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 | ![]() |
Indianapolis 500 winner | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Brick | ![]() |
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NC | June 13 | ![]() |
Randall Park Raceway | North Randall, Ohio | Dirt | — | ![]() |
2 | July 5 | ![]() |
Roosevelt Raceway | Westbury, New York | Road | ![]() |
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NC | August 21 | ![]() |
Illinois State Fairgrounds | Springfield, Illinois | Dirt | — | ![]() |
NC | August 29 | ![]() |
Wisconsin State Fair Park Speedway | West Allis, Wisconsin | Dirt | ![]() |
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3 | September 12 | ![]() |
New York State Fairgrounds | Syracuse, New York | Dirt | ![]() |
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Dirt/Brick Oval
Road Course/Hill Climb
Non-championship race
Leading National Championship standings
# | 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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