1929 AAA Championship Car season
The 1929 AAA Championship Car season consisted of five races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana on May 30 and concluding in Tyrone, Pennsylvania on September 2. There were also three non-championship races. The AAA National Champion was Louis Meyer and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Ray Keech.
Schedule and results
All races running on Dirt/Brick/Board Oval.Rnd | Date | Race Name | Length | Track | Location | Type | Pole Position | Winning Driver |
NC | May 26 | Toledo Race | Fort Miami Speedway | Toledo, Ohio | Dirt | — | Wilbur Shaw | |
1 | May 30 | International 500 Mile Sweepstakes | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Brick | Cliff Woodbury | Ray Keech | |
NC | June 2 | Cleveland Race | Randall Park Raceway | North Randall, Ohio | Dirt | — | Wilbur Shaw | |
2 | June 9 | Detroit Race | Michigan State Fairgrounds Speedway | Detroit, Michigan | Dirt | Ray Keech | Cliff Woodbury | |
3 | June 15 | Altoona Race | Altoona Speedway | Tyrone, Pennsylvania | Board | Cliff Woodbury | Louis Meyer | |
NC | August 18 | Toledo Race | Fort Miami Speedway | Toledo, Ohio | Dirt | — | Wilbur Shaw | |
4 | August 31 | Syracuse Race | New York State Fairgrounds | Syracuse, New York | Dirt | Shorty Cantlon | Wilbur Shaw | |
5 | September 2 | Altoona Race | Altoona Speedway | Tyrone, Pennsylvania | Board | Lou Moore | Louis Meyer |
Leading National Championship standings
# | Driver | Car | Points |
1 | Louis Meyer | Miller | 1330 |
2 | Ray Keech† | Miller | 1000 |
3 | Wilbur Shaw | Miller | 240 |
4 | Fred Frame | Cooper-Miller, Miller | 231 |
5 | Cliff Woodbury | Miller | 200 |
† Keech was killed in an accident at the June 15 race at Altoona.