AAA season 1948

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The 1948 AAA season began in Arlington on April 25 and ended in Du Quoin on October 10 . As in the previous two years, Ted Horn secured the title.

Race results

date run miles winner Winning team
1 April 25 United States 48United States Arlington 100.89 United States 48United States Ted Horn Horn- Offenhauser
2 30th May United States 48United States Indianapolis 500 United States 48United States Mauri Rose Deidt -Offenhauser
3 6th of June United States 48United States Milwaukee 100 United States 48United States Emil Andres Kurtis Kraft -Offenhauser
4th 20th June United States 48United States Langhorne 100 United States 48United States Walt Brown Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser
5 July 18th United States 48United States Milwaukee * 25th United States 48United States Tony Bettenhausen Wetteroth -Offenhauser
6th 15th of August United States 48United States Milwaukee 100 United States 48United States Johnny Mantz Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser
7th August 21 United States 48United States Springfield 100 United States 48United States Ted Horn Horn-Offenhauser
8th 29th August United States 48United States Milwaukee 200 United States 48United States Myron Fohr Tony Bettenhausen
United States 48United States
Marchese-Offenhauser
9 September 4th United States 48United States You quoin 100 United States 48United States Lee Wallard Meyer-Offenhauser
10 September 6th United States 48United States Lakewood 100 United States 48United States Mel Hansen Wetteroth-Offenhauser
11 September 6th United States 48United States Pikes Peak 12.42 United States 48United States Al Rogers Offenhauser
12 September 19th United States 48United States Springfield 100 United States 48United States Myron Fohr Marchese-Offenhauser
13 October 10th United States 48United States You quoin 100 United States 48United States Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser

* Races did not count towards the championship

Driver Championship (Top 10)

1. United States 48United States Ted Horn 1880
2. United States 48United States Myron Fohr 1159
3. United States 48United States Mauri Rose 1000
4th United States 48United States Bill Sheffler 924.8
5. United States 48United States Duke Nalon 910
6th United States 48United States Lee Wallard 865
7th United States 48United States Bill Holland 840
8th. United States 48United States Mack Hellings 820
9. United States 48United States Emil Andres 810
10. United States 48United States Charles van Acker 760