1919 AAA Championship Car season | |
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AAA National Championship Trail | |
Season | |
Races | 21 |
Start date | March 15 |
End date | October 12 |
Awards | |
National champion | none declared |
Indianapolis 500 winner | Howdy Wilcox |
The 1919 AAA Championship Car season consisted of 21 races, beginning in Santa Monica, California on March 15 and concluding in Cincinnati, Ohio on October 12. AAA did not award points towards a National Championship during the 1919 season, and did not declare a National Champion.[1] Howdy Wilcox was the winner of the Indianapolis 500.
The de facto National Champion as polled by the American automobile journal Motor Age, was Howdy Wilcox. Wilcox was named the champion by Chris G. Sinsabaugh, an editor at Motor Age, based upon merit and on track performance. A points table was created retroactively in 1927. At a later point, it was recognized by historians that these championship results should be considered unofficial.