| 1929 American Championship Car season | |
| Series : AAA Championship Car | |
Champion :  Louis Meyer
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| Previous: 1928 | Next: 1930 |
The 1929 AAA Championship Car season consisted of five races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana on May 30 and concluding in Tyrone, Pennsylvania on September 2. There were also three non-championship races. The AAA National Champion was Louis Meyer and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Ray Keech.
Schedule and results[]
All races running on Dirt/Brick/Board Oval.
| Rnd | Date | Race Name | Length | Track | Location | Type | Pole Position | Winning Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | May 26 | Toledo Race
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100 mi (161 km) |
Fort Miami Speedway | Toledo, Ohio | Dirt | — | Wilbur Shaw
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| 1 | May 30 | International 500 Mile Sweepstakes
|
500 mi (805 km) |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Brick | Cliff Woodbury
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Ray Keech
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| NC | June 2 | Cleveland Race
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85 mi (Template:Convert/85*1609.344) | Randall Park Raceway | North Randall, Ohio | Dirt | — | Wilbur Shaw
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| 2 | June 9 | Detroit Race
|
100 mi (161 km) |
Michigan State Fairgrounds Speedway | Detroit, Michigan | Dirt | Ray Keech
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Cliff Woodbury
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| 3 | June 15 | Altoona Race
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148.75 mi (Template:Convert/148.75*1609.344) | Altoona Speedway | Tyrone, Pennsylvania | Board | Cliff Woodbury
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Louis Meyer
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| NC | August 18 | Toledo Race
|
100 mi (161 km) |
Fort Miami Speedway | Toledo, Ohio | Dirt | — | Wilbur Shaw
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| 4 | August 31 | Syracuse Race
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100 mi (161 km) |
New York State Fairgrounds | Syracuse, New York | Dirt | Shorty Cantlon
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Wilbur Shaw
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| 5 | September 2 | Altoona Race
|
200 mi (322 km) |
Altoona Speedway | Tyrone, Pennsylvania | Board | Lou Moore
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Louis Meyer
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- ^A Scheduled for 100 miles
- ^B Scheduled for 200 miles, stopped due to fatal wreck involving then-leader Ray Keech. AAA rules stated that no car involved in a wreck could score points, so the win reverted to Louis Meyer.
Leading National Championship standings[]
| # | Driver | Car | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Meyer | Miller | 1330 |
| 2 | Ray Keech† | Miller | 1000 |
| 3 | Wilbur Shaw | Miller | 240 |
| 4 | Fred Frame | Cooper-Miller, Miller | 231 |
| 5 | Cliff Woodbury | Miller | 200 |
† Keech was killed in an accident at the June 15 race at Altoona.
References[]
- Åberg, Andreas. "AAA National Championship 1929". Driver Database. Archived
from the original on 2011-04-24. http://www.driverdb.com/standings/1140-1929/. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
- "1929 AAA National Championship Trail". ChampCarStats.com. Archived
from the original on 2011-04-24. http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1929.htm. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
- Harms, Phil. "1929 Championship Driver Summary". Motorsport.com. Archived
from the original on 2011-04-24. http://old.motorsport.com/stats/champ/data/1929sum.pdf. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
See also[]
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