Elgin Race 5
Elgin Road Race Course
8.47 Mile Road Course
36 Laps/304.92 Miles
August 31, 1912
| Finish | Start | Driver | Car # | Sponsor/Name | Chassis | Engine | Laps | Status |
Points |
| 1 | 3 | Ralph DePalma | 4 | Mercedes | Mercedes | Mercedes | 36 | 4:25:36.25 68.881 | 600* |
| 2 | 5 | Erwin Bergdoll | 8 | Benz | Benz | Benz | 36 | 4:30:28.28 67.642 | 320* |
| 3 | 1 | Ralph Mulford | 1 | Knox | Knox | Knox | 36 | 4:34:08.72 66.735 | 170* |
| 4 | 4 | Eddie Hearne | 5 | Fiat | Fiat | Fiat | 26 | Broken transmission | |
| 5 | 6 | Hughie Hughes | 15 | Mercer | Mercer | Mercer | 17 | Burned crank bearing | |
| 6 | 2 | George Clark | 2 | Mercedes | Mercedes | Mercedes | 5 | Wrecked | |
| -- | -- | Billy Chandler | 1 | Knox | Knox | Knox | 4 | Relieved Mulford 33-36 | |
| -- | -- | David Bruce-Brown | 16 | Fiat | Fiat | Fiat | -- | DNS, arrived late | |
| -- | -- | Ted Tetzlaff | 9 | Fiat | Fiat | Fiat | -- | Sheared differential bolts | |
| -- | -- | Neil Whalen | 11 | National | National | National | -- | DNS, broken magneto | |
| -- | -- | Ted Tetzlaff | 5 | Fiat | Fiat | Fiat | -- | Driven by Hearne | |
| -- | -- | Caleb Bragg | 9 | Fiat | Fiat | Fiat | -- | Driven by Tetzlaff | |
| -- | -- | Georges Boillot | X | Peugeot | Peugeot | Peugeot | -- | Did not appear | |
| -- | -- | Jules Goux | X | Peugeot | Peugeot | Peugeot | -- | Did not appear | |
| -- | -- | Paul Zuccarelli | X | Peugeot | Peugeot | Peugeot | -- | Did not appear |
Known riding mechanics in this race:
| Finish | Start | Driver | Mechanic | Car # | Sponsor/Name | Chassis | Engine | Laps | Status |
| 3 | 1 | Ralph Mulford | Billy Chandler | 1 | Knox | Knox | Knox | 36 | 4:34:08.72 66.735 |
| 5 | 6 | Hughie Hughes | Jack Jenter | 15 | Mercer | Mercer | Mercer | 17 | Burned crank bearing |
| 6 | 2 | George Clark | Malone | 2 | Mercedes | Mercedes | Mercedes | 5 | Wrecked |
| -- | -- | Teddy Tetzlaff | George Hill | 9 | Fiat | Fiat | Fiat | -- | Sheared differential bolts |
| -- | -- | Neil Whalen | Palmer | 11 | National | National | National | -- | DNS, broken magneto |
| Lap Leaders | Total | Laps |
| Erwin Bergdoll | 32 | 2-22, 25-35 |
| Ralph DePalma | 4 | 1, 23-24, 36 |