1911 AAA National Championship Trail

Note: There was no championship this year! Haresnipe retrospectively declared Mulford 
champion and allotted points, but none were actually scored or declared that year.

FP  # SP Driver                 	Car                      Time
 1  9    Charles Bigelow 		Mercer 			1:42:54, 57.32mph
 2 11    Earl Cooper 			Maxwell 		1:49:29 
 3 10    Frank O'Brien 			Ford 			5 laps
 4 14    Bruce Aurandt 			EMF 			5 laps/Broken jackshaft
 5 12    Harry Michner 			Interstate 		0 laps/Carburretor

Lap Leaders: Charles Bigelow 	laps  1-9

N.B. - For cars under 300 ci displacement

FP  # SP Driver                 	Car                      Time
 1  5    Charles Merz 			National 4-40 		2:17:20, 66.81 mph
 2  7    Bert Dingley 			Pope-Hartford 		2:18:07
 3  1    Jack Fleming 			Pope-Hartford 		2:19:21
 4  2    William Turner 		Amplex 			13 laps
 5  3    Ralph DePalma 			National 		10 laps/Magneto 
 6  4    Harris Hanshue 		Apperson 		 5 laps/Accident/fire

Lap Leaders: Jack Fleming 	laps  1-11 
             Charles Merz 	laps 12-14

N.B. - For cars between 301-600 ci displacement

FP  # SP Driver                 	Car                      Time
 1  7    Bert Dingley 			Pope-Hartford  		2:29:30, 65.76 mph
 2  5    Charles Merz 			National 4-40 		2:34:48	
 3  1    Jack Fleming 			Pope-Hartford 		14 laps	
 4  8    William Turner 		Amplex 			 4 laps/wheel 
 5  2    Howard Wilcox 			National 6 		 2 laps/connecting rod 
Lap Leaders: Bert Dingley 	laps  1-2, 10-15 
             Charles Merz 	laps  3-9

N.B. - Free displacement race

FP  # SP Driver                 	Car                      Time
 1       Louis Disbrow 			Pope-Hartford Hummer 	1:15:25, 79.56mph
 2       Bob Burman 			Buick Bug 		1:15:28
 3       Howard Wilcox 			National 4-40 		1:17:30

Lap Leaders: Louis Disbrow 	laps  1-6, 20 
             Bob Burman 	laps  7-19

N.B. - Limited to 600 cu and under, 2300 lbs minimum weight. Held in conjunction with a one hour race.

FP  # SP Driver                 	Car                      Time		      Purse
 1 32 28 Ray Harroun/Cyrus Patschke	Marmon Wasp 		6:42:08, 74.59 mph  $10,000
 2 33 29 Ralph Mulford 			Lozier 			6:43:51 	      5,000
 3 28 25 David Bruce-Brown 		Fiat 			6:52:29 	      3,000
 4 11 11 Spencer Wishart/D.D.Murphy	Mercedes 		6:52:57 	      2,000
 5 31 27 Joe Dawson/Cyrus Patschke	Marmon 			6:54:34 	      1,500
 6  2  2 Ralph DePalma 			Simplex 		7:02:02 	      1,000
 7 20 18 Charles Merz/Len Zengel	National 		7:06:20 	        800
 8 12 12 William Turner/Walter Jones	Amplex 			7:15:56 	        700
 9 15 13 Fred Belcher/John Coffey	Knox 			7:17:09 	        600
10 25 22 Harry Cobe 			Jackson 		7:21:50 		500
11 10 10 Gil Anderson 			Stutz 			7:22:55
12 36 32 Hughie Hughes 			Mercer 			7:23:32
13 30 26 Lee Frayer 			Firestone-Columbus 	197 laps
14 21 19 Howard Wilcox 			National 		194 laps
15 37 33 Charles Bigelow/W.H.Frey/W.H.Sherwood
			 		Mercer 			194 laps
16  3  3 Harry Endicott 		Interstate 		192 laps
17 41 36 Howard Hall 			Velie 			190 laps
18 46 40 Willie Knipper 		Benz 			188 laps
19 45 39 Bob Burman 			Benz 			183 laps
20 38 34 Ralph Beardsley/Goote 		Simplex 		178 laps
21 18 16 Eddie Hearne/Edward Parker	Fiat 			175 laps
22  6  6 Frank Fox/Fred Clemens		Pope-Hartford 		162 laps
23 27 24 Ernest Delaney 		Cutting 		160 laps
24 26 23 Jack Tower 			Jackson 		145 laps
25 23 20 Bert Adams/Mel Marquette	McFarlan 		142 laps
26 42 37 William Endicott/John Jenkins	Cole 			104 laps
27  4  4 John Aitken 			National 		125 laps/con-rod
28  9  9 Will Jones 			Case 			122 laps/steering
29  1  1 Lewis Strang/Elmer Ray		Case 			109 laps/steering knuckle
30  7  7 Harry Knight 			Westcott 		 90 laps/accident
31  8  8 Joe Jagersberger 		Case 			 87 laps/accident
32 35 31 Herbert Lytle 			Apperson 		 82 laps/pit accident
33 19 17 Harry Grant 			Alco 			 51 laps/bearing
34 17 15 Charles Basle 			Buick 			 46 laps/crankshaft
35  5  5 Louis Disbrow 			Pope-Hartford 		 45 laps/accident
36 16 14 Arthur Chevrolet 		Buick 			 30 laps/crankshaft
37 39 35 Caleb Bragg 			Fiat 			 24 laps/pit accident
38 24 21 Fred Ellis 			Jackson 		 22 laps/carburretor
39 34 30 Ted Tetzlaff 			Lozier 			 20 laps/accident
40 44 38 Arthur Greiner 		Amplex 			 12 laps/accident

