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AAA National Motor Car Championship in the 1953 season. Full information

41st season of the AAA National Motor Car Championship proved to be an exhilarating ride for motorsport enthusiasts worldwide. Spanning from 30th May to 11th November in 1953, this season showcased thrilling races, unexpected twists, and fierce competition. Join us as we relive the excitement and drama that unfolded throughout this unforgettable season of AAA National Motor Car Championship!

Beginners of the season: Johnny Thomson , Eddie Sachs , Bill Homeier , Pat O'connor , Ed Elisian , Ernie Mccoy , Potsy Goacher , Johnny Roberts , Chuck Marshall , Pete Pusede , Charles Louderman , Phil Hulse , Edgar Elder , Don Olds

List of races and tracks in the 1953 season

Race Winner Track Race Start
Indianapolis 500 1953 Indianapolis 500 Bill Vukovich
Kurtis Kraft 500A, #14
Indianapolis 30th May 1953
Rex Mays 100 1953 Rex Mays 100 Jack Mcgrath
Kurtis Kraft 4000, #5
Milwaukee 7th June 1953
Springfield 100 1953 Springfield 100 Rodger Ward
Kurtis Kraft 4000, #92
Springfield 21st June 1953
Detroit 100 1953 Detroit 100 Rodger Ward
Kurtis Kraft 4000, #92
Michigan Fairgrounds 4th July 1953
Springfield 100 1953 Springfield 100 Sam Hanks
Kurtis Kraft 4000, #3
Springfield 22nd August 1953
Milwaukee 200 1953 Milwaukee 200 Chuck Stevenson
Kuzma ? 1953, #98
Milwaukee 30th August 1953
Ted Horn 100 1953 Ted Horn 100 Sam Hanks
Kurtis Kraft 4000, #7
Du Quoin 7th September 1953
Pikes Peak 1953 Pikes Peak Louis Unser
Kurtis Kraft 4000, #3
Pikes Peak 7th September 1953
Syracuse 100 1953 Syracuse 100 Tony Bettenhausen
Kurtis Kraft ?? 1949, #99
Syracuse 12th September 1953
Hoosier 100 1953 Hoosier 100 Bob Sweikert
Kuzma ? 1953, #51
Indiana State Fairgrounds 26th September 1953
Golden State 100 1953 Golden State 100 Jimmy Bryan
Kurtis Kraft 4000, #16
Sacramento 25th October 1953
Phoenix 100 1953 Phoenix 100 Tony Bettenhausen
Kurtis Kraft ? 1953, #99
Phoenix 11th November 1953

Drivers championship 1953

Sam Hanks

United States

Champion

Points: 1659 Wins: 2 Poles: 0

Jack Mcgrath

United States

2nd place

Points: 1250 Wins: 1 Poles: 1

Bill Vukovich

United States

3rd place

Points: 1000 Wins: 1 Poles: 0

List of all drivers for the 1953 season

Name Points
Sam Hanks 1659
Jack Mcgrath 1250
Bill Vukovich 1000
Manuel Ayulo 960
Paul Russo 855
Art Cross 800
Don Freeland 750
Chuck Stevenson 745
Jimmy Bryan 621
Tony Bettenhausen 596
Rodger Ward 540
Jimmy Davies 494
Johnnie Parsons 435
Duane Carter 428
Bob Sweikert 420
Ernie Mccoy 401
Jimmy Daywalt 400
Bob Scott 326
Fred Agabashian 315
Cal Niday 310
Jerry Hoyt 310
Andy Linden 263
Jimmy Reece 245
Mike Nazaruk 204
Louis Unser 200
Jim Rathmann 169
Keith Andrews 160
Walt Faulkner 158
Al Rogers 140
Eddie Johnson 130
Bob Finney 120
Pat O'connor 110
Eddie Russo 100
Hugh Thomas 100
Duke Nalon 100
Bill Holland 100
Tommy Hinnershitz 81
Allen Heath 81
Walt Killinger 80
Potsy Goacher 62
Shelby Hill 60
Herb Byers 50
Gene Hartley 44
Ed Elisian 40
Pete Pusede 40
Chuck Weyant 30
Pete Woods 30
Rex Easton 20
Charles Louderman 20
Danny Oakes 20
Buzz Barton 20
Carl Scarborough 17
Frank Armi 14
Bill Homeier 14
Paul Kleinschmidt 10
Edgar Elder 5
Vic Carter 5
Duke Dinsmore 5
Johnny Roberts 0
Joe Garson 0
Don Olds 0
Johnny Mantz 0
Leroy Warriner 0
Marshall Teague 0
Spider Webb 0
Jackie Holmes 0
George Hammond 0
Johnny Fedricks 0
Charles Bryant 0
Norman Robinson 0
Phil Hulse 0
Jimmy Good 0
Malcolm Brazier 0
Johnny Thomson 0
Pat Flaherty 0
Chuck Marshall 0
Eddie Sachs 0

