1926 AAA Championship Car season
Appearance
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 | ![]() |
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.
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 | ![]() |
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2 | March 21 | ![]() |
250 mi (400 km) | Culver City Speedway | Culver City, California | Board | ![]() |
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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 | ![]() |
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4 | May 10 | ![]() |
250 mi (400 km) | Charlotte Speedway | Pineville, North Carolina | Board | ![]() |
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5 | May 31 | ![]() |
400 mi (640 km)A | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Brick | ![]() |
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6 | June 12 | ![]() |
250 mi (400 km) | Altoona Speedway | Tyrone, Pennsylvania | Board | ![]() |
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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 | ![]() |
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8 | 200 mi (320 km) | ![]() |
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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 | ![]() |
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14 | ![]() |
25 mi (40 km) | — | ![]() | ||||
15 | ![]() |
50 mi (80 km) | — | ![]() | ||||
16 | ![]() |
150 mi (240 km) | ![]() |
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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 | ![]() |
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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 | ![]() |
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24 | ![]() |
25 mi (40 km) | ![]() |
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25 | ![]() |
50 mi (80 km) | ![]() |
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26 | ![]() |
100 mi (160 km) | ![]() |
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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.