1936 AAA Championship Car season
The 1936 AAA Championship Car season consisted of four races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana on May 30 and concluding in Westbury, New York on October 12. There were also three non-championship events. The AAA National Champion was Mauri Rose, and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Louis Meyer.
Schedule and results
| Rnd | Date | Race Name | Track | Location | Type | Pole Position | Winning Driver |
| NC | January 12 |  Oakland 150 | Oakland Speedway | San Leandro, California | Dirt | — | Al Gordon |
| NC | January 26 | Ascot 125 | Legion Ascot Speedway | Alhambra, California | Dirt | — | Rex Mays |
| 1 | May 30 | International 500 Mile Sweepstakes | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Brick | Rex Mays | Louis Meyer |
| 2 | June 20 | Goshen 100 | Good Time Park | Goshen, New York | Dirt | George Connor | Rex Mays |
| NC | August 22 | Springfield 100 | Illinois State Fairgrounds | Springfield, Illinois | Dirt | George Connor | Wilbur Shaw |
| 3 | September 15 | Syracuse 100 | New York State Fairgrounds | Syracuse, New York | Dirt | Russ Snowberger | Mauri Rose |
| 4 | October 12 | George Vanderbilt Cup | Roosevelt Raceway | Westbury, New York | Road |  Antonio Brivio | Tazio Nuvolari |
Leading National Championship standings
| # | Driver | Team | Points |
| 1 | Mauri Rose | Burd Piston Ring | 610 |
| 2 | Louis Meyer | Ring Free | 600 |
| 3 | Ted Horn | Miller-Hartz | 450 |
| 4 | Doc MacKenzie | Gilmore Speedway | 362 |
| 5 | Tazio Nuvolari | Alfa Romeo | 360 |