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1951 San Jose 100 in AAA National Motor Car Championship at the Santa Clara Speedway circuit. Full information

1951 San Jose 100

1951 San Jose 100 is 455th AAA National Motor Car Championship race. Passed at the Santa Clara Speedway circuit. Tony Bettenhausen won the pole position and this race. Paul Russo and Henry Banks also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 100 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1951 Denver 100
Next race: 1951 Phoenix 100
Race Start: 21st October 1951

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1951 San Jose 100

13th victory for the Murrell Belanger team
17th victory for the Tony Bettenhausen
20th podium for the Tony Bettenhausen
11th podium for the Paul Russo
7th podium for the Henry Banks

Kurtis Kraft ?? 1949 - 1951 San Jose 100 winner

Kurtis Kraft ?? 1949 #99 - 1951 San Jose 100 winner

1951 San Jose 100 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Tony Bettenhausen	Kurtis Kraft ?? 1949, #99	200	1h 14m 24.000s	Murrell Belanger
2	Paul Russo	Russo-Nichels D, #7	160		Paul F Russo
3	Henry Banks	Moore ? 1951, #1	140		Lindsey Hopkins Racing
4	Jack Mcgrath	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #9	120		Jack B Hinkle
5	Jimmy Davies	Pawl ? 1951, #76	100		Parks Motor Co
6	Fred Agabashian	Ewing ? 1951, #14	80		Pat Clancy
7	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #3	60		Ed Walsh
8	Joe James, Gordon Reid	Kurtis Kraft ? 1951, #4	4		John Zink
9	Johnny Mcdowell	Kurtis Kraft 3000, #44	40		Federal Engineering
10	Jim Rigsby	Watson ?? 1950, #26	30		Bob Estes
11	Bobby Ball	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #52	20		John L McDaniel
12	Frank Armi	Wetteroth ? 1951, #38	10		Lee Elkins
13	Gordon Reid	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #73	0		Lee Elkins
14	Neal Carter	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #28	0		WJ Lutes
15	Troy Ruttman	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #79	0		Hart Fullerton
16	Mike Nazaruk	Bromme ? 1951, #48	0		Deck Manufacturing
17	Rodger Ward	Stevens ? 1951, #71	0		Karl Hall
18	Bill Vukovich	Lesovsky ? 1951, #72	0		Viking Trailer

Qualifying Results for the 1951 San Jose 100 on the Santa Clara Speedway circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Tony Bettenhausen	Kurtis Kraft ?? 1949, #99	Murrell Belanger
2	Jim Rigsby	Watson ?? 1950, #26	Bob Estes
3	Paul Russo	Russo-Nichels D, #7	Paul F Russo
4	Bill Vukovich	Lesovsky ? 1951, #72	Viking Trailer
5	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #3	Ed Walsh
6	Jack Mcgrath	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #9	Jack B Hinkle
7	Neal Carter	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #28	WJ Lutes
8	Frank Armi	Wetteroth ? 1951, #38	Lee Elkins
9	Jimmy Davies	Pawl ? 1951, #76	Parks Motor Co
10	Rodger Ward	Stevens ? 1951, #71	Karl Hall
11	Gordon Reid	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #73	Lee Elkins
12	Mike Nazaruk	Bromme ? 1951, #48	Deck Manufacturing
13	Fred Agabashian	Ewing ? 1951, #14	Pat Clancy
14	Henry Banks	Moore ? 1951, #1	Lindsey Hopkins Racing
15	Troy Ruttman	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #79	Hart Fullerton
16	Bobby Ball	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #52	John L McDaniel
17	Joe James, Gordon Reid	Kurtis Kraft ? 1951, #4	John Zink
18	Johnny Mcdowell	Kurtis Kraft 3000, #44	Federal Engineering