1916 AAA National Championship
| 13 May | Sheepshead Bay, New York | Board Oval |
| 30 May | Indianapolis, Indiana | Brick Oval< |
| 11 Jun | Chicago, Illinois | Board Oval |
| 24 Jun | Des Moines, Iowa | Board Oval |
| 04 Jul | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Concrete Oval |
| 15 Jul | Omaha, Nebraska | Board Oval |
| 05 Aug | Tacoma, Washington | Board Oval |
| 04 Sep | Cincinnati, Ohio | Board Oval |
| 09 Sep | Indianapolis, Indiana | Brick Oval |
| 30 Sep | Sheepshead Bay, New York | Board Oval |
| 14 Oct | Chicago, Illinois | Board Oval |
| 28 Oct | Sheepshead Bay, New York | Board Oval |
| 16 Nov | Santa Monica, California | Road Course |
| 18 Nov | Santa Monica, California | Road Course |
| 30 Nov | Ascot Park, LA, California | Dirt Oval |
Championship Result
Ps Driver Points
1 Dario Resta 4100
2 John Aitken 3440
3 Eddie Rickenbacker 2910
4 Ralph DePalma 1790
5 Earl Cooper 1405
6 Wilbur D'Alene 1120
7 Tom Milton 690
8 Pete Henderson 667
9 Frank Galvin 645
10 Ralph Mulford 620
11 Howard Wilcox 618
12 Josef Christiaens 540
13 Dave Lewis 500
14 Ira Vail 450
15 Jules DeVigne 350
16 Hughie Hughes 275
17 A.H.Patterson 270
= Clyde Rhoades 270
19 Eddie Pullen 260
20 William Weightman 240
21 George Buzane 210
22 Eddie O'Donnell 185
23 Charles Devlin 140
24 Art Klein 125
25 Jack LeCain 120
26 Glover Ruckstell 100
27 Earl DeVore 80
= Barney Oldfield 80
29 Omar Toft 75
30 Ora Haibe 60
31 George Adams 55
= Mel Stringer 55
33 Jack Gable 45
34 Billy Chandler 40
35 Mel Sorenson 35
= Bert Watson 35
37 James Benedict 30
= Art Johnson 30
39 Andy Burt 25
= Fred McCarthy 25
41 William Muller 20
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Metropolitan Trophy
13th May 1916 - Sheepshead Bay: 150 miles (2.00 miles x 75 laps)
FP # SP Driver Car Time Pts
1 11 5 Eddie Rickenbacker Maxwell 1:33:31, 96.239 mph 600
2 7 3 Jules DeVigne Delage 1:35:11 320
3 21 Ira Vail Hudson 1:38:44 170
4 14 Charles Devlin Duesenberg 1:43:03 90
5 17 George Adams Adams-Duesenberg 1:51:00 55
6 4 Bert Watson JJR Richard-Duesenberg 70 laps/flagged 35
7 19 Dario Resta Peugeot 58 laps/engine
8 12 Aldo Franchi Pusun Peugeot-Sunbeam 25 laps/out
9 6 Carl Limberg Delage 14 laps/fatal accident
10 9 Ralph Mulford Peugeot 8 laps/piston
Lap Leaders: Carl Limberg laps 1-14
Dario Resta laps 15-58
Eddie Rickenbacker laps 59-75
N.B. - Limberg and his mechanician Roxie Pallotti were both fatally injured.
