The 1926 AAA Championship Car season consisted of 24 races, beginning in Miami Beach, Florida on February 22 and concluding in Pineville, North Carolina on November 11. There were also 7 non-championship races. The AAA National Champion was Harry Hartz and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Frank Lockhart.
The season suffered two fatalities. Herbert Jones died at Indianapolis during a practice session. Jack Foley died at Salem during qualifying for the second race.[1]
All races running on Dirt/Brick/Board Oval.
| Rnd | Date | Race Name | Track | Location | Type | Pole Position | Winning Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 22 |  Carl G. Fisher Trophy - 300 | Fulford–Miami Speedway | Miami Beach, Florida | Board | Ralph Hepburn | Peter DePaolo |
| 2 | March 21 | Culver City Race - 250 | Culver City Speedway | Culver City, California | Board | Bob McDonogh | Bennett Hill |
| NC | April 15 | Raisin Day Classic - 50 | Fresno Speedway | Fresno, California | Board | — | Peter DePaolo |
| 3 | May 1 | Atlantic City Race - 300 | Atlantic City Speedway | Hammonton, New Jersey | Board | Bob McDonogh | Harry Hartz |
| 4 | May 10 | Charlotte Race - 250 | Charlotte Speedway | Pineville, North Carolina | Board | Harry Hartz | Earl Devore |
| 5 | May 31 | International 500 Mile Sweepstakes | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Brick | Earl Cooper | Frank Lockhart |
| 6 | June 12 | Altoona Race 1 - 250 | Altoona Speedway | Tyrone, Pennsylvania | Board | Peter DePaolo | Dave Lewis |
| NC | June 27 | Detroit Race 1 - 100 | Michigan State Fairgrounds | Detroit, Michigan | Dirt | — | Frank Lockhart |
| 7 | July 5 | Independence Day Classic Semi - 50 | Rockingham Park | Salem, New Hampshire | Board | Peter DePaolo | Peter DePaolo |
| 8 | Independence Day Classic Main - 200 | Peter DePaolo | Earl Cooper | ||||
| 9 | July 17 | Sesquicentennial Classic Heat 1 - 60 | Atlantic City Speedway | Hammonton, New Jersey | Board | — | Harry Hartz |
| 10 | Sesquicentennial Classic Heat 2 - 60 | — | Norman Batten | ||||
| 11 | Sesquicentennial Classic Semi - 60 | — | Fred Comer | ||||
| 12 | Sesquicentennial Classic Main - 60 | — | Harry Hartz | ||||
| 13 | August 23 | Charlotte Heat 1 - 25 | Charlotte Speedway | Pineville, North Carolina | Board | Bob McDonogh | Earl Cooper |
| 14 | Charlotte Heat 2 - 25 | — | Dave Lewis | ||||
| 15 | Charlotte Semi - 50 | — | Frank Lockhart | ||||
| 16 | Charlotte Main - 150 | Dave Lewis | Frank Lockhart | ||||
| NC | September 4 | Syracuse - 50 | New York State Fairgrounds | Syracuse, New York | Dirt | — | Ralph DePalma |
| NC | September 11 | Detroit Race 2 - 100 | Michigan State Fairgrounds | Detroit, Michigan | Dirt | — | Frank Lockhart |
| 17 | September 18 | Altoona Race 2 - 250 | Altoona Speedway | Tyrone, Pennsylvania | Board | Harry Hartz | Frank Lockhart |
| NC | October 2 | Fresno Heat 1 - 25 | Fresno Speedway | Fresno, California | Board | — | Peter DePaolo |
| 18 | Fresno Heat 2 - 25 | — | Bennett Hill | ||||
| 19 | Fresno Race - 50 | — | Frank Lockhart | ||||
| 20 | October 12 | Rockingham Race 1 - 25 | Rockingham Park | Salem, New Hampshire | Board | — | Bennett Hill |
| 21 | Rockingham Race 2 - 25 | — | Leon Duray | ||||
| 22 | Rockingham Race 3 - 200 | — | Harry Hartz | ||||
| NC | October 24 | Detroit Race 3 - 100 | Michigan State Fairgrounds | Detroit, Michigan | Dirt | — | Sam Ross |
| 23 | November 11 | Charlotte Heat 1 - 25 | Charlotte Speedway | Pineville, North Carolina | Board | Bennett Hill | Frank Lockhart |
| 24 | Charlotte Heat 2 - 25 | Harry Hartz | Dave Lewis | ||||
| 25 | Charlotte Semi - 50 | Bennett Hill | Harry Hartz | ||||
| 26 | Charlotte Main - 100 | Frank Lockhart | Leon Duray |
Scheduled for 500 miles, stopped due to rain on the lap 160.
The IZOD IndyCar Series 2011 Historical Record Book listed the all time race winners. On the page 77 counted only two of the three October 2, 1926 Fresno races, what won by Bennett Hill and Frank Lockhart.
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 able 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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