1933 AAA Championship Car season
Appearance
1933 AAA Championship Car season | |
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AAA National Championship Trail | |
Season | |
Races | 3 |
Start date | May 30 |
End date | September 9 |
Awards | |
National champion | Louis Meyer |
Indianapolis 500 winner | Louis Meyer |
The 1933 AAA Championship Car season consisted of three races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana on May 30 and concluding in Syracuse, New York on September 9. There was one non-championship event. The AAA National Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was Louis Meyer.
During a tragic year at
Syracuse, where a 15 lap non-championship race was scheduled to run after the main event, but was cancelled due to darkness.[2]
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 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Brick | Bill Cummings | Louis Meyer |
2 | June 11 | Detroit 100 | Michigan State Fairgrounds | Detroit, Michigan | Dirt | Bill Cummings | Bill Cummings |
NC | August 26 | Elgin National Trophy
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Elgin Road Race Course | Elgin, Illinois | Road | Fred Frame | Phil Shafer |
3 | September 9 | Syracuse 100 | New York State Fairgrounds
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Syracuse, New York | Dirt | Bill Cummings | Bill Cummings |
Dirt/Brick Oval
Road Course/Hill Climb
Non-championship race
Final points standings
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.[3]
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See also
References
- Åberg, Andreas. "AAA National Championship 1933". Driver Database. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
- "1933 AAA National Championship Trail". ChampCarStats.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2011. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
- Harms, Phil. "1933 Championship Driver Summary" (PDF). Motorsport.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 10, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2011.