1930 AAA Championship Car season

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1930 AAA Championship Car season
AAA National Championship Trail
Season
Races8
Start dateMay 3
End dateSeptember 6
Awards
National champion Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Billy Arnold
Indianapolis 500 winner Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Billy Arnold
  1929
1931  

The 1930 AAA Championship Car season consisted of eight races, beginning in Langhorne, Pennsylvania on May 3 and concluding in Syracuse, New York on September 6. The AAA National Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was Billy Arnold.

Contents

Two riding mechanics died during the season. Paul Marshall, at the Indianapolis 500; and William Berry, who died at Detroit during qualifying. [1]

Schedule and results

All races running on Dirt/Brick/Board Oval.

RndDateRace NameTrackLocationTypePole PositionWinning Driver
1May 3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Langhorne Race - 100 Langhorne Speedway Langhorne, Pennsylvania Dirt Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bill Cummings Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bill Cummings
2May 30 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg International 500 Mile Sweepstakes Indianapolis Motor Speedway Speedway, Indiana Brick Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Billy Arnold Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Billy Arnold
3June 9 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Detroit Race - 100 Michigan State Fairgrounds Detroit, Michigan Dirt Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Chet Gardner Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Wilbur Shaw
4June 14 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Altoona Race 1 - 200 Altoona Speedway Tyrone, Pennsylvania Board Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Billy Arnold Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Billy Arnold
5June 22 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Akron Race - 100 Akron Speedway Northampton Township, Ohio Board Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Wilbur Shaw Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Shorty Cantlon
6July 4 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bridgeville Race - 100 Bridgeville Speedway Bridgeville, Pennsylvania Board Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Shorty Cantlon Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Wilbur Shaw
7September 1 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Altoona Race 2 - 200 A Altoona Speedway Tyrone, Pennsylvania Board Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Billy Arnold Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Billy Arnold
8September 6 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Syracuse Race - 100 New York State Fairgrounds Syracuse, New York Dirt Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Billy Arnold Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bill Cummings
^A Scheduled for 200 miles, stopped early due to rain on lap 93.

Final points standings

PosDriver LAN
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INDY
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DET
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ALT1
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AKR
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BRV
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ALT2
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SYR
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Pts
1 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Billy Arnold 1*141*471*101027.5
2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Shorty Cantlon 21241*1233653
3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bill Cummings  RY 1*5341650.4
4 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Russ Snowberger 14821222511489.7
5 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Deacon Litz 2302DNP22464.6
6 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Wilbur Shaw 7221771*DNQDNQ385.2
7 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Louis Meyer 4815384.9
8 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Dave Evans 6DNP4320
9 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Frank Farmer 12211136DNQ5270
10 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Herman Schurch 1024240
11 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Phil Shafer 7200
12 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Zeke Meyer 616968DNQ7190
13 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bert Karnatz 53DNQ140
14 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Frank Brisko 586140
15 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg William Gardner23510DNQ131.6
16 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Freddie Winnai 3511131
17 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Mel Kenealy  R 179996118.1
18 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Stubby Stubblefield  R 97DNQ114113
19 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Lou Moore 278DNQ7DNQ106.5
20 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Chet Gardner 38131331480
21 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ernie Triplett 15416DNQ70
22 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bill Albertson 470
23 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Gene Haustein  R 411DNQ62
24 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ralph Sloan  R 10560
25 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Chet Miller  R 13515DNP60
26 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Paul Bost 136DNQDNQ50
27 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Luther Johnson  R 650
28 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg L. L. Corum 1050
29 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Phil Pardee 9943.2
30 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Fred Lecklider 932
31 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Fred Frame 81330
32 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Gordon Condon 830
33 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Jimmy Gleason 929141012DNQ30
34 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Leslie Allen  R 925
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Louis Schneider 731011DNPDNQDNQ0
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Babe Stapp 31810DNQ0
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Henry Turgeon  R 110
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Claude Berton  R 110
- Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Letterio Cucinotta  R 120
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg George Young  R 120
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Al Stewart  R 130
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Harry Butcher  R 140
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ralph DePalma 150
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Johnny Krieger  R 18DNQ0
- Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg J. C. McDonald  R 180
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Tony Gulotta 19DNP0
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Roland Free  R 200
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ted Chamberlain  R 230
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Joe Huff  R 230
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Joe Caccia  R 240
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Rick Decker 240
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bill Denver  R 25DNQ0
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Cy Marshall 260
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Charles Moran  R 280
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Johnny Seymour 320
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Peter DePaolo 330
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Fred Roberts330
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Marion Trexler 340
- Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Baconin Borzacchini  R 370
- Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Giovanni Rossi370
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Julius Slade DNS0
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Doc MacKenzie DNQDNQ0
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Paul RiceDNQDNQ0
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Al Aspen DNQ0
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Fred Fansin DNQ0
- Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Gaudino DNQ0
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Sam Grecco DNQ0
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg James Klemos DNQ0
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Walt May DNQ0
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bill Lindau DNQ0
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Sam Frizzell DNQ0
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Myron Fults DNQ0
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Charles Ganung DNQ0
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Hap Ray DNQ0
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Horace Shaw DNQ0
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Howard Shields DNQ0
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Archie Waterman DNQ0
PosDriver LAN
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INDY
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DET
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ALT1
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AKR
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BRV
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ALT2
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SYR
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Pts
ColorResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
Green4th & 5th place
Light Blue6th-10th place
Dark BlueFinished
(Outside Top 10)
PurpleDid not finish
(Ret)
RedDid not qualify
(DNQ)
BrownWithdrawn
(Wth)
BlackDisqualified
(DSQ)
WhiteDid not start
(DNS)
BlankDid not
participate
(DNP)
Not competing
In-line notation
Bold Pole position
ItalicsRan fastest race lap
*Led most race laps
Rookie of the Year
Rookie

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References

  1. "1930 Detroit Race".
  2. "1930 AAA National Championship Trail".