1936 AAA Championship Car season | |
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AAA National Championship Trail | |
Season | |
Races | 4 |
Start date | May 30 |
End date | October 12 |
Awards | |
National champion | Mauri Rose |
Indianapolis 500 winner | Louis Meyer |
The 1936 AAA Championship Car season consisted of four races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana on May 30 and concluding in Westbury, New York on October 12. There were three non-championship events. The AAA National Champion was Mauri Rose, and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Louis Meyer.
Al Gordon and his driving mechanic Spider Matlock died at Ascot during the non-championship race.[1]