| 1928 American Championship Car season | |
| Series : AAA Championship Car | |
Champion :  Louis Meyer
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| Previous: 1927 | Next: 1929 |
The 1928 AAA Championship Car season consisted of seven races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana on May 30 and concluding in Salem, New Hampshire on October 12. There were also three non-championship races. The AAA National Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was Louis Meyer.
Schedule and results[]
All races running on Dirt/Brick/Board Oval.
| Rnd | Date | Race Name | Length | Track | Location | Type | Pole Position | Winning Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 30 | International 500 Mile Sweepstakes
|
500 miles (805 km) |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Brick | Leon Duray
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Louis Meyer
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| 2 | June 10 | Detroit Race
|
100 miles (161 km) |
Michigan State Fairgrounds Speedway | Detroit, Michigan | Dirt | Ray Keech
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Ray Keech
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| 3 | July 4 | Rockingham Preliminary
|
15 miles (24 km) |
Rockingham Park | Salem, New Hampshire | Board | Leon Duray
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Leon Duray
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| 4 | Rockingham Race
|
185 miles (298 km) |
Leon Duray
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Ray Keech
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| NC | July 4 | Atlantic City 100
|
100 miles (161 km) |
Atlantic City Speedway | Hammonton, New Jersey | Board | — | Fred Winnai
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| NC | July 15 | Detroit 100
|
100 miles (161 km) |
Michigan State Fairgrounds Speedway | Detroit, Michigan | Dirt | — | Howard Taylor
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| 5 | August 19 | Altoona Race
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200 miles (322 km) |
Altoona Speedway | Tyrone, Pennsylvania | Board | Leon Duray
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Louis Meyer
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| 6 | September 1 | Syracuse Race
|
100 miles (161 km) |
New York State Fairgrounds | Syracuse, New York | Dirt | Cliff Woodbury
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Ray Keech
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| NC | September 16 | Atlantic City 100
|
100 miles (161 km) |
Atlantic City Speedway | Hammonton, New Jersey | Board | — | Ray Keech
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| 7 | October 12 | International Motor Classic
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62.5 miles (101 km) A |
Rockingham Park | Salem, New Hampshire | Board | Bob McDonogh
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Cliff Woodbury
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Non-championship race
- A Scheduled for 200 miles, stopped due to track breaking up.
Leading National Championship standings[]
| # | Driver | Car | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Meyer | Miller | 1596 |
| 2 | Ray Keech | Miller | 915 |
| 3 | Lou Moore | Miller | 406 |
| 4 | George Souders | Miller | 270 |
| 5 | Bob McDonogh | Miller | 248 |
References[]
- Åberg, Andreas. "AAA National Championship 1928". Driver Database. Archived
from the original on 2011-04-24. http://www.driverdb.com/standings/1140-1928/. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
- "1928 AAA National Championship Trail". ChampCarStats.com. Archived
from the original on 2011-04-24. http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1928.htm. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
- Harms, Phil. "1928 Championship Driver Summary". Motorsport.com. Archived
from the original on 2011-04-24. http://old.motorsport.com/stats/champ/data/1928sum.pdf. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
See also[]
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