The 1910 AAA Championship Car season consisted of 19 races, beginning in Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...

 on May 5 and concluding in Long Island, New York on October 1. The de facto

De facto

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 National Champion as poled by the American automobile journal Motor Age was Ray Harroun

Ray Harroun

Ray Harroun was an American racecar driver, born in Spartansburg, Pennsylvania.-Early driving:As noted in the Columbia Car webpages, Harroun participated in the original setting of the record from Chicago to New York in 1903, and the re-taking of that record in 1904...

. Points were not awarded by the AAA Contest Board

AAA Contest Board

The AAA Contest Board was the motorsports arm of American Automobile Association. The contest board sanctioned races from 1904 until 1955, when AAA dissolved the board and decided to focus strictly on helping the automobiling public, as a result of the 1955 Le Mans disaster...

 during the 1910 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

Date	Race Name, (Distance)	Track	Location	Type	Notes	Pole Position	Winning Driver
May 5	Atlanta Race 1 (200)	Atlanta Motordrome	Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...	2 Mile Dirt Oval	Restricted to stock chassis, 301–450 ci		Ray Harroun Ray Harroun Ray Harroun was an American racecar driver, born in Spartansburg, Pennsylvania.-Early driving:As noted in the Columbia Car webpages, Harroun participated in the original setting of the record from Chicago to New York in 1903, and the re-taking of that record in 1904...
May 6	Atlanta Race 2 (60)	Atlanta Motordrome	Atlanta, Georgia	2 Mile Dirt Oval	Restricted to stock chassis, 161–230 ci		Bill Endicott Bill Endicott Bill Endicott was an American racecar driver. He was the brother of fellow racer Harry Endicott.-Indy 500 results:...
May 6	Atlanta Race 3 (50)	Atlanta Motordrome	Atlanta, Georgia	2 Mile Dirt Oval	Robertson held track record of 40:14.03 which was not broken		Herbert Lytle Herbert Lytle Herbert Lytle was an American racecar driver. He was injured in a crash when he struck a tree on the road approaching West Mattituck.-Indy 500 results:-References:...
May 7	Atlanta Race 4 (200)	Atlanta Motordrome	Atlanta, Georgia	2 Mile Dirt Oval	Restricted to cars 451–600 cu, race completed in heavy rain		Tom Kincaid Tom Kincaid Tom Kincaid was an American racecar driver, born in Indianapolis, Indiana.-Racing Career:Kincaid is known to have started at least 23 AAA-sanctioned races, during the years 1909-1910. He drove primarily for the team operated by Indianapolis-based auto maker, National. However, at least one 1910...
May 27	Prest-O-Lite Trophy Race Prest-O-Lite Trophy Race The Prest-O-Lite Trophy Race was an automobile race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in each of the two years prior to the first Indianapolis 500. The trophy was sponsored by the Prest-O-Lite Company, a manufacturer of automotive lighting systems...  (100)	Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis Motor Speedway The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race and the Brickyard 400....	Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...	2.5 Mile Brick Oval	Open to cars with 301–450 ci displacement		Tom Kincaid Tom Kincaid Tom Kincaid was an American racecar driver, born in Indianapolis, Indiana.-Racing Career:Kincaid is known to have started at least 23 AAA-sanctioned races, during the years 1909-1910. He drove primarily for the team operated by Indianapolis-based auto maker, National. However, at least one 1910...
May 28	Wheeler-Schebler Trophy (200)	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Indianapolis, Indiana	2.5 Mile Brick Oval			Ray Harroun Ray Harroun Ray Harroun was an American racecar driver, born in Spartansburg, Pennsylvania.-Early driving:As noted in the Columbia Car webpages, Harroun participated in the original setting of the record from Chicago to New York in 1903, and the re-taking of that record in 1904...
May 30	Remy Brassard Trophy 1 (50)	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Indianapolis, Indiana	2.5 Mile Brick Oval	Remy Brassard race, 231–300 ci.		Ray Harroun Ray Harroun Ray Harroun was an American racecar driver, born in Spartansburg, Pennsylvania.-Early driving:As noted in the Columbia Car webpages, Harroun participated in the original setting of the record from Chicago to New York in 1903, and the re-taking of that record in 1904...
July 2	Remy Brassard Trophy 2 (100)	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Indianapolis, Indiana	2.5 Mile Brick Oval	Bob Burman broken track record of 1:23:43, held by Tom Kincaid		Bob Burman Bob Burman Bob Burman was an American racecar driver active in the formative years of auto racing.-Biography:He was born on April 23, 1884 in Imlay City, Michigan. He was the winner of the Prest-O-Lite Trophy Race in 1909. He competed at the inaugural Indianapolis 500 in 1911...
