1953 AAA season

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The 1953 AAA season began on May 30th with the Indianapolis 500 and ended on November 11th in Phoenix . Sam Hanks secured the title.

Race results

date run miles winner Winning team
1 30th May United States 48United States Indianapolis 500 United States 48United States Bill Vukovich Kurtis Kraft - Offenhauser
2 June 7th United States 48United States Milwaukee 100 United States 48United States Jack McGrath Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser
3 June 21st United States 48United States Springfield 100 United States 48United States Rodger Ward Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser
4th July 4th United States 48United States Detroit 51 United States 48United States Rodger Ward Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser
5 July 26th United States 48United States Williams Grove * 25th United States 48United States Jimmy Davies Ewing-Offenhauser
6th August 22nd United States 48United States Springfield 100 United States 48United States Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser
7th August 30th United States 48United States Milwaukee 200 United States 48United States Chuck Stevenson Kuzma -Offenhauser
8th 7th of September United States 48United States You quoin 100 United States 48United States Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser
9 7th of September United States 48United States Pikes Peak 12.42 United States 48United States Louis Our Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser
10 12th September United States 48United States Syracuse 100 United States 48United States Tony Bettenhausen Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser
11 September 26th United States 48United States Indiana State Fairgrounds 100 United States 48United States Bob Sweikert Kuzma-Offenhauser
12 October 25 United States 48United States Sacramento 100 United States 48United States Jimmy Bryan Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser
13 November 11th United States 48United States Phoenix 100 United States 48United States Tony Bettenhausen Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser

* Races did not count towards the championship

Driver Championship (Top 10)

1. United States 48United States Sam Hanks 1659.5
2. United States 48United States Jack McGrath 1250
3. United States 48United States Bill Vukovich 1000
4th United States 48United States Manuel Ayulo 960
5. United States 48United States Paul Russo 855
6th United States 48United States Art Cross 800
7th United States 48United States Don Freeland 750
8th. United States 48United States Chuck Stevenson 745
9. United States 48United States Jimmy Bryan 621.4
10. United States 48United States Tony Bettenhausen 596