30th May 1916 - Indianapolis: 300 miles (2.500 miles x 120 laps)
FP # SP Driver Car Time Pts Qual Speed
1 17 4 Dario Resta Peugeot 3:34:17, 84.00 mph 900 94.40 mph
2 1 10 Wilbur D'Alene Duesenberg 3:36:15 470 90.87
3 10 20 Ralph Mulford Peugeot 3:37:56 240 91.09
4 14 14 Josef Christiaens Sunbeam 3:46:36 130 86.08
5 15 5 Barney Oldfield Delage 3:47.19 80 94.33
6 4 9 Pete Henderson Maxwell 3:49.56 60 91.33
7 29 6 Howard Wilcox Premier 3:54.51 40 93.81
8 26 17 Art Johnson Crawford-Duesenberg 4:01.54 30 83.69
9 24 15 Billy Chandler Crawford-Duesenberg 4:02.43 25 84.84
10 9 13 Ora Haibe Ostewig-Wisconsin 4:03.10 20 87.08
11 12 19 Tom Alley Duesenberg "Ogren" 4:04:47 82.04
12 8 21 Louis Chevrolet Frontenac 82 laps/con-rod 87.69
13 28 3 Gil Anderson Premier 75 laps/oil line 95.94
14 25 18 Dave Lewis Crawford-Duesenberg 71 laps/loose fuel tank 83.12
15 18 1 John Aitken Peugeot 69 laps/valve 96.69
16 21 12 Jules DeVigne Delage 61 laps/accident NW 87.17
17 27 7 Tom Rooney Premier 48 laps/accident SW 93.39
18 7 11 Arthur Chevrolet Frontenac 35 laps/magneto 87.74
19 19 8 Charles Merz Peugeot 25 laps/oil trouble 93.33
20 5 2 Eddie Rickenbacker Maxwell 11 laps/steering knuckle 96.44
21 23 16 Aldo Franchi Peugeot-Sunbeam "Peusun" 9 laps/intake manifold leak 84.12
Lap Leaders: Dario Resta laps 18-120
John Aitken laps 10-17
Eddie Rickenbacker laps 1-9
Relief Drivers
4 Eddie Rickenbacker Maxwell Relieved Henderson laps 52-120
22 Jack LeCain Delage Relieved DeVigne
24 Frank Elliott Crawford-Duesenberg Relieved William Chandler
29 Gil Anderson Premier Relieved Wilcox
Non-Qualifiers
6 Louis Chevrolet Frontenac crankshaft
8 Joe Boyer Frontenac car driven by Louis Chevrolet
22 Jack LeCain Delage crankshaft
8 Gaston Chevrolet Frontenac DNQ, too slow
2 Pete Henderson Duesenberg Did not arrive
3 Wilbur D'Alene Duesenberg Did not arrive
Prize Money: 1st, $10000. 2nd, $6000. 3rd, $3000. 4th, $2000. 5th, $1700.
6th, $1400. 7th, $1200. 8th, $1000. 9th, $900. 10th, $800.
11th June 1916 - Chicago: 375 miles (2.50 miles x 150 laps)
FP # SP Driver Car Time Pts
1 21 3 Dario Resta Peugeot 3:02:31.64, 98.615 mph 900
2 22 1 Ralph DePalma Mercedes 3:04:25.37 470
3 29 4 Josef Christiaens Sunbeam 3:07:55.48 240
4 8 8 Eddie O'Donnell Duesenberg 3:08:30.46 130
5 16 9 Frank Galvin Delage 3:10:23.45 80
6 24 17 Ira Vail Hudson 3:10:30.65 50
7 18 10 Wilbur D'Alene Duesenberg 3:13:02.85 40
8 4 7 Jack Gable Burman-Peugeot 3:15:51.31 30
9 14 14 Fred McCarthy Hudson 3:19:10.73 25
10 26 12 Dave Lewis Crawford-Duesenberg 3:24:58.07 20
11 15 11 George Buzane Duesenberg 3:32:04.10
12 12 19 Art Johnson Crawford-Duesenberg 145 laps/flagged
13 28 15 Otto Henning Duesenberg "Ogren" 123 laps/flagged
14 5 5 Charles Thompson Olson 107 laps/con-rod
