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.
| 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 |
Bill Spence died during the Indianapolis 500 on May 30. Ray Keech, who won the Indianapolis 500 a few weeks ago, died at Altoona during the first race on June 15.[1]
Schedule and results edit
All races running on Dirt/Brick/Board Oval.
| Rnd | Date | Race Name | Track | Location | Type | Pole Position | Winning Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | May 26 | Toledo Race 1 - 100
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Fort Miami Speedway | Toledo, Ohio | Dirt | — | Wilbur Shaw
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| 1 | May 30 | International 500 Mile Sweepstakes
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Brick | Cliff Woodbury
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Ray Keech
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| NC | June 2 | Cleveland Race - 100A
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Randall Park Raceway | North Randall, Ohio | Dirt | — | Wilbur Shaw
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| 2 | June 9 | Detroit Race - 100
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Michigan State Fairgrounds | Detroit, Michigan | Dirt | Ray Keech
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Cliff Woodbury
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| 3 | June 15 | Altoona Race 1 - 200B
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Altoona Speedway | Tyrone, Pennsylvania | Board | Cliff Woodbury
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Louis Meyer
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| NC | August 18 | Toledo Race 2 - 100
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Fort Miami Speedway | Toledo, Ohio | Dirt | — | Wilbur Shaw
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| 4 | August 31 | Syracuse Race - 100
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New York State Fairgrounds | Syracuse, New York | Dirt | Shorty Cantlon
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Wilbur Shaw
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| 5 | September 2 | Altoona Race 2 - 200
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Altoona Speedway | Tyrone, Pennsylvania | Board | Lou Moore
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Louis Meyer
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- ^A Scheduled for 100 miles, but stopped after 85 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.
Final points standings edit
- Note 1: Drivers had to be running at the finish to score points. Points scored by drivers sharing a ride were split according to percentage of race driven. Starters were not allowed to score points as relief drivers, if a race starter finished the race in another car, in a points scoring position, those points were awarded to the driver who had started the car.
- Note 2: Carl Marchese, L. L. Corum, and Louis Chiron were ineligible for points.
- The final standings based on reference.[2]
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References edit
- Åberg, Andreas. "AAA National Championship 1929". Driver Database. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- "1929 AAA National Championship Trail". ChampCarStats.com. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- Harms, Phil. "1929 Championship Driver Summary" (PDF). Motorsport.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 10, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2011.