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1930 Detroit 100

1930 Detroit 100 is 337th AAA National Motor Car Championship race. Passed at the Michigan Fairgrounds circuit. Chet Gardner won the pole position, Wilbur Shaw won this race. Russell Snowberger and Bill Cummings also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 100 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1930 Indianapolis 500
Next race: 1930 Altoona 200
Race Start: 9th June 1930

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1930 Detroit 100

1st victory for the Empire State Motors team
2nd victory for the Wilbur Shaw
2nd podium for the Wilbur Shaw
2nd podium for the Russell Snowberger
2nd podium for the Bill Cummings

Smith ? 1930 #3 - 1930 Detroit 100 winner

1930 Detroit 100 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Wilbur Shaw	Smith ? 1930, #3	120	1h 27m 54.300s	Empire State Motors
2	Russell Snowberger	Snowberger ? 1930, #22	90	1h 28m 11.230s+16.930s	Russell Snowberger
3	Bill Cummings	Duesenberg ? 1930, #6	80	1h 28m 26.110s+31.810s	Peter de Paolo
4	Ernie Triplett	Whippet ? 1930, #17	70		Allen Guiberson
5	Chet Miller	Ford T, #41	60		Thomas J Mulligan
6	Luther Johnson	Studebaker ? 1930, #35	50		Romthe
7	Stubby Stubberfield	Miller ? 1930, #25	0		Leslie Allen
8	Babe Stapp	Duesenberg ? 1930, #8	0		AS Duesenberg
9	Zeke Meyer	Miller ? 1930, #21	0		Zeke Meyer
10	Louis Schneider	Stevens ? 1930, #23	0		Louis F Schneider
11	Frank Farmer	Miller ? 1930, #33	0		MA Yagle
12	Shorty Cantlon	Stevens ? 1930, #16	0		Bill White Race Cars
13	Chet Gardner, Billy Arnold	Duesenberg ? 1930, #18	0		James H Booth

Qualifying Results for the 1930 Detroit 100 on the Michigan Fairgrounds circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Chet Gardner	Duesenberg ? 1930, #18	James H Booth
2	Shorty Cantlon	Stevens ? 1930, #16	Bill White Race Cars
3	Babe Stapp	Duesenberg ? 1930, #8	AS Duesenberg
4	Wilbur Shaw	Smith ? 1930, #3	Empire State Motors
5	Billy Arnold	Summers ? 1930, #4	Harry Hartz
6	Louis Schneider	Stevens ? 1930, #23	Louis F Schneider
7	Bill Cummings	Duesenberg ? 1930, #6	Peter de Paolo
8	Russell Snowberger	Snowberger ? 1930, #22	Russell Snowberger
9	Ernie Triplett	Whippet ? 1930, #17	Allen Guiberson
10	Luther Johnson	Studebaker ? 1930, #35	Romthe
11	Stubby Stubberfield	Miller ? 1930, #25	Leslie Allen
12	Frank Farmer	Miller ? 1930, #33	MA Yagle
13	Zeke Meyer, Chet Miller	Miller ? 1930, #21	Zeke Meyer