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 | |
|---|---|
| AAA National Championship Trail | |
| Season | |
| Races | 24 |
| Start date | February 22 |
| End date | November 11 |
| Awards | |
| National champion | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Harry Hartz |
| Indianapolis 500 winner | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 22 | Carl G. Fisher Trophy |
300 mi (480 km) | Fulford–Miami Speedway | Miami Beach, Florida | Board | Ralph Hepburn |
Peter DePaolo |
| 2 | March 21 | Culver City Race |
250 mi (400 km) | Culver City Speedway | Culver City, California | Board | Bob McDonogh |
Bennett Hill |
| NC | April 15 | Raisin Day Classic |
50 mi (80 km) | Fresno Speedway | Fresno, California | Board | — | Peter DePaolo |
| 3 | May 1 | Atlantic City Race |
300 mi (480 km) | Atlantic City Speedway | Hammonton, New Jersey | Board | Bob McDonogh |
Harry Hartz |
| 4 | May 10 | Charlotte Race |
250 mi (400 km) | Charlotte Speedway | Pineville, North Carolina | Board | Harry Hartz |
Earl Devore |
| 5 | May 31 | International 500 Mile Sweepstakes |
400 mi (640 km)A | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Brick | Earl Cooper |
Frank Lockhart |
| 6 | June 12 | Altoona Race |
250 mi (400 km) | Altoona Speedway | Tyrone, Pennsylvania | Board | Peter DePaolo |
Dave Lewis |
| NC | June 27 | Detroit 100 |
100 mi (160 km) | Michigan State Fairgrounds Speedway | Detroit, Michigan | Dirt | — | Frank Lockhart |
| 7 | July 5 | Independence Day Classic |
50 mi (80 km) | Rockingham Park | Salem, New Hampshire | Board | Peter DePaolo |
Peter DePaolo |
| 8 | 200 mi (320 km) | Peter DePaolo |
Earl Cooper | |||||
| 9 | July 17 | Sesquicentennial Classic Heat 1 |
60 mi (97 km) | Atlantic City Speedway | Hammonton, New Jersey | Board | — | Harry Hartz |
| 10 | July 17 | Sesquicentennial Classic Heat 1 |
60 mi (97 km) | — | Norman Batten | |||
| 11 | July 17 | Sesquicentennial Classic Semi |
60 mi (97 km) | — | Fred Comer | |||
| 12 | July 17 | Sesquicentennial Classic Main |
60 mi (97 km) | — | Harry Hartz | |||
| 13 | August 23 | Charlotte Heat 1 |
25 mi (40 km) | Charlotte Speedway | Pineville, North Carolina | Board | Bob McDonogh |
Earl Cooper |
| 14 | Charlotte Heat 2 |
25 mi (40 km) | — | Dave Lewis | ||||
| 15 | Charlotte Semi |
50 mi (80 km) | — | Frank Lockhart | ||||
| 16 | Charlotte Main |
150 mi (240 km) | Dave Lewis |
Frank Lockhart | ||||
| NC | September 4 | Syracuse 50 |
50 mi (80 km) | New York State Fairgrounds | Syracuse, New York | Dirt | — | Ralph DePalma |
| NC | September 11 | Detroit 100 |
100 mi (160 km) | Michigan State Fairgrounds Speedway | Detroit, Michigan | Dirt | — | Frank Lockhart |
| 17 | September 18 | Altoona Race |
250 mi (400 km) | Altoona Speedway | Tyrone, Pennsylvania | Board | Harry Hartz |
Frank Lockhart |
| 18 | October 2 | Fresno 25 |
25 mi (40 km) | Fresno Speedway | Fresno, California | Board | — | Peter DePaolo |
| 19 | Fresno 50 |
50 mi (80 km) | — | Frank Lockhart | ||||
| 20 | October 12 | Rockingham Race |
25 mi (40 km) | Rockingham Park | Salem, New Hampshire | Board | — | Bennett Hill |
| 21 | 25 mi (40 km) | — | Leon Duray | |||||
| 22 | 200 mi (320 km) | — | Harry Hartz | |||||
| NC | October 24 | Detroit 100 |
100 mi (160 km) | Michigan State Fairgrounds Speedway | Detroit, Michigan | Dirt | — | Sam Ross |
| 23 | November 11 | Charlotte Heat 1 |
25 mi (40 km) | Charlotte Speedway | Pineville, North Carolina | Board | Bennett Hill |
Frank Lockhart |
| 24 | Charlotte Heat 2 |
25 mi (40 km) | Harry Hartz |
Dave Lewis | ||||
| 25 | Charlotte Semi |
50 mi (80 km) | Bennett Hill |
Harry Hartz | ||||
| 26 | Charlotte Main |
100 mi (160 km) | Frank Lockhart |
Leon Duray |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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