The 1913 AAA Championship Car season consisted of 14 races, beginning in San Diego, California on January 1 and concluding in Corona, California on September 9. AAA did not award points towards a National Championship during the 1913 season, and did not declare a National Champion.[1] Jules Goux was the winner of the Indianapolis 500.
| 1913 AAA Championship Car season | |
|---|---|
| AAA National Championship Trail | |
| Season | |
| Races | 14 |
| Start date | January 1 |
| End date | September 9 |
| Awards | |
| National champion | none declared |
| Indianapolis 500 winner |  Jules Goux |
The de facto National Champion as polled by the American automobile journal Motor Age, was Earl Cooper. Points were not awarded by the AAA Contest Board during the 1913 season. Cooper 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.
Schedule and results
edit| Date | Race Name Distance (miles) |
Track | Location | Type | Notes | Pole position | Winning driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | San Diego Race (183) | San Diego Road Race Course | San Diego, California | 91.7 mile road course | Elmer Knox | George Hill | |
| March 1 | Point Loma Race (201) | Point Loma Road Race Course | San Diego, California | 5.982 mile road course | Billy Carlson | ||
| May 30 | International 500 Mile Sweepstakes | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | 2.5 mile brick oval | Qualifications based upon demonstrated 75 mph single-lap speed, 27-car field | Caleb Bragg | Jules Goux |
| July 4 | Columbus Race (200) | Driving Park | Columbus, Ohio | 1 mile dirt oval | Harry Knight and his riding mechanic Milton Michaelis fatally injured[2] | Ralph Mulford | |
| July 5 | Potlach Trophy Race (200) | Tacoma Road Race Course | Tacoma, Washington | 3.423 mile road course | Earl Cooper | ||
| July 7 | Montamarathon Trophy Race (249) | Earl Cooper | |||||
| July 28 | Galveston Race 1 (100) | Denver Beach Course | Galveston, Texas | 5 mile beach course | Louis Disbrow | ||
| July 29 | Galveston Race 2 (100) | Armour Ferguson | |||||
| July 30 | Galveston Race 3 (100) | Louis Disbrow | |||||
| August 9 | Santa Monica Road Race (445) | Santa Monica Road Race Course | Santa Monica, California | 8.417 mile road course | Gaston Morris | Earl Cooper | |
| August 29 | Chicago Auto Club Trophy Race (302) | Elgin Road Race Course | Elgin, Illinois | 8.384 mile road course | 231-300 cu in. | Joe Dawson | Ralph DePalma |
| August 30 | Elgin National Trophy Race (302) | 450 cu in. | Bill Endicott | Gil Andersen | |||
| September 9 | Corona Race 1 (302) | Grand Boulevard | Corona, California | 2.768 mile road course | Free-for-all | Earl Cooper | |
| Corona Race 2 (252) | 450 cu in. | Earl Cooper |
Leading National Championship standings
editThe points paying system for the 1909–1915 and 1917–1919 season were retroactively applied in 1927 and revised in 1951 using the points system from 1920.
| # | Driver | Sponsor | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earl Cooper | Stutz | 2710 |
| 2 | Jules Goux | Peugeot | 1000 |
| 3 | Ralph Mulford | Mason | 770 |
| 4 | Ralph DePalma | Mercer | 715 |
| 5 | Spencer Wishart | Mercer | 690 |
References
edit- ^ Capps, H. Donald (February–March 2010). "John Glenn Printz and the Struggle for the Past: The A.A.A. Catastrophe - Arthur Means, Val Haresnape, Russ Catlin, and Bob Russo" (PDF). Rear View Mirror. 7 (6): 21–38.
- ^ "Autoist killed in race at Columbus". The Saturday Evening Citizen. Ottawa, Canada. July 5, 1913.
General references
edit- http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1913.htm accessed 8/21/15
- http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/indycar/1913.html Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine accessed 8/21/15