1954 NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model Division
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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.
The 1954 season included 9 individual races, with Oakland Stadium and Balboa Stadium hosting two races each.[1] Four of the season's races were in combination with the NASCAR Grand National Series.[2][3][4][5] The other five races were in combination with the NASCAR Short Track Division.[6][7][8][9][10]
| Date | Name | Racetrack | Location | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 28 | none | Oakland Stadium | 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 Stadium | 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 |