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1949 Pikes Peak

1949 Pikes Peak is 423rd AAA National Motor Car Championship race. Passed at the Pikes Peak circuit. Al Rogers won the pole position and this race. Louis Unser and Charles Bryant also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 1 lap (20 km).

Previous race: 1949 Du Quoin 100
Next race: 1949 Syracuse 100
Race Start: 5th September 1949

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1949 Pikes Peak

2nd victory for the Joe Coniff team
2nd victory for the Al Rogers
3rd podium for the Al Rogers
2nd podium for the Louis Unser
1st podium for the Charles Bryant

1949 Pikes Peak results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Al Rogers	Coniff ? 1949, #9	200	15m 54.260s	Joe Coniff
2	Louis Unser	Maserati 8CTF, #35	160	16m 6.220s+11.960s	Federal Engineering
3	Charles Bryant	Chevrolet Special, #6	140	16m 28.620s+34.360s	Grover
4	George Hammond	Offenhauser Special, #26	120	16m 52.080s+57.820s	Auto Shippers
5	Mack Hellings	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #2	100	16m 59.500s+1m 5.240s	Don Lee
6	Red Shafer	Buick Special, #8	80	17m 2.000s+1m 7.740s	Phil Shafer
7	Hugh Thomas	Chrysler ? 1949, #12	60	17m 14.570s+1m 20.310s	Bandimere
8	JC Shoemaker	McDowell ? 1949, #17	50	17m 17.320s+1m 23.060s	Glen Cove
9	Russell Snowberger	Maserati 8CTF, #21	40	17m 26.280s+1m 32.020s	Federal Engineering
10	Herb Bryers	McDowell ? 1949, #7	30	17m 29.570s+1m 35.310s
11	Buster Hammond	Offenhauser Special, #14	20	17m 33.740s+1m 39.480s	Wynn's Fricton Proofing
12	Walt Killinger	unknown ? 1949, #22	10	17m 41.300s+1m 47.040s	Stephens-Frenzel
13	Art McKee	unknown ? 1949, #10	0	18m 13.080s+2m 18.820s	Foltz
14	Milton Mabe	Miller ? 1949, #33	0	18m 22.960s+2m 28.700s
15	Art Hillis	unknown ? 1949, #94	0	18m 54.100s+2m 59.840s	Woestman
16	Glenn Harrison	? ? 1949, #3	0	19m 20.660s+3m 26.400s	Crager
17	Delmar Desch	Chevrolet Special, #23	0	19m 23.800s+3m 29.540s	Tatterfield
18	Lloyd Axel	McDowell ? 1949, #5	0	19m 30.000s+3m 35.740s
19	Johnny Mauro	Alfa Romeo 308, #16	0		Johnny Mauro
20	Jimmy Good	? ? 1949, #4	0		Crager

Qualifying Results for the 1949 Pikes Peak on the Pikes Peak circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Al Rogers	Coniff ? 1949, #9	Joe Coniff
2	Louis Unser	Maserati 8CTF, #35	Federal Engineering
3	Buster Hammond	Offenhauser Special, #14	Wynn's Fricton Proofing
4	George Hammond	Offenhauser Special, #26	Auto Shippers
5	Charles Bryant	Chevrolet Special, #6	Grover
6	Red Shafer	Buick Special, #8	Phil Shafer
7	Hugh Thomas	Chrysler ? 1949, #12	Bandimere
7	Herb Bryers	McDowell ? 1949, #7
8	Mack Hellings	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #2	Don Lee
9	JC Shoemaker	McDowell ? 1949, #17	Glen Cove
10	Russell Snowberger	Maserati 8CTF, #21	Federal Engineering
11	Delmar Desch	Chevrolet Special, #23	Tatterfield
12	Walt Killinger	unknown ? 1949, #22	Stephens-Frenzel
13	Art McKee	unknown ? 1949, #10	Foltz
14	Milton Mabe	Miller ? 1949, #33
15	Art Hillis	unknown ? 1949, #94	Woestman
16	Glenn Harrison	? ? 1949, #3	Crager
18	Lloyd Axel	McDowell ? 1949, #5
19	Johnny Mauro	Alfa Romeo 308, #16	Johnny Mauro
20	Jimmy Good	? ? 1949, #4	Crager