15 25 18 Art Klein King-Duesenberg "Kleinart" 86 laps/out
16 10 16 Ora Haibe Ostewig-Stutz 69 laps/sticking valve
17 19 20 Bert Watson Richard-Duesenberg "JJR" 68 laps/con-rod
18 7 2 Eddie Rickenbacker Peugeot 61 laps/valve
19 17 13 Ken Rawlings Duesenberg "West Duluth" 48 laps/con-rod
20 33 6 Barney Oldfield Delage 9 laps/driveshaft
21 23 21 Tom Alley King-Duesenberg "Kleinart"5 laps/black flagged, smoking
Lap Leaders: Dario Resta laps 1-3,5-7,9-10,13-24,26-8,31-41,43-51,57,60-1,69,80-1,87-91,98-107,142-5,148-150
Eddie O'Donnell lap 4
Wilbur D'Alene lap 8
Eddie Rickenbacker laps 11-12,25,29-30,42,52-56,58-59
Ralph DePalma laps 62-68,70-79,82-86,92-97,108-141,146-147
Non-Qualifiers
3 John Aitken Peugeot Did not start
7 Eddie Rickenbacker Maxwell Withdrew
11 Charles Merz Peugeot Did not start
32 Pete Henderson Maxwell Did not start
2 Mel Stringer Duesenberg "Hoskins" Did not qualify
6 Tom Milton Duesenberg Did not qualify
34 Gil Anderson Premier Did not start
35 Howard Wilcox Premier Did not start
24th June 1916 - Des Moines: 150 miles (1.00 miles x 150 laps)
FP # SP Driver Car Time Pts
1 10 1 Ralph DePalma Mercedes 1:36:36.23, 93.164 mph 600
2 3 Pete Henderson Maxwell 1:38:13.72 320
3 12 Eddie Rickenbacker Maxwell 1:39:18.72 170
4 20 Dave Lewis Crawford-Duesenberg 1:40:00.01 90
5 18 Earl Cooper Stutz-Wisconsin 1:40:08.96 55
6 14 Ralph Mulford Hudson 1:45:27.15 35
7 7 Frank Galvin Sunbeam 1:46:44.40 20
8 15 Billy Chandler Stutz-Wisconsin 141 laps/flagged 15
9 22 Eddie O'Donnell Duesenberg 86 laps/steering
10 3 Wilbur D'Alene Duesenberg 29 laps/accident/broken wheel
11 Tom Milton Duesenberg 29 laps/accident
12 Hughie Hughes Duesenberg 0 laps/out
Lap Leaders: Ralph DePalma laps 1-86,94-150
Eddie Rickenbacker laps 87-93
4th July 1916 - Twin City Motor Speedway: 150 miles (2.00 miles x 75 laps)
FP # SP Driver Car Time Pts
1 10 3 Ralph DePalma Mercedes 1:38:49.24, 91.074 mph 600
2 3 2 John Aitken Peugeot 1:40:14.05 320
3 20 4 Josef Christiaens Sunbeam 1:43:28.75 170
4 7 9 Tom Milton Duesenberg 1:44:11.95 90
5 1 6 Eddie O'Donnell Duesenberg "Hoskins" 1:47:37.95 55
6 30 13 Mel Sorenson Duesenberg "Marso" 1:56:14.45 35
7 25 14 William Muller Muller-Hudson "Dans L'Argent" 2:01:18.20 20
8 26 10 George Buzane Duesenberg 69 laps/flagged
9 2 7 Gil Anderson Premier 65 laps/con-rod
10 4 11 Pete Henderson Maxwell 59 laps/flagged
11 12 5 Eddie Rickenbacker Maxwell 58 laps/oil pump
12 18 1 Louis Chevrolet Frontenac 26 laps/rocker arm
13 17 8 Frank Galvin Sunbeam 21 laps/magneto
14 9 12 Swan Ostewig Ostewig-Stutz 15 laps/slipping clutch
Lap Leaders: John Aitken laps 40-48
Josef Christiaens laps 1-4,7-18
Ralph DePalma laps 5-6,19-39,49-75
Non-Qualifiers
8 Earl Cooper Stutz con-rod in practice
N.B. - Race delayed by 2 hours due to dispute concerning the race purse.
