1941 AAA Championship Car season
| 1941 AAA Championship Car season | |
|---|---|
| AAA National Championship Trail | |
| Season | |
| Races | 3 |
| Start date | May 30 |
| End date | September 1 |
| Awards | |
| National champion |  Rex Mays |
| Indianapolis 500 winner | Floyd Davis Mauri Rose |
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.
Schedule and results
All races running on Paved/Dirt Oval.
| Rnd | Date | Race Name | Track | Location | Type | Pole Position | Winning Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 30 | International 500 Mile Sweepstakes
|
Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Paved | Mauri Rose
|
Floyd Davis
|
| Mauri RoseA
| |||||||
| NC | June 22 | Langhorne 100
|
Langhorne Speedway | Langhorne, Pennsylvania | Dirt | — | Duke Nalon
|
| 2 | August 24 | Milwaukee 100
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Wisconsin State Fair Park Speedway | West Allis, Wisconsin | Dirt | Rex Mays
|
Rex Mays
|
| 3 | September 1 | Syracuse 100
|
New York State Fairgrounds | Syracuse, New York | Dirt | Rex Mays
|
Rex Mays
|
Non-championship race
- ^A Floyd Davis and Mauri Rose shared the drive, but Davis received the National Championship points as the starting driver.
Leading National Championship standings
| # | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rex Mays | Bowes Seal Fast | 1225 |
| 2 | Ted Horn | Ted Horn Engineering | 675 |
| 3 | Ralph Hepburn | Bowes Seal Fast | 550 |
| 4= | Floyd Davis | 450 | |
| 4= | Cliff Bergere | Noc-Out Hose Clamp | 450 |
References
- Åberg, Andreas. "AAA National Championship 1941". Driver Database. Archived from the original on 2009-05-16. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - "1941 AAA National Championship Trail". ChampCarStats.com. Archived from the original on 2009-05-16. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - Harms, Phil. "1941 Championship Driver Summary". Motorsport.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-04-20. Retrieved 2011-04-20.
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