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1947 Milwaukee 100


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AAA Champ Car Series race number 6 of 11
Sunday, July 27, 1947 at Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, WI
100 laps on a 1.000 mile dirt track (100.000 miles)

Time of race: 1:09:47
Average speed: 85.963 mph
Pole speed: 88.933 mph
Cautions: n/a
Margin of victory: 2 laps +
Attendance: 20118
Lead changes: 3

Glossary    1947 AAA Champ Car Series results   /   1947 standings

PosSt#DriverChass./Eng.LapsMoneyStatusLedPts
11544   Charles Van Acker Tucker PartnersStevens / Lencki1003624running4200
2 327   Duke Nalon Bill CorleyWetteroth / Offy982608running0160
31615   Paul Russo Erwin WolfeShaw / Offy981571running0140
4 233   Mel Hansen Tucker PartnersLencki / Lencki981027running0120
51014   George Connor Ed WalshKurtis / Offy98801running0100
6 91   Ted Horn Ted HornHorn / Offy96672engine7080
71471   Charlie Rogers Larry JewellHal93550running060
8 439   Steve Truchan Steve TruchanOffy84550running050
91337   Buddy Rusch William MitchellOffy63550running040
10 89   Rex Mays Bowes Seal Fast   (Charles Bowes)Kurtis Winfield62550running030
11 16   Tony Bettenhausen Norm OlsonOffy47421rod020
121841   Walt Ader William SchoofWetteroth / Offy42421valve010
131725   Jackie Holmes Floyd DreyerDreyer32325oil tank0 
141131   Walt Brown Auto Shippers   (Lou Rassey)Offy31325steering0 
15 710   Duke Dinsmore William SchoofWetteroth / Offy27292connecting rod26 
161242   Myron Fohr Carl Marchese20291connecting rod0 
17 63   Emil Andres Murrell BelangerOffy5253piston0 
18 58   Bill Holland Fred PetersWetteroth / Offy0223rear end0 

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
PosNameNbrSponsorOwnerCar
Sam Hanks21Thorne EngineeringJoel ThorneSparks
Milt Fankhauser53Jack Maurer's ClubMilt FankhauserSparks / Offy
Charles Crawford59Katty KornerOffy

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Duke Dinsmore12626
  Ted Horn279670
  Charles Van Acker971004