- 1954 Southern 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1954 Southern 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | laps led | car | sponsor | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Herb Thomas | 43 | #92 Hudson | 364 | Finish | $6,830 | |
| 2 | 17 | Curtis Turner | 266 | #44 Oldsmobile | 364 | Finish | $6,245 | |
| 3 | 24 | Marvin Panch | 0 | #98 Dodge | 362 | Finish | $2,155 | |
| 4 | 27 | Johnny Patterson | 0 | #58 Mercury | 360 | Finish | $1,165 | |
| 5 | 34 | Jim Paschal | 0 | #88 Oldsmobile | 357 | Finish | $975 | |
| 6 | 7 | John Soares | 0 | #40 Dodge | 348 | Finish | $855 | |
| 7 | 2 | Fireball Roberts | 0 | #25 Oldsmobile | 343 | Finish | $730 | |
| 8 | 25 | Gwyn Staley | 0 | #7 Cadillac | 342 | Finish | $670 | |
| 9 | 40 | Joel Million | 0 | #13 Oldsmobile | 339 | Finish | $600 | |
| 10 | 38 | Speedy Thompson | 0 | #12 Buick | 337 | Finish | $550 | |
| 11 | 21 | Arden Mounts | 0 | #18 Hudson | 335 | Finish | $500 | |
| 12 | 41 | Elmo Langley | 0 | #53 Oldsmobile | 335 | Finish | $450 | |
| 13 | 9 | Gene Comstock | 0 | #8 Hudson | 334 | Finish | $400 | |
| 14 | 4 | Eddie Skinner | 0 | #28 Oldsmobile | 332 | Finish | $350 | |
| 15 | 14 | Joe Eubanks | 0 | #82 Hudson | Oates Motor Co. | 330 | Finish | $325 |
| 16 | 50 | Elton Hildreth | 0 | #1 Nash Motor Company Nash | Hildreth Motors | 327 | Finish | $300 |
| 17 | 28 | Bill Widenhouse | 0 | #17 Mercury | 326 | Finish | $275 | |
| 18 | 31 | Harvey Eakin | 0 | #47 Nash Motor Company Nash | 321 | Finish | $250 | |
| 19 | 6 | Bill Amick | 9 | #97 Oldsmobile | 317 | Finish | $225 | |
| 20 | 11 | Charlie Cregar | 8 | #64 Plymouth | 313 | Finish | $280 | |
| 21 | 19 | Art Watts | 0 | #32 Hudson | 312 | Finish | $175 | |
| 22 | 12 | George Parrish | 0 | #11 Studebaker | 299 | Finish | $160 | |
| 23 | 29 | Laird Bruner | 0 | #21 Oldsmobile | 294 | Rear End | $150 | |
| 24 | 35 | Jim Gillette | 0 | #27 Plymouth | 293 | Finish | $140 | |
| 25 | 42 | Otis Martin | 0 | #48 Chrysler | 290 | Finish | $130 | |
| 26 | 32 | Walt Harvey | 0 | #85 Ford | 284 | Finish | $120 | |
| 27 | 37 | Buck Mason | 0 | #16 Plymouth | 283 | Finish | $110 | |
| 28 | 30 | Charles Brinkley | 0 | #70 Hudson | 268 | Engine | $100 | |
| 29 | 43 | Van Van Wey | 0 | #20 Ford | 260 | Accident | $120 | |
| 30 | 15 | Ralph Liguori | 0 | #6 Dodge | 253 | Finish | $120 | |
| 31 | 10 | Ted Chamberlain | 0 | #93 Chrysler | 252 | Finish | $75 | |
| 32 | 48 | Frank Stutts | 0 | #55 Ford | 250 | Finish | $75 | |
| 33 | 5 | Dave Terrell | 0 | #26 Dodge | 231 | Rear End | $75 | |
| 34 | 16 | Cotton Owens | 0 | #83 Hudson | 228 | Engine | $75 | |
| 35 | 22 | Pop McGinnis | 4 | #33 Hudson | 221 | Fuel | $115 | |
| 36 | 44 | Dean Pelton | 0 | #71 Ford | 216 | Gasket | $75 | |
| 37 | 47 | Joe Sheppard | 0 | #15 Ford | 215 | Finish | $75 | |
| 38 | 13 | Lee Petty | 0 | #42 Chrysler | 173 | Coil | $75 | |
| 39 | 39 | Erick Erickson | 0 | #23 Buick | 131 | Rear End | $75 | |
| 40 | 8 | Ken Fisher | 0 | #4 Hudson | 118 | Radiator | $75 | |
| 41 | 18 | Jimmie Lewallen | 0 | #5 Mercury | 110 | Accident | $75 | |
| 42 | 20 | Dink Widenhouse | 0 | #29 Oldsmobile | 101 | Vapor Lock | $75 | |
| 43 | 26 | Blackie Pitt | 0 | #10 Oldsmobile | 98 | Piston | $75 | |
| 44 | 1 | Buck Baker | 34 | #87 Oldsmobile | Griffin Motors | 66 | Engine | $465 |
| 45 | 3 | Hershel McGriff | 0 | #14 Oldsmobile | 37 | Engine | $95 | |
| 46 | 49 | John McGinley | 0 | #20 Hudson | 36 | Bearing | $75 | |
| 47 | 46 | Danny Letner | 0 | #43 Hudson | 26 | Engine | $75 | |
| 48 | 33 | Bob Welborn | 0 | #90 Dodge | 14 | Piston | $75 | |
| 49 | 45 | Hassell Reid | 0 | #79 Plymouth | 11 | Piston | $75 | |
| 50 | 36 | Jimmy Thompson | 0 | #75 Oldsmobile | 4 | Fuel Tank | $75 |