Willie Knipper
William Peter Knipper
Birthplace: Rochester, New York
Born: August 9, 1882
Died: September 7, 1968

Extended driver stats

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Year Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles Points Standing
1909 AAA 4 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 540*

11*
Includes ACA 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 NR
1910 AAA 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 NR
1911 AAA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 NR
1912 AAA 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0 NR
1913 AAA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 NR
1914 AAA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 35* 36T*
1915 AAA Entered as relief driver did not appear in race 0 NR
Total 9 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 0/575*

 

Track Type Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
Brick Oval 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
Dirt Oval 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Road Course 5 2 1 0 2 1 0 0

 

Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
AAA 9 2 1 0 2 1 0 0
ACA 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

 

Start # Date Track Type Series Car # Sponsor/Name Chassis Engine Start Finish Laps Status

Points
1 6/18/1909 Crown Point 1 RC AAA 5 Chalmers-Detroit Chalmers-Detroit Chalmers-Detroit 4 11 4 Cracked cylinder
2 7/5/1909 Denver RC AAA 4 Chalmers-Detroit Chalmers-Detroit Chalmers-Detroit X 3 20 7:38:48 170*
3 9/6/1909 Lowell 3 RC ACA/AAA 42 Chalmers-Detroit Chalmers-Detroit Chalmers-Detroit 3 1 12 2:28:43 51.319 200*
4 10/30/1909 Long Island RC AAA 7 Chalmers-Detroit Chalmers-Detroit Chalmers-Detroit 7 3 19 Oiling trouble 170*
5 10/1/1910 Long Island 1 RC AAA 54 Lancia Lancia Lancia 4 4 7 Wrecked
6 5/30/1911 Indianapolis BR AAA 46 Benz Benz Benz 40 18 188 Flagged
-- 11/27/1911 Savannah 1 RC AAA X Mercer Mercer Mercer -- -- -- Wrecked practice
RD 5/30/1912 Indianapolis BR AAA 2 Stutz Stutz Wisconsin -- -- X Relieved Zengel
RD/ 5/30/1912 Indianapolis BR AAA 28 Stutz Stutz Wisconsin -- -- X Relieved Merz
-- 8/30/1912 Elgin 4 RC AAA X Stutz Stutz Wisconsin -- -- -- Did not appear
7 5/30/1913 Indianapolis BR AAA 10 Henderson Duesenberg Duesenberg 11 16 125 Slipping clutch
8 5/30/1914 Indianapolis BR AAA 31 Keeton Keeton Wisconsin 12 13 200 7:36:42 65.689
9 7/4/1914 Sioux City DO AAA 22 Delage Delage Delage 4 6 150 4:31:07.50 66.390 35*
RD-- 5/31/1915 Indianapolis BR AAA 8 Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot -- -- -- Entered as relief driver for B. Burman, did not participate in race

Known riding mechanics for this driver:

Date Track Type Mechanic Car # Sponsor/Name Chassis Engine Start Finish Laps Status
6/18/1909 Crown Point 1 RC A. G. Richards 5 Chalmers-Detroit Chalmers-Detroit Chalmers-Detroit 4 11 4 Cracked cylinder
10/30/1909 Long Island RC Robert Muller 7 Chalmers-Detroit Chalmers-Detroit Chalmers-Detroit 7 3 19 Oiling trouble
                     
10/1/1910 Long Island 1 RC Guishard 54 Lancia Lancia Lancia 4 4 7 Wrecked
                     
5/30/1913 Indianapolis BR Frank Jones 10 Henderson Duesenberg Duesenberg 11 16 125 Slipping clutch
                     
5/30/1914 Indianapolis BR William Walker 31 Keeton Keeton Wisconsin 12 13 200 7:36:42 65.689