1913 AAA Championship Car season


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. The de facto National Champion as poled by the American automobile journal Motor Age was Earl Cooper and the winner of the Indianapolis 500 was Jules Goux. Points were not awarded by the AAA Contest Board during the 1913 season. Champions of the day were decided by Chris G. Sinsabaugh, an editor at Motor Age, based on merit and on track performance. The points table was created retroactively in 1927 – all championship results should be considered unofficial.

Schedule and results

DateRace Name
Distance 		TrackLocationTypeNotesPole positionWinning driver
January 1San Diego Race San Diego Road Race CourseSan Diego, California91.7 mile road courseElmer KnoxGeorge Hill
March 1Point Loma Race Point Loma Road Race CourseSan Diego, California5.982 mile road courseBilly Carlson
May 30International 500 Mile SweepstakesIndianapolis Motor SpeedwaySpeedway, Indiana2.5 mile brick ovalQualifications based upon demonstrated 75 mph single-lap speed, 27-car fieldCaleb BraggJules Goux
July 4Columbus Race Columbus Driving ParkColumbus, Ohio1 mile dirt ovalHarry Knight and his riding mechanic Milton Michaelis fatally injuredRalph Mulford
July 5Potlach Trophy Race Tacoma Road Race CourseTacoma, Washington3.423 mile road courseEarl Cooper
July 7Montamarathon Trophy Race Tacoma Road Race CourseTacoma, Washington3.423 mile road courseEarl Cooper
July 28Galveston Race 1 Denver Beach CourseGalveston, Texas5 mile beach courseLouis Disbrow
July 29Galveston Race 2 Denver Beach CourseGalveston, Texas5 mile beach courseArmour Ferguson
July 30Galveston Race 3 Denver Beach CourseGalveston, Texas5 mile beach courseLouis Disbrow
August 9Santa Monica Road Race Santa Monica Road Race CourseSanta Monica, California8.417 mile road courseGaston MorrisEarl Cooper
August 29Chicago Auto Club Trophy Race Elgin Road Race CourseElgin, Illinois8.384 mile road course231-300 cu in.Joe DawsonRalph DePalma
August 30National Trophy Race Elgin Road Race CourseElgin, Illinois8.384 mile road course450 cu in.Bill EndicottGil Andersen
September 9Corona Race 1 Grand BoulevardCorona, California2.768 mile road courseFree-for-allEarl Cooper
September 9Corona Race 2 Grand BoulevardCorona, California2.768 mile road course450 cu in.Earl Cooper

Leading National Championship standings

The 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.
# DriverSponsorPoints
1Earl CooperStutz2710
2Jules GouxPeugeot1000
3Ralph MulfordMason770
4Ralph DePalmaMercer715
5Spencer WishartMercer690

General references