1938 Individual Speedway World Championship
The 1938 Individual Speedway World Championship was the third edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.
The Championship was won by the 28 year-old Australian Arthur 'Bluey' Wilkinson, in front of a new record crowd for speedway of 95,000. The newspapers reported that despite extra police one of the worst traffic jams of the year resulted after the meeting was over and that the air was thick with petrol fumes.
Qualifying round
- The top 28 riders over the 13 qualifying rounds would qualify for the Championship round.
| Date | Venue | Winner |
| 11 May | Perry Barry Stadium | Tiger Hart |
| 18 May | Banister Court Stadium | Frank Goulden |
| 24 May | White City Nottingham | Tiger Hart |
| 26 May | Owlerton Stadium | Billy Lamont & Tommy Allott |
| 4 June | The Firs Stadium | Wal Morton |
| 7 June | Brough Park Stadium | Doug Wells |
| 11 June | Hackney Wick Stadium | Doug Wells |
| 21 June | West Ham Stadium | Bluey Wilkinson |
| 23 June | Knowle Stadium | Cordy Milne |
| 9 July | Harringay Stadium | Tommy Croombs |
| 16 July | Hyde Road | Jack Milne |
| 18 July | Wimbledon Stadium | Wilbur Lamoreaux |
| 20 July | New Cross Stadium | Jack Milne |
Championship round
Points
The top 16 riders and 1 reserve, over the 7 Championship rounds would qualify for the World final.| Pos. | Rider | Qual Points | c/f | ||||||
| 1 |  World final
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