1940_AAA_Championship_Car_season
1940 AAA Championship Car season
Sports season
The 1940 AAA Championship Car season consisted of three races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana on May 30 and concluding in Syracuse, New York on September 2. There was also one non-championship event in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. The AAA National Champion was Rex Mays and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Wilbur Shaw.
| 1940 AAA Championship Car season | |
|---|---|
| AAA National Championship Trail | |
| Season | |
| Races | 3 |
| Start date | May 30 |
| End date | September 2 |
| Awards | |
| National champion |  Rex Mays |
| Indianapolis 500 winner | Wilbur Shaw |
George Bailey died in practice at Indianapolis before the race. Lou Webb died during the season ending race at Syracuse.
All races running on Paved/Dirt Oval.
| Rnd | Date | Race Name | Track | Location | Type | Pole Position | Winning Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 30 | International 500 Mile Sweepstakes |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Paved | Rex Mays |
Wilbur Shaw |
| NC | June 16 | Langhorne 100 |
Langhorne Speedway | Langhorne, Pennsylvania | Dirt | Tony Willman |
Duke Nalon |
| 2 | August 24 | Springfield 100 |
Illinois State Fairgrounds | Springfield, Illinois | Dirt | Rex Mays |
Rex Mays |
| 3 | September 2 | Syracuse 100 |
New York State Fairgrounds | Syracuse, New York | Dirt | Rex Mays |
Rex Mays |
Note: 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.
The final standings based on reference.[1]
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- Åberg, Andreas. "AAA National Championship 1940". Driver Database. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2009.
- "1940 AAA National Championship Trail". ChampCarStats.com. Archived from the original on November 22, 2008. Retrieved May 17, 2009.
- Harms, Phil. "1940 Championship Driver Summary" (PDF). Motorsport.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 10, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2011.