15th July 1916 - Omaha: 150 miles (1.25 miles x 120 laps)
FP # SP Driver Car Time Pts
1 2 2 Dario Resta Peugeot 1:30:43.99, 99.194 mph 600
2 1 1 Ralph Mulford Peugeot 1:31:56.24 320
3 12 Tom Milton Duesenberg 1:32:32.25 170
4 7 Pete Henderson Maxwell 1:40:06.27 90
5 17 Mel Stringer Mercer 1:40:44.00 55
6 16 Art Klein King-Duesenberg "Kleinart" 103 laps/out
7 10 3 Ralph DePalma Mercedes 87 laps/valve cap
8 15 William Muller Muller-Hudson "Dans L'Argent" Flagged
9 9 Ira Vail Hudson 80 laps/out
10 8 Jack Gable Peugeot 76 laps/accident
11 12 5 Eddie Rickenbacker Maxwell 75 laps/valve
12 13 Art Johnson Crawford 65 laps/out
13 13 4 Wilbur D'Alene Duesenberg 30 laps/out
14 14 Billy Chandler Crawford-Duesenberg 26 laps/out
15 11 Hughie Hughes Delage 16 laps/accident
16 10 Aldo Franchi Peugeot-Sunbeam "Pusun" 10 laps/accident mainstretch
17 6 Dave Lewis Crawford-Duesenberg 6 laps/out
N.B. - Dan Colombo, Franchi's mechanician, was killed in the accident.
Montamarathon and Potlach Trophy
5th August 1916 - Tacoma: 300 miles (2.00 miles x 150 laps)
FP # SP Driver Car Time Pts
1 1 3 Eddie Rickenbacker Maxwell 3:21:40.81, 89.25 mph 800
2 12 4 Tom Milton Duesenberg 3:23:05.62 420
3 8 8 Dave Lewis Crawford-Duesenberg 3:24:29.35 220
4 10 7 Ralph DePalma Mercedes 3:27:20.41 120
5 2 6 Pete Henderson Maxwell 3:33:03.96 70
6 5 2 Omar Toft Toft-Duesenberg 3:37:31.29 45
7 9 12 Billy Chandler Crawford-Duesenberg 148 laps/flagged
8 1 Sterling Price Duesenberg "Gandy" 146 laps/flagged
9 5 Mel Sorenson Duesenberg 110 laps/flagged
10 13 Barney Oldfield Delage 141 laps/valve
11 14 Clyde Latta Dodge 98 laps/engine
12 10 Art Johnson Crawford-Duesenberg 69 laps/valve
13 9 Wilbur D'Alene Duesenberg 64 laps/universal joint
14 11 Mike Moosie Duesenberg "Gandy" 50 laps/bearing
Lap Leaders: Ralph DePalma laps 1-15,17-46,55-79,88-112
Tom Milton laps 47-54,80-87
Eddie Rickenbacker laps 16,113-150
Relief Drivers
Mike Moosie Duesenberg Relieved Sorenson laps 111-142
N.B. - The Potlach Trophy was awarded to the race leader at 200 miles, Tom Milton.
