1929_AAA_Championship_Car_season
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.
Quick Facts AAA Championship Car season, 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 |
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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]
All races running on Dirt/Brick/Board Oval.
More information Rnd, Date ...
| Rnd | Date | Race Name | Track | Location | Type | Pole Position | Winning Driver |
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| NC | May 26 | Toledo Race 1 - 100 |
Fort Miami Speedway | Toledo, Ohio | Dirt | — | Wilbur Shaw |
| 1 | May 30 | International 500 Mile Sweepstakes |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Brick | Cliff Woodbury |
Ray Keech |
| NC | June 2 | Cleveland Race - 100A |
Randall Park Raceway | North Randall, Ohio | Dirt | — | Wilbur Shaw |
| 2 | June 9 | Detroit Race - 100 |
Michigan State Fairgrounds | Detroit, Michigan | Dirt | Ray Keech |
Cliff Woodbury |
| 3 | June 15 | Altoona Race 1 - 200B |
Altoona Speedway | Tyrone, Pennsylvania | Board | Cliff Woodbury |
Louis Meyer |
| NC | August 18 | Toledo Race 2 - 100 |
Fort Miami Speedway | Toledo, Ohio | Dirt | — | Wilbur Shaw |
| 4 | August 31 | Syracuse Race - 100 |
New York State Fairgrounds | Syracuse, New York | Dirt | Shorty Cantlon |
Wilbur Shaw |
| 5 | September 2 | Altoona Race 2 - 200 |
Altoona Speedway | Tyrone, Pennsylvania | Board | Lou Moore |
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.
- 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]
Further information: List of American Championship car racing point scoring systems
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- 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.