Lap Leaders: John Aitken 	laps   1-4,73-76 
             Spencer Wishart 	laps   5-9 
             Fred Belcher 	laps  10-13 
             David Bruce-Brown 	laps  14-19,24-72,77-102 
             Ralph DePalma 	laps  20-23 
             Ray Harroun 	laps 103-137,143-176,182-200 
             Ralph Mulford 	lap   10 138-142,177-181

Non-Qualifiers
   13    Billy Pearce 			Falcar
   14    Frank Gelnaw 			Falcar
   22    Fred Clemens 			McFarlan
   29    Harold Van Gorder 		Lozier
   40    Rupert Jeffkins 		Velie 			Withdrew
   40    Arthur Gibbons 		Velie 			Withdrew
   43    Louis Edmunds 			Cole

N.B. - Patschke relieved Harroun for laps 71-102.
       Starting position was based on when entry was received. Cars qualified by demonstrating
       75mph on the main straight.

FP  # SP Driver                 	Car                      Time
 1       Harvey Herrick 		National 		2:58:58, 48.59 mph
 2       Bert Dingley 			Pope-Hartford 		3:12:11
 3 	 Frank Siefert 			Mercer 			7 laps
 4       Louis Nikrent 			Marquette-Buick 	4 laps/con-rod

Lap Leaders: Bert Dingley 	laps  5-7 
	     Harvey Herrick 	laps  1-4,8-13

Fastest Lap: Herrick, 11m09

FP  # SP Driver                 	Car                      Time
 1  2    Len Zengel 			National 		4:35:39.08, 66.395mph
 2  1    Harry Grant 			Alco 			4:41:58.72
 3  9    Hughie Hughes 			Mercer 			4:42:08.97
 4  5    Frank Lee 			Alco 			32 laps	
 5  3    Dave Buck 			Pope-Hartford 		24 laps/fatal accident
 6  7    Harry Hartman 			Alco 			20 laps/fuel line leak
 7 12    Ralph Mulford 			Lozier 			 8 laps/con-rod
 8  4    Spencer Wishart 		Simplex 		 4 laps/con-rod
 9 11    Ralph DePalma 			Simplex 		 2 laps/flywheel 
10  6    John Aitken 			National 		 2 laps/cracked cylinder 

Lap Leaders: Ralph Mulford 	laps  1-8 
             Len Zengel 	laps  9-36

N.B. - Limited to cars under 600 cu in. Race ran concurrently with other races.
       Race was stopped after 2 laps when the grandstand collapsed - restarted 35 mins later.

FP  # SP Driver                 	Car                      Time
 1  1    Don Herr 			National 		3:05:55, 65.56 mph
 2  3    Charles Merz 			National 		3:06:04
 3  2    Rupert Jeffkins 		Velie 			20 laps
 4  4    J.H.Stickney 			Velie 			17 laps

Lap Leaders: Don Herr 		laps  1-2,9-24 
             Charles Merz 	laps  3-8

N.B. - Limited to cars between 301 and 450 cu in. Race ran concurrently with other races.

