1939 AAA Championship Car season | |
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AAA National Championship Trail | |
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Races | 3 |
Start date | May 30 |
End date | September 2 |
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National champion | ![]() |
Indianapolis 500 winner | ![]() |
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1940 →
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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.
The Springfield 100 was originally scheduled as a AAA non-championship event, had its sanction withdrawn the day of the race.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]
All races running on Oval/Speedway.
Rnd | Date | Race Name | Track | Location | Type | Pole Position | Winning Driver |
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1 | May 30 | ![]() |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Paved | ![]() |
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2 | August 27 | ![]() |
Wisconsin State Fair Park Speedway | West Allis, Wisconsin | Dirt | ![]() |
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3 | September 2 | ![]() |
New York State Fairgrounds | Syracuse, New York | Dirt | ![]() |
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NC | October 15 | ![]() |
Illinois State Fairgrounds | Springfield, Illinois | Dirt | — | ![]() |
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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