1919 AAA Championship Car season
| 1919 AAA Championship Car season | |
|---|---|
| AAA National Championship Trail | |
| Season | |
| Races | 21 |
| Start date | March 15 |
| End date | October 12 |
| Awards | |
| National champion |  Howdy Wilcox (unofficial) |
| Indianapolis 500 winner | Howdy Wilcox |
| Chronology | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1918 | 1920 |
The 1919 AAA Championship Car season consisted of 21 races, beginning in Santa Monica, California on March 15 and concluding in Cincinnati, Ohio on October 12. The de facto National Champion as poled by the American automobile journal Motor Age was Howdy Wilcox, who also won the Indianapolis 500. Points were not awarded by the AAA Contest Board during the 1919 season. Champions of the day were decided by Chris G. Sinsabaugh, an editor at Motor Age, based on merit and on track performance. The points table was created retroactively in 1927 – all championship results should be considered unofficial.
Contents
Schedule and results
| Date | Race Name Distance (miles) |
Track | Location | Type | Notes | Pole position | Winning driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 15 | Santa Monica Race (250) | Santa Monica Road Race Course | Santa Monica, California | 7.36 mile road course | Walter Melcher fatally injured[1] | Cliff Durant | Cliff Durant |
| March 23 | Ascot Race (150) | Ascot Park | Los Angeles, California | 1 mile dirt oval | Eddie Pullen | Roscoe Sarles | |
| May 19 | Victory Sweepstakes (112.5) | Uniontown Speedway | Uniontown, Pennsylvania | 1.125 mile board oval | Tommy Milton | ||
| May 31 | Liberty 500 Mile Sweepstakes (500) | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | 2.5 mile brick oval | 33-car field; Arthur Thurman, Louis LeCocq, and the latter's riding mechanic Robert Bandini fatally injured[2] | René Thomas | Howdy Wilcox |
| June 14 | International Sweepstakes Race 1 (10) | Sheepshead Bay Speedway | Sheepshead Bay, New York | 2 mile board oval | Tommy Milton | ||
| International Sweepstakes Race 2 (10) | Ralph Mulford | ||||||
| International Sweepstakes Race 3 (30) | Ralph Mulford | ||||||
| International Sweepstakes Race Main (50) | Ralph DePalma | ||||||
| July 4 | Tacoma Race 1 (40) | Pacific Coast Speedway | Tacoma, Washington | 2 mile board oval | Ralph Mulford | ||
| Tacoma Race 2 (60) | Louis Chevrolet | ||||||
| Tacoma Race 3 (80) | Louis Chevrolet | ||||||
| July 4 | Sheepshead Bay Race 5 (100) | Sheepshead Bay Speedway | Sheepshead Bay, New York | 2 mile board oval | Emilio Jandelli, riding mechanic for Ray Howard, fatally injured in practice[3] | Joe Thomas | Gaston Chevrolet |
| July 19 | Uniontown Heat 1 (22.5) | Uniontown Speedway | Uniontown, Pennsylvania | 1.125 mile board oval | Tommy Milton | ||
| Uniontown Heat 2 (22.5) | Dave Lewis | ||||||
| Uniontown Heat 3 (22.5) | I. P. Fetterman | ||||||
| Uniontown Heat 4 (22.5) | Roscoe Sarles | ||||||
| Uniontown Main (22.5) | Tommy Milton | ||||||
| August 23 | Elgin Race (302) | Elgin Road Race Course | Elgin, Illinois | 8.384 mile road course | Ralph Mulford | Tommy Milton | |
| September 1 | 3rd Annual Autumn Classic (225) | Uniontown Speedway | Uniontown, Pennsylvania | 1.125 mile board oval | Joe Boyer relieved Gaston Chevrolet on lap 118. | Gaston Chevrolet/Joe Boyer | |
| September 20 | Sheepshead Bay Race 6 (150) | Sheepshead Bay Speedway | Sheepshead Bay, New York | 2 mile board oval | Gaston Chevrolet | ||
| October 12 | Cincinnati Race (250) | Cincinnati Motor Speedway | Sharonville, Ohio | 2 mile board oval | Joe Boyer |
Leading National Championship standings
| # | Driver | Sponsor | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howdy Wilcox | Peugeot | 1110 |
| 2 | Eddie Hearne | Duesenberg | 1070 |
| 3 | Gaston Chevrolet | Frontenac | 980 |
| 4 | Roscoe Sarles | Barney Oldfield | 950 |
| 5 | Tommy Milton | Duesenberg | 905 |
The points paying system for the 1909–1915 and 1917–1919 season were retroactively applied in 1927 and revised in 1951 using the points system from 1920. Points were awarded as follows:
| Miles/ Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 80 | 45 | 25 | 15 | 10 | X | X | X | X | x |
| 50 | 100 | 55 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 5 | X | X | X | X |
| 60 | 120 | 65 | 35 | 25 | 15 | X | X | X | X | X |
| 80 | 160 | 80 | 45 | 30 | 20 | X | X | X | X | X |
| 100 | 200 | 110 | 60 | 35 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 5 | X | X |
| 150 | 300 | 160 | 90 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 10 | X | X |
| 200 | 400 | 210 | 110 | 60 | 40 | 25 | 15 | 10 | X | X |
| 250 | 500 | 260 | 140 | 80 | 50 | 35 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| 300 | 600 | 420 | 220 | 120 | 70 | 45 | 35 | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| 400 | 800 | 420 | 220 | 120 | 70 | 45 | 35 | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| 500 | 1000 | 520 | 270 | 140 | 90 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 35 | 30 |
References
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- http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1919.htm accessed 12/1/15
