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AAA National Motor Car Championship in the 1952 season. Full information

40th season of AAA National Motor Car Championship, started 30th May and ended at 11th November 1952

Beginners of the season: Eddie Russo , Don Freeland , Chuck Weyant , Jimmy Reece , Keith Andrews , Art Cross , Danny Oakes , Red Hamilton , Malcolm Brazier , Ebe Yoder , Vic Carter , Roy Prosser , Paul Kleinschmidt , Norman Robinson , Loren Roberts

List of races and tracks in the 1952 season

Race Winner Track Race Start
Indianapolis 500 1952 Indianapolis 500 Troy Ruttman
Kuzma ?? 1951, #98
Indianapolis 30th May 1952
Rex Mays 100 1952 Rex Mays 100 Mike Nazaruk
Kurtis Kraft 2000, #73
Milwaukee 8th June 1952
Raleigh 200 1952 Raleigh 200 Troy Ruttman
Kuzma ?? 1951, #98
Raleigh 4th July 1952
Springfield 100 1952 Springfield 100 Bill Schindler
Russo-Nichels D, #7
Springfield 16th August 1952
Milwaukee 200 1952 Milwaukee 200 Chuck Stevenson
Kurtis Kraft 4000, #16
Milwaukee 24th August 1952
Detroit 100 1952 Detroit 100 Bill Vukovich
Kuzma ?? 1951, #98
Michigan Fairgrounds 30th August 1952
Du Quoin 100 1952 Du Quoin 100 Chuck Stevenson
Kurtis Kraft 4000, #16
Du Quoin 1st September 1952
Pikes Peak 1952 Pikes Peak George Hammond
Kurtis Kraft 2000, #63
Pikes Peak 1st September 1952
Syracuse 100 1952 Syracuse 100 Jack Mcgrath
Kurtis Kraft 4000, #4
Syracuse 6th September 1952
Denver 100 1952 Denver 100 Bill Vukovich
Kuzma ?? 1951, #98
Centennial Park 28th September 1952
San Jose 100 1952 San Jose 100 Bobby Ball
Kurtis Kraft 4000, #15
Santa Clara Speedway 2nd November 1952
Phoenix 100 1952 Phoenix 100 Johnnie Parsons
Kurtis Kraft 4000, #6
Phoenix 11th November 1952

Drivers championship 1952

Chuck Stevenson

United States

Champion

Points: 1440 Wins: 2 Poles: 0

Troy Ruttman

United States

2nd place

Points: 1410 Wins: 2 Poles: 0

Sam Hanks

United States

3rd place

Points: 1390 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

List of all drivers for the 1952 season

Name Points
Chuck Stevenson 1440
Troy Ruttman 1410
Sam Hanks 1390
Duane Carter 1250
Jack Mcgrath 1200
Jim Rathmann 1070
Paul Russo 1060
Bobby Ball 820
Jimmy Reece 709
Henry Banks 700
Bill Schindler 660
Bill Vukovich 590
Mike Nazaruk 530
Art Cross 500
Jimmy Bryan 440
Jim Rigsby 410
Joe James 364
Johnnie Parsons 350
Manuel Ayulo 320
Neal Carter 310
Cliff Griffith 260
George Connor 250
Rodger Ward 240
George Hammond 200
Louis Unser 160
Bob Scott 160
Al Rogers 140
Andy Linden 129
Paul Kleinschmidt 120
Buzz Barton 100
Hugh Thomas 100
Walt Faulkner 87
Shelby Hill 80
Don Freeland 80
Fred Agabashian 80
Charles Bryant 60
Gene Hartley 60
Keith Andrews 50
Frank Armi 50
Art McKee 40
Tommy Hinnershitz 40
Roy Prosser 30
Johnny Mauro 30
Ebe Yoder 20
Gene Force 20
Danny Oakes 20
Bob Sweikert 20
Johnny Mantz 20
Herb Byers 10
Milton Mabe 0
Norman Robinson 0
Chuck Weyant 0
Red Shafer 0
Bob Finney 0
Walt Killinger 0
Wayne Sankey 0
Loren Roberts 0
Allen Heath 0
Malcolm Brazier 0
Vic Carter 0
Eddie Russo 0
Alberto Ascari 0
Chet Miller 0
Duke Nalon 0
Tony Bettenhausen 0
Spider Webb 0
Johnny Mcdowell 0
Eddie Johnson 0
George Fonder 0
Red Hamilton 0

List of all cars in the 1952 season

Kurtis Kraft 4000

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 3930 Wins: 3 Poles: 3

Kurtis Kraft 4000

Offenhauser

Points: 2292 Wins: 2 Poles: 1

Kuzma ?? 1951

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 1038 Wins: 4 Poles: 1

Lesovsky ? 1952

Offenhauser

Points: 900 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Russo-Nichels D

Offenhauser

Points: 760 Wins: 1 Poles: 1

Kurtis Kraft ?? 1949

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 660 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Ewing ? 1952

Offenhauser

Points: 660 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 2000

Offenhauser

Points: 370 Wins: 1 Poles: 1

Watson ?? 1950

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 360 Wins: 0 Poles: 1

Kurtis Kraft 500A

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 251 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 2000

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 250 Wins: 1 Poles: 2

Wetteroth ? 1952

Offenhauser

Points: 190 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft ? 1952

Offenhauser

Points: 180 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 3000

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 170 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Coniff ? 1952

Offenhauser

Points: 140 Wins: 0 Poles: 1

McDowell ? 1952

McDowell

Points: 120 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Pankratz ? 1952

Offenhauser

Points: 100 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Cadillac ? 1952

Cadillac

Points: 100 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Watson ? 1952

Offenhauser

Points: 80 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Ford Special

Ford

Points: 80 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Scopa ? 1952

Offenhauser

Points: 80 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Bromme ? 1952

Offenhauser

Points: 70 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Alfa Romeo 308

Alfa Romeo SC

Points: 60 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kuzma ? 1952

Offenhauser

Points: 50 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

? ? 1952

Hal

Points: 50 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Chevrolet V6

Chevrolet

Points: 40 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 2000

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 40 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Offenhauser Special

Offenhauser

Points: 30 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Trevis ? 1952

Offenhauser

Points: 30 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Ferrari 375S

Ferrari 375 V12 4.5

Points: 30 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Meyer ? 1952

Offenhauser

Points: 20 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Stevens ? 1952

Offenhauser

Points: 20 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Lesovsky ?

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 3 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Maserati 8CTF

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Chevrolet Special

Chevrolet

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Trevis Indycar

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft FD

Novi SC

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Nichels ? 1952

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Stevens ???

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft ???

Novi L8 c 3.0

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 3000

Offenhauser L4 c 3.0

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft ?? 1952

Offenhauser L4 c 3.0

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kuzma Indy Roadster

Studebaker V8

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Rae ???

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft FD

Novi SC

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Pawl ???

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 1000

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Sampson ?? 1950

Offenhauser SC

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Ewing ???

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Deidt Tuffanelli Derrico

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Snowberger ???

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft ?? 1952

Cummins TC

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Buick V8

Buick

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Koehnle ???

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Pawl ? 1952

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Bromme ???

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Deidt FD

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Offenhauser SC

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Pankratz D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Scopa ???

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Maserati 8CTF

Offenhauser L4 c 3.0

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Schroeder ???

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Miller ???

R Miller ???

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

? ? 1952

Wayne

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft ???

Cadillac V8 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Meyer ???

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft ???

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Silnes-Sharman ?? 1951

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0