
5/31/54 International 500 Mile Sweepstakes Indianapolis 500 PO Bill Vukovich
6/6/54 Rex Mays Classic Milwaukee 100 PO Chuck Stevenson
6/20/54 Langhorne 100 Langhorne 100 DO Jimmy Bryan
7/5/54 Independence Day Sweepstakes Darlington 200.75 PO Manny Ayulo
8/21/54 Springfield 100 Springfield 100 DO Jimmy Davies
8/29/54 Milwaukee 200 Milwaukee 200 PO Manny Ayulo
9/6/54 Ted Horn Memorial DuQuoin 83 DO Sam Hanks
9/6/54 Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb Pikes Peak 12.42 HC Keith Andrews
9/11/54 Syracuse 100 Syracuse 100 DO Bob Sweikert
9/18/54 Hoosier Hundred ISF 100 DO Jimmy Bryan
10/17/54 Golden State 100 Sacramento 100 DO Jimmy Bryan
11/7/54 Bobby Ball Memorial Phoenix 100 DO Jimmy Bryan
11/14/54 Silver State Century Las Vegas 100 DO Jimmy Bryan

Non-Championship Events

Date Race Track Miles Type Winner
7/25/54 Indianapolis Sweepstakes Williams Grove 25 DO Jimmy Davies

 

Standing Driver Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles Points
1 Jimmy Bryan 11 1 5 1 3 1 0 1 2630
2 Manny Ayulo 8 3 2 3 0 0 0 1 1290
3 Jack McGrath 8 3 0 1 1 2 0 2 1220
4T Bill Vukovich 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1000
4T Jimmy Reece 10 2 0 2 1 0 3 0 1000
6 Bob Sweikert 12 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 950
7 Chuck Stevenson 6 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 861.5
8 Sam Hanks 9 2 1 0 2 0 1 1 858.5
9 Mike Nazaruk 8 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 810
10 Don Freeland 8 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 760
11 Larry Crockett 10 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 620
12 Jimmy Davies 8 3 1 0 1 2 0 0 614.5
13 Johnnie Tolan 9 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 520
14 Fred Agabashian 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 460
15 Troy Ruttman 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 447
16 Andy Linden 9 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 428
17 Art Cross 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 419.5
18 Cal Niday 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 390
19 Jerry Hoyt 5 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 312.5
20 Duane Carter 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 293
21T Keith Andrews 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 230
21T Ed Elisian 7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 230
23T Rodger Ward 10 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 210
23T Gene Hartley 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 210
25 Pat O'Connor 5 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 200
26 Paul Russo 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 187.5
27 Jiggs Peters 6 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 180
28T Hugh Thomas 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 160
28T Eddie Sachs 3 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 160
30 Joe Sostilio 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 159.6
31T Bob Finney 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 140
31T Tommy Hinnershitz 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 140
33 Johnnie Parsons 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 122.5
34 Johnny Boyd 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 120
35 Chuck Weyant 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 110
36 Paul Kleinschmidt 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 100
37 Herb Bryers 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 80
38 Walt Faulkner 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 78.5
39 Rex Easton 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 70
40T Shorty Templeman 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 50
40T Al Rogers 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 50
42 Len Duncan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 0 47
43T Johnny Thomson 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 40
43T Chuck Hulse 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 40
45T Bob Scott 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 30
45T Joe Garson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 30
47 Ernie McCoy 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 20.4
48T Eddie Russo 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 20
48T Ted Foltz 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 20
48T Roy Prosser 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 20
48T Pat Flaherty 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 20
48T Gene Force 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 20
53 Shelby Hill 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 10
NR Bob Carroll 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0
NR Danny Kladis 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0
NR Pete Woods 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0
NR Ray Crawford 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0
NR Danny Oakes 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0
NR Al Keller 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0
NR Pete Pusede 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0
NR Bill Homeier 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
NR Wally Campbell 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
NR T. E. Russell 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
NR Tony Bettenhausen 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0
NR Malcolm Brazier 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0
NR Frank Armi 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0
NR Johnny Mauro 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0
NR Edgar Elder 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0
NR Louis Unser 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0
NR Jimmy Daywalt 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0
NR Jim Rathmann 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0
NR Spider Webb 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0
NR Lloyd Axel 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Henry Banks 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Joe Barzda 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Jack Bates 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Roy Bowe 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Bill Boyd 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Curly Boyd 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Bob Christie 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR George Connor 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Billy DeVore 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Duke Dinsmore 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Johnny Fedricks 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR George Fonder 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Elmer George 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Potsy Goacher 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Jimmy Good 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Cliff Griffith 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Berton Groves 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR George Hammond 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Al Herman 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Bill Holland 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Paul Howe 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Eddie Johnson 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Charlie Lowderman 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR George Lynch 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Frank Mundy 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Duke Nalon 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Don Olds 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Slim Roberts 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Wayne Sankey 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Colby Scroggin 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Marshall Teague 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Jimmy Thompson 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR George Tichenor 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Lee Wallard 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Leroy Warriner 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR George Wilson 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Jimmy Jackson Relief drove only 0
NR Bill Doster Non points race only 0
 
Debuts Farewells
Jack Bates
Curly Boyd
Bob Carroll
Bob Christie
Larry Crockett
Ted Foltz
Elmer George
Berton Groves
Frank Mundy
Colby Scroggin
Shorty Templeman
Jimmy Thompson
Frank Armi Bill Holland
Lloyd Axel Jimmy Jackson
Henry Banks Frank Mundy
Jack Bates Mike Nazaruk
Roy Bowe Danny Oakes
Bill Boyd Don Olds
Herb Bryers Roy Prosser
Wally Campbell Al Rogers
George Connor Bob Scott
Larry Crockett Hugh Thomas
Billy DeVore Jimmy Thompson
Bill Doster Lee Wallard
George Fonder George Wilson