1930 AAA Championship Car season
The 1930 AAA Championship Car season consisted of eight races, beginning in Langhorne, Pennsylvania on May 3 and concluding in Syracuse, New York on September 6. The AAA National Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was Billy Arnold.
Schedule and results
All races running on Dirt/Brick/Board Oval.Rnd | Date | Race Name | Length | Track | Location | Type | Pole Position | Winning Driver |
1 | May 3 | Langhorne Race | Langhorne Speedway | Langhorne, Pennsylvania | Dirt | Bill Cummings | Bill Cummings | |
2 | May 30 | International 500 Mile Sweepstakes | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Brick | Billy Arnold | Billy Arnold | |
3 | June 9 | Detroit Race | Michigan State Fairgrounds Speedway | Detroit, Michigan | Dirt | Chet Gardner | Wilbur Shaw | |
4 | June 14 | Altoona Race | Altoona Speedway | Tyrone, Pennsylvania | Board | Billy Arnold | Billy Arnold | |
5 | June 22 | Akron Race | Akron-Cleveland Speedway | Northampton Township, Ohio | Board | Wilbur Shaw | Shorty Cantlon | |
6 | July 4 | Bridgeville Race | Pittsburgh-Bridgeville Speedway | Bridgeville, Pennsylvania | Board | Shorty Cantlon | Wilbur Shaw | |
7 | September 1 | Altoona Race | Altoona Speedway | Tyrone, Pennsylvania | Board | Billy Arnold | Billy Arnold | |
8 | September 6 | Syracuse Race | New York State Fairgrounds | Syracuse, New York | Dirt | Billy Arnold | Bill Cummings |
Leading National Championship standings
# | Driver | Team | Points |
1 | Billy Arnold | Miller-Hartz, Fronty Ford, Bowes Seal Fast | 1027.5 |
2 | Shorty Cantlon | Miller-Schofield | 653 |
3 | Bill Cummings | Century Tire, Dusenberg | 650.4 |
4 | Russ Snowberger | Russell 8 | 489.7 |
5 | Deacon Litz | Miller, Duesenberg | 464.6 |