ðɪ ɐnˈɑːmələs nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɪks sˈiːzən fˈiːtʃɚd mˈoːɹ ðɐn sˈɛvənti ɹˈeɪsᵻz, ˈoʊnli sˈɪks ʌvwˈɪtʃ wɜː ɹˈʌn tuː "tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp kˈɑːɹ" spˌɛsɪfɪkˈeɪʃənz ʌv mˈoːɹ ðɐn wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd mˈaɪlz lˈɛŋθ.
The anomalous 1946 season featured more than 70 races, only six of which were run to "championship car" specifications of more than 100 miles' length.