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List Of American Open-wheel Racing National Champions
Various organizations have awarded a season-long, points-based National Championship of open-wheel racing in the United States, first in 1905, and consistently since 1946. As of 2022, the top-level American open wheel racing championship is the IndyCar Series. By season AAA (1905–1955) USAC (1956–1978) AAA ceased participation in auto racing at the end of the 1955 season. It cited a series of high-profile fatal accidents, namely Bill Vukovich at Indianapolis, and the Le Mans disaster. The national championship was taken over by the United States Auto Club (USAC), a new sanctioning body formed by the then-owner of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Tony Hulman. USAC/CART (1979–1995) From 1979 to 1995, Indy car racing was sanctioned by two separate organizations. The Indianapolis 500, and a handful of other races continued to be sanctioned by USAC. CART was formed in 1979, and became the preeminent national championship series. The two entities conducted th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Power (2021)
William Steven Power (born 1 March 1981) is an Australian racing driver who competes in the IndyCar Series, driving the No. 12 Dallara-Chevrolet for Team Penske. He is the 2018 Indianapolis 500 winner and has won the IndyCar Championship twice, in 2014 and 2022. Power is fifth all-time in wins (41) and first all-time in poles (70) in Indy car racing history. Australian racing Will Power was born in Toowoomba, Queensland. The son of open-wheel racer Bob Power, Will Power started his career in Queensland driving a Datsun 1200 at Morgan Park Raceway, Warwick as well as at Carnel Raceway, Stanthorpe. In 1999 Power began driving an aging family-owned Swift SC92F in the Queensland Formula Ford Championship, winning races in a sporadic campaign. In 2000 Power ran a full campaign leading to his first title in the Swift while simultaneously racing a late-model Spectrum 07 on the Australian Formula Ford Championship, finishing a promising seventh. Still running a small family-oriented t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Hearne
Edward Ames Hearne (March 1, 1887 – February 9, 1955) was an American racecar driver from Kansas City, Kansas who was active in the formative years of auto racing. Biography He was born on March 1, 1887. He participated in the inaugural Indianapolis 500. He later was a long-time Duesenberg Duesenberg Automobile and Motors Company, Inc. was an American racing and luxury automobile manufacturer founded in Indianapolis, Indiana, by brothers Fred and August Duesenberg in 1920. The company is known for popularizing the straight-e ... factory-backed driver. Hearne made 106 AAA Championship Car starts and continued driving until 1927, winning 11 Champ Car races and the 1923 National Championship. He died on February 9, 1955. He was buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Bolivar, Missouri. Indianapolis 500 results External links * 1887 births 1955 deaths Champ Car champions Indianapolis 500 drivers Sportspeople from Kansas City, Kansas Racing drivers from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Schneider
Louis Frank Schneider (December 19, 1901 – September 22, 1942) was an American racecar driver. He won the 1931 Indianapolis 500. Biography "Louie" Schneider was born in Indianapolis on December 19, 1901. He graduated from School No. 49, and later attended Shortridge High School, Ohio Military Institute, and Culver Military Academy. Schneider started racing on dirt tracks in the east and midwest in 1920. He was an Indianapolis motorcycle policeman in the mid-20s, and later participated in many motorcycle races. In the fall of 1926, he entered AAA-sanctioned competition driving a car owned by racing enthusiast Mike Boyle. In 1928, he entered the Indianapolis 500, having rebuilt a Miller-engined car to meet the piston displacement limit, and qualified at , the fastest average speed made with a rebuilt engine up to that time. In 1930, he drove the "Bowes Seal Fast Special" eight cylinder front-drive and, after qualifying at , finished the race in third position. (This w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1931 AAA Championship Car Season
The 1931 AAA Championship Car season consisted of seven races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana on May 30 and concluding in Syracuse, New York on September 12. There was also one non-championship race. The AAA National Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was Louis Schneider. Joe Caccia and his driving mechanic Clarence Grover died at Indianapolis in practice. Jimmy Gleason died at Syracuse in practice. Sun Hawk was the first Native American driver in the AAA history. Schedule and results All races running on Dirt/Brick/Board Oval. Final points standings Note: 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 not awarded. The final standings based on reference. See also * 1931 Indianapolis 500 The 19th Internati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Arnold (racing Driver)
William Henry Arnold or Richard William Arnold (December 16, 1905 – November 10, 1976) was an American racecar driver. He won the 1930 Indianapolis 500. Early life and career Billy Arnold was born in Chicago on December 16, 1905. He earned his B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and after his racing days were over, pursued a Ph.D. from the MIAT College of Technology. Arnold won the 1930 Indianapolis 500 after leading all but first two laps of the race, the most ever by a winner of the race and he won by a margin of 7 minutes and 17 seconds. He was 24 years old at the time. In 1931 he led 155 laps but crashed on lap 162 while holding a five-lap lead, suffering serious injuries along with his riding mechanic Spider Matlock. A tire came off the car, bounced over the stands and killed 11-year-old Wilbur Brink, who was playing in his yard outside the track. In 1932 Arnold led 57 laps before crashing on lap 59. He suff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 The Indianapolis 500, formally known as the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, and commonly called the Indy 500, is an annual automobile race held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) in Speedway, Indiana, United States, an enclave suburb of Indi ... winner was Billy Arnold. Schedule and results All races running on Dirt/Brick/Board Oval. : Scheduled for 200 miles, stopped early due to rain. Leading National Championship standings References * * * See also * 1930 Indianapolis 500 {{AAA Championship Car seasons AAA Championship Car season AAA Championship Car 1930 in American motorsport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1929 AAA Championship Car Season
