1940 AAA Championship Car season

The 1940 AAA Championship Car season consisted of three races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana on May 30 and concluding in Syracuse, New York on September 2. There was also one non-championship event in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. The AAA National Champion was Rex Mays and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Wilbur Shaw.

1940 AAA Championship Car season
AAA National Championship Trail
Season
Races3
Start dateMay 30
End dateSeptember 2
Awards
National champion Rex Mays
Indianapolis 500 winner Wilbur Shaw

George Bailey died in practice at Indianapolis before the race. Lou Webb died during the season ending race at Syracuse.

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