The 1941 AAA Championship Car season consisted of three races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana on May 30 and concluding in Syracuse, New York on September 1. There was also one non-championship event in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. The AAA National Champion was Rex Mays and the Indianapolis 500 winners were Floyd Davis and Mauri Rose. The National Championship was not held again until 1946, due to World War II.
The 1940 AAA Championship Car season consisted of three races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana on May 30 and concluding in Syracuse, New York on September 2. There was also one non-championship event in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. The AAA National Champion was Rex Mays and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Wilbur Shaw. The fatal crash happened in this season. George Bailey died in a practice at Indianapolis before the 1940 Indianapolis 500, he was 40 years old. And Lou Webb died on the season ending race at Syracuse, he was 29 years old.
The 1939 AAA Championship Car season consisted of three races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana on May 30 and concluding in Syracuse, New York on September 2. There was also one non-championship event in Springfield, Illinois. The AAA National Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was Wilbur Shaw. The Springfield 100 was originally scheduled as a AAA non-championship even, but the association withdrew their sanction the day of the race, and it was held as an unsanctioned race on 19 August at Springfield and won by John Crone.
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. Billy Winn died at Springfield on the non-championships race.
The 1950 AAA Championship Car season consisted of 13 races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana on May 30 and concluding in Darlington, South Carolina on December 10. There were also two non-championship events. The AAA National Champion was Henry Banks, and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Johnnie Parsons.
The 1937 AAA Championship Car season consisted of three races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana on May 30 and concluding in Syracuse, New York on September 12. There were also three non-championship events. The AAA National Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was Wilbur Shaw. Albert Opalko died at 1937 Indianapolis 500 qualifying at May 28. He was the riding mechanics of Frank McGurk.
The 1936 AAA Championship Car season consisted of four races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana on May 30 and concluding in Westbury, New York on October 12. There were also three non-championship events. The AAA National Champion was Mauri Rose, and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Louis Meyer. Al Gordon and his driving mechanics Spider Matlock died at Ascot at the non-championship race. They were 34 and 35 years old.
The 1935 AAA Championship Car season consisted of six races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana on May 30 and concluding in Langhorne, Pennsylvania on October 13. There was also one non-championship event. The AAA National Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was Kelly Petillo. In this year the Indy 500 was tragical, because Johnny Hannon died in practice, then Stubby Stubblefield died in qualifying and Clay Weatherly died in the race. They were 27, 28 and 25 years old.
The 1933 AAA Championship Car season consisted of three races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana on May 30 and concluding in Syracuse, New York on September 9. There was also one non-championship event. The AAA National Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was Louis Meyer. It was a tragic year at at Indianapolis, where William Denver and his riding mechanics Bob Hurst died in practice and in the 500 mile race died Mark Billman than Lester Spangler and his riding mechanics G. L. Jordan in two different accidents. The season ended on 9 September at Syracuse, where a 15 lap non-championship race was scheduled to run after the main event, but was cancelled due to darkness.
The 1932 AAA Championship Car season consisted of six races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana on May 30 and concluding in San Leandro, California on November 13. The AAA National Champion was Bob Carey and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Fred Frame. Melville Jones died at Indianapolis in practice, than Bennie Bennefiel and his riding mechanic Harry Cox died on the qualification.
The 1931 AAA Championship Car season consisted of seven races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana on May 30 and concluding in Syracuse, New York on September 12. There was also one non-championship race. The AAA National Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was Louis Schneider. 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.
The 1930 AAA Championship Car season consisted of eight races, beginning in Langhorne, Pennsylvania on May 3 and concluding in Syracuse, New York on September 6. The AAA National Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was Billy Arnold. Two riding mechanics died in this season. Paul Marshall died at the Indianapolis 500 on the race and William Berry died at Detroit on qualifying.
The 1929 AAA Championship Car season consisted of five races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana on May 30 and concluding in Tyrone, Pennsylvania on September 2. There were also three non-championship races. The AAA National Champion was Louis Meyer and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Ray Keech. Bill Spence died at the Indianapolis in the race on 30 May. And Ray Keech, who won the Indianapolis 500 a few weeks ago, died at Altoona in the first race on 15 June. They were 23 and 29 years old.
The 1928 AAA Championship Car season consisted of seven races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana on May 30 and concluding in Salem, New Hampshire on October 12. There were also three non-championship races. The AAA National Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was Louis Meyer. On the last race of the season died Fred Comer at Rockinham.
The 1927 AAA Championship Car season consisted of 11 races, beginning in Culver City, California on March 6 and concluding in Salem, New Hampshire on October 12. There were also three non-championship races. The AAA National Champion was Peter DePaolo and the Indianapolis 500 winner was George Souders.
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. Herbert Jones died at Indianapolis on a practice of the 500 miles race. Jack Foley died at Salem on the qualifying of the second race.
The 1925 AAA Championship Car season consisted of 11 races, beginning in Culver City, California on March 1 and concluding in the same location on November 29. There were also 8 non-championship races. The AAA National Champion was Peter DePaolo and the Indianapolis 500 winners were DePaolo and Norman Batten. Ray Cariens died at Culver City, California on the last race of he season.
The 1923 AAA Championship Car season consisted of 8 races, beginning in Beverly Hills, California on February 25, 1923, and concluding in the same location on November 29, 1923. The AAA National Champion was Eddie Hearne and the Indianapolis 500 winners were Tommy Milton and Howdy Wilcox. On 4 September died the 1919 Indy 500 winner Howdy Wilcox at the Altoona Speedway on the race.
The 1922 AAA Championship Car season consisted of 18 races, beginning in Beverly Hills, California on March 5 and concluding in the same location on December 13. There were also 2 non-championship races. The AAA National Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was Jimmy Murphy. On 17 September died the Roscoe Sarles at the Kansas City Speedway on the race.
The 1921 AAA Championship Car season consisted of 20 races, beginning in Beverly Hills, California on February 27 and concluding in San Carlos, California on December 11. There was also one non-championship race. The AAA National Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was Tommy Milton.On 1 October died Alton Soules and his riding mechanic Harry Barner at the Fresno Speedway on the second race.
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