1931 Detroit 100 in AAA National Motor Car Championship at the Michigan Fairgrounds circuit. Full information
1931 Detroit 100
1931 Detroit 100 is 344th AAA National Motor Car Championship race. Passed at the Michigan Fairgrounds circuit. Ernie Triplett won the pole position, Louis Meyer won this race. This was his 5th victory. Ernie Triplett and Bill Cummings also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 100 laps (161 km).
Previous race:
1931 Indianapolis 500
Next race:
1931 Altoona 100
Interesting facts and statistics about the 1931 Detroit 100
1st victory for the Louis Meyer team
5th victory for the Louis Meyer
8th podium for the Louis Meyer
2nd podium for the Ernie Triplett
4th podium for the Bill Cummings
Stevens ? 1931 - 1931 Detroit 100 winner
1931 Detroit 100 results
| Position | Name | Points | Result | Lap | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Meyer | 120 | 1h 19m 30.890s | 0 | Louis Meyer |
| 2 | Ernie Triplett | 90 | 1h 20m 43.070s+1m 12.180s | 0 | Tucker-Tappet |
| 3 | Bill Cummings | 80 | 1h 21m 40.320s+2m 9.430s | 0 | Empire State Gas Motors |
| 4 | Ralph Hepburn | 70 | 1h 22m 9.950s+2m 39.060s | 0 | Miller Automobiles |
| 5 | Sam Ross | 60 | 1h 22m 12.330s+2m 41.440s | 0 | William M Yahr |
| 6 | Francis Quinn | 50 | 1h 22m 51.110s+3m 20.220s | 0 | Buckeye |
| 7 | Louis Schneider | 40 | 1h 23m 10.500s+3m 39.610s | 0 | BL Schneider |
| 8 | Russell Snowberger | 30 | 1h 24m 41.350s+5m 10.460s | 0 | Russell Snowberger |
| 9 | Fred Frame | 20 | 1h 24m 43.280s+5m 12.390s | 0 | Harry Hartz |
| 10 | Chet Miller | 10 | 1h 24m 58.770s+5m 27.880s | 0 | Buddy Marr |
| 11 | Wilbur Shaw | 0 | 1h 25m 6.090s+5m 35.200s | 0 | Duesenberg Bros |
| 12 | Shorty Cantlon | 0 | 0 | All Oil | |
| 13 | Babe Stapp | 0 | 0 | Rigling & Henning | |
| 14 | Gene Haustein | 0 | 0 | Fronty Sales of Michigan |
Qualifying Results for the 1931 Detroit 100 on the Michigan Fairgrounds circuit
| Position | Name | Result | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernie Triplett | 0 | Tucker-Tappet |
| 2 | Bill Cummings | 0 | Empire State Gas Motors |
| 3 | Louis Meyer | 0 | Louis Meyer |
| 4 | Shorty Cantlon | 0 | All Oil |
| 5 | Francis Quinn | 0 | Buckeye |
| 6 | Ralph Hepburn | 0 | Miller Automobiles |
| 7 | Wilbur Shaw | 0 | Duesenberg Bros |
| 8 | Fred Frame | 0 | Harry Hartz |
| 9 | Babe Stapp | 0 | Rigling & Henning |
| 10 | Russell Snowberger | 0 | Russell Snowberger |
| 11 | Gene Haustein | 0 | Fronty Sales of Michigan |
| 12 | Sam Ross | 0 | William M Yahr |
| 13 | Chet Miller | 0 | Buddy Marr |
| 14 | Louis Schneider | 0 | BL Schneider |
List of all cars for the 1931 Detroit 100 on the Michigan Fairgrounds circuit
Duesenberg
Ford
Miller
Miller
Fronty Ford
Miller
Studebaker
Miller
Duesenberg
Hudson