1926 AAA Championship Car Season
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The 1926 AAA Championship Car season consisted of 24 races, beginning in
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on February 22 and concluding in Pineville,
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on November 11. There were also 7 non-championship races. The
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National Champion was
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and the
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winner was Frank Lockhart.


Schedule and results

All races running on Dirt/Brick/Board Oval. *Indianapolis 500 was AAA-sanctioned and counted towards the 1926 AIACR World Manufacturers' Championship title. : Scheduled for 500 miles, stopped due to rain.


Leading National Championship standings


References

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See also

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