1923 AAA Championship Car season
The 1923 AAA Championship Car season consisted of 8 races, beginning at Beverly Hills, California on February 25, 1923, and concluding at the same location on November 29, 1923. The AAA National Champion was Eddie Hearne, and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Tommy Milton.
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Season | |
Races | 8 |
Start date | February 25, 1923 |
End date | November 29, 1923 |
Awards | |
National champion | ![]() |
Indianapolis 500 winner | ![]() |
1919 Indianapolis 500 winner Howdy Wilcox died during the Altoona Speedway event on September 4, 1923.[1]
Schedule and results
All races running on Dirt/Brick/Board Oval.
Rnd | Date | Race Name | Track | Location | Type | Pole Position | Winning Driver |
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1 | February 25, 1923 | ![]() |
Los Angeles Motor Speedway | Beverly Hills, California | Board | ![]() |
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2 | April 26, 1923 | ![]() |
Fresno Speedway | Fresno, California | Board | — | ![]() |
3 | May 30, 1923 | ![]() |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Brick | ![]() |
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4 | July 4, 1923 | ![]() |
Kansas City Speedway | Kansas City, Missouri | Board | ![]() |
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5 | September 4, 1923 | ![]() |
Altoona Speedway | Tyrone, Pennsylvania | Board | ![]() |
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NC | September 15, 1923 | ![]() |
New York State Fairgrounds | Syracuse, New York | Dirt | — | ![]() |
6 | September 29, 1923 | ![]() |
Fresno Speedway | Fresno, California | Board | ![]() |
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7 | October 21, 1923 | ![]() |
Kansas City Speedway | Kansas City, Missouri | Board | — | ![]() |
8 | November 29, 1923 | ![]() |
Los Angeles Motor Speedway | Beverly Hills, California | Board | — | ![]() |
- ^A Shared drive
Final points standings
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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See also
References
- Åberg, Andreas. "AAA National Championship 1923". Driver Database. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
- "1923 AAA National Championship Trail". ChampCarStats.com. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
- Harms, Phil. "1923 Championship Driver Summary" (PDF). Motorsport.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 10, 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2011.