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The 1954 NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model Division was the 1st season of the series. The title was won by Lloyd Dane, making him the inaugural champion in what is now the ARCA Menards Series West.
Schedule and results
[edit]The 1954 season included 9 individual races, with Oakland Speedway and Balboa Stadium both hosting two events.[1] Multiple of the season's races were in combination with the NASCAR Grand National Series.[2][3][4][5] Other races were in combination with the NASCAR Short Track Division.[6][7][8][9][10]
| Date | Name | Racetrack | Location | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 28 | none | Oakland Speedway | Oakland, California | Dick Rathmann |
| May 30 | none | Carrell Speedway | Gardena, California | John Soares |
| June 26 | none | Marchbanks Speedway | Hanford, California | Marvin Panch |
| July 4 | none | Balboa Stadium | San Diego, California | Danny Letner |
| August 1 | none | Oakland Speedway | Oakland, California | Danny Letner[11] |
| August 7 | none | Vallejo Speedway | Vallejo, California | Marvin Panch |
| August 22 | none | Bay Meadows Speedway | San Mateo, California | Hershel McGriff |
| October 2 | none | Balboa Stadium | San Diego, California | Robert Caswell |
| October 10 | none | Capital Speedway | Sacramento, California | Allen Adkins |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Season Stats". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ^ "NASCAR Grand National:1954-06 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ^ "NASCAR Grand National:1954-16 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ^ "NASCAR Grand National:1954-27 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^ "NASCAR Grand National:1954-29 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^ "NASCAR Pacific Coast:1954-03 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ^ "NASCAR Pacific Coast:1954-04 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^ "NASCAR Pacific Coast:1954-06 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^ "NASCAR Pacific Coast:1954-08 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^ "NASCAR Pacific Coast:1954-09 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^ "Danny Letner Wins 300-Lap Stock Race". Times-Star. United Press. August 2, 1954. p. 8. Retrieved January 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.