| 1952 American Championship Car season | |
| Series : AAA Championship Car | |
Champion :  Chuck Stevenson
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| Previous: 1951 | Next: 1953 |
The 1952 AAA Championship Car season consisted of 12 races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana on May 30 and concluding in Phoenix, Arizona on November 11. There was also one non-championship event in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The AAA National Champion was Chuck Stevenson, and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Troy Ruttman.
Schedule and results[]
| Rnd | Date | Race Name | Track | Location | Type | Pole Position | Winning Driver |
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| 1 | May 30 | International 500 Mile Sweepstakes
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Paved | Fred Agabashian
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Troy Ruttman
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| 2 | June 8 | Rex Mays Classic
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Wisconsin State Fair Park Speedway | West Allis, Wisconsin | Dirt | Jim Rigsby
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Mike Nazaruk
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| 3 | July 4 | Raleigh 200
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Southland Speedway | Raleigh, North Carolina | Paved | Cliff Griffith
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Troy Ruttman
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| NC | July 27 | Indianapolis Sweepstakes
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Williams Grove Speedway | Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania | Dirt | Paul Russo
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Paul Russo
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| 4 | August 16 | Springfield 100
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Illinois State Fairgrounds | Springfield, Illinois | Dirt | Mike Nazaruk
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Bill Schindler
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| 5 | August 24 | Milwaukee 200
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Wisconsin State Fair Park Speedway | West Allis, Wisconsin | Dirt | Bob Sweikert
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Chuck Stevenson
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| 6 | August 30 | Detroit 100
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Michigan State Fairgrounds Speedway | Detroit, Michigan | Dirt | Jimmy Reece
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Bill Vukovich
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| 7 | September 1 | Ted Horn Memorial
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DuQuoin State Fairgrounds | Du Quoin, Illinois | Dirt | Bill Schindler
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Chuck Stevenson
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| 8 | September 1 | Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb
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Pikes Peak Highway | Pikes Peak, Colorado | Hill | Al Rogers
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George Hammond
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| 9 | September 6 | Syracuse 100
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New York State Fairgrounds | Syracuse, New York | Dirt | Jack McGrath
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Jack McGrath
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| 10 | September 28 | Denver 100
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Centennial Park | Littleton, Colorado | Dirt | Bill Vukovich
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Bill Vukovich
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| 11 | November 2 | San Jose 100
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San Jose Speedway | San Jose, California | Dirt | Jack McGrath
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Bobby Ball
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| 12 | November 11 | Phoenix 100
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Arizona State Fairgrounds | Phoenix, Arizona | 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 | Chuck Stevenson | Springfield Welding | 1440 |
| 2 | Troy Ruttman | Agajanian | 1410 |
| 3 | Sam Hanks | Bardahl | 1390 |
| 4 | Duane Carter | Belanger, Pat Clancy, John Zink | 1250.4 |
| 5 | Jack McGrath | Hinkle | 1200 |
References[]
- Åberg, Andreas. "AAA National Championship 1952". Driver Database. Archived
from the original on 2011-04-15. http://www.driverdb.com/standings/1140-1952/. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
- "1952 AAA National Championship Trail". ChampCarStats.com. Archived
from the original on 2011-04-15. http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1952.htm. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
- Harms, Phil. "1952 Championship Driver Summary". Motorsport.com. Archived
from the original on 2011-04-15. http://old.motorsport.com/stats/champ/data/1952sum.pdf. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
See also[]
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