| 1955 American Championship Car season | |
| Series : AAA Championship Car | |
Champion :  Bob Sweikert
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| Previous: 1954 | Next: 1956 (USAC) |
The 1955 AAA Championship Car season consisted of 11 races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana on May 30 and concluding in Phoenix, Arizona on November 6. There was also one non-championship event in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The AAA National Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was Bob Sweikert. This was the last year of the AAA National Championship.
Schedule and results[]
| 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 | Jerry Hoyt
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Bob Sweikert
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| 2 | June 5 | Rex Mays Classic
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Wisconsin State Fair Park Speedway | West Allis, Wisconsin | Paved | Bob Sweikert
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Johnny Thomson
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| 3 | June 19 | Langhorne 100
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Langhorne Speedway | Langhorne, Pennsylvania | Dirt | Don Freeland
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Jimmy Bryan
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| NC | July 31 | Indianapolis Sweepstakes
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Williams Grove Speedway | Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania | Dirt | Ed Elisian
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Jimmy Bryan
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| 4 | August 20 | Springfield 100
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Illinois State Fairgrounds | Springfield, Illinois | Dirt | Andy Linden
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Jimmy Bryan
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| 5 | August 28 | Milwaukee 250
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Wisconsin State Fair Park Speedway | West Allis, Wisconsin | Paved | Ed Elisian
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Pat Flaherty
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| 6 | September 5 | Ted Horn Memorial 100
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DuQuoin State Fairgrounds | Du Quoin, Illinois | Dirt | Eddie Russo
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Jimmy Bryan
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| 7 | September 5 | Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb
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Pikes Peak Highway | Pikes Peak, Colorado | Hill | — | Bob Finney
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| 8 | September 10 | Syracuse 100
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New York State Fairgrounds | Syracuse, New York | Dirt | Bob Sweikert
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Bob Sweikert
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| 9 | September 17 | Hoosier Hundred
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Indiana State Fairgrounds | Indianapolis, Indiana | Dirt | Bob Sweikert
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Jimmy Bryan
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| 10 | October 16 | Golden State 100
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California State Fairgrounds | Sacramento, California | Dirt | Bob Sweikert
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Jimmy Bryan
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| 11 | November 6 | Bobby Ball Memorial
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Arizona State Fairgrounds | Phoenix, Arizona | Dirt | Jimmy Reece
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Jimmy Bryan
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- Indianapolis 500 was AAA-sanctioned and counted towards the FIA F1 World Drivers' Championship title.
Leading National Championship standings[]
| # | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Sweikert | 2290 |
| 2 | Jimmy Bryan | 1480 |
| 3 | Johnny Thomson | 1380 |
| 4 | Tony Bettenhausen | 1060 |
| 5 | Andy Linden | 1047.8 |
References[]
- Åberg, Andreas. "AAA National Championship 1955". Driver Database. Archived
from the original on 2009-05-14. http://www.driverdb.com/standings/1140-1955/. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
- "1955 AAA National Championship Trail". ChampCarStats.com. Archived
from the original on 2009-05-14. http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1955.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
- Harms, Phil. "1955 Championship Driver Summary". Motorsport.com. Archived
from the original on 2011-04-14. http://old.motorsport.com/stats/champ/data/1955sum.pdf. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
See also[]
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