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The 1936 AAA Championship Car season consisted of four races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana on May 30 and concluding in Westbury, New York on October 12. There were three non-championship events. The AAA National Champion was Mauri Rose, and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Louis Meyer.
1936 AAA Championship Car season | |
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AAA National Championship Trail | |
Season | |
Races | 4 |
Start date | May 30 |
End date | October 12 |
Awards | |
National champion | ![]() |
Indianapolis 500 winner | ![]() |
Al Gordon and his driving mechanic Spider Matlock died at Ascot during the non-championship race.[1]
Rnd | Date | Race Name | Track | Location | Type | Pole Position | Winning Driver |
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NC | January 12 | ![]() |
Oakland Speedway | San Leandro, California | Dirt | ![]() |
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NC | January 26 | ![]() |
Legion Ascot Speedway | Alhambra, California | Dirt | — | ![]() |
1 | May 30 | ![]() |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Brick | ![]() |
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2 | June 20 | ![]() |
Good Time Park | Goshen, New York | Dirt | ![]() |
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NC | August 22 | ![]() |
Illinois State Fairgrounds | Springfield, Illinois | Dirt | ![]() |
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3 | September 15 | ![]() |
New York State Fairgrounds | Syracuse, New York | Dirt | ![]() |
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4 | October 12 | ![]() |
Roosevelt Raceway | Westbury, New York | Road | ![]() |
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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.[2]
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