1912 American Grand Prize

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1912 American Grand Prix
Race details
DateOctober 5, 1912
Official name IV American Grand Prix
Location Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Course Public roads
Course length 12.68 km (7.88 miles)
Distance 52 laps, 659.36 km (409.76 miles)
Podium
First
 Fiat
Second
 Benz
Third
 Stutz

The 1912 American Grand Prix was the seventh and final race of the 1912 Grand Prix season. It was held at the Wauwatosa Road Race Course in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and was sanctioned by the Automobile Club of America. [1] Caleb Bragg won by over 15 minutes over Erwin Bergdoll. Bragg's average speed was 68.397 mph (110.074 km/h). [2]

The event was marred by the deaths of two-time and defending winner David Bruce-Brown and his mechanician Tony Scudellari in a practice accident. [3] [4] Bruce-Brown's car was repaired by Barney Oldfield and driven to a fourth-place finish. [1] Ralph DePalma and his mechanician Tom Alley were injured when DePalma's Mercedes touched the rear of Bragg's Fiat and overturned, ejecting its occupants. [5]

Classification

The grid before the race 1912 American Grand Prize Milwaukee grid.jpg
The grid before the race


PosNoDriverCarLapsTime/Retired
141 Flag of the United States (1891-1896).svg Caleb Bragg Fiat 525:59:27.44
240 Flag of the United States (1891-1896).svg Erwin Bergdoll Benz 526:14:58.38
343 Flag of the United States (1891-1896).svg Gil Andersen Stutz-Wisconsin 526:15:22.47
444 Flag of the United States (1891-1896).svg Barney Oldfield Fiat 526:19:54.69
539 Flag of the United States (1891-1896).svg George Clark Mercedes 50+2 Laps
642 Flag of the United States (1891-1896).svg Joe Horan Benz 47+5 Laps
735 Flag of the United States (1891-1896).svg Ralph DePalma Mercedes 51Crashed
833 Flag of the United States (1891-1896).svg Teddy Tetzlaff Fiat 30Broken Radius Rod
932 Flag of the United States (1891-1896).svg Louis Fountaine Lozier 21Steering knuckle
1034 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hughie Hughes Mercer 16Broken fuel line
1136 Flag of the United States (1891-1896).svg Spencer Wishart Mercedes 3Drive shaft
1231 Flag of the United States (1891-1896).svg Bob Burman Benz 2Broken piston
DNS47 Flag of the United States (1891-1896).svg Ralph Mulford Knox 0Ignition

References

  1. 1 2 Ward, Harry (October 6, 1912). "Young millionaire racing driver is winner of classic". The Washington Times . Archived from the original on July 31, 2018.
  2. ↑ "American Grand Prize". ChampCarStats.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Auto racer is killed during speed trial". The Gazette Times . Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. October 2, 1912.
  4. ↑ "Tony Scudellari yields to death". The Chicago Daily Tribune . October 9, 1912.
  5. ↑ "Caleb Bragg wins Grand Prize race" (PDF). The New York Times . October 6, 1912. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 1, 2018.
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