1947 AAA Championship Car season
1947 AAA Championship Car season | |
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AAA National Championship Trail | |
Season | |
Races | 11 |
Start date | May 30 |
End date | November 2 |
Awards | |
National champion | ![]() |
Indianapolis 500 winner | ![]() |
The 1947 AAA Championship Car season consisted of 11 races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana on May 30 and concluding in Arlington, Texas on November 2. The AAA National Champion was Ted Horn, and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Mauri Rose. Shorty Cantlon died at Indianapolis in the 500 miles race.
Schedule and results[]
Rnd | Date | Race Name | Track | Location | Type | Pole Position | Winning Driver |
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1 | May 30 | ![]() |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Paved | ![]() |
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2 | June 8 | ![]() |
Wisconsin State Fair Park Speedway | West Allis, Wisconsin | Dirt | ![]() |
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3 | June 22 | ![]() |
Langhorne Speedway | Langhorne, Pennsylvania | Dirt | ![]() |
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4 | July 4 | ![]() |
Lakewood Speedway | Atlanta, Georgia | Dirt | ![]() |
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5 | July 13 | ![]() |
Bainbridge, Ohio | Dirt | ![]() |
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6 | July 27 | ![]() |
Wisconsin State Fair Park Speedway | West Allis, Wisconsin | Dirt | ![]() |
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7 | August 17 | ![]() |
Good Time Park | Goshen, New York | Dirt | ![]() |
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8 | August 24 | ![]() |
Wisconsin State Fair Park Speedway | West Allis, Wisconsin | Dirt | ![]() |
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9 | September 1 | ![]() |
Pikes Peak Highway | Pikes Peak, Colorado | Hill | ![]() |
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10 | September 28 | ![]() |
Illinois State Fairgrounds | Springfield, Illinois | Dirt | ![]() |
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11 | November 2 | ![]() |
Arlington Downs Raceway | Arlington, Texas | Dirt | ![]() |
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Paved/Dirt Oval
Road Course/Hill Climb
- ^A Race stopped after 77 miles due to wreck.
- ^B Race stopped after 90 miles due to rain.
- ^C No pole is awarded for the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, in this schedule on the pole is the driver who started first. No lap led was awarded for the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, however, a lap was awarded to the drivers that completed the climb.
Final points standings[]
Note: The points became the car, when not only one driver led the car, the relieved driver became small part of the points. Points for driver method: (the points for the finish place) / (number the lap when completed the car) * (number the lap when completed the driver)
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References[]
- Åberg, Andreas. "AAA National Championship 1947". Driver Database. Archived from the original on 2011-04-19. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
- "1947 AAA National Championship Trail". ChampCarStats.com. Archived from the original on 2011-04-19. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
- Harms, Phil. "1947 Championship Driver Summary" (PDF). Motorsport.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-04-19. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
- http://media.indycar.com/pdf/2011/IICS_2011_Historical_Record_Book_INT6.pdf (p. 313-314)
See also[]
Categories:
- 1947 in motorsport
- AAA Championship Car
- 1947 in American motorsport