| 1927 American Championship Car season | |
| Series : AAA Championship Car | |
Champion :  Peter DePaolo
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| Previous: 1926 | Next: 1928 |
The 1927 AAA Championship Car season consisted of 11 races, beginning in Culver City, California on March 6 and concluding in Salem, New Hampshire on October 12. There were also three non-championship races. The AAA National Champion was Peter DePaolo and the Indianapolis 500 winner was George Souders.
Schedule and results[]
All races running on Dirt/Brick/Board Oval.
| Rnd | Date | Race Name | Length | Track | Location | Type | Pole Position | Winning Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 6 | Culver City Race
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250 miles (402 km) |
Culver City Speedway | Culver City, California | Board | Frank Lockhart
|
Leon Duray
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| 2 | May 7 | Atlantic City Race
|
200 miles (322 km) |
Atlantic City Speedway | Hammonton, New Jersey | Board | Frank Lockhart
|
Dave Lewis
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| 3 | May 30 | International 500 Mile Sweepstakes
|
500 miles (805 km) |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Brick | Frank Lockhart
|
George Souders
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| NC | June 5 | Detroit 100
|
100 miles (161 km) |
Michigan State Fairgrounds Speedway | Detroit, Michigan | Dirt | — | Frank Lockhart
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| 4 | June 11 | Altoona Race
|
200 miles (322 km) |
Altoona Speedway | Tyrone, Pennsylvania | Board | Leon Duray
|
Peter DePaolo
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| 5 | July 4 | Rockingham Race
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185 miles (298 km) |
Rockingham Park | Salem, New Hampshire | Board | Cliff Woodbury
|
Peter DePaolo
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| NC | September 3 | Syracuse 100
|
100 miles (161 km) |
New York State Fairgrounds | Syracuse, New York | Dirt | Frank Lockhart
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Frank Lockhart
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| 6 | September 5 | Altoona Race
|
200 miles (322 km) |
Altoona Speedway | Tyrone, Pennsylvania | Board | Cliff Woodbury
|
Frank Lockhart
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| 7 | September 19 | Charlotte Race
|
25 miles (40 km) |
Charlotte Speedway | Pineville, North Carolina | Board | Frank Lockhart
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Frank Lockhart
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| 8 | 50 miles (80 km) |
— | Peter DePaolo
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| 9 | 100 miles (161 km) |
Harry Hartz
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Babe Stapp
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| NC | September 25 | Cleveland Race
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100 miles (161 km) |
Randall Park Raceway | North Randall, Ohio | Dirt | — | Frank Lockhart
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| 10 | October 12 | Rockingham Race
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65 miles (105 km) A |
Rockingham Park | Salem, New Hampshire | Board | Frank Lockhart
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Frank Lockhart
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| 11 | Rockingham Race B
|
75 miles (121 km) |
Frank Lockhart
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Frank Lockhart
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- Indianapolis 500 was AAA-sanctioned and counted towards the AIACR World Manufacturers' Championship title.
A: Scheduled for 200 miles, stopped due to fire on track.
B: Extra race added after wreckage cleared and damaged track sections repaired.
Leading National Championship standings[]
| # | Driver | Car | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter DePaolo | Miller | 1440 |
| 2 | Frank Lockhart | Miller | 1040 |
| 3 | George Souders | Duesenberg | 1000 |
| 4 | Leon Duray | Miller | 630 |
| 5 | Harry Hartz | Miller | 595 |
References[]
- Åberg, Andreas. "AAA National Championship 1927". Driver Database. Archived
from the original on 2011-04-24. http://www.driverdb.com/standings/1140-1927/. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
- "1927 AAA National Championship Trail". ChampCarStats.com. Archived
from the original on 2011-04-24. http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1927.htm. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
- Harms, Phil. "1927 Championship Driver Summary". Motorsport.com. Archived
from the original on 2011-04-24. http://old.motorsport.com/stats/champ/data/1927sum.pdf. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
See also[]
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