1922 AAA Championship Car season

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1922 AAA Championship Car season
AAA National Championship Trail
Season
Races18
Start dateMarch 5
End dateDecember 13
Awards
National champion Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Jimmy Murphy
Indianapolis 500 winner Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Jimmy Murphy
  1921
1923  

The 1922 AAA Championship Car season consisted of 18 races, beginning in Beverly Hills, California on March 5 and concluding in the same location on December 13. There were also 2 non-championship races. The AAA National Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was Jimmy Murphy.

Contents

Roscoe Sarles died at Kansas City Speedway on September 17. [1]

Schedule and results

All races running on Dirt/Brick/Board Oval.

RndDateRace NameTrackLocationTypePole PositionWinning Driver
1March 5 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Beverly Hills Race 1 - 250 Los Angeles Motor Speedway Beverly Hills, California Board Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Tommy Milton
2April 2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Beverly Hills Heat 1 - 25 Los Angeles Motor Speedway Beverly Hills, California Board Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Pietro Bordino
3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Beverly Hills Heat 2 - 25 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Tommy Milton
4 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Beverly Hills Heat 3 - 25 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Frank Elliott Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Jimmy Murphy
5 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Beverly Hills Heat 4 - 25 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Frank Elliott
6 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Beverly Hills Main - 50 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Frank Elliott Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Tommy Milton
7April 16 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Golden State Motor Derby - 150 San Francisco Speedway San Carlos, California Board Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Harry Hartz
8April 27 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Raisin Day Classic - 150 Fresno Speedway Fresno, California Board Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Jimmy Murphy
9May 7 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Cotati Race 1 - 100 Cotati Speedway Santa Rosa, California Board Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Jimmy Murphy
10 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Cotati Race 2 - 50 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Pietro Bordino
11May 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 Jimmy Murphy Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Jimmy Murphy
NCJune 14 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg San Carlos Race - 150 San Francisco Speedway San Carlos, California Board Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Joe Thomas
12June 17 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 7th Annual Universal Trophy Race - 225 Uniontown Speedway Hopwood, Pennsylvania Board Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Jimmy Murphy Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Jimmy Murphy
13July 4 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Tacoma Montamarathon - 250 Tacoma Speedway Tacoma, Washington Board Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Jimmy Murphy Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Tommy Milton
14August 6 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Cotati Race 3 - 100 Cotati Speedway Santa Rosa, California Board Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Frank Elliott
15 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Cotati Race 4 - 50 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Frank Elliott
NCSeptember 16 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Syracuse Race - 50 New York State Fairgrounds Syracuse, New York Dirt Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Tom Alley
16September 17 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Kansas City Race - 300 Kansas City Speedway Kansas City, Missouri Board Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bennett Hill Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Tommy Milton
17September 30 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg San Joaquin Valley Classic - 150 Fresno Speedway Fresno, California Board Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Art Klein Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bennett Hill
18December 3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Beverly Hills Race 7 - 250 Los Angeles Motor Speedway Beverly Hills, California Board Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Al Melcher Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Jimmy Murphy
  Non-championship race

Final points standings

PosDriver BEV1
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BEV2
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BEV3
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BEV4
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BEV5
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BEV6
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SCA
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FRE1
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COT1
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COT2
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INDY
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UNI
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TAC
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COT3
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COT4
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KAN
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FRE2
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BEV7
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Pts
1 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Jimmy Murphy 2321221*1*31*1*13914813420
2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Tommy Milton 1*2*11*DNS24102*221*251910
3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Harry Hartz 3842431*332266782331788
4 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Frank Elliott 443*4*1*67225167DNP1*1*358905
5 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bennett Hill DNPDNP4561*4459
6 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Eddie Hearne 5588510103116310610390
7 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Jerry Wunderlich 676666108634845415372
8 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Roscoe Sarles 117532539442331011280
9 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Earl Cooper 2260
10 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ralph Mulford 19294255
11 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Art Klein 1010DNS53744562175676227
12 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ralph DePalma 8DNS774DNP11150
13 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Joe Thomas 6967DNS5889108DNQ97135
14 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ora Haibe 55DNQ109
15 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg I. P. Fetterman 747108
16 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Howdy Wilcox 275850
17 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Peter DePaolo  RY 12876DNS20Wth1250
18 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Tom Alley 935
19 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Eddie Miller 7DNS25
20 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ira Vail 821
21 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg David Koetzla  R 819
22 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Phil Shafer  R 717
23 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Wade Morton 101715
24 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Al Melcher DNP97DNP9165
- Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Pietro Bordino  R 914591*0
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Jack Curtner  R 1480
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Leon Duray  R 229DNP13140
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Cliff Durant 1210DNS130
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Erwin Baker  R 110
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ray Howard 110
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Dave Lewis 120
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Earl Devore 120
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ralph Snoddy  R 130
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Douglas Hawkes  R 130
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Homer Ormsby  R 140
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Wilbur D'Alene 150
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Riley Brett 150
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg L. L. Corum  R 170
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Glenn Howard  R 180
- Flag of France.svg Jules Goux 250
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Jules Ellingboe 260
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Leo Nordenschuld DNQDNS0
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Jim CrosbyDNPDNQ0
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Frank DavidsonDNQ0
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg William GardnerDNQ0
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom MulliganDNQ0
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Rudolph Wehr DNQ0
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Allen Mulford DNQ0
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Louis Hansen DNQ0
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Herschell McKee DNQ0
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Wallace Reid Wth0
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Charles ShambaughWth0
- Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg W. W. Brown DNS0
PosDriver BEV1
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BEV2
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BEV3
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BEV4
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BEV5
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BEV6
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SCA
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FRE1
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COT1
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COT2
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INDY
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UNI
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TAC
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COT3
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COT4
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KAN
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FRE2
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BEV7
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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

See also

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References

  1. "1922 Kansas City Race".
  2. "1922 AAA National Championship Trail".