Barney Oldfield
Berna Eli Oldfield
Birthplace: Wauseon, Ohio
Born: January 29, 1878
Died: October 4, 1946

Extended driver stats

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Year Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles Points Standing
1905 AAA 7 2 6 1 0 0 0 0 26 1
1909 AAA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 35* 63T*
1910 AAA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 15* 45T*
1912 AAA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 25* 42*
1912 ACA Non points race only 0 NR
1913 AAA 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 520* 9*
1914 AAA 7 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 990* 4*
Includes ACA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 NR
1915 AAA 15 3 2 1 2 1 2 1 1410* 7*
Includes ACA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 NR
1916 AAA 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 80 29T
Includes ACA 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0 NR
1917 AAA 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 NR
1918 AAA 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 45* 13*
Total 49 9 8 6 3 2 5 1 106/3146*

 

Track Type Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
Board Oval 15 3 0 1 1 1 1 1
Brick Oval 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0
Concrete Oval 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Dirt Oval 11 3 6 2 0 0 0 0
Road Course 18 2 2 3 2 1 2 0

 

Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
AAA 49 9 8 6 3 2 5 1
ACA 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0

 

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

Points
1 6/17/1905 Hartford DO AAA X Peerless "Green Dragon" Peerless Peerless 1 1 5 5:01.4 59.72 4
-- 6/26/1905 Empire City DO AAA X Peerless "Green Dragon" Peerless Peerless -- -- -- DNS, worn tires
2 6/28/1905 Brunots Island 1 DO AAA X Peerless "Green Dragon" Peerless Peerless 2 1 5 4:50.4 4
3 6/29/1905 Brunots Island 2 DO AAA X Peerless "Green Dragon" Peerless Peerless 1 2 10 Finished 2
NC-- 8/8/1905 Grosse Pointe DO AAA X Peerless "Green Dragon" Peerless Peerless -- -- -- Did not restart
4 8/19/1905 Buffalo DO AAA X Peerless "Green Dragon" Peerless Peerless 1 1 5 4:52.6 61.52 4
5 9/9/1905 Readville DO AAA X Peerless "Green Dragon" Peerless Peerless 1 1 5 4:52 61.6 4
-- 9/18/1905 Syracuse DO AAA X Peerless "Green Dragon" Peerless Peerless -- -- -- Did not start
6 9/23/1905 Providence DO AAA X Peerless "Green Dragon" Peerless Peerless X 1 5 4:43.0 63.60 4
7 9/29/1905 Poughkeepsie DO AAA X Peerless "Green Dragon" Peerless Peerless X 1 5 5:50.6 51.34 4
                         
8 8/21/1909 Indianapolis 3 DO AAA 9 National "Old Glory" National National X 7 71 Flagged 25*
9 5/28/1910 Indianapolis 2 BR AAA 46 Knox Knox Knox X 7 77 Flagged 15*
10 8/27/1910 Elgin 3 RC AAA 12 Knox Knox Knox X 6 29 Engine
11 5/4/1912 Santa Monica 3 RC AAA 22 Fiat Fiat Fiat 3 7 26 Flagged 25*
NC 10/5/1912 Milwaukee 2 RC ACA 44 Fiat Fiat Fiat 12 4 52 6:19:54.69 64.714
12 8/9/1913 Santa Monica RC AAA 3 Mercer Mercer Mercer 3 2 53 6:07:45 72.646 520*
13 9/9/1913 Corona 1 RC AAA 1 Mercer Mercer Mercer 1 7 58 Wrecked
14 9/9/1913 Corona 2 RC AAA 1 Mercer Mercer Mercer 1 5 58 Wrecked
15 2/26/1914 Santa Monica 1 RC AAA 7 Mercer Mercer Mercer 6 2 35 3:55:01.21 75.06 320*
16 2/28/1914 Santa Monica 2 RC ACA/AAA 7 Mercer Mercer Mercer 6 7 36 Broken fuel pump
17 5/30/1914 Indianapolis BR AAA 3 Stutz Stutz Wisconsin 30 5 200 6:23:51.54 78.154 90*
18 7/4/1914 Sioux City DO AAA 17 Stutz Stutz Wisconsin 7 13 74 Broken cylinder
19 8/21/1914 Elgin 1 RC AAA 11 Stutz Stutz Wisconsin 6 4 36 4:15:23.0 70.79

