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Revision as of 15:07, 26 July 2023
1931 AAA Championship Car season | |
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AAA National Championship Trail | |
Season | |
Races | 7 |
Start date | May 30 |
End date | September 12 |
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National champion | ![]() |
Indianapolis 500 winner | ![]() |
The 1931 AAA Championship Car season consisted of seven races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana on May 30 and concluding in Syracuse, New York on September 12. There was also one non-championship race. The AAA National Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was Louis Schneider. Joe Caccia and his driving mechanic Clarence Grover died at Indianapolis in practice. Jimmy Gleason died at Syracuse in practice. Sun Hawk was the first Native American driver in the AAA history.[1]
Schedule and results
All races running on Dirt/Brick/Board Oval.
Rnd | Date | Race Name | Track | Location | Type | Pole Position | Winning Driver |
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1 | May 30 | ![]() |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Brick | ![]() |
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2 | June 14 | ![]() |
Michigan State Fairgrounds | Detroit, Michigan | Dirt | ![]() |
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NC | June 21 | ![]() |
Roby Speedway | Roby, Indiana | Dirt | — | ![]() |
3 | July 4 | ![]() |
Altoona Speedway | Tyrone, Pennsylvania | Board | ![]() |
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4 | September 7 | ![]() |
Altoona Speedway | Tyrone, Pennsylvania | Board | ![]() |
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7 | September 12 | ![]() |
New York State Fairgrounds | Syracuse, New York | Dirt | ![]() |
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Final points standings
Note: Drivers had to be running at the finish to score points. Points scored by drivers sharing a ride were split according to percentage of race driven. Starters were not allowed to score points as relief drivers, if a race starter finished the race in another car in a points scoring position those points were not awarded.
The final standings based on reference.[2]
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See also
References
- Åberg, Andreas. "AAA National Championship 1931". Driver Database. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- "1931 AAA National Championship Trail". ChampCarStats.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- Harms, Phil. "1931 Championship Driver Summary" (PDF). Motorsport.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-08-25. Retrieved 2011-04-23.