Charles Merz
Charles Cleveland Merz
Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana
Born: July 6, 1888
Died: July 8, 1952

Extended driver stats

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Year Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles Points Standing
1909 AAA 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 140*

33T*
1910 AAA 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 220* 18*
1911 AAA 6 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 1080* 2*
1912 AAA 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 680* 6*
1913 AAA 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 270* 15*
1916 AAA 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 NR
Total 18 3 3 4 3 2 0 0 0/2390*

 

Track Type Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
Board Oval 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 0
Brick Oval 7 1 0 2 1 1 0 0
Dirt Oval 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Road Course 8 1 3 2 1 1 0 0

 

Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
AAA 18 3 3 4 3 2 0 0

 

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

Points
1 8/19/1909 Indianapolis 1 DO AAA 7 National National National X 3 100 4:57:07.1 50.485 140*
2 8/21/1909 Indianapolis 3 DO AAA 10 National National National X 9 70 Wrecked
3 10/30/1909 Long Island RC AAA 11 National National National 11 7 12 Broken cylinder
4 5/27/1910 Indianapolis 1 BR AAA 11 National National National X 2 40 1:25:44.15 69.982 110*
5 5/28/1910 Indianapolis 2 BR AAA 11 National National National X 9 76 Flagged
6 9/3/1910 Indianapolis 7 BR AAA 11 National 40 National National 1 2 40 1:23:12.51 72.108 110*
7 2/22/1911 San Francisco 2 RC AAA 5 National 4-40 National National 5 1 14 2:17:20 66.81 300*
8 2/22/1911 San Francisco 3 RC AAA 5 National 4-40 National National X 2 15 2:34:48 63.51 160*
9 5/30/1911 Indianapolis BR AAA 20 National National National 18 7 200 7:06:20 70.37 50*
10 8/25/1911 Elgin 2 RC AAA 3 National National National 3 2 24 3:06:04 65.55

210*
11 10/14/1911 Santa Monica 1 RC AAA 5 National National National 5 4 24 2:4924.53 71.670 60*
12 10/14/1911 Santa Monica 2 RC AAA 5 National National National 2 1 18 2:02:08.45 74.422 300*
13 5/30/1912 Indianapolis BR AAA 28 Stutz Stutz Wisconsin 22 4 200 6:34:40 76.014 140*
14 8/30/1912 Elgin 2 RC AAA 24 Stutz Stutz Wisconsin 4 1 24 3:04:32.25 66.093 400*
15 8/30/1912 Elgin 4 RC AAA 12 Stutz Stutz Wisconsin 7 3 30 3:56:43.50 64.404 140*
-- 10/2/1912 Milwaukee 1 RC AAA X Stutz Stutz Wisconsin -- -- -- Did not appear
16 5/30/1913 Indianapolis BR AAA 2 Stutz Stutz Wisconsin 16 3 200 6:48:49.25 73.381 270*
17 5/30/1916 Indianapolis 1 BR AAA 19 Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot 8 19 25 Oil trouble
-- 6/11/1916 Chicago 1 BO AAA 11 Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot -- -- -- Did not start
NC-- 8/19/1916 Chicago BO AAA X Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot -- -- -- Did not appear
18 9/4/1916 Cincinnati BO AAA 3 Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot 15 23 42 Burned bearing
-- 9/9/1916 Indianapolis 2 BR AAA 18 Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot -- -- -- Driven by R. DePalma

Known riding mechanics for this driver:

Date Track Type Mechanic Car # Sponsor/Name Chassis Engine Start Finish Laps Status
8/19/1909 Indianapolis 1 DO Claude Kellum 7 National National National X 3 100 4:57:07.1 50.485
8/21/1909 Indianapolis 3 DO Robert Lyne 10 National National National X 9 70 Wrecked
8/21/1909 Indianapolis 3 DO Claude Kellum 10 National National National X 9 70 Relieved Lyne, wrecked - fatal
10/30/1909 Long Island RC John Herr 11 National National National 11 7 12 Broken cylinder
                     
5/30/1911 Indianapolis BR L. E. Banks 20 National National National 18 7 200 7:06:20 70.37
                     
5/30/1912 Indianapolis BR Roy Vernon 28 Stutz Stutz Wisconsin 22 4 200 6:34:40 76.014
8/30/1912 Elgin 2 RC Harry Martin 24 Stutz Stutz Wisconsin 4 1 24 3:04:32.25 66.093
8/31/1912 Elgin 4 RC Harry Martin 12 Stutz Stutz Wisconsin X 3 30 3:56:43.50 64.404
                     
5/30/1913 Indianapolis BR Harry Martin 2 Stutz Stutz Wisconsin 16 3 200 6:48:49.25 73.381
                     
5/30/1916 Indianapolis 1 BR Jack Wassner 19 Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot 8 19 25 Oil trouble