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1948 Atlanta 100 in AAA National Motor Car Championship at the Lakewood Park circuit. Full information

1948 Atlanta 100

1948 Atlanta 100 is 412th AAA National Motor Car Championship race. Passed at the Lakewood Park circuit. Ted Horn won the pole position, Mel Hansen won this race. Myron Fohr and Bill Sheffler also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 100 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1948 Du Quoin 100
Next race: 1948 Springfield 100
Race Start: 6th September 1948

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1948 Atlanta 100

1st victory for the Carter team
1st victory for the Mel Hansen
1st podium for the Mel Hansen
4th podium for the Myron Fohr
1st podium for the Bill Sheffler

Wetteroth ? 1948 - 1948 Atlanta 100 winner

Wetteroth ? 1948 #9 - 1948 Atlanta 100 winner

1948 Atlanta 100 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Mel Hansen	Wetteroth ? 1948, #9	200	1h 15m 41.000s	Carter
2	Myron Fohr	Marchese ? 1948, #6	160		Carl Marchese
3	Bill Sheffler	Bromme ? 1948, #33	140		Bill Sheffler
4	Hal Robson	Kurtis Kraft ? 1948, #7	120		Ross Page
5	Emil Andres	Kurtis Kraft ?? 1947, #5	100		William A Corley
6	Johnny Byrne	? ? 1948, #12	80		Johnston
7	Floyd Davis	Miller ? 1948, #25	60		Ralph S Miller
8	Lee Wallard	Miller SC, #17	50		Howard Iddings
9	Charles Van Acker	Stevens ? 1948, #11	40		Walter A Redmer
10	Rex Mays	Kurtis Kraft ? 1948, #8	0		Bowes Racing
11	Paul Russo	Olson ? 1948, #37	0		Norm Olson
12	Ted Horn	Horn ? 1948, #49	0		Ted Horn Enterprises

Qualifying Results for the 1948 Atlanta 100 on the Lakewood Park circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Ted Horn	Horn ? 1948, #49	Ted Horn Enterprises
2	Rex Mays	Kurtis Kraft ? 1948, #8	Bowes Racing
3	Lee Wallard	Miller SC, #17	Howard Iddings
4	Paul Russo	Olson ? 1948, #37	Norm Olson
5	Charles Van Acker	Stevens ? 1948, #11	Walter A Redmer
6	Mel Hansen	Wetteroth ? 1948, #9	Carter
7	Hal Robson	Kurtis Kraft ? 1948, #7	Ross Page
8	Myron Fohr	Marchese ? 1948, #6	Carl Marchese
9	Emil Andres	Kurtis Kraft ?? 1947, #5	William A Corley
10	Bill Sheffler	Bromme ? 1948, #33	Bill Sheffler
11	Floyd Davis	Miller ? 1948, #25	Ralph S Miller
12	Johnny Byrne	? ? 1948, #12	Johnston