The 1929 AAA Championship Car season consisted of five races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana on May 30 and concluding in Tyrone, Pennsylvania on September 2. There were also three non-championship races. The AAA National Champion was Louis Meyer and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Ray Keech. Bill Spence died during the Indianapolis 500 on May 30. Ray Keech, who won the Indianapolis 500 a few weeks ago, died at Altoona during the first race on June 15. Schedule and results All races running on Dirt/Brick/Board Oval. : Scheduled for 100 miles, but stopped after 85 miles. : Scheduled for 200 miles, stopped due to fatal wreck involving then-leader Ray Keech. AAA rules stated that no car involved in a wreck could score points, so the win reverted to Louis Meyer. Final points standings * 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 sco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Meyer
Louis Meyer (July 21, 1904 – October 7, 1995) was an American Hall of Fame race car driver who was the first three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500. Biography Born in lower Manhattan, New York on July 21, 1904, he was the son of French immigrants, Meyer was raised in Los Angeles, where he began automobile racing at various California tracks. Early in his career, he helped prepare the Miller driven by Frank Elliott in 1926, destroking the engine to bring it within the displacement limit permitted by the rules.Wise, p.1330. Meyer went with the car when it was sold in 1927 to Fred Holliday (of Holliday Steel Company) as the ''Jynx Special'' (a morbidly ironic name, since Jimmy Murphy had been killed in it in 1924). He would be mechanic for Wilbur Shaw in the Indianapolis 500 that year. Meyer also served as co-driver, taking the car from seventh place up to sixth. In 1928, Phil Shafer's intended Miller entry went up for sale, and Alden Sampson bought the car for Meyer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1928 AAA Championship Car Season
The 1928 AAA Championship Car season consisted of seven races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana on May 30 and concluding in Salem, New Hampshire on October 12. There were also three non-championship races. The AAA National Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was Louis Meyer. Schedule and results All races running on Dirt/Brick/Board Oval. : Scheduled for 200 miles, stopped due to track breaking up. Leading National Championship standings References * * * See also * 1928 Indianapolis 500 The 16th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Wednesday, May 30, 1928. This was the first Indianapolis 500 presided over by new Speedway president Eddie Rickenbacker. Rain threatened to wash out th ... {{AAA Championship Car seasons AAA Championship Car season AAA Championship Car 1928 in American motorsport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1927 AAA Championship Car Season
The 1927 AAA Championship Car season consisted of 11 races, beginning in Culver City, California on March 6 and concluding in Salem, New Hampshire on October 12. There were also three non-championship races. The AAA National Champion was Peter DePaolo and the Indianapolis 500 winner was George Souders. Schedule and results All races running on Dirt/Brick/Board Oval. *Indianapolis 500 was AAA-sanctioned and counted towards the 1927 AIACR World Manufacturers' Championship title. : Scheduled for 200 miles, stopped due to fire on track. : Extra race added after wreckage cleared and damaged track sections repaired. Leading National Championship standings References * * * See also * 1927 Indianapolis 500 The 15th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday, May 30, 1927. First-time starter George Souders won by eight laps, the largest margin since 1913. Souders became the first driver to win the ... {{AAA Champi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Hartz
Harry Hartz (24 December 1896 – 26 September 1974) was an American auto mechanic and race car driver. Career Harry Hartz was born in Pomona, California, and grew up in the Los Angeles area. At age eighteen, he began to drive in support events for the car races of the time. He was a mechanic, but sought to be a race car driver and signed on with the Duesenberg brothers after World War I. Hartz made his debut at the 1921 Indianapolis 500 race as Eddie Hearne's riding mechanic. The following year, Hartz was behind the wheel of the Duesenberg and finished in second place. In 1923, he finished in second place again in a Cliff Durant Special, and placed in fourth position next year. In 1925, he brought his own Miller and finished fourth, and returned the next year with his Miller Special to capture second place. His car had a mechanical failure in 1927. He is the only driver to come in second in the Indianapolis 500 three times, but never to win the race in his six attempts. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1926 AAA Championship Car Season
The 1926 AAA Championship Car season consisted of 24 races, beginning in Miami Beach, Florida on February 22 and concluding in Pineville, North Carolina on November 11. There were also 7 non-championship races. The AAA National Champion was Harry Hartz and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Frank Lockhart. Schedule and results All races running on Dirt/Brick/Board Oval. *Indianapolis 500 was AAA-sanctioned and counted towards the 1926 AIACR World Manufacturers' Championship title. : Scheduled for 500 miles, stopped due to rain. Leading National Championship standings References * * * See also * 1926 Indianapolis 500 The 14th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday, May 31, 1926. Louis Chevrolet drove the Chrysler pace car for the start. Rain halted the race at lap 72, and officials waited for the track ... {{AAA Championship Car seasons AAA Championship Car season AAA Championship Car 1926 in America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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