FP  # SP Driver                 	Car                      Time
 1 15    Hughie Hughes 			Mercer 			2:37:21.52, 64.614mph
 2 12    William Barnes 		Mercer 			2:39:55.47
 3 20    Billy Pearce 			Colby 			2:46:11.70
 4 24    John Jenkins 			Cole 			2:48:19.30
 5 14    Alvin Maisonville 		Corbin 			2:57:12.65
 6 21    Gaston Morris 			Cole 			2:57:37.83
 7 27    Gus Monckmeir 			Staver-Chicago 		2:58:16.17
 8 22    M.Armstrong 			Colby 			14 laps/out
 9 11    John Raimey 			Cino 			 7 laps/accident
10 25    Fred Robillard 		Staver-Chicago 		 7 laps/accident
11 18    Harry Ogren 			Colby 			 5 laps/seized piston
12       Joe Nikrent 			Staver-Chicago 		 1 lap/out

Lap Leaders: Hughie Hughes 	laps  1-20

N.B. - Limited to cars 231-300 cubic inches

FP  # SP Driver                 	Car                      Time
 1  9    Eddie Hearne 			Fiat 			3:29:03.20, 56.684mph
 2  3    John Jenkins 			Cole 			3:40:04.27
 3 10    Harry Knight 			Westcott 		3:53:38.75
 4  4    Harry Mathews 			Ohio 			3:56:11.58
 5  6    J.K.Gilchrist 			Cino 			4:01:59.60
 6  5    Charles Thatcher 		Ohio 			19 laps/transmission
 7  2    Rupert Jeffkins 		Schacht 		 8 laps/accident
 8  7    Andy Burke 			Cino 			 4 laps/con-rod
 9  8    John Raimey 			Cino 			 0 laps/accident/rolled
10 11    Gil Anderson 			Stutz 			 0 laps/transmission
11 20    Billy Pearce 			Colby 			 0 laps/wheel

Lap Leaders: Eddie Hearne 	laps  1-25

Non-Qualifiers
    1    Mortimer Roberts 		Abbott-Detroit 		DSQ - illegal mechanics seat

N.B. - Free for all class, 600 cubic inches and under. Ran concurrently with other race.

FP  # SP Driver                 	Car                      Time
 1  3    John Jenkins 			Cole 			2:46:29.84, 54.09mph
 2  5    Charles Thatcher 		Ohio 			2:51:19.02
 3  6    J.K.Gilchrist 			Cino 			3:00:28
 4  4    Harry Mathews 			Ohio 			3:02:22
 5  2    Rupert Jeffkins 		Schacht 		8 laps/accident
 6  7    Andy Burke 			Cino 			4 laps/con-rod
 7  8    John Raimey 			Cino 			0 laps/accident/rolled
 8 20    Billy Pearce 			Colby 			0 laps/wheel

Lap Leaders: Andy Burke 	laps  1-4 
             John Jenkins 	laps  5-19

N.B. - Ran concurrently with Cincinatti Trophy. Limited to stock chassis, 300 cu in and under

FP  # SP Driver                 	Car                      Time
 1  8    Erwin Bergdoll 		Benz 			3:18:41.35, 61.151mph
 2 15    Fred Betz 			Fiat 			2 laps/con-rod

Lap Leaders: Erwin Bergdoll 	laps  1-25

N.B. - Limited to cars 601-750 cu.in., ran concurrently with the other races this day

FP  # SP Driver                 	Car                      Time
 1  3    Ralph Mulford 			Lozier 			3:21:52.78, 60.184mph
 2  2    Len Zengel 			National 		3:25:59.36
 3  9    Harry Grant 			Lozier 			3:28:50.37
 4 18    William Wallace 		Mercedes 		22 laps
DQ 17    Spencer Wishart 		Mercedes 		3:20:11.42 *

Lap Leaders: Ralph Mulford 	laps  9-16 
             Spencer Wishart 	laps  1-8,17-25

N.B. - * DSQ for not carrying riding mechanic one lap.
       Limited to cars 451-600 cubic inches capacity.

FP  # SP Driver                 	Car                      Time
 1 16    Louis Disbrow 			National 		3:28:22.32, 58.308mph
 2 10    Gil Anderson 			Stutz 			3:40:23.05
 3  6    Don Herr 			National 		3:40:33.87

Lap Leaders: Louis Disbrow 	laps  1-25

N.B. - Limited to cars 301-450 cubic inches capacity. Run concurrently with other races.

