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

Cadillac ? 1952

Cadillac

Points: 100 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Pankratz ? 1952

Offenhauser

Points: 100 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Ford Special

Ford

Points: 80 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Scopa ? 1952

Offenhauser

Points: 80 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Watson ? 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

Snowberger ???

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft ?? 1952

Cummins TC

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Koehnle ???

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Bromme ???

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

? ? 1952

Wayne

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Deidt FD

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Scopa ???

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Pankratz D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Maserati 8CTF

Offenhauser L4 c 3.0

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Chevrolet Special

Chevrolet

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

Nichels ? 1952

Offenhauser

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

Maserati 8CTF

Offenhauser L4 4.5

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

Stevens ???

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft ???

Novi L8 c 3.0

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Sampson ?? 1950

Offenhauser SC

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

Buick V8

Buick

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft FD

Novi SC

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Pawl ? 1952

Offenhauser

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

Ewing ???

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Offenhauser SC

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Deidt Tuffanelli Derrico

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

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