1937 AAA Championship Car season
1937 AAA Championship Car season | |
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AAA National Championship Trail | |
Season | |
Races | 3 |
Start date | May 30 |
End date | September 12 |
Awards | |
National champion | Wilbur Shaw |
Indianapolis 500 winner | Wilbur Shaw |
Chronology | |
Previous season | Next season |
1936 | 1938 |
The 1937 AAA Championship Car season consisted of three races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana on May 30 and concluding in Syracuse, New York on September 12. There were also three non-championship events. The AAA National Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was Wilbur Shaw.
Schedule and results
Rnd | Date | Race Name | Track | Location | Type | Pole Position | Winning Driver |
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1 | May 31 | International 500 Mile Sweepstakes | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Brick | Bill Cummings | Wilbur Shaw |
NC | June 13 | Cleveland 50 | Randall Park Raceway | North Randall, Ohio | Dirt | — | Rex Mays |
2 | July 5 | George Vanderbilt Cup | Roosevelt Raceway | Westbury, New York | Road | Rudolf Caracciola | Bernd Rosemeyer |
NC | August 21 | Springfield 100 | Illinois State Fairgrounds | Springfield, Illinois | Dirt | — | Mauri Rose |
NC | August 29 | Milwaukee 100 | Wisconsin State Fair Park Speedway | West Allis, Wisconsin | Dirt | Billy Winn | Rex Mays |
3 | September 12 | Syracuse 100 | New York State Fairgrounds | Syracuse, New York | Dirt | Rex Mays | Billy Winn |
Dirt/Brick Oval
Road Course/Hill Climb
Non-championship race
Leading National Championship standings
Further information: List of American Championship car racing point scoring systems
# | Driver | Team | Points |
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1 | Wilbur Shaw | Shaw Gilmore, Maserati | 1135 |
2 | Ted Horn | Miller | 750 |
3 | Bernd Rosemeyer | Auto Union | 600 |
4 | Ralph Hepburn | Hamilton-Harris | 598.1 |
5 | Louis Meyer | Boyle Valve | 550 |
References
- Åberg, Andreas. "AAA National Championship 1937". Driver Database. Archived from the original on 2011-04-21. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
- "1937 AAA National Championship Trail". ChampCarStats.com. Archived from the original on 2011-04-21. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
- Harms, Phil. "1937 Championship Driver Summary" (PDF). Motorsport.com. Archived from the original on 2011-04-21. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
See also
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