1951 AAA season

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The 1951 AAA season began on May 30th with the Indianapolis 500 and ended on November 11th in Bay Meadows . Tony Bettenhausen secured the title.

Race results

date run miles winner Winning team
1 30th May United States 48United States Indianapolis 500 United States 48United States Lee Wallard Kurtis Kraft - Offenhauser
2 June 10th United States 48United States Milwaukee 100 United States 48United States Tony Bettenhausen Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser
3 June 24th United States 48United States Langhorne 100 United States 48United States Tony Bettenhausen Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser
4th July 4th United States 48United States Darlington 100 United States 48United States Walt Faulkner Kuzma -Offenhauser
5 29th of July United States 48United States Williams Grove * 25th United States 48United States Troy Ruttman Kuzma-Offenhauser
6th 18th of August United States 48United States Springfield 100 United States 48United States Tony Bettenhausen Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser
7th 26th of August United States 48United States Milwaukee 200 United States 48United States Walt Faulkner Kuzma-Offenhauser
8th September 1 United States 48United States You quoin 100 United States 48United States Tony Bettenhausen Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser
9 September 3 United States 48United States You quoin 101 United States 48United States Tony Bettenhausen Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser
10 September 3 United States 48United States Pikes Peak 12.42 United States 48United States Al Rogers Offenhauser
11 September 8th United States 48United States Syracuse 67 United States 48United States Tony Bettenhausen Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser
12 the 9th of September United States 48United States Detroit 100 United States 48United States Paul Russo Russo / Nichels-Offenhauser
13 September 23rd United States 48United States Denver 100 United States 48United States Tony Bettenhausen Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser
14th October 21 United States 48United States San Jose 100 United States 48United States Tony Bettenhausen Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser
15th November 4th United States 48United States Phoenix 100 United States 48United States Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser
16 November 11th United States 48United States Bay Meadows 150 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 Tony Bettenhausen 2556
2. United States 48United States Henry Banks 1856.6
3. United States 48United States Walt Faulkner 1513.6
4th United States 48United States Jack McGrath 1460.4
5. United States 48United States Mike Nazaruk 1143
6th United States 48United States Johnnie Parsons 1012
7th United States 48United States Lee Wallard 1000
8th. United States 48United States Manuel Ayulo 997.5
9. United States 48United States Andy Linden 911
10. United States 48United States Paul Russo 700