Eddie Rickenbacker
Edward Vernon Rickenbacker
Born Edward Reichenbacher
Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio
Born: October 8, 1890
Died: July 23, 1973

Extended driver stats
Riding mechanic stats

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Year Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles Points Standing
1911 AAA Relief drove only 0

NR
1912 AAA Relief drove only 0

NR
1913 AAA 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 90* 31T*
1914 AAA 9 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 715* 6*
Includes ACA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 NR
1915 AAA 12 1 3 0 2 1 0 0 1765* 5*
Includes ACA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 NR
1916 AAA 15 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 2910 3
Includes ACA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 NR
1917 AAA 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0 NR
Total 41 4 7 2 5 1 1 0 2910/5480*

 

Track Type Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
Beach Course 5 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
Board Oval 13 2 3 1 4 0 0 0
Brick Oval 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Concrete Oval 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Dirt Oval 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Road Course 13 1 0 0 0 1 1 0

 

Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
AAA 41 4 7 2 5 1 1 0
ACA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0

 

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

Points
RD 5/30/1911 Indianapolis BR AAA 30 Firestone-Columbus Firestone-Columbus Firestone-Columbus -- -- X Relieved Frayer
RD 5/30/1912 Indianapolis BR AAA 16 Firestone-Columbus Firestone-Columbus Firestone-Columbus -- -- X Relieved Frayer
1 7/4/1913 Columbus DO AAA 6 Mason Duesenberg Duesenberg X 7 107 Broken drive shaft
2 7/28/1913 Galveston 1 BE AAA 15 Mason Duesenberg Duesenberg X 14 3 Out
3 7/29/1913 Galveston 2 BE AAA 15 Mason Duesenberg Duesenberg X 12 6 Carburetor
4 8/29/1913 Elgin 1 RC AAA 22 Mason Duesenberg Duesenberg 3 5 27 Flagged 90*
5 8/30/1913 Elgin 2 RC AAA 2 Mason Duesenberg Duesenberg 2 12 0 Bent axle
-- 2/28/1914 Santa Monica 1 RC AAA 6 Mason Mason Duesenberg -- -- -- Raced by D. Lewis
6 2/28/1914 Santa Monica 2 RC ACA/AAA 20 Mason Mason Duesenberg 17 8 33 Broken crankshaft
7 5/30/1914 Indianapolis BR AAA 42 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 23 10 200 7:03:34.59 70.825 30*
8 7/4/1914 Sioux City DO AAA 10 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 13 1 150 3:49:02.00 78.591 600*
9 7/30/1914 Galveston 1 BE AAA 4 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg X 3 10 0:43:00 30*
10 8/1/1914 Galveston 2 BE AAA 4 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg X 2 20 0:50:03.4 59.93 55*
11 8/3/1914 Galveston 3 BE AAA 4 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg X 8 2 Out
12 8/21/1914 Elgin 1 RC AAA 9 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 4 19 2 Broken gear shift lever
13 8/22/1914 Elgin 2 RC AAA 9 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 7 20 7 Engine trouble
RD/ 8/22/1914 Elgin 2 RC AAA 12 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg -- -- 12 Relieved Alley 22-33
-- 9/26/1914 Kalamazoo DO AAA X Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg -- -- -- Did not appear
14 11/26/1914 Corona RC AAA 7 Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot 3 15 37 Broken drive shaft
15 1/9/1915 San Diego RC AAA 7 Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot X 10 23 Broken connecting rod
16 2/27/1915 San Francisco 1 RC ACA/AAA 17 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell 17 25 41 Fouled plugs
--/ 2/27/1915 San Francisco 1 RC ACA/AAA X Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot -- -- -- Entered, drove #17 instead
17 3/6/1915 San Francisco 2 RC AAA 17 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell 16 28 7 Engine trouble
--/ 3/6/1915 San Francisco 2 RC AAA X Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot -- -- -- Entered, drove #17 instead
18 3/17/1915 Venice RC AAA 12 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell 2 10 51 Broken oil line
19 3/20/1915 Tucson RC AAA 11 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell X 4 24 1:51:59 55.268

