| 1953 American Championship Car season | |
| Series : AAA Championship Car | |
Champion :  Sam Hanks
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| Previous: 1952 | Next: 1954 |
The 1953 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 Sam Hanks, and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Bill Vukovich.
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 | Bill Vukovich
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Bill Vukovich
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| 2 | June 7 | Rex Mays Classic
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Wisconsin State Fair Park Speedway | West Allis, Wisconsin | Dirt | Manny Ayulo
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Jack McGrath
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| 3 | June 21 | Springfield 100
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Illinois State Fairgrounds | Springfield, Illinois | Dirt | Don Freeland
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Rodger Ward
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| 4 | July 4 | Detroit 100
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Michigan State Fairgrounds Speedway | Detroit, Michigan | Dirt | Duane Carter
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Rodger Ward
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| NC | July 26 | Indianapolis Sweepstakes
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Williams Grove Speedway | Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania | Dirt | Duane Carter
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Jimmy Davies
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| 5 | August 22 | Springfield 100
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Illinois State Fairgrounds | Springfield, Illinois | Dirt | Chuck Stevenson
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Sam Hanks
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| 6 | August 30 | Milwaukee 200
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Wisconsin State Fair Park Speedway | West Allis, Wisconsin | Dirt | Jack McGrath
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Chuck Stevenson
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| 7 | September 7 | Ted Horn Memorial
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DuQuoin State Fairgrounds | Du Quoin, Illinois | Dirt | Mike Nazaruk
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Sam Hanks
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| 8 | September 7 | Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb
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Pikes Peak Highway | Pikes Peak, Colorado | Hill | Bob Finney
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Louis Unser
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| 9 | September 12 | Syracuse 100
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New York State Fairgrounds | Syracuse, New York | Dirt | Bob Sweikert
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Tony Bettenhausen
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| 10 | September 26 | Hoosier Hundred
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Indiana State Fairgrounds | Indianapolis, Indiana | Dirt | Manny Ayulo
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Bob Sweikert
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| 11 | October 25 | Golden State 100
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California State Fairgrounds | Sacramento, California | Dirt | Mike Nazaruk
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Jimmy Bryan
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| 12 | November 11 | Phoenix 100
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Arizona State Fairgrounds | Phoenix, Arizona | Dirt | Tony Bettenhausen
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Tony Bettenhausen
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- Indianapolis 500 was AAA-sanctioned and counted towards the FIA F1 World Drivers' Championship title.
^A 73 laps were completed. Race stopped due to flipped car. Final standings reverted to 51 laps because of red flag and work done on cars. Half points awarded.
Leading National Championship standings[]
| # | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Hanks | Bardahl, Hopkins | 1659.5 |
| 2 | Jack McGrath | Hinkle | 1250 |
| 3 | Bill Vukovich | 1000 | |
| 4 | Manny Ayulo | Peter Schmidt | 960 |
| 5 | Paul Russo | 855 |
References[]
- Åberg, Andreas. "AAA National Championship 1953". Driver Database. Archived
from the original on 2011-04-15. http://www.driverdb.com/standings/1140-1953/. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
- "1953 AAA National Championship Trail". ChampCarStats.com. Archived
from the original on 2011-04-15. http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1953.htm. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
- Harms, Phil. "1953 Championship Driver Summary". Motorsport.com. Archived
from the original on 2011-04-15. http://old.motorsport.com/stats/champ/data/1953sum.pdf. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
See also[]
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