The 1946 AAA National Championship was the first championship season after a four‑year suspension due to World War II and marked the revival of American open‑wheel racing under the sanction of the American Automobile Association (AAA). To ensure adequate car counts in the uncertain postwar period, the AAA Contest Board initially included an unusually large number of events—77 races consisting of six traditional National Championship car events and 71 “Big Car” (sprint car) races—as part of the national championship, although later seasons reverted to only National Championship car events.
Ted Horn emerged as the 1946 AAA National Champion, topping the final points standings by a significant margin. George Robson finished second in points (despite also winning the Indianapolis 500 that year), and Emil Andres was third in the championship. Fourth and fifth in the standings were Bill Holland and Tommy Hinnershitz respectively.
May 30, 1946
