William K. Vanderbilt Cup
Santa Monica Road Race Course
8.417 Mile Road Course
35 Laps/294.595 Miles
November 16, 1916
| Finish | Start | Driver | Car # | Sponsor/Name | Chassis | Engine | Laps | Status |
Points |
| 1 | 16 | Dario Resta | 1 | Peugeot | Peugeot | Peugeot | 35 | 3:22:48.4 86.990 | 900 |
| 2 | 3 | Earl Cooper | 8 | Stutz | Stutz | Wisconsin | 35 | 3:30:40.4 83.741 | 470 |
| 3 | 9 | William Weightman | 21 | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 35 | 3:42:00.4 79.466 | 240 |
| 4 | 8 | Clyde Roads | 6 | Hudson | Hudson | Hudson | 35 | 3:54:45.0 75.153 | 130 |
| 5 | 19 | A. H. Patterson | 20 | Hudson | Hudson | Hudson | 34 | Flagged | 80 |
| 6 | 7 | Ira Vail | 19 | Hudson | Hudson | Hudson | 31 | Flagged | 50 |
| 7 | 12 | William Bolden | 12 | Chouchilla | Stutz | Duesenberg | 31 | Broken drive shaft | |
| 8 | 17 | Eddie Pullen | 4 | Mercer | Mercer | Mercer | 30 | Broken transmission | |
| 9 | 5 | Johnny Aitken | 16 | Peugeot | Peugeot | Peugeot | 19 | Broken valve | |
| 10 | 15 | George Buzane | 18 | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 15 | Cracked cylinder | |
| 11 | 6 | Joe Thomas | 2 | Mercer | Mercer | Mercer | 11 | Broken radiator | |
| 12 | 1 | Mike Moosie | 11 | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 11 | Sticking valves | |
| 13 | 2 | Lewis Jackson | 24 | Marmon | Marmon | Marmon | 9 | Clutch | |
| 14 | 18 | Omar Toft | 27 | Omar | Toft | Duesenberg | 9 | Burned bearing | |
| 15 | 4 | Glover Ruckstell | 3 | Mercer | Mercer | Mercer | 8 | Ignition | |
| 16 | 14 | William Carlton | 22 | Owl | Ono | Ono | 6 | Out of tires | |
| 17 | 10 | Eddie Rickenbacker | 17 | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 6 | Stripped gears | |
| 18 | 13 | William Cody | 23 | Cody Special | National | National | 4 | Seized brakes | |
| 19 | 11 | Sterling Price | 14 | Gandy | Gandy | Duesenberg | 4 | Burned clutch | |
| -- | -- | Cliff Durant | 9 | Stutz | Stutz | Stutz | -- | Did not