1930_AAA_Championship_Car_season
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.
Quick Facts AAA Championship Car season, Season ...
| 1930 AAA Championship Car season | |
|---|---|
| AAA National Championship Trail | |
| Season | |
| Races | 8 |
| Start date | May 3 |
| End date | September 6 |
| Awards | |
| National champion |  Billy Arnold |
| Indianapolis 500 winner | Billy Arnold |
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Two riding mechanics died during the season. Paul Marshall, at the Indianapolis 500; and William Berry, who died at Detroit during qualifying.[1]
All races running on Dirt/Brick/Board Oval.
More information Rnd, Date ...
| Rnd | Date | Race Name | Track | Location | Type | Pole Position | Winning Driver |
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| 1 | May 3 | Langhorne Race - 100 |
Langhorne Speedway | Langhorne, Pennsylvania | Dirt | Bill Cummings |
Bill Cummings |
| 2 | May 30 | International 500 Mile Sweepstakes |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Brick | Billy Arnold |
Billy Arnold |
| 3 | June 9 | Detroit Race - 100 |
Michigan State Fairgrounds | Detroit, Michigan | Dirt | Chet Gardner |
Wilbur Shaw |
| 4 | June 14 | Altoona Race 1 - 200 |
Altoona Speedway | Tyrone, Pennsylvania | Board | Billy Arnold |
Billy Arnold |
| 5 | June 22 | Akron Race - 100 |
Akron Speedway | Northampton Township, Ohio | Board | Wilbur Shaw |
Shorty Cantlon |
| 6 | July 4 | Bridgeville Race - 100 |
Bridgeville Speedway | Bridgeville, Pennsylvania | Board | Shorty Cantlon |
Wilbur Shaw |
| 7 | September 1 | Altoona Race 2 - 200A |
Altoona Speedway | Tyrone, Pennsylvania | Board | Billy Arnold |
Billy Arnold |
| 8 | September 6 | Syracuse Race - 100 |
New York State Fairgrounds | Syracuse, New York | Dirt | Billy Arnold |
Bill Cummings |
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- ^A Scheduled for 200 miles, stopped early due to rain on lap 93.
- Note 1: Drivers had to be running at the finish to score points. Points scored by drivers sharing a ride were split according to percentage of race driven. Starters were not allowed to score points as relief drivers, if a race starter finished the race in another car, in a points scoring position, those points were awarded to the driver who had started the car.
- Note 2: Louis Schneider was ineligible for points.
- The final standings based on reference.[2]
Further information: List of American Championship car racing point scoring systems
More information Pos, Driver ...
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- Åberg, Andreas. "AAA National Championship 1930". Driver Database. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- "1930 AAA National Championship Trail". ChampCarStats.com. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- Harms, Phil. "1930 Championship Driver Summary" (PDF). Motorsport.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 10, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2011.