The 1939 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 Springfield, Illinois. The AAA National Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was Wilbur Shaw.
| 1939 AAA Championship Car season | |
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| AAA National Championship Trail | |
| Season | |
| Races | 3 |
| Start date | May 30 |
| End date | September 2 |
| Awards | |
| National champion |  Wilbur Shaw |
| Indianapolis 500 winner | Wilbur Shaw |
The Springfield 100 was originally scheduled as a AAA non-championship event, had its sanction withdrawn the day of the race. It was held as an unsanctioned event on August 19, and won by John Crone.[1]
Schedule and results
editAll races running on Oval/Speedway.
| Rnd | Date | Race Name | Track | Location | Type | Pole Position | Winning Driver |
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| 1 | May 30 | International 500 Mile Sweepstakes
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Paved | Jimmy Snyder
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Wilbur Shaw
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| 2 | August 27 | Milwaukee 100
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Wisconsin State Fair Park Speedway | West Allis, Wisconsin | Dirt | Emil Andres
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Babe Stapp
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| 3 | September 2 | Syracuse 100
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New York State Fairgrounds | Syracuse, New York | Dirt | Rex Mays
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Mauri Rose
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| NC | October 15 | Race of Champions
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Illinois State Fairgrounds | Springfield, Illinois | Dirt | — | Emil Andres
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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 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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References
edit- Åberg, Andreas. "AAA National Championship 1939". Driver Database. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
- "1939 AAA National Championship Trail". ChampCarStats.com. Archived from the original on February 24, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
- Harms, Phil. "1939 Championship Driver Summary" (PDF). Motorsport.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 10, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2011.