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1940 AAA Championship Car season information


1940 AAA Championship Car season
AAA National Championship Trail
Season
Races3
Start dateMay 30
End dateSeptember 2
Awards
National championUnited States Rex Mays
Indianapolis 500 winnerUnited States Wilbur Shaw
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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.

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

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