1939 AAA National Championship Trail

Wilbur Shaw - Champion

Date Race Track Miles Type Winner
5/30/39 International 500 Mile Sweepstakes Indianapolis 500 PO Wilbur Shaw
8/27/39 Milwaukee 100 Milwaukee 100 DO Babe Stapp
9/2/39 Syracuse 100 Syracuse 100 DO Mauri Rose

Non-Championship Events

Date Race Track Miles Type Winner
8/19/39 Springfield 100* Springfield 100 DO John Crone
10/15/39 Race of Champions Springfield 100 DO Emil Andres

 

Standing Driver Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles Points
1 Wilbur Shaw 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1000
2 Jimmy Snyder 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 825
3 Ted Horn 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 685
4T Babe Stapp 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 675
4T Cliff Bergere 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 675
6 George Barringer 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 630
7 Mauri Rose 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 490
8 Joel Thorne 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 370
9 Frank Wearne 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 225
10T George Connor 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 200
10T Lewis Durant 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 200
12 Billy DeVore 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 136.5
13 Floyd Davis 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 135
14 Frank Brisko 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 130
15 George Robson 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 125
16 Tony Gulotta 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 114.5
17 Russ Snowberger 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 110
18 Duke Nalon 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 90
19 Louis Meyer 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 75
20 Spider Webb 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 65
21 Shorty Cantlon 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 55
22 Emil Andres 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1 45
23 Henry Banks 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 38.5
NR Rex Mays 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 1 0
NR Frank McGurk 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0
NR Tony Willman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0
NR Louis Tomei 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
NR Herb Ardinger 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0
NR Kelly Petillo 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0
NR Mel Hansen 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0
NR Chet Miller 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
NR Harry McQuinn 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0
NR Ralph Hepburn 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0
NR Floyd Roberts 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0
NR Ira Hall 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0
NR George Bailey 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0
NR Al Miller 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0
NR Bob Swanson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 0 0
NR Deacon Litz 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 0
NR Vince Conze 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Sam Hanks 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Tommy Hinnershitz 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Ronney Householder 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Milt Marion 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Zeke Meyer 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Lou Moore 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Al Putnam 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Johnny Seymour 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Lou Webb 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Doc Williams 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Art Adair Non points race only 0
NR Pietro Alberti Non points race only 0
NR Bob Baker Non points race only 0
NR Bud Bardowski Non points race only 0
NR Walt Brown Non points race only 0
NR Johnny Byrne Non points race only 0
NR Bill Chittum Non points race only 0
NR Joie Chitwood Non points race only 0
NR Bill Cochran Non points race only 0
NR John Crone Non points race only 0
NR John DeCamp Non points race only 0
NR Duke Dinsmore Non points race only 0
NR Charles Engle Non points race only 0
NR Bob Garringer Non points race only 0
NR Mark Light Non points race only 0
NR Buddy Rusch Non points race only 0
NR Mike Salay Non points race only 0
NR Frank Weirer Non points race only 0

*Race was originally scheduled as a AAA non-championship event.  AAA withdrew their sanction the day of the race, and it was held as an unsanctioned race.

Debuts Farewells
Art Adair
Pietro Alberti
Bob Baker
Bud Bardowski
Johnny Byrne
Joie Chitwood
Bill Cochran
Vince Conze
John Crone
John DeCamp
Duke Dinsmore
Lewis Durant
Bob Garringer
Sam Hanks
Mel Hansen
Buddy Rusch
Mike Salay
Spider Webb
Frank Weirer
Art Adair
Pietro Alberti
Bill Chittum
Bill Cochran
Vince Conze
John DeCamp
Charles Engle
Bob Garringer
Tony Gulotta
Milt Marion
Louis Meyer
Zeke Meyer
Lou Moore
Floyd Roberts
Johnny Seymour
Jimmy Snyder
Frank Weirer