90*
20 8/22/1914 Elgin 2 RC AAA 11 Stutz Stutz Wisconsin 9 3 36 4:24:02 68.59 170*
21 11/26/1914 Corona RC AAA 14 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell 1 2 109 3:29:58 86.24

320*
22 1/9/1915 San Diego RC AAA 14 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell X 8 37 Car on fire
23 2/27/1915 San Francisco 1 RC ACA/AAA 1 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell 14 27 31 Broken piston
24 3/6/1915 San Francisco 2 RC AAA 1 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell 1 7 77 4:52:47.88 60.731 25*
25 3/17/1915 Venice RC AAA 1 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell 12 1 97 4:24:02.4 68.438

600*
26 3/20/1915 Tucson RC AAA 3 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell X 1 24 1:31:59 67.285

200*
27 4/29/1915 Oklahoma City RC AAA 1 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell 9 7 68 Flagged 15*
-- 5/31/1915 Indianapolis BR AAA 7 Sunbeam Sunbeam Sunbeam -- -- -- Withdrew
--/ 5/31/1915 Indianapolis BR AAA 22 Mercer Mercer Mercer -- -- -- Did not qualify
--/ 5/31/1915 Indianapolis BR AAA 26 Bugatti Bugatti Bugatti -- -- -- Did not arrive
--/ 5/31/1915 Indianapolis BR AAA X Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell -- -- -- Did not qualify
-- 6/26/1915 Chicago 1 BO AAA X Bugatti Bugatti Bugatti -- -- -- Withdrew
28 7/4/1915 Tacoma 1 BO AAA 1 Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot X 5 125 3:17:58.4 75.768 50*
29 7/5/1915 Tacoma 2 BO AAA 1 Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot X 3 100 2:31:41 79.11 110*
30 8/7/1915 Chicago 2 BO AAA X Delage Delage Delage 1 4 46 Flagged 35*
31 8/20/1915 Elgin 1 RC AAA 11 Delage Delage Delage X 3 36 4:09:55 72.467 170*
32 8/21/1915 Elgin 2 RC AAA 11 Delage Delage Delage X 5 31 Flagged 55*
33 9/4/1915 Minneapolis CO AAA 14 Delage Delage Delage 12 8 205 Flagged 40*
34 10/9/1915 Sheepshead Bay 1 BO AAA 3 Delage Delage Delage 3 20 6 Broken connecting rod
-- 11/2/1915 Sheepshead Bay 2 BO AAA X X X X -- -- -- Withdrew
35 11/20/1915 Phoenix DO AAA 8 Fiat Fiat Fiat X 12 0 Broken connecting rod
36 11/25/1915 San Francisco 3 DO AAA 3 Delage Delage Delage X 2 27 1:48:39.2 55.222 110*
NC 4/8/1916 Corona RC AAA 11 Delage Delage Delage X 8 46 Broken rocker arm
37 5/30/1916 Indianapolis 1 BR AAA 15 Delage Delage Delage 5 5 120 3:47:19 79.18 80
38 6/11/1916 Chicago 1 BO AAA 33 Delage Delage Delage 6 20 9 Broken driveshaft
39 8/5/1916 Tacoma BO AAA X Delage Delage Delage 13 10 141 Valve trouble
-- 11/16/1916 Santa Monica 1 RC AAA X Delage Delage Delage -- -- -- Did not appear
-- 11/18/1916 Santa Monica 2 RC ACA/AAA X Delage Delage Delage -- -- -- DNS, engine
40 5/10/1917 Uniontown 1 BO AAA 27 Delage Delage Delage 8 9 89 Flagged
41 5/30/1917 Cincinnati BO AAA 27 Delage Delage Delage 11 11 125 2:39:51.65 92.831
42 6/16/1917 Chicago 1 BO AAA 27 Golden Submarine/Miller Miller Miller 3 20 24 Broken valve spring
-- 7/4/1917 Omaha BO AAA X Golden Egg X X -- -- -- Did not appear
43 9/3/1917 Uniontown 2 BO AAA X Golden Submarine/Miller Miller Miller X 13 9 Wrecked
44 9/15/1917 Providence 3 CO AAA X Golden Submarine Miller Miller X 11 98 Flagged
-- 11/29/1917 Ascot 2 DO AAA 9 Golden Submarine Miller Miller -- -- -- Did not start
45 5/16/1918 Uniontown 1 BO AAA 15 Golden Submarine Miller Miller X 8 21 Out
46 5/16/1918 Uniontown 2 BO AAA 15 Golden Submarine Miller Miller 8 2 24 0:17:22.30 93.255 30*
46 5/16/1918 Uniontown 3 BO AAA 15 Golden Submarine Miller Miller 1 7 2 Out
48 5/16/1918 Uniontown 4 BO AAA 15 Golden Submarine Miller Miller 4 6 6 Out
NC 6/1/1918 Sheepshead Bay BO AAA 15 Golden Submarine Miller Miller X 3 50 0:59:20.2
NC 6/22/1918 Chicago BO AAA 15 Golden Submarine Miller Miller X 5 50 0:58:55.0 101.87
NC 7/4/1918 Cincinnati BO AAA X X X X X 4 50 1:00:30
49 7/18/1918 Uniontown 6 BO AAA 15 Golden Submarine Miller Miller X 6 96 Flagged 15*

Known riding mechanics for this driver:

Date Track Type Mechanic Car # Sponsor/Name Chassis Engine Start Finish Laps Status
9/9/1913 Corona 1 RC Frank Sandhoffer 1 Mercer Mercer Mercer 1 7 58 Wrecked
9/9/1913 Corona 2 RC Frank Sandhoffer 1 Mercer Mercer Mercer 1 5 58 Wrecked
                     
2/26/1914 Santa Monica 1 RC George Hill 7 Mercer Mercer Mercer 6 2 35 3:55:01.21 75.06
2/28/1914 Santa Monica 2 RC George Hill 7 Mercer Mercer Mercer 6 7 36 Broken fuel pump
5/30/1914 Indianapolis BR Jim Hill 3 Stutz Stutz Wisconsin 30 5 200 6:23:51.54 78.154
                     
1/9/1915 San Diego RC George Hill 14 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell X 8 37 Car on fire
3/17/1915 Venice RC Harry Goetz 1 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell 12 1 97 4:24:02.4 68.438
3/20/1915 Tucson RC Harry Goetz 3 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell X 1 24 1:31:59 67.285
8/20/1915 Elgin 1 RC Ray Daschbach 11 Delage Delage Delage X 3 36 4:09:55 72.467
8/21/1915 Elgin 2 RC Ray Daschbach 11 Delage Delage Delage X 5 31 Flagged
9/4/1915 Minneapolis CO Eddie Rickenbacker 14 Delage Delage Delage X 8 205 Flagged
                     
4/8/1916 Corona (NC) RC Ray Daschbach 11 Delage Delage Delage X 8 46 Broken rocker arm
5/30/1916 Indianapolis 1 BR Ray Daschbach 15 Delage Delage Delage 5 5 120 3:47:19 79.18
11/16/1916 Santa Monica 1 RC Eddie Arnett X Delage Delage Delage -- -- -- Did not appear
11/18/1916 Santa Monica 2 RC Eddie Arnett X Delage Delage Delage -- -- -- DNS, engine
                     
5/10/1917 Uniontown 1 BO Waldo Stein 27 Delage Delage Delage 8 9 89 Flagged
6/16/1917 Chicago 1 BO Waldo Stein 27 Golden Submarine/Miller Miller Miller 3 20 24 Broken valve spring