FP  # SP Driver                 	Car                      Time
 1 11    Hughie Hughes 			Mercer 			3:29:45.30, 57.925mph
 2  5    Ralph DePalma 			Mercer 			22 laps/steering 
 3 19    Harry Mathews 			Ohio 			22 laps
 4 12    George Parker 			Ohio 			20 laps
 5  7    Joe Jagersberger 		Case 			15 laps/accident
 6  4    Charles Basle 			Cole 			 6 laps/carburretor

Lap Leaders: Ralph DePalma 	lap   1
             Hughie Hughes 	laps  2-25

N.B. - Limited to cars 231-300 cubic inches capacity. Run concurrently with other races.

FP  # SP Driver                 	Car                      Time
 1 11 10 Harvey Herrick 		National 40		2:42:27.60, 74.603mph
 2 12 11 Cyrus Patschke 		Marmon 			2:45:42.73
 3  4  4 Joe Dawson 			Marmon 40 		2:47:54.53
 4  5  5 Charles Merz 			National 		2:49:24.53
 5  7  7 Dave Lewis 			Stutz-Wisconsin		23 laps
 6  2  2 Bert Dingley 			Pope-Hartford 		23 laps
 7  1  1 Howard Wilcox 			National 50 		23 laps
 8 19 12 Joe Nikrent 			Marmon 40 		23 laps
 9 10  9 Ted Tetzlaff 			Fiat 			22 laps
10  9  8 Harris Hanshue 		Mercer 			22 laps
11  3  3 Harry Endicott 		Interstate 		 3 laps/accident
12  6  6 Theron Dubey 			Midland 		 0 laps/magneto shaft

Lap Leaders: Joe Dawson 	lap   8
             Harvey Herrick 	laps  2-3,7,22-24 
             Cyrus Patschke 	laps  1,4-6,9-21

N.B. - No capacity limitation. Cars started at 1 minute intervals.

FP  # SP Driver                 	Car                      Time
 1  5  2 Charles Merz 			National 		2:02:08.45, 74.422mph
 2  2  1 Bert Dingley 			Pope-Hartford 		2:03:26.30
 3  7  3 Dave Lewis 			Stutz 			2:04:56.95
 4 11  4 Harvey Herrick 		National 40 		2:06:00.00

Lap Leaders: Bert Dingley 	laps  1-7,10-13 
             Charles Merz 	laps  8-9,14-18

N.B. - Limited to cars of 301-450 cubic inches (Heavy Cars). Run concurrently with medium
       car race, cars started at 1 minute intervals.

FP  # SP Driver                 	Car                      Time
 1 22  6 Bruce Keene 			Marmon 			2:12:09.95, 68.777mph
 2 19  4 Joe Nikrent 			Marmon 			2:13:03.30
 3  9  1 Harris Hanshue 		Mercer 			2:13:41.20
 4 20  5 Louis Nikrent 			Buick 			2:15:06.00
 5 21  7 Clarence McKeague 		Durocar 		16 laps
 6 18  3 John Jenkins 			Cole 			16 laps
 7 17  2 Charles Bigelow 		Lexington 		16 laps
 8 24  9 Rupert Jeffkins 		Schacht 		15 laps
 9 23  8 Frank Siefert 			Cole 			14 laps

Lap Leaders: Bruce Keene 	laps  1-18

N.B. - Limited to cars of 231-300 cubic inches (Medium Cars). Run concurrently with heavy
       car race, cars started at 1 minute intervals.

FP  # SP Driver                 	Car                      Time
 1 28  3 Louis Nikrent 			Buick 			1:42:21.7, 59.21mph
 2 32  7 A.J.Charles 			Ford 			1:45:22.8
 3 31  6 Bruno Seibel 			EMF 			1:55:50.2
 4 26  1 Charles Soules 		Flanders 		12 laps
 5 33  8 Jack Fleming 			Locomobile 		10 laps
 6 29  4 C.J.DeQuelin 			Suncet 			 8 laps
 7 27  2 Harris Hanshue 		Reo 			10 laps/Engine
 8 34  9 Roscoe Anthony 		Regal 			 5 laps/Ignition
 9 30  5 Clarence Smith 		Maxwell 		 4 laps/Magneto

Lap Leaders: Harris Hanshue 	laps  1-10
             Louis Nikrent	laps 11-12

N.B. - Limited to stock chassis of up to 230 cubic inches

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