1st International Sweepstakes
4th September 1916 - Cincinnati Motor Speedway: 300 miles (2.00 miles x 150 laps)
FP # SP Driver Car Time Pts
1 11 19 John Aitken Peugeot 3:05:27.22, 97.059 mph 900
2 13 18 Wilbur D'Alene Duesenberg 3:09:56.27 470
3 19 23 Frank Galvin Sunbeam 3:17:16.86 240
4 31 26 George Buzane Duesenberg 3:23:19.06 130
5 8 25 Art Klein Crawford-Duesenberg 3:34:15.06 80
6 27 7 Charles Devlin Duesenberg 3:46:06.54 50
7 2 5 Dario Resta Peugeot 144 laps/radiator leak
8 17 28 Ora Haibe King-Duesenberg "Kleinart" 135 laps/flagged 40
9 15 14 Ken Rawlings Duesenberg "West Duluth" 132 laps/valve
10 28 8 Tom Alley Duesenberg "Hoskins" 115 laps/con-rod
11 12 11 Eddie Rickenbacker Maxwell 108 laps/engine
12 9 24 Billy Chandler Crawford-Duesenberg 98 laps/con-rod
13 21 13 William Muller Muller-Hudson "Dans L'Argent" 97 laps/burnt bearing
14 6 12 Omar Toft Toft-Duesenberg 84 laps/valve
15 5 16 Gil Anderson Stutz 84 laps/accident
16 29 2 Dave Lewis Premier 81 laps/water connection
17 25 22 Ira Vail Hudson 76 laps/con-rod
18 14 17 Pete Henderson Maxwell 71 laps/engine
19 16 4 Aldo Franchi Delage 69 laps/con-rod
20 18 10 Jack LeCain Delage 52 laps/burnt bearing
21 31 6 Ralph Mulford Peugeot 49 laps/valve
22 4 1 Howard Wilcox Premier 47 laps/oil pump
23 3 15 Charles Merz Peugeot 42 laps/burnt bearing
24 32 27 Robert Moore Crawford-Duesenberg 32 laps/con-rod
25 39 20 Louis Chevrolet Frontenac 20 laps/rocker arm
26 22 3 Tom Milton Duesenberg 16 laps/pump connection
27 1 21 Josef Christiaens Sunbeam 15 laps/seized clutch
28 10 9 Ralph DePalma Mercedes 11 laps/con-rod
Lap Leaders: John Aitken laps 84-150
Dario Resta laps 1-83
N.B. - Klein relieved Haibe after he completed his race. Gil Anderson was seriously
injured in his accident, which killed his riding mechanic Bert Shields. He was driving a new
Stutz.
9th September 1916 - Indianapolis: 100 miles (2.50 miles x 40 laps)
FP # SP Driver Car Time Pts
1 1 John Aitken Peugeot 1:07:05.04, 89.440 mph 500
2 19 Hughie Hughes Duesenberg "Hoskins" 1:07:24.96 260
3 8 Wilbur D'Alene Duesenberg 1:07:43.73 140
4 14 George Buzane Duesenberg 1:08:37.66 80
5 6 Dave Lewis Premier 1:09:07.30 50
6 22 Omar Toft Toft-Duesenberg "Omar" 1:12:40.80 30
7 9 Pete Henderson Maxwell 1:12:43.45 15
8 18 Ralph DePalma Peugeot 1:13:12.62
9 10 Eddie Rickenbacker Maxwell 38 laps/accident turn 4
10 17 Jay McNey Ostewig-Stutz 36 laps/flagged
11 7 Tom Milton Duesenberg 8 laps/ignition
12 5 Howard Wilcox Premier 8 laps/withdrew
Non-Qualifiers
Josef Christiaens Sunbeam Did not start
Astor Cup
30th September 1916 - Sheepshead Bay: 250 miles (2.00 miles x 125 laps)
FP # SP Driver Car Time Pts
1 10 John Aitken Peuegot 2:23:04.03, 104.484 mph 800
2 12 Eddie Rickenbacker Maxwell 2:24:19.54 420
3 5 Ira Vail Hudson 2:34:01.00 220
4 16 Jack LeCain Delage 2:34:42.21 120
5 4 Eddie Pullen Mercer 2:37:26.00 70
6 8 Art Klein Crawford-Duesenberg 2:38:01.00 45
7 18 Jules DeVigne Delage 2:38:31.00 30
8 6 Ralph Mulford Duesenberg 2:42:02.38 25
9 28 Hughie Hughes Duesenberg "Hoskins" 2:42:56.15 15
10 3 Tom Milton Duesenberg 2:45:36.90 10
11 36 Jim Meyer Pugh-Duesenberg 2:47:11.65
12 27 George Adams Adams-Duesenberg 2:55:06.07
13 9 Wilbur D'Alene Crawford-Duesenberg 3:04:01.90
14 37 Andy Burt Ogren-Duesenberg 3:06:20.52
15 14 Pete Henderson Maxwell 105 laps/con-rod
16 15 Frank Galvin Premier con-rod
