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1953 AAA Championship Car season

1953 AAA Championship Car season
AAA National Championship Trail
Season
Races 12
Start date May 30
End date November 11
Awards
National champion United States Sam Hanks
Indianapolis 500 winner United States Bill Vukovich
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The 1953 AAA Championship Car season consisted of 12 races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana on May 30 and concluding in Phoenix, Arizona on November 11. There was also one non-championship event in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The AAA National Champion was Sam Hanks, and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Bill Vukovich. Chet Miller died while practicing for the Indianapolis 500.

Note1: 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)

Note2: Bob Scott was running at the finish of two races after taking over mid-event as a relief driver.


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