The 1923 AAA Championship Car season consisted of 8 races, beginning at Beverly Hills, California on February 25, 1923, and concluding at the same location on November 29, 1923. The AAA National Champion was Eddie Hearne, and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Tommy Milton.
1919 Indianapolis 500 winner Howdy Wilcox died during the Altoona Speedway event on September 4, 1923.[1]
All races running on Dirt/Brick/Board Oval.
Rnd | Date | Race Name | Track | Location | Type | Pole Position | Winning Driver | |
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1 | February 25, 1923 | Beverly Hills Race 1 - 250 | Los Angeles Motor Speedway | Beverly Hills, California | Board | Frank Elliott | Jimmy Murphy | |
2 | April 26, 1923 | Raisin Day Classic 150 | Fresno Speedway | Fresno, California | Board | — | Jimmy Murphy | |
3 | May 30, 1923 | International 500 Mile Sweepstakes | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Brick | Tommy Milton | Tommy Milton | |
4 | July 4, 1923 | Kansas City Race 1 - 250 | Kansas City Speedway | Kansas City, Missouri | Board | Jimmy Murphy | Eddie Hearne | |
5 | September 4, 1923 | Altoona Race - 200 | Altoona Speedway | Tyrone, Pennsylvania | Board | Earl Cooper | Eddie Hearne | |
NC | September 15, 1923 | Syracuse Race - 100 | New York State Fairgrounds | Syracuse, New York | Dirt | — | Tommy Milton | |
6 | September 29, 1923 | San Joaquin Valley Classic - 200 | Fresno Speedway | Fresno, California | Board | Harlan Fengler | Harry Hartz | |
7 | October 21, 1923 | Kansas City Race 2 - 250 | Kansas City Speedway | Kansas City, Missouri | Board | — | Harlan Fengler | |
8 | November 29, 1923 | Beverly Hills Race 2 - 250 | Los Angeles Motor Speedway | Beverly Hills, California | Board | — | Bennett Hill |
Shared drive
Note: Drivers had to be running at the finish to score points. Points scored by drivers sharing a ride were split according to percentage of race driven. Starters were not allowed to score points as relief drivers, if a race starter finished the race in another car, in a points scoring position, those points were awarded to the driver who had started the car.
The final standings based on reference.[2]
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