George Bruff Hammond (October 21, 1903 – February 18, 1981) was an American race car driverGeorge Hammond. Retrieved April 27, 2020. from Colorado Springs, Colorado. He won the Pikes Peak International Hill ClimbThe Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, still growing after 96 years . Retrieved April 27, 2020. in 1952,PPIHC All Time Kings of the Mountain (1916-2018). Retrieved April 27, 2020. when he was part of the AAA Championship Car. His victory in the 1952 race was commented on by LIFE magazine: "On Labor Day, he swept to victory in the thrilling and dangerous Pike's Peak Climb, where a slip or a skid could mean death or serious injury, against a field of fast, experienced drivers." Hammond has a total of eight races, between 1947 and 1955 in AAA Championship.George Hammond. Retrieved April 27, 2020.1952 AAA season. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
Complete AAA Championship Car results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1415 Rank Points 1947 INDY MIL LAN ATL BAI MIL GOS MIL PIK SPR ARL 41st 40 1948 ARL INDY MIL LAN MIL SPR MIL DUQ ATL PIK13 SPR DUQ-0 1949 ARL INDY MIL TRE SPR MIL DUQ PIK SYR DET SPR LAN SAC DMR 35th 120 1950INDY MIL LAN SPR MIL PIK4 SYR DET SPR SAC PHX BAY DAR 31st 120 1951 INDY MIL LAN DAR SPR MIL DUQ DUQ PIK25 SYR DET DNC SJS PHX BAY-0 1952 INDY MIL RAL SPR MIL DET DUQ PIK1 SYR DNC SJS PHX 24th 200 1953 INDY MIL SPR DET SPR MIL DUQ PIK18 SYR ISF SAC PHX-0 1954 INDY MIL LAN DARSPR MIL DUQPIKDNQ SYR ISFSAC PHX LVG-0 1955 INDY MIL LAN SPR MIL DUQ PIK10 SYR ISF SAC PHX 49th 30
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