July 4	Cobe Trophy Race Cobe Trophy Race The Cobe Trophy Race was an automobile race held in Indiana, in 1909 and 1910. The trophy was named for, and donated by, Ira M. Cobe, president of the Chicago Automobile Club. As one of the first long-distance races in the area, it was billed as the "Vanderbilt of the west," a reference to the ...  (200)	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Indianapolis, Indiana	2.5 Mile Brick Oval			Joe Dawson Joe Dawson (racecar driver) Joe Dawson was an American race car driver.-Biography:Born in Odon, Indiana, Dawson competed in the Indianapolis 500 race three times, beginning in 1911 when he drove a Marmon to a fifth place finish. The following year, Dawson won after Ralph DePalma, who had led for 196 laps of the 200 lap race,...
August 26	Kane County Trophy Race (162)	Elgin Road Race Circuit	Elgin, Illinois Elgin, Illinois Elgin is a city in northern Illinois located roughly northwest of Chicago on the Fox River. Most of Elgin lies within Kane County, Illinois, with a portion in Cook County, Illinois...	8.094 Mile Road Course	Open to cars 231–300 ci displacement		Dave Buck
August 26	Illinois Trophy Race (194)	Elgin Road Race Circuit	Elgin, Illinois	8.094 Mile Road Course	Open to cars 301–450 ci displacement		Al Livingstone
August 27	Elgin National Trophy Race (300)	Elgin Road Race Circuit	Elgin, Illinois	8.094 Mile Road Course	Open to cars 600 ci and under	Al Livingstone	Ralph Mulford Ralph Mulford Ralph Mulford was an American racecar driver active during the formative years of the auto racing....
September 3	Indianapolis Race 6 (100)	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Indianapolis, Indiana	2.5 Mile Brick Oval		Eddie Hearne Eddie Hearne Eddie Hearne Eddie Hearne Eddie Hearne (March 1, 1887 - February 9, 1955 was an American racecar driver from Kansas City, Kansas who was active in the formative years of auto racing. He participated in the inaugural Indianapolis 500. He later was a long-time Duesenberg factory-backed driver...	Eddie Hearne Eddie Hearne Eddie Hearne Eddie Hearne Eddie Hearne (March 1, 1887 - February 9, 1955 was an American racecar driver from Kansas City, Kansas who was active in the formative years of auto racing. He participated in the inaugural Indianapolis 500. He later was a long-time Duesenberg factory-backed driver...
September 3	Remy Grand Trophy Race (100)	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Indianapolis, Indiana	2.5 Mile Brick Oval		Charles Merz	Howdy Wilcox Howdy Wilcox Howard Samuel Wilcox was an American racecar driver active in formative years of auto racing.Born in Crawfordsville, Indiana, Howdy Wilcox led the last 98 laps of the 1919 Indianapolis 500 after starting in the 2nd position. He died in a wreck in 1923 at the Altoona Speedway board track in Tyrone,...
September 5	Indianapolis Race 8 (50)	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Indianapolis, Indiana	2.5 Mile Brick Oval	Free-For-All		Eddie Hearne Eddie Hearne Eddie Hearne Eddie Hearne Eddie Hearne (March 1, 1887 - February 9, 1955 was an American racecar driver from Kansas City, Kansas who was active in the formative years of auto racing. He participated in the inaugural Indianapolis 500. He later was a long-time Duesenberg factory-backed driver...
September 5	Indianapolis Race 9 (200)	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Indianapolis, Indiana	2.5 Mile Brick Oval	Stock class, 600 ci and under displacement		Johnny Aitken Johnny Aitken Johnny Aitken was a racecar driver from Indianapolis, who was active in the years prior to World War I.Aitken competed in the Indianapolis 500 three times. He started the race twice, in 1911 and 1916. He led the first lap of the first race . Aitken captured the pole position in 1916, but ended...
October 1	Massapequa Sweepstakes* (126)	Long Island Motor Parkway Long Island Motor Parkway The Long Island Motor Parkway , also known as the Vanderbilt Parkway and Motor Parkway, was the first roadway designed for automobile use only. It was privately built by William Kissam Vanderbilt with overpasses and bridges to remove intersections...	Long Island, New York	12.64 Mile Road Course	Stock class, 161–230 ci displacement	Bill Endicott	Bill Endicott
October 1	Wheatley Hills Sweepstakes* (190)	Long Island Motor Parkway	Long Island, New York	12.64 Mile Road Course	Stock class, 231–300 ci displacement	Billy Pearce Billy Pearce Billy Pearce is an award winning English performer, comedian, actor and entertainer. A regular on UK television in the 1980s and 1990s, Pearce has been described as a "supreme entertainer". His summer shows and pantomimes regularly break box office records.-Early life:Pearce was born in Leeds in...	Frank Gelnaw
October 1	William K. Vanderbilt Cup Vanderbilt Cup The Vanderbilt Cup was the first major trophy in American auto racing.-History:An international event, it was founded by William Kissam Vanderbilt II in 1904 and first held at a course set out in Nassau County on Long Island, New York. The announcement that the race was to be held caused... * (278)	Long Island Motor Parkway	Long Island, New York	12.64 Mile Road Course	Stock chassis, 301–600 ci	Al Livingstone	Harry Grant Harry Grant Harry Grant was an American auto racing driver. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, driving an ALCO, Grant won the 1909 and 1910 Vanderbilt Cup on Long Island. He then competed in the Indianapolis 500 four times between 1911 and 1915. He had his best showing in 1915, finishing in 5th place...

