1928 AAA Championship Car season
The 1928 AAA Championship Car season consisted of seven races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana on May 30 and concluding in Salem, New Hampshire on October 12. There were also three non-championship races. The AAA National Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was Louis Meyer.
Schedule and results
Rnd |
Date |
Race Name |
Length |
Track |
Location |
Type |
Pole Position |
Winning Driver |
1 |
May 30 |
International 500 Mile Sweepstakes |
500 mi (800 km) |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway |
Speedway, Indiana |
Brick Oval |
Leon Duray |
Louis Meyer |
2 |
June 10 |
Detroit Race |
100 mi (160 km) |
Michigan State Fairgrounds |
Detroit, Michigan |
Dirt Oval |
Ray Keech |
Ray Keech |
3 |
July 4 |
Rockingham Preliminary |
15 mi (24 km) |
Rockingham Park |
Salem, New Hampshire |
Board Oval |
Leon Duray |
Leon Duray |
4 |
July 4 |
Rockingham Race |
185 mi (298 km) |
Rockingham Park |
Salem, New Hampshire |
Board Oval |
Leon Duray |
Ray Keech |
NC |
July 4 |
Atlantic City 100 |
100 mi (160 km) |
Atlantic City Speedway |
Hammonton, New Jersey |
Board Oval |
? |
Fred Winnai |
NC |
July 15 |
Detroit 100 |
100 mi (160 km) |
Michigan State Fairgrounds |
Detroit, Michigan |
Dirt Oval |
? |
Howard Taylor |
5 |
August 19 |
Altoona Race |
200 mi (320 km) |
Altoona Speedway |
Tyrone, Pennsylvania |
Board Oval |
Leon Duray |
Louis Meyer |
6 |
September 1 |
Syracuse Race |
100 mi (160 km) |
New York State Fairgrounds |
Syracuse, New York |
Dirt Oval |
Cliff Woodbury |
Ray Keech |
NC |
September 16 |
Atlantic City 100 |
100 mi (160 km) |
Atlantic City Speedway |
Hammonton, New Jersey |
Board Oval |
? |
Ray Keech |
7 |
October 12 |
International Motor Classic |
62.5 mi (100.6 km)A |
Rockingham Park |
Salem, New Hampshire |
Board Oval |
Bob McDonogh |
Cliff Woodbury |
- ^A Scheduled for 200 miles, stopped due to track breaking up.
Leading National Championship standings
References
See also
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