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1949 Detroit 100 in AAA National Motor Car Championship at the Michigan Fairgrounds circuit. Full information

1949 Detroit 100

1949 Detroit 100 is 425th AAA National Motor Car Championship race. Passed at the Michigan Fairgrounds circuit. Duke Dinsmore won the pole position, Tony Bettenhausen won this race. Spider Webb and Myron Fohr also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 100 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1949 Syracuse 100
Next race: 1949 Springfield 100
Race Start: 11th September 1949

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1949 Detroit 100

2nd victory for the Meyer & Drake team
6th victory for the Tony Bettenhausen
7th podium for the Tony Bettenhausen
2nd podium for the Spider Webb
8th podium for the Myron Fohr

1949 Detroit 100 results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Tony Bettenhausen Kurtis Kraft ?? 1949, #99 200 1h 13m 50.600s 0 Meyer & Drake
2 Spider Webb ? ? 1949, #55 160 0 Bowes Racing
3 Myron Fohr Marchese ? 1949, #2 140 0 Carl Marchese
4 Ralph Pratt ? ? 1949, #34 120 0 Murrell Belanger
5 Lee Wallard ? ? 1949, #6 100 0 Howard Iddings
6 Jimmy Davies ? ? 1949, #57 80 0 Pat Clancy
7 Bill Holland ? ? 1949, #7 60 0 Love Machine & Tool
8 Walt Brown Kurtis Kraft 2000, #18 50 0 Charles Pritchard
9 Neal Carter ? ? 1949, #74 40 0 WJ Lutes
10 Duke Dinsmore Kurtis Kraft 2000, #69 30 0 Wynn's Fricton Proofing
11 Rex Mays Kurtis Kraft 2000, #15 20 0 Ervin Wolfe
12 Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Kraft 1000, #12 0 0 Kurtis-Kraft
13 George Connor Bromme ? 1949, #22 0 0 Grancor Automobile Specialists
14 Duane Carter Kurtis Kraft 2000, #14 0 0 Neal's Rest
15 George Lynch ? ? 1949, #21 0 0 Louis Rassey
16 Milt Fankhouser ? ? 1949, #72 0 0 Karl Hall

Qualifying Results for the 1949 Detroit 100 on the Michigan Fairgrounds circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Duke Dinsmore Kurtis Kraft 2000, #69 0 Wynn's Fricton Proofing
2 Tony Bettenhausen Kurtis Kraft ?? 1949, #99 0 Meyer & Drake
3 Spider Webb ? ? 1949, #55 0 Bowes Racing
4 Neal Carter ? ? 1949, #74 0 WJ Lutes
5 Jimmy Davies ? ? 1949, #57 0 Pat Clancy
6 Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Kraft 1000, #12 0 Kurtis-Kraft
7 George Connor Bromme ? 1949, #22 0 Grancor Automobile Specialists
8 Duane Carter Kurtis Kraft 2000, #14 0 Neal's Rest
9 Rex Mays Kurtis Kraft 2000, #15 0 Ervin Wolfe
10 George Lynch ? ? 1949, #21 0 Louis Rassey
11 Lee Wallard ? ? 1949, #6 0 Howard Iddings
12 Ralph Pratt ? ? 1949, #34 0 Murrell Belanger
13 Myron Fohr Marchese ? 1949, #2 0 Carl Marchese
14 Walt Brown Kurtis Kraft 2000, #18 0 Charles Pritchard
15 Milt Fankhouser ? ? 1949, #72 0 Karl Hall
16 Bill Holland ? ? 1949, #7 0 Love Machine & Tool

List of all cars for the 1949 Detroit 100 on the Michigan Fairgrounds circuit

Kurtis Kraft 2000

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Kurtis Kraft 2000

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Marchese ? 1949

Offenhauser

Bromme ? 1949

Offenhauser

Kurtis Kraft ?? 1949

Offenhauser SC

Kurtis Kraft 1000

Offenhauser L4 4.5

? ? 1949

Offenhauser