17 22 Howard Wilcox Peugeot con-rod
18 24 George Buzane Duesenberg wrist pin
19 25 Dave Lewis Premier con-rod
20 34 Milton McBride Watson-Duesenberg "Olsen" con-rod
21 32 Robert Moore Crawford-Duesenberg con-rod
22 Ken Rawlings Duesenberg "West Duluth" engine
23 33 Otto Henning Duesenberg "Ogren" leaking manifold
24 21 William Muller Duesenberg "Dans L'Argent" con-rod
25 29 Jack Gable Peugeot "Erbes" slipping clutch
26 26 Charles Devlin Duesenberg slipping clutch
27 11 Glover Ruckstell Mercer 61 laps/accident turn 4
28 1 Josef Christiaens Sunbeam 50 laps/piston
29 2 Dario Resta Peugeot 48 laps/valve
30 19 Louis Chevrolet Sunbeam 13 laps/oil leak
31 35 Bert Watson Olson-Duesenberg 0 laps/oil leak
14th October 1916 - Chicago: 250 miles (2.00 miles x 125 laps)
FP # SP Driver Car Time Pts
1 4 4 Dario Resta Peugeot 2:24:16.68, 103.966 mph 800
2 10 14 John Aitken Peugeot 2:24:32.61 420
3 2 9 Eddie Rickenbacker Maxwell 2:25:52.76 220
4 6 6 Dave Lewis Premier 2:32:28.93 120
5 3 3 Pete Henderson Maxwell 2:32:31.39 70
6 11 10 Frank Galvin Premier 2:33:20.50 45
7 21 17 Earl DeVore Duesenberg 2:45:35.43 30
8 2 11 Andy Burt Duesenberg "Ogren" 2:52:05.35 25
9 15 13 Jack Gable Peugeot "Erbes" 3:04:52.23 15
10 18 18 Ira Vail Hudson 3:05:37.37 10
11 1 8 Howard Wilcox Peugeot 124 laps/con-rod
12 5 5 Ken Rawlings Duesenberg "West Duluth" 120 laps/flagged
13 9 15 Ralph DePalma Peugeot 97 laps/valve
14 19 Swan Ostewig Ostewig-Stutz 86 laps/slipping clutch
15 8 1 Art Klein Crawford-Duesenberg 56 laps/crankshaft
16 13 2 Wilbur D'Alene Crawford-Duesenberg 45 laps/driveshaft
17 14 12 George Buzane Duesenberg 40 laps/flagged
18 17 16 Tom Milton Duesenberg 21 laps/burnt clutch
19 19 7 Hughie Hughes Duesenberg "Hoskins" 20 laps/valve spring
Relief Drivers
5 Ora Haibe Duesenberg "West Duluth" Relieved Rawlings
13 Tom Alley Crawford-Duesenberg Relieved D'Alene
Non-Qualifiers
Louis Chevrolet Delage "Ben-Hur" Did not start
Billy Chandler Crawford-Duesenberg Did not start
Otto Henning Ogren-Duesenberg Did not start
Harkness Trophy
28th October 1916 - Sheepshead Bay: 100 miles (2.00 miles x 50 laps)
FP # SP Driver Car Time Pts
1 10 15 John Aitken Peugeot 0:56:37.65, 105.956 mph 500
2 11 8 Frank Galvin Premier 0:56:45.35 260
3 1 17 Howard Wilcox Peugeot 0:57:10.53 140
4 3 14 Pete Henderson Maxwell 0:59:04.70 80
5 17 12 Earl DeVore Duesenberg 0:59:05.47 50
6 1 1 James Benedict Duesenberg "Benedict" 0:59:23.88 30
7 19 10 Hughie Hughes Duesenberg "Hoskins" 1:01:47.10
8 8 2 Art Klein Crawford-Duesenberg Flagged
9 25 11 Tom Milton Duesenberg Flagged
10 29 3 Jim Meyer Pugh-Duesenberg Flagged
11 15 7 Charles Devlin Duesenberg Flagged
12 14 21 William Muller Crawford-Duesenberg Flagged
13 26 George Adams Adams-Duesenberg Out
14 9 Gish Duesenberg "Weightman" Out
15 26 16 George Buzane Duesenberg Out
16 4 5 Milton McBride Olson Out
17 16 13 Jules DeVigne Delage Out
18 22 Bert Watson Olson-Duesenberg Out
19 24 Andy Burt Ogren-Duesenberg Out
20 25 Otto Henning Ogren-Duesenberg Out
21 27 Rea Lentz Romano-Curtis Out
22 4 6 Dario Resta Peugeot 32 laps/crankshaft
23 12 20 Eddie Rickenbacker Maxwell 25 laps/out
24 6 4 Dave Lewis Premier 25 laps/carburetor
25 18 18 Jack LeCain Delage 20 laps/out
26 5 19 Ira Vail Hudson 10 laps/out
Non-Qualifiers
Ralph DePalma Peugeot Did not start
N.B. - Starting positions determined by draw.