* All events run concurrently. Starting times were; vanderbilt 6:00 AM, wheatley 7:00 AM, massapequa 7:30 AM

Leading National Championship standings

#	Driver	Points
1	Ray Harroun Ray Harroun Ray Harroun was an American racecar driver, born in Spartansburg, Pennsylvania.-Early driving:As noted in the Columbia Car webpages, Harroun participated in the original setting of the record from Chicago to New York in 1903, and the re-taking of that record in 1904...	1240
2	Joe Dawson Joe Dawson (racecar driver) Joe Dawson was an American race car driver.-Biography:Born in Odon, Indiana, Dawson competed in the Indianapolis 500 race three times, beginning in 1911 when he drove a Marmon to a fifth place finish. The following year, Dawson won after Ralph DePalma, who had led for 196 laps of the 200 lap race,...	1125
3	Al Livingstone	1020
4	Harry Grant Harry Grant Harry Grant was an American auto racing driver. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, driving an ALCO, Grant won the 1909 and 1910 Vanderbilt Cup on Long Island. He then competed in the Indianapolis 500 four times between 1911 and 1915. He had his best showing in 1915, finishing in 5th place...	760
5	Johnny Aitken Johnny Aitken Johnny Aitken was a racecar driver from Indianapolis, who was active in the years prior to World War I.Aitken competed in the Indianapolis 500 three times. He started the race twice, in 1911 and 1916. He led the first lap of the first race . Aitken captured the pole position in 1916, but ended...	715

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. Points were awarded as follows.

Miles/ Position	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
40	80	45	25	15	10	X	X	X	X	x
50	100	55	30	20	10	5	X	X	X	X
60	120	65	35	25	15	X	X	X	X	X
80	160	80	45	30	20	X	X	X	X	X
100	200	110	60	35	20	15	10	5	X	X
150	300	160	90	50	30	20	15	10	X	X
200	400	210	110	60	40	25	15	10	X	X
250	500	260	140	80	50	35	25	15	10	5
300	600	420	220	120	70	45	35	25	15	10
400	800	420	220	120	70	45	35	25	15	10
500	1000	520	270	140	90	60	50	40	35	30