1916 AAA Championship Car season

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1916 AAA Championship Car season
AAA National Championship Trail
Season
Races15
Start dateMay 13
End dateNovember 30
Awards
National champion Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dario Resta
Indianapolis 500 winner Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dario Resta
←  1915
1917  →

The 1916 AAA Championship Car season consisted of 15 races, beginning in Brooklyn, New York on May 13 and concluding in Los Angeles, California on November 30. There were also 12 non-championship races. For the first time since the 1905 season, the AAA awarded points towards a National Championship. [1] The AAA National Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was Dario Resta.

Contents

Schedule and results

RndDateRace nameLengthTrackLocationTypePole positionWinning driver
NCApril 8 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Corona Race301.712 mi (485.558 km) Grand Boulevard Corona, California Road— Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Eddie O'Donnell
NCApril 29 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Raisin Classic301 mi (484 km) Fresno Road Race Course Fresno, California Road— Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Eddie O'Donnell
NCMay 13 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Coney Island Cup20 mi (32 km) Sheepshead Bay Speedway Brooklyn, New York Board— Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Johnny Aitken
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Queens Cup50 mi (80 km)— Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ralph Mulford
1May 13 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Metropolitan Trophy150 mi (240 km) Sheepshead Bay Speedway Brooklyn, New York Board— Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Eddie Rickenbacker
2May 30 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 1916 Indianapolis 500 300 mi (480 km) A Indianapolis Motor Speedway Speedway, Indiana Brick Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Johnny Aitken Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dario Resta
3June 11 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Chicago Race300 mi (480 km) Speedway Park Maywood, Illinois Board Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ralph DePalma Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dario Resta
NCJune 24 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Des Moines Sprint Race50 mi (80 km) Des Moines Speedway Valley Junction, Iowa Board— Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Eddie Rickenbacker
4June 24 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Des Moines Race150 mi (240 km) Des Moines Speedway Valley Junction, Iowa Board Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ralph DePalma Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ralph DePalma
5July 4 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Minneapolis Race150 mi (240 km) Twin City Motor Speedway Minneapolis, Minnesota Concrete Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Louis Chevrolet Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ralph DePalma
NCJuly 15 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Omaha Sprint Race50 mi (80 km) Omaha Speedway Omaha, Nebraska Board— Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ralph DePalma
6July 15 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Omaha Race150 mi (240 km) Omaha Speedway Omaha, Nebraska Board Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ralph Mulford Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dario Resta
NCJuly 22 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Kansas City Race100 mi (160 km)Kansas City Speedway Kansas City, Missouri Dirt— Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ralph DePalma
16.875 mi (27.158 km)— Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg W. W. Brown
7August 5 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Montamarathon/Potlach Trophy Race288 mi (463 km) Pacific Coast Speedway Tacoma, Washington Board Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Sterling Price Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Eddie Rickenbacker
NCAugust 19 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Speedway Grand Prix50 mi (80 km) Speedway Park Maywood, Illinois Board Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dario Resta Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dario Resta
8September 4 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg International Sweepstakes300 mi (480 km) Cincinnati Motor Speedway Sharonville, Ohio Board Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Howdy Wilcox Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Johnny Aitken
NCSeptember 9 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Harvest Auto Racing Classic 20 mi (32 km) Indianapolis Motor Speedway Speedway, Indiana Brick Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Louis Chevrolet Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Johnny Aitken
50 mi (80 km)— Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Johnny Aitken
9September 9 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Harvest Auto Racing Classic 100 mi (160 km) Indianapolis Motor Speedway Speedway, Indiana Brick— Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Johnny Aitken
10September 30 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Astor Cup Race 250 mi (400 km) Sheepshead Bay Speedway Brooklyn, New York Board— Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Johnny Aitken
11October 14 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Grand American Auto Race250 mi (400 km) Speedway Park Maywood, Illinois Board Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Art Klein Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dario Resta
12October 28 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Harkness Trophy Race 250 mi (400 km) Sheepshead Bay Speedway Brooklyn, New York Board Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg James Benedict Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Johnny Aitken
13November 16 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg William K. Vanderbilt Cup 294.595 mi (474.105 km) Santa Monica Road Race Course Santa Monica, California Road Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Mike Moosie Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dario Resta
14November 18 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg American Grand Prize B 403.2 mi (648.9 km) Santa Monica Road Race Course Santa Monica, California Road Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Mike Moosie Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Howdy Wilcox
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Johnny Aitken C
15November 30 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Championship Award Sweepstakes150 mi (240 km)Ascot Speedway South Los Angeles, California Dirt Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Eddie Rickenbacker Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Eddie Rickenbacker
NCDecember 2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Universal Trophy225 mi (362 km) Uniontown Speedway Hopwood, Pennsylvania Board— Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Louis Chevrolet
  Concrete/Brick/Board/Dirt Oval
  Road Course/Hill Climb
  Non-championship race
^A Reduced from 500 to 300 miles due to the onset of World War I.
^B Sanctioned by the Automobile Club of America, AAA awarded points.
^C Shared drive.

Leading National Championship standings

#DriverCarPoints
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dario Resta Peugeot 4100
2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Johnny Aitken Peugeot 3440
3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Eddie Rickenbacker Maxwell, Peugeot, Duesenberg 2910
4 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ralph DePalma Mercedes, Peugeot 1790
5 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Earl Cooper Stutz-Wisconsin, Stutz 1405
6 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Wilbur D'Alene Duesenberg 1120
7 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Tommy Milton Duesenberg 690
8 Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Pete Henderson Maxwell 667
9 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Frank Galvin Sunbeam Motor Car Company 645
10 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ralph Mulford Peugeot 620

References

  1. ↑ Capps, H. Donald (February–March 2010). "John Glenn Printz and the Struggle for the Past: The A.A.A. Catastrophe - Arthur Means, Val Haresnape, Russ Catlin, and Bob Russo" (PDF). Rear View Mirror. 7 (6): 21–38.

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