Vanderbilt Cup
16th November 1916 - Santa Monica: 294 miles (8.4 miles x 35 laps)
FP # SP Driver Car Time Pts
1 1 16 Dario Resta Peugeot 3:22:48.4, 86.990 mph 900
2 8 3 Earl Cooper Stutz-Wisconsin 3:30:40.4 470
3 21 9 William Weightman Duesenberg 3:42:00.4 240
4 6 8 Clyde Rhoades Hudson 3:54:45.0 130
5 20 19 A.H.Patterson Hudson 34 laps/flagged
6 19 7 Ira Vail Hudson 31 laps/flagged
7 12 12 William Bolden Stutz-Duesenberg "Chouchilla" 31 laps/driveshaft
8 4 17 Eddie Pullen Mercer 30 laps/transmission
9 16 5 John Aitken Peugeot 19 laps/valve
10 18 15 George Buzane Duesenberg 15 laps/cracked cylinder
11 2 6 Joe Thomas Mercer 11 laps/radiator
12 11 1 Mike Moosie Duesenberg 11 laps/sticking valves
13 24 2 Lewis Jackson Marmon 9 laps/clutch
14 27 18 Omar Toft Toft-Duesenberg "Omar" 9 laps/burnt bearing
15 3 4 Glover Ruckstell Mercer 8 laps/ignition
16 22 14 William Carelton Owl 6 laps/out of tyres
17 17 10 Eddie Rickenbacker Duesenberg 5 laps/stripped gears
18 23 13 William Cody National "Cody Spl." 4 laps/seized brakes
19 14 11 Sterling Price Duesenberg "Gandy" 4 laps/burnt clutch
Lap Leaders: John Aitken laps 1-4
Dario Resta laps 5-35
Non-Qualifiers
7 Rea Lentz Hartman Did not appear
10 Emil Agraz Hercules Did not appear
N.B. - Cars started at 10s intervals
Ascot Derby
30th November 1916 - Ascot Park: 150 miles (1.00 miles x 150 laps)
FP # SP Driver Car Time Pts
1 1 1 Eddie Rickenbacker Duesenberg 2:13:15.2, 67.541 mph 700
2 8 2 Earl Cooper Stutz 2:14:29.4 360
3 4 3 Eddie Pullen Mercer 2:15:03.0 190
4 3 4 Glover Ruckstell Mercer 145 laps/flagged 100
5 10 12 Mike Moosie Duesenberg 139 laps/flagged
6 19 9 Ira Vail Hudson 137 laps/flagged
7 27 6 Omar Toft Toft-Duesenberg "Omar" 129 laps/flagged
8 6 8 Sterling Price Duesenberg "Gandy" 128 laps/flagged
9 7 5 George Buzane Duesenberg 46 laps/pinion gear
10 2 7 William Weightman Duesenberg 45 laps/twisted crankshaft
11 9 11 C.B.Perry Perry Special 21 laps/engine trouble
12 5 10 William Taylor Mercer "Horstman" 19 laps/stripped steering gear
Lap Leaders: Eddie Pullen laps 9-110
Eddie Rickenbacker laps 1-8,111-150