1930 AAA Championship Car season
1930 AAA Championship Car season | |
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AAA National Championship Trail | |
Season | |
Races | 8 |
Start date | May 3 |
End date | September 6 |
Awards | |
National champion | Billy Arnold |
Indianapolis 500 winner | Billy Arnold |
The 1930 AAA Championship Car season consisted of eight races, beginning in Langhorne, Pennsylvania on May 3 and concluding in Syracuse, New York on September 6. The AAA National Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was Billy Arnold.
Schedule and results
All races running on Dirt/Brick/Board Oval.
Rnd | Date | Race Name | Length | Track | Location | Type | Pole Position | Winning Driver |
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1 | May 3 | Langhorne Race | 100 mi (160 km) | Langhorne Speedway | Langhorne, Pennsylvania | Dirt | Bill Cummings | Bill Cummings |
2 | May 30 | International 500 Mile Sweepstakes | 500 mi (800 km) | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Brick | Billy Arnold | Billy Arnold |
3 | June 9 | Detroit Race | 100 mi (160 km) | Michigan State Fairgrounds Speedway | Detroit, Michigan | Dirt | Chet Gardner | Wilbur Shaw |
4 | June 14 | Altoona Race | 200 mi (320 km) | Altoona Speedway | Tyrone, Pennsylvania | Board | Billy Arnold | Billy Arnold |
5 | June 22 | Akron Race | 100 mi (160 km) | Akron-Cleveland Speedway | Northampton Township, Ohio | Board | Wilbur Shaw | Shorty Cantlon |
6 | July 4 | Bridgeville Race | 100 mi (160 km) | Pittsburgh-Bridgeville Speedway | Bridgeville, Pennsylvania | Board | Shorty Cantlon | Wilbur Shaw |
7 | September 1 | Altoona Race | 116.25 mi (187.09 km)A | Altoona Speedway | Tyrone, Pennsylvania | Board | Billy Arnold | Billy Arnold |
8 | September 6 | Syracuse Race | 100 mi (160 km) | New York State Fairgrounds | Syracuse, New York | Dirt | Billy Arnold | Bill Cummings |
- ^A Scheduled for 200 miles, stopped early due to rain.
Leading National Championship standings
# | Driver | Team | Points |
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1 | Billy Arnold | Miller-Hartz, Fronty Ford, Bowes Seal Fast | 1027.5 |
2 | Shorty Cantlon | Miller-Schofield | 653 |
3 | Bill Cummings | Century Tire, Dusenberg | 650.4 |
4 | Russ Snowberger | Russell 8 | 489.7 |
5 | Deacon Litz | Miller, Duesenberg | 464.6 |
References
- Åberg, Andreas. "AAA National Championship 1930". Driver Database. Archived from the original on 2011-04-24. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
- "1930 AAA National Championship Trail". ChampCarStats.com. Archived from the original on 2011-04-24. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
- Harms, Phil. "1930 Championship Driver Summary" (PDF). Motorsport.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2011-04-24. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
See also
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