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 | |
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| AAA National Championship Trail | |
| Season | |
| Races | 26 |
| Start date | February 22 |
| End date | November 11 |
| Awards | |
| National champion |  Harry Hartz |
| Indianapolis 500 winner | Frank Lockhart |
The season suffered two fatalities. Herbert Jones died at Indianapolis during a practice session. Jack Foley died at Salem during qualifying for the second race.[1]
Schedule and results
editAll races running on Dirt/Brick/Board Oval.
| Rnd | Date | Race Name | Track | Location | Type | Pole Position | Winning Driver |
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| 1 | February 22 | Carl G. Fisher Trophy - 300
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Fulford–Miami Speedway | Miami Beach, Florida | Board | Ralph Hepburn
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Peter DePaolo
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| 2 | March 21 | Culver City Race - 250
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Culver City Speedway | Culver City, California | Board | Bob McDonogh
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Bennett Hill
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| NC | April 15 | Raisin Day Classic - 50
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Fresno Speedway | Fresno, California | Board | — | Peter DePaolo
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| 3 | May 1 | Atlantic City Race - 300
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Atlantic City Speedway | Hammonton, New Jersey | Board | Bob McDonogh
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Harry Hartz
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| 4 | May 10 | Charlotte Race - 250
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Charlotte Speedway | Pineville, North Carolina | Board | Harry Hartz
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Earl Devore
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| 5 | May 31 | International 500 Mile SweepstakesA
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Brick | Earl Cooper
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Frank Lockhart
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| 6 | June 12 | Altoona Race 1 - 250
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Altoona Speedway | Tyrone, Pennsylvania | Board | Peter DePaolo
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Dave Lewis
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| NC | June 27 | Detroit Race 1 - 100
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Michigan State Fairgrounds | Detroit, Michigan | Dirt | — | Frank Lockhart
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| 7 | July 5 | Independence Day Classic Semi - 50
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Rockingham Park | Salem, New Hampshire | Board | Peter DePaolo
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Peter DePaolo
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| 8 | Independence Day Classic Main - 200
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Peter DePaolo
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Earl Cooper
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| 9 | July 17 | Sesquicentennial Classic Heat 1 - 60
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Atlantic City Speedway | Hammonton, New Jersey | Board | — | Harry Hartz
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| 10 | Sesquicentennial Classic Heat 2 - 60
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— | Norman Batten
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| 11 | Sesquicentennial Classic Semi - 60
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— | Fred Comer
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| 12 | Sesquicentennial Classic Main - 60
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— | Harry Hartz
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| 13 | August 23 | Charlotte Heat 1 - 25
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Charlotte Speedway | Pineville, North Carolina | Board | Bob McDonogh
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Earl Cooper
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| 14 | Charlotte Heat 2 - 25
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— | Dave Lewis
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| 15 | Charlotte Semi - 50
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— | Frank Lockhart
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| 16 | Charlotte Main - 150
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Dave Lewis
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Frank Lockhart
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| NC | September 4 | Syracuse - 50
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New York State Fairgrounds | Syracuse, New York | Dirt | — | Ralph DePalma
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| NC | September 11 | Detroit Race 2 - 100
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Michigan State Fairgrounds | Detroit, Michigan | Dirt | — | Frank Lockhart
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| 17 | September 18 | Altoona Race 2 - 250
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Altoona Speedway | Tyrone, Pennsylvania | Board | Harry Hartz
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Frank Lockhart
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| NC | October 2 | Fresno Heat 1 - 25B
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Fresno Speedway | Fresno, California | Board | — | Peter DePaolo
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| 18 | Fresno Heat 2 - 25
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— | Bennett Hill
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| 19 | Fresno Race - 50
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— | Frank Lockhart
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| 20 | October 12 | Rockingham Race 1 - 25
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Rockingham Park | Salem, New Hampshire | Board | — | Bennett Hill
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| 21 | Rockingham Race 2 - 25
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— | Leon Duray
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| 22 | Rockingham Race 3 - 200
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— | Harry Hartz
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| NC | October 24 | Detroit Race 3 - 100
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Michigan State Fairgrounds | Detroit, Michigan | Dirt | — | Sam Ross
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| 23 | November 11 | Charlotte Heat 1 - 25
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Charlotte Speedway | Pineville, North Carolina | Board | Bennett Hill
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Frank Lockhart
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| 24 | Charlotte Heat 2 - 25
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Harry Hartz
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Dave Lewis
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| 25 | Charlotte Semi - 50
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Bennett Hill
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Harry Hartz
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| 26 | Charlotte Main - 100
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Frank Lockhart
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Leon Duray
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Non-championship race
- Indianapolis 500 was AAA-sanctioned and counted towards the 1926 AIACR World Manufacturers' Championship title.
Final points standings
editNote: 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 able 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.[2]
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References
edit- Åberg, Andreas. "AAA National Championship 1926". Driver Database. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
- "1926 AAA National Championship Trail". ChampCarStats.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
- Harms, Phil. "1926 Championship Driver Summary" (PDF). Motorsport.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 10, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2011.