List of all cars in the 1953 season

Kurtis Kraft 4000

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 3909.2 Wins: 6 Poles: 1

Kuzma ? 1953

Offenhauser

Points: 2080 Wins: 2 Poles: 4

Watson ?? 1953

Offenhauser

Points: 660 Wins: 0 Poles: 1

Kurtis Kraft 4000

Offenhauser

Points: 577.4 Wins: 1 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft ?? 1949

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 400 Wins: 1 Poles: 0

Pankratz ? 1953

Offenhauser

Points: 325.3 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 4000

Offenhauser

Points: 295.5 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Russo-Nichels D

Offenhauser

Points: 291 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Offenhauser Special

Offenhauser

Points: 270 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Lesovsky ? 1953

Offenhauser

Points: 250.4 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Nichels ? 1953

Offenhauser

Points: 250 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft ? 1953

Offenhauser

Points: 250 Wins: 1 Poles: 1

Kurtis Kraft 2000

Offenhauser

Points: 241.6 Wins: 0 Poles: 1

Ewing ? 1953

Offenhauser

Points: 200 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Moore ? 1953

Offenhauser

Points: 160.6 Wins: 0 Poles: 1

Kurtis Kraft ?? 1951

Offenhauser

Points: 160 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Miller ? 1953

Miller

Points: 160 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Trevis ? 1953

Offenhauser

Points: 140.2 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Del Roy Roy

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 120 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Lincoln Special

Lincoln

Points: 120 Wins: 0 Poles: 1

Scopa ? 1953

Offenhauser

Points: 100 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Cadillac ? 1953

Cadillac

Points: 100 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 2000

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 90 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Watson ? 1953

Offenhauser

Points: 90 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Hill D

Ford

Points: 60 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Pawl ? 1953

Offenhauser

Points: 50 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Blough ?? 1953

Offenhauser

Points: 50 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Turner D

Offenhauser

Points: 40.8 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

unknown ? 1953

unknown

Points: 40 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Meyer ? 1953

Offenhauser

Points: 40 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Blough ? 1953

Offenhauser

Points: 40 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Chevrolet Special

Chevrolet

Points: 30 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Ford Special

Ford

Points: 20 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

McDowell ? 1953

McDowell

Points: 10 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Silnes ? 1953

Offenhauser

Points: 10 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 500A

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 9 Wins: 1 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 2000

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 5.1 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 500B

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 3 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft ???

Novi L8 c 3.0

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Trevis Indycar

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Clemons ?? 1950

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Lesovsky ?

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Buick Special

Buick

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Alfa Romeo 308

Alfa Romeo SC

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 500B

Cadillac V8 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Maserati 8CTF

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Johnson ???

Wayne L6 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Moore ???

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 3000

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Schroeder ???

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

Snowberger ???

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Wetteroth ? 1953

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 1

Christy ???

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 500A

Chrysler V8 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Deidt Tuffanelli Derrico

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Bromme ???

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 3000

Offenhauser L4 c 3.0

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Pawl ???

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Pankratz D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Maserati 8CTF

Maserati L8 c 3.0

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 1000

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kuzma Indy Roadster

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Voelker ???

Voelker ???

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Del Roy

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Silnes ???

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Ewing D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Clemons ???

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft ???

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0