| 1951 American Championship Car season | |
| Series : AAA Championship Car | |
Champion :  Tony Bettenhausen
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| Previous: 1950 | Next: 1952 |
The 1951 AAA Championship Car season consisted of 15 races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana on May 30 and concluding in San Mateo, California on November 11. There was also one non-championship event in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The AAA National Champion was Tony Bettenhausen, and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Lee Wallard.
Schedule and results[]
| Rnd | Date | Race Name | Track | Location | Type | Pole Position | Winning Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 30 | International 500 Mile Sweepstakes
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Paved | Duke Nalon
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Lee Wallard
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| 2 | June 10 | Rex Mays Classic
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Wisconsin State Fair Park Speedway | West Allis, Wisconsin | Dirt | Jack McGrath
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Tony Bettenhausen
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| 3 | June 24 | Langhorne 100
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Langhorne Speedway | Langhorne, Pennsylvania | Dirt | Jack McGrath
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Tony Bettenhausen
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| 4 | July 4 | Darlington 250
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Darlington Raceway | Darlington, South Carolina | Paved | Johnny McDowell
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Walt Faulkner
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| NC | July 29 | Indianapolis Sweepstakes
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Williams Grove Speedway | Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania | Dirt | Troy Ruttman
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Troy Ruttman
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| 5 | August 18 | Springfield 100
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Illinois State Fairgrounds | Springfield, Illinois | Dirt | Paul Russo
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Tony Bettenhausen
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| 6 | August 26 | Milwaukee 200
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Wisconsin State Fair Park Speedway | West Allis, Wisconsin | Dirt | Johnny McDowell
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Walt Faulkner
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| 7 | September 1 | Ted Horn Memorial
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DuQuoin State Fairgrounds | Du Quoin, Illinois | Dirt | Johnnie Parsons
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Tony Bettenhausen
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| 8 | September 3 | Du Quoin 150
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DuQuoin State Fairgrounds | Du Quoin, Illinois | Dirt | Tony Bettenhausen
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Tony Bettenhausen
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| 9 | September 3 | Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb
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Pikes Peak Highway | Pikes Peak, Colorado | Hill | Louis Unser
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Al Rogers
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| 10 | September 8 | Syracuse 100
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New York State Fairgrounds | Syracuse, New York | Dirt | Tony Bettenhausen
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Tony Bettenhausen
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| 11 | September 9 | Detroit 100
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Michigan State Fairgrounds Speedway | Detroit, Michigan | Dirt | Johnny McDowell
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Paul Russo
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| 12 | September 23 | Denver 100
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Centennial Park | Littleton, Colorado | Dirt | Tony Bettenhausen
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Tony Bettenhausen
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| 13 | October 21 | San Jose 100
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San Jose Speedway | San Jose, California | Dirt | Tony Bettenhausen
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Tony Bettenhausen
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| 14 | November 4 | Phoenix 100
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Arizona State Fairgrounds | Phoenix, Arizona | Dirt | Henry Banks
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Johnnie Parsons
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| 15 | November 11 | Bay Meadows 150
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Bay Meadows Race Track | San Mateo, California | Dirt | Jack McGrath
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Johnnie Parsons
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- Indianapolis 500 was AAA-sanctioned and counted towards the FIA F1 World Drivers' Championship title.
Leading National Championship standings[]
| # | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Bettenhausen | Belanger | 2556 |
| 2 | Henry Banks | Hopkins Blue Crown | 1856.6 |
| 3 | Walt Faulkner | Agajanian/Grant, Pat Clancy | 1513.6 |
| 4 | Jack McGrath | Hinkle | 1460.4 |
| 5 | Mike Nazaruk | Jim Robbins, Deck Manufacturing | 1143 |
References[]
- Åberg, Andreas. "AAA National Championship 1951". Driver Database. Archived
from the original on 2011-04-15. http://www.driverdb.com/standings/1140-1951/. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
- "1951 AAA National Championship Trail". ChampCarStats.com. Archived
from the original on 2011-04-15. http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1951.htm. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
- Harms, Phil. "1951 Championship Driver Summary". Motorsport.com. Archived
from the original on 2011-04-15. http://old.motorsport.com/stats/champ/data/1951sum.pdf. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
See also[]
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