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1949 Du Quoin 100 in AAA National Motor Car Championship at the Du Quoin circuit. Full information

1949 Du Quoin 100

1949 Du Quoin 100 is 422nd AAA National Motor Car Championship race. Passed at the Du Quoin circuit. Tony Bettenhausen won the pole position and this race. Bill Holland and George Connor also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 100 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1949 Milwaukee 200
Next race: 1949 Pikes Peak
Race Start: 3rd September 1949

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1949 Du Quoin 100

1st victory for the Meyer & Drake team
5th victory for the Tony Bettenhausen
6th podium for the Tony Bettenhausen
8th podium for the Bill Holland
8th podium for the George Connor

1949 Du Quoin 100 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Tony Bettenhausen	Kurtis Kraft ?? 1949, #99	200	1h 6m 37.130s	Meyer & Drake
2	Bill Holland	? ? 1949, #7	160	1h 7m 13.000s+35.870s	Love Machine & Tool
3	George Connor	Bromme ? 1949, #22	140		Grancor Automobile Specialists
4	Lee Wallard	? ? 1949, #6	120		Howard Iddings
5	Walt Brown	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #18	100		Charles Pritchard
6	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #19	80		Charles Pritchard
7	Ralph Pratt	? ? 1949, #34	60		Murrell Belanger
8	Myron Fohr	Marchese ? 1949, #2	50		Carl Marchese
9	Duane Carter	Stevens ? 1949, #17	40		Murrell Belanger
10	Charles Van Acker	? ? 1949, #10	30		Walter A Redmer
11	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft 1000, #12	20		Kurtis-Kraft
12	Billy Devore	? ? 1949, #93	10		Scope
13	Emil Andres	? ? 1949, #24	0		William Schoof
14	Mel Hansen	? ? 1949, #55	0		Bowes Seal Fast
15	Rex Mays	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #14	0		Neal's Rest
16	George Lynch	? ? 1949, #21	0		Louis Rassey
17	Neal Carter	? ? 1949, #74	0		WJ Lutes
18	Bayliss Levrett	? ? 1949, #71	0		Veedol

Qualifying Results for the 1949 Du Quoin 100 on the Du Quoin circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Tony Bettenhausen	Kurtis Kraft ?? 1949, #99	Meyer & Drake
2	Bill Holland	? ? 1949, #7	Love Machine & Tool
2	Mel Hansen	? ? 1949, #55	Bowes Seal Fast
3	George Connor	Bromme ? 1949, #22	Grancor Automobile Specialists
4	Lee Wallard	? ? 1949, #6	Howard Iddings
4	Neal Carter	? ? 1949, #74	WJ Lutes
5	Walt Brown	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #18	Charles Pritchard
5	Rex Mays	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #14	Neal's Rest
6	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #19	Charles Pritchard
7	Ralph Pratt	? ? 1949, #34	Murrell Belanger
8	Myron Fohr	Marchese ? 1949, #2	Carl Marchese
9	Duane Carter	Stevens ? 1949, #17	Murrell Belanger
10	Charles Van Acker	? ? 1949, #10	Walter A Redmer
11	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft 1000, #12	Kurtis-Kraft
12	Billy Devore	? ? 1949, #93	Scope
13	Emil Andres	? ? 1949, #24	William Schoof
16	George Lynch	? ? 1949, #21	Louis Rassey
18	Bayliss Levrett	? ? 1949, #71	Veedol