| 1931 American Championship Car season | |
| Series : AAA Championship Car | |
Champion :  Louis Schneider
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| Previous: 1930 | Next: 1932 |
The 1931 AAA Championship Car season consisted of seven races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana on May 30 and concluding in Syracuse, New York on September 12. There was also one non-championship race. The AAA National Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was Louis Schneider.
Schedule and results[]
All races running on Dirt/Brick/Board Oval.
| Rnd | Date | Race Name | Length | Track | Type | Pole Position | Winning Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 30 | International 500 Mile Sweepstakes
|
500 mi (805 km) |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Brick | Russ Snowberger
|
Louis Schneider
|
| 2 | June 14 | Detroit Race
|
100 mi (161 km) |
Michigan State Fairgrounds Speedway | Dirt | Ernie Triplett
|
Louis Meyer
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| NC | June 21 | Roby 100
|
100 mi (161 km) |
Roby Speedway | Dirt | — | Louis Schneider
|
| 3 | July 4 | Altoona Race
|
100 mi (161 km) |
Altoona Speedway | Board | Paul Bost
|
Lou Moore
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| 4 | September 7 | Altoona Heat 1
|
25 mi (40 km) |
Altoona Speedway | Board | Lou Moore
|
Jimmy Gleason
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| 5 | Altoona Heat 2
|
25 mi (40 km) |
Shorty Cantlon
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Shorty Cantlon
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| 6 | Altoona Race
|
100 mi (161 km) |
Shorty Cantlon
|
Shorty Cantlon
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| 7 | September 12 | Syracuse Race
|
100 mi (161 km) |
New York State Fairgrounds | Dirt | Shorty Cantlon
|
Lou Moore
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Non-championship race
Leading National Championship standings[]
| # | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Schneider | Bowes Seal Fast | 712.5 |
| 2 | Fred Frame | Duesenberg | 540 |
| 3 | Ralph Hepburn | Harry Miller | 362 |
| 4 | Russ Snowberger | Russell 8, Hupmobile | 330 |
| 5 | Jimmy Gleason | Duesenberg | 299 |
References[]
- Åberg, Andreas. "AAA National Championship 1931". Driver Database. Archived
from the original on 2011-04-23. http://www.driverdb.com/standings/1140-1931/. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- "1931 AAA National Championship Trail". ChampCarStats.com. Archived
from the original on 2011-04-23. http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1931.htm. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- Harms, Phil. "1931 Championship Driver Summary". Motorsport.com. Archived
from the original on 2011-04-23. http://old.motorsport.com/stats/champ/data/1931sum.pdf. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
See also[]
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