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1953 Phoenix 100 in AAA National Motor Car Championship at the Phoenix circuit. Full information

1953 Phoenix 100

1953 Phoenix 100 is 481st AAA National Motor Car Championship race. Passed at the Phoenix circuit. Tony Bettenhausen won the pole position and this race. Duane Carter and Sam Hanks also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 100 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1953 Golden State 100
Next race: 1954 Indianapolis 500
Race Start: 11th November 1953

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1953 Phoenix 100

15th victory for the Murrell Belanger team
19th victory for the Tony Bettenhausen
23rd podium for the Tony Bettenhausen
5th podium for the Duane Carter
12th podium for the Sam Hanks

1953 Phoenix 100 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Tony Bettenhausen	Kurtis Kraft ? 1953, #99	200	1h 11m 30.000s	Murrell Belanger
2	Duane Carter	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #23	160		Eugene A Casaroll
3	Sam Hanks	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #3	140		Ed Walsh
4	Manuel Ayulo	Kuzma ? 1953, #88	120		Peter J Schmidt
5	Bob Scott	Nichels ? 1953, #12	100		H Allen Chapman
6	Don Freeland	Watson ? 1953, #38	80		Bob Estes
7	Jimmy Davies	Ewing ? 1953, #9	60		Pat Clancy
8	Pat O'connor	Moore ? 1953, #63	50		Lindsey Hopkins Racing
9	Jerry Hoyt	Blough ? 1953, #48	40		Chapman S Root
10	Andy Linden	Pankratz ? 1953, #36	30		Sid Street Motors
11	Rex Easton	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #79	20		Mel-Rae
12	Bob Sweikert	Kuzma ? 1953, #51	10		Dean Van Lines Racing Division
13	Jack Mcgrath	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #5	0		Jack B Hinkle
14	Jimmy Reece	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #22	0		Hart Fullerton
15	Jimmy Bryan	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #16	0		Springfield Welding
16	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #21	0		JS Belond
17	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #7	0		Federal Engineering
18	Rodger Ward	Kurtis Kraft ? 1953, #92	0		MA Walker

Qualifying Results for the 1953 Phoenix 100 on the Phoenix circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Tony Bettenhausen	Kurtis Kraft ? 1953, #99	Murrell Belanger
2	Jimmy Davies	Ewing ? 1953, #9	Pat Clancy
3	Rodger Ward	Kurtis Kraft ? 1953, #92	MA Walker
4	Manuel Ayulo	Kuzma ? 1953, #88	Peter J Schmidt
5	Sam Hanks	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #3	Ed Walsh
6	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #21	JS Belond
7	Bob Sweikert	Kuzma ? 1953, #51	Dean Van Lines Racing Division
8	Pat O'connor	Moore ? 1953, #63	Lindsey Hopkins Racing
9	Jimmy Reece	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #22	Hart Fullerton
10	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #7	Federal Engineering
11	Rex Easton	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #79	Mel-Rae
12	Andy Linden	Pankratz ? 1953, #36	Sid Street Motors
13	Bob Scott	Nichels ? 1953, #12	H Allen Chapman
14	Don Freeland	Watson ? 1953, #38	Bob Estes
15	Duane Carter	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #23	Eugene A Casaroll
16	Jack Mcgrath	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #5	Jack B Hinkle
17	Jerry Hoyt	Blough ? 1953, #48	Chapman S Root
18	Jimmy Bryan	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #16	Springfield Welding