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.
1926 AAA Championship Car season | |
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AAA National Championship Trail | |
Season | |
Races | 24 |
Start date | February 22 |
End date | November 11 |
Awards | |
National champion | |
Indianapolis 500 winner | |
Schedule and results
All races running on Dirt/Brick/Board Oval.
Rnd | Date | Race Name | Length | Track | Location | Type | Pole Position | Winning Driver |
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1 | February 22 | 300 mi (480 km) | Fulford–Miami Speedway | Miami Beach, Florida | Board | |||
2 | March 21 | 250 mi (400 km) | Culver City Speedway | Culver City, California | Board | |||
NC | April 15 | 50 mi (80 km) | Fresno Speedway | Fresno, California | Board | — | ||
3 | May 1 | 300 mi (480 km) | Atlantic City Speedway | Hammonton, New Jersey | Board | |||
4 | May 10 | 250 mi (400 km) | Charlotte Speedway | Pineville, North Carolina | Board | |||
5 | May 31 | 400 mi (640 km)A | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Brick | |||
6 | June 12 | 250 mi (400 km) | Altoona Speedway | Tyrone, Pennsylvania | Board | |||
NC | June 27 | 100 mi (160 km) | Michigan State Fairgrounds Speedway | Detroit, Michigan | Dirt | — | ||
7 | July 5 | 50 mi (80 km) | Rockingham Park | Salem, New Hampshire | Board | |||
8 | 200 mi (320 km) | |||||||
9 | July 17 | 60 mi (97 km) | Atlantic City Speedway | Hammonton, New Jersey | Board | — | ||
10 | July 17 | 60 mi (97 km) | — | |||||
11 | July 17 | 60 mi (97 km) | — | |||||
12 | July 17 | 60 mi (97 km) | — | |||||
13 | August 23 | 25 mi (40 km) | Charlotte Speedway | Pineville, North Carolina | Board | |||
14 | 25 mi (40 km) | — | ||||||
15 | 50 mi (80 km) | — | ||||||
16 | 150 mi (240 km) | |||||||
NC | September 4 | 50 mi (80 km) | New York State Fairgrounds | Syracuse, New York | Dirt | — | ||
NC | September 11 | 100 mi (160 km) | Michigan State Fairgrounds Speedway | Detroit, Michigan | Dirt | — | ||
17 | September 18 | 250 mi (400 km) | Altoona Speedway | Tyrone, Pennsylvania | Board | |||
18 | October 2 | 25 mi (40 km) | Fresno Speedway | Fresno, California | Board | — | ||
19 | 50 mi (80 km) | — | ||||||
20 | October 12 | 25 mi (40 km) | Rockingham Park | Salem, New Hampshire | Board | — | ||
21 | 25 mi (40 km) | — | ||||||
22 | 200 mi (320 km) | — | ||||||
NC | October 24 | 100 mi (160 km) | Michigan State Fairgrounds Speedway | Detroit, Michigan | Dirt | — | ||
23 | November 11 | 25 mi (40 km) | Charlotte Speedway | Pineville, North Carolina | Board | |||
24 | 25 mi (40 km) | |||||||
25 | 50 mi (80 km) | |||||||
26 | 100 mi (160 km) |
Non-championship race
- Indianapolis 500 was AAA-sanctioned and counted towards the 1926 AIACR World Manufacturers' Championship title.
- ^A Scheduled for 500 miles, stopped due to rain.
Leading National Championship standings
# | Driver | Car | Points |
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1 | Harry Hartz | Miller | 2954 |
2 | Frank Lockhart | Miller | 1830 |
3 | Peter DePaolo | Duesenberg | 1500 |
4 | Bennett Hill | Miller | 1050 |
5 | Frank Elliott | Miller, Miller-Locomobile | 747 |
References
- Åberg, Andreas. "AAA National Championship 1926". Driver Database. Archived from the original on 2011-04-26. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
- "1926 AAA National Championship Trail". ChampCarStats.com. Archived from the original on 2011-04-26. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
- Harms, Phil. "1926 Championship Driver Summary" (PDF). Motorsport.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-04-26. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
See also
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