1938 AAA Championship Car season
The 1938 AAA Championship Car season consisted of two races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana on May 30 and concluding in Syracuse, New York on September 10. There were also two non-championship events. The AAA National Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was Floyd Roberts.
1938 AAA Championship Car season | |
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AAA National Championship Trail | |
Season | |
Races | 2 |
Start date | May 30 |
End date | September 10 |
Awards | |
National champion | ![]() |
Indianapolis 500 winner | ![]() |
Schedule and results
All races running on Dirt/Brick Oval. In IZOD IndyCar Series 2011 Historical Record Book, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is, from 1911 to 1938, listed as a "brick track" type circuit. (page 73)
Rnd | Date | Race Name | Track | Location | Type | Pole Position | Winning Driver |
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1 | May 30 | ![]() |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Brick | ![]() |
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NC | August 20 | ![]() |
Illinois State Fairgrounds | Springfield, Illinois | Dirt | — | ![]() |
NC | August 28 | ![]() |
Wisconsin State Fair Park Speedway | West Allis, Wisconsin | Dirt | ![]() |
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2 | September 10 | ![]() |
New York State Fairgrounds | Syracuse, New York | Dirt | ![]() |
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Non-championship race
Leading National Championship standings
# | Driver | Team | Points |
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1 | Floyd Roberts | Burd Piston Ring | 1000 |
2 | Wilbur Shaw | Shaw | 825 |
3 | Chet Miller | IBEW | 675 |
4 | Ted Horn | 660 | |
5 | Chet Gardner | Burd Piston Ring | 450 |
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References
- Åberg, Andreas. "AAA National Championship 1938". Driver Database. Archived from the original on 2009-05-27. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- "1938 AAA National Championship Trail". ChampCarStats.com. Archived from the original on 2009-05-27. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- Harms, Phil. "1938 Championship Driver Summary" (PDF). Motorsport.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-04-21. Retrieved 2011-04-20.
See also
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