The 1931 AAA Championship Car season consisted of seven races, beginning in
Speedway
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Racing Race tracks
*Edmonton International Speedway, also known as Speedway Park, a former motor raceway in Edmonton, Alberta
*Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a motor raceway in Speedway, Indiana
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,
Indiana
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on May 30 and concluding in
Syracuse,
New York on September 12. There was also one non-championship race. The
AAA
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National Champion and
Indianapolis 500
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winner was
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, an ...
.
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
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1931 Indianapolis 500
The 19th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 30, 1931. Race winner Louis Schneider, who led the final 34 laps, was accompanied by riding mechanic Jigger Johnson.
The start of the ra ...
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