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1931 Detroit Race


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AAA Champ Car Series race number 2 of 7
Sunday, June 14, 1931 at Michigan State Fairgrounds, Detroit, MI
100 laps on a 1.000 mile dirt track (100.000 miles)

Time of race: 1:19:31
Average speed: 75.458 mph
Pole speed: 77.503 mph
Cautions: n/a
Margin of victory: 72.18 sec
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: n/a

Glossary    1931 AAA Champ Car Series results   /   1931 standings

PosSt#DriverChass./Eng.LapsMoneyStatusLedPts
1 321   Louis Meyer Jadson Valve   (Louis Meyer)Stevens / Miller100 running31120
2 165   Ernie Triplett Tucker Tappet   (James Wade)Miller / Ford A100 running6990
3 23   Bill Cummings Empire State Gas Motors   (Floyd Smith)Cooper / Miller100 running080
4 619   Ralph Hepburn Harry Miller   (Ralph Hepburn)Miller / Miller100 running070
51259   Sam Ross Miller   (William Yahr)Rigling / Miller100 running060
6 525   Francis Quinn Buckeye Duesenberg   (James Booth)Duesenberg / Duesenberg100 running050
71423   Louis Schneider Bowes Seal Fast   (Louis Schneider)Stevens / Miller100 running040
8104   Russ Snowberger Russell 8   (Russ Snowberger)Snowberger / Studebaker100 running030
9 834   Fred Frame Duesenberg   (Harry Hartz)Duesenberg / Duesenberg100 running020
101327   Chet Miller Buddy MarrHudson / Hudson100 running010
11 76   Wilbur Shaw Duesenberg   (A.S. Duesenberg)Duesenberg / Duesenberg100 running0 
12 415   Shorty Cantlon All Oil   (Bill White)Miller / Miller valve0 
13 939   Babe Stapp Herman Rigling & H.C. HenningRigling / Duesenberg connecting rod0 
141126   Gene Haustein Mistle FrontyFord T / Fronty-Ford head gasket0 

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
PosNameNbrSponsorOwnerCar
Paul Bost31Empire State Gas MotorsFloyd SmithRigling / Miller
Jimmy Gleason33DuesenbergDenny DuesenbergDuesenbrg / Duesenberg
Frank Farmer35Jones-MillerM.C. JonesWillys-Knight / Miller
Tony Gulotta37HuntAb JenkinsStudebaker / Studebaker
Zeke Meyer44G. N. H.George HowieChrysler / Chrysler
Luther Johnson57Bill RichardsHudson / Hudson

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Ernie Triplett15353
  Louis Meyer54585
  Ernie Triplett597416
  Louis Meyer7510026