1929 AAA Championship Car season
| 1929 AAA Championship Car season | |
|---|---|
| AAA National Championship Trail | |
| Season | |
| Races | 5 |
| Start date | May 30 |
| End date | September 2 |
| Awards | |
| National champion |  Louis Meyer |
| Indianapolis 500 winner | Ray Keech |
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.
Schedule and results
All races running on Dirt/Brick/Board Oval.
| Rnd | Date | Race Name | Length | Track | Location | Type | Pole Position | Winning Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | May 26 | Toledo Race
|
100 mi (160 km) | Fort Miami Speedway | Toledo, Ohio | Dirt | — | Wilbur Shaw
|
| 1 | May 30 | International 500 Mile Sweepstakes
|
500 mi (800 km) | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Brick | Cliff Woodbury
|
Ray Keech
|
| NC | June 2 | Cleveland Race
|
85 mi (137 km)A | Randall Park Raceway | North Randall, Ohio | Dirt | — | Wilbur Shaw
|
| 2 | June 9 | Detroit Race
|
100 mi (160 km) | Michigan State Fairgrounds Speedway | Detroit, Michigan | Dirt | Ray Keech
|
Cliff Woodbury
|
| 3 | June 15 | Altoona Race
|
148.75 mi (239.39 km)B | Altoona Speedway | Tyrone, Pennsylvania | Board | Cliff Woodbury
|
Louis Meyer
|
| NC | August 18 | Toledo Race
|
100 mi (160 km) | Fort Miami Speedway | Toledo, Ohio | Dirt | — | Wilbur Shaw
|
| 4 | August 31 | Syracuse Race
|
100 mi (160 km) | New York State Fairgrounds | Syracuse, New York | Dirt | Shorty Cantlon
|
Wilbur Shaw
|
| 5 | September 2 | Altoona Race
|
200 mi (320 km) | Altoona Speedway | Tyrone, Pennsylvania | Board | Lou Moore
|
Louis Meyer
|
- ^A Scheduled for 100 miles
- ^B Scheduled for 200 miles, stopped due to fatal wreck involving then-leader Ray Keech. AAA rules stated that no car involved in a wreck could score points, so the win reverted to Louis Meyer.
Leading National Championship standings
| # | Driver | Car | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Meyer | Miller | 1330 |
| 2 | Ray Keech† | Miller | 1000 |
| 3 | Wilbur Shaw | Miller | 240 |
| 4 | Fred Frame | Cooper-Miller, Miller | 231 |
| 5 | Cliff Woodbury | Miller | 200 |
† Keech was killed in an accident at the June 15 race at Altoona.
References
- Åberg, Andreas. "AAA National Championship 1929". Driver Database. Archived from the original on 2011-04-25. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
- "1929 AAA National Championship Trail". ChampCarStats.com. Archived from the original on 2011-04-25. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
- Harms, Phil. "1929 Championship Driver Summary" (PDF). Motorsport.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-04-25. Retrieved 2011-04-24.