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1952 San Jose 100 in AAA National Motor Car Championship at the Santa Clara Speedway circuit. Full information

1952 San Jose 100

1952 San Jose 100 is 468th AAA National Motor Car Championship race. Passed at the Santa Clara Speedway circuit. Jack Mcgrath won the pole position, Bobby Ball won this race. Mike Nazaruk and Paul Russo also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 100 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1952 Denver 100
Next race: 1952 Phoenix 100
Race Start: 2nd November 1952

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1952 San Jose 100

1st victory for the John L McDaniel team
1st victory for the Bobby Ball
3rd podium for the Bobby Ball
5th podium for the Mike Nazaruk
14th podium for the Paul Russo

Kurtis Kraft 4000 - 1952 San Jose 100 winner

Kurtis Kraft 4000 #15 - 1952 San Jose 100 winner

1952 San Jose 100 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Team
1	Bobby Ball	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #15	200	John L McDaniel
2	Mike Nazaruk	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #73	160	Lee Elkins
3	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft ?? 1949, #99	140	Murrell Belanger
4	Jack Mcgrath	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #4	120	Jack B Hinkle
5	Sam Hanks	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #14	100	Ed Walsh
6	Bob Scott	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #34	80	Federal Engineering
7	Chuck Stevenson	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #16	60	Bessie Lee Paoli
8	Walt Faulkner, Andy Linden	Pankratz ? 1952, #94	19	Sid Street Motors
9	Jimmy Bryan	Bromme ? 1952, #48	40	Belond Equa-Flow
10	Jimmy Reece, Duane Carter	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #44	20.4	John Zink
11	Frank Armi	Wetteroth ? 1952, #38	20	Lee Elkins
12	Manuel Ayulo	Lesovsky ? 1952, #8	10	Coast Grain
13	Joe James	Watson ?? 1950, #29	0	Bob Estes
14	Bill Vukovich	Kuzma ?? 1951, #98	0	JC Agajanian
15	Andy Linden	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #9	0	Hart Fullerton
16	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #6	0	Ricketts
17	Henry Banks, Rodger Ward	Lesovsky ? 1952, #2	0	Lindsey Hopkins Racing

Qualifying Results for the 1952 San Jose 100 on the Santa Clara Speedway circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Jack Mcgrath	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #4	Jack B Hinkle
2	Joe James	Watson ?? 1950, #29	Bob Estes
3	Bobby Ball	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #15	John L McDaniel
4	Jimmy Bryan	Bromme ? 1952, #48	Belond Equa-Flow
5	Mike Nazaruk	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #73	Lee Elkins
6	Andy Linden	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #9	Hart Fullerton
7	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #6	Ricketts
8	Bill Vukovich	Kuzma ?? 1951, #98	JC Agajanian
9	Jimmy Reece, Duane Carter	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #44	John Zink
10	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft ?? 1949, #99	Murrell Belanger
11	Rodger Ward	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #63	Leo Dobry
12	Bob Scott	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #34	Federal Engineering
13	Manuel Ayulo	Lesovsky ? 1952, #8	Coast Grain
14	Chuck Stevenson	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #16	Bessie Lee Paoli
15	Sam Hanks	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #14	Ed Walsh
16	Henry Banks	Lesovsky ? 1952, #2	Lindsey Hopkins Racing
17	Walt Faulkner, Andy Linden, Frank Armi	Pankratz ? 1952, #94	Sid Street Motors