The 1929 AAA Championship Car season consisted of five races, beginning in

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on May 30 and concluding in Tyrone,

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on September 2. There were also three non-championship races. The

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National Champion was

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and the

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winner was Ray Keech. Bill Spence died during the Indianapolis 500 on May 30. Ray Keech, who won the Indianapolis 500 a few weeks ago, died at Altoona during the first race on June 15.

Schedule and results

All races running on Dirt/Brick/Board Oval. : Scheduled for 100 miles, but stopped after 85 miles. : Scheduled for 200 miles, stopped due to fatal wreck involving then-leader Ray Keech. AAA rules stated that no car involved in a wreck could score points, so the win reverted to

Final points standings

* Note 1: 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. * Note 2: Carl Marchese,

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, and

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were ineligible for points. * The final standings based on reference.

References

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Schedule and results

Final points standings

References

See also