| 1921 American Championship Car season | |
| Series : AAA Championship Car | |
Champion :  Tommy Milton
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| Previous: 1920 | Next: 1922 |
The 1921 AAA Championship Car season consisted of 20 races, beginning in Beverly Hills, California on February 27 and concluding in San Carlos, California on December 11. There was also one non-championship race. The AAA National Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was Tommy Milton.
Schedule and results[]
All races running on Dirt/Brick/Board Oval.
| Rnd | Date | Race Name | Length | Track | Type | Pole Position | Winning Driver |
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| 1 | February 27 | Beverley Hills Heat 1
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25 mi (Template:Convert/25*1609.344) | Los Angeles Motor Speedway | Board | — | Ralph DePalma
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| 2 | Beverley Hills Heat 2
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25 mi (Template:Convert/25*1609.344) | — | Roscoe Sarles
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| 3 | Beverley Hills Heat 3
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25 mi (Template:Convert/25*1609.344) | — | Jimmy Murphy
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| 4 | Beverley Hills Heat 4
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25 mi (Template:Convert/25*1609.344) | — | Tommy Milton
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| 5 | Beverley Hills Main
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50 mi (Template:Convert/50*1609.344) | — | Ralph DePalma
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| 6 | April 10 | Beverley Hills Heat 1
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25 mi (Template:Convert/25*1609.344) | Los Angeles Motor Speedway | Board | Tommy Milton
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Ralph DePalma
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| 7 | Beverley Hills Heat 2
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25 mi (Template:Convert/25*1609.344) | — | Eddie Pullen
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| 8 | Beverley Hills Heat 3
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25 mi (Template:Convert/25*1609.344) | — | Joe Thomas
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| 9 | Beverley Hills Heat 4
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25 mi (Template:Convert/25*1609.344) | — | Jimmy Murphy
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| 10 | Beverley Hills Main
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50 mi (Template:Convert/50*1609.344) | — | Jimmy Murphy
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| 11 | April 30 | Raisin Day Classic
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150 mi (Template:Convert/150*1609.344) | Fresno Speedway | Board | Roscoe Sarles
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Joe Thomas
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| 12 | May 30 | 1921 Indianapolis 500
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500 mi (Template:Convert/500*1609.344) | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Brick | Ralph DePalma
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Tommy Milton
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| 13 | June 18 | Universal Trophy
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225 mi (Template:Convert/225*1609.344) | Uniontown Speedway | Board | — | Roscoe Sarles
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| 14 | July 4 | Tacoma Montamarathon
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250 mi (Template:Convert/250*1609.344) | Tacoma Speedway | Board | Tommy Milton
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Tommy Milton
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| 15 | August 14 | Cotati Race
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150 mi (Template:Convert/150*1609.344) | Cotati Speedway | Board | — | Eddie Hearne
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| 16 | September 5 | Autumn Classic
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225 mi (Template:Convert/225*1609.344) | Uniontown Speedway | Board | — | Isaac Fetterman [1]
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| NC | September 19 | Syracuse 50
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50 mi (Template:Convert/50*1609.344) | New York State Fairgrounds | Dirt | — |  Ira Vail
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| 17 | October 1 | Fresno Race
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150 mi (Template:Convert/150*1609.344) | Fresno Speedway | Board | — | Earl Cooper
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| 18 | October 23 | Cotati Race
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150 mi (Template:Convert/150*1609.344) | Cotati Speedway | Board | — | Roscoe Sarles
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| 19 | November 24 | Beverley Hills Race
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250 mi (Template:Convert/250*1609.344) | Los Angeles Motor Speedway | Board | Roscoe Sarles
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Eddie Hearne
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| 20 | December 11 | San Carlos Race
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250 mi (Template:Convert/250*1609.344) | San Francisco Speedway | Board | — | Jimmy Murphy
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Non-championship race
Leading National Championship standings[]
| # | Driver | Car | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy Milton | Miller, Duesenberg, Frontenac | 2230 |
| 2 | Roscoe Sarles | Duesenberg, Miller | 1980 |
| 3 | Eddie Hearne | Duesenberg | 1399 |
| 4 | Jimmy Murphy | Duesenberg | 1215 |
| 5 | Joe Thomas | Duesenberg, Frontenac | 715 |
References[]
- ↑ "Fetterman Scores In Uniontown Race. Averages 99.8 Miles an Hour. Capture 225-Mile Auto Classic on Speedway. Murphy Finishes Second. Is Less Than Two Minutes Behind the Winner, With Sarles Third and Miller Fourth". New York Times. September 6, 1921. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F10813FC3F551A738DDDAF0894D1405B818EF1D3. Retrieved 2012-10-03. "I. P. Fetterman of Pittsburgh today won the Autumn classic at the Automobile Speedway ..."
- Åberg, Andreas. "AAA National Championship 1921". Driver Database. Archived
from the original on 2011-04-26. http://www.driverdb.com/standings/1140-1921/. Retrieved 2011-04-26.
- "1921 AAA National Championship Trail". ChampCarStats.com. Archived
from the original on 2011-04-26. http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1921.htm. Retrieved 2011-04-26.
- Harms, Phil. "1921 Championship Driver Summary". Motorsport.com. Archived
from the original on 2011-04-26. http://old.motorsport.com/stats/champ/data/1921sum.pdf. Retrieved 2011-04-26.
See also[]
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