35*
20 5/31/1915 Indianapolis BR AAA 29 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell 19 19 103 Broken connecting rod
21 6/26/1915 Chicago 1 BO AAA 7 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell 6 3 250 5:11:05.22 96.436 270*
22 7/3/1915 Sioux City DO AAA 4 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell X 1 150 4:00:56.91 74.705 600*
23 7/5/1915 Omaha BO AAA 2 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell X 1 240 3:17:39.20 91.068 600*
RD 9/4/1915 Minneapolis CO AAA 14 Delage Delage Delage -- -- X Relieved B. Oldfield
--/ 9/4/1915 Minneapolis CO AAA 11 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg -- -- -- Driven by Mulford
24 9/18/1915 Providence CO AAA 1 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell X 1 100 1:29:24.75 60.354 200*
25 10/9/1915 Sheepshead Bay 1 BO AAA 10 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell 8 14 55 Burned bearing
26 11/2/1915 Sheepshead Bay 2 BO AAA 10 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell 4 3 50 1:00:59.00 98.387 60*
27 5/13/1916 Sheepshead Bay 1 BO AAA 11 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell 5 1 75 1:33:31 96.239 600
NC 5/13/1916 Sheepshead Bay 1A BO AAA 11 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell X 4 10 0:11:27.60 104.712
NC 5/13/1916 Sheepshead Bay 1B BO AAA 11 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell X 8 7 Did not finish
28 5/30/1916 Indianapolis 1 BR AAA 5 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell 2 20 11 Broken steer knuckle
RD/ 5/30/1916 Indianapolis 1 BR AAA 4 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell -- -- 69 Relieved Henderson 52-120
29 6/11/1916 Chicago 1 BO AAA 7 Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot 2 18 61 Broken valve
--/ 6/11/1916 Chicago 1 BO AAA 7 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell -- -- -- DNS, withdrew
30 6/24/1916 Des Moines BO AAA 12 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell X 3 150 1:39:18.72 90.623 170
NC 6/24/1916 Des Moines BO AAA X Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell X 1 50 0:31:47.06 94.386
31 7/4/1916 Minneapolis CO AAA 12 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell 5 11 58 Broken oil pump
32 7/15/1916 Omaha BO AAA 12 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell 5 11 75 Broken valve
NC 7/15/1916 Omaha BO AAA 5 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell X 2 40 0:30:01.65 99.908
NC 7/22/1916 Kansas City 1 DO AAA X Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell X 10 32 Overheating
NCRD/ 7/22/1916 Kansas City 1 DO AAA X Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell -- -- X Relieved P. Henderson
NC 7/22/1916 Kansas City 2 DO AAA X Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell X 4 7 Did not finish
33 8/5/1916 Tacoma BO AAA 1 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell 3 1 150 3:21:40.81 89.25

800
NC-- 8/19/1916 Chicago BO AAA X Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell -- -- -- Did not appear
34 9/4/1916 Cincinnati BO AAA 12 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell 11 11 108 Engine
35 9/9/1916 Indianapolis 2 BR AAA 10 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell X 9 38 Wrecked turn 4
36 9/30/1916 Sheepshead Bay 2 BO AAA 12 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell X 2 125 2:24:19.54 103.932 420
37 10/14/1916 Chicago 2 BO AAA 22 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell 9 3 125 2:25:52.76 102.825 220
38 10/28/1916 Sheepshead Bay 3 BO AAA 12 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell 20 23 25 Out
39 11/16/1916 Santa Monica 1 RC AAA 17 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 10 17 6 Stripped gears
40 11/18/1916 Santa Monica 2 RC ACA/AAA 17 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 13 9 27 Stripped gears
RD/ 11/18/1916 Santa Monica 2 RC ACA/AAA 21 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg -- -- 17 Relieved Weightman 30-46
41 11/30/1916 Ascot DO AAA 1 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 1 1 150 2:13:15.2 67.541 700
-- 5/30/1917 Cincinnati BO AAA X Detroit X X -- -- -- Did not qualify

Known riding mechanics for this driver:

Date Track Type Mechanic Car # Sponsor/Name Chassis Engine Start Finish Laps Status
8/29/1913 Elgin 1 RC Eddie O'Donnell 22 Mason Duesenberg Duesenberg 3 5 27 Flagged
8/30/1913 Elgin 2 RC Eddie O'Donnell 2 Mason Duesenberg Duesenberg 2 12 0 Bent axle
                     
2/28/1914 Santa Monica 2 RC Lou Sorrell 2 Mason Mason Duesenberg 17 8 33 Broken crankshaft
5/30/1914 Indianapolis BR Eddie O'Donnell 42 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 23 10 200 7:03:34.59 70.825
                     
1/9/1915 San Diego RC Karl Diebold 7 Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot X 10 23 Broken connecting rod
3/17/1915 Venice RC Erick Schrader 12 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell 2 10 51 Broken oil line
3/20/1915 Tucson RC Erick Schrader 11 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell X 4 24 1:51:59 55.268
5/31/1915 Indianapolis BR Erick Schrader 29 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell 19 19 103 Broken connecting rod
                     
5/13/1916 Sheepshead Bay 1 BO Clyde Latta 11 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell 5 1 75 1:33:31 96.239
5/13/1916 Sheepshead Bay (NC1) BO Clyde Latta 11 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell X 4 10 0:11:27.60 104.712
5/13/1916 Sheepshead Bay (NC2) BO Clyde Latta 11 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell X 8 7 Did not finish
5/30/1916 Indianapolis 1 BR Harry Goetz 5 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell 2 20 11 Broken steering knuckle
9/9/1916 Indianapolis 2 BR Jack Henderson 10 Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell X 9 38 Wrecked turn 4
11/16/1916 Santa Monica 1 RC Pete Henderson 17 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 10 17 6 Stripped gears
11/18/1916 Santa Monica 2 RC Pete Henderson 17 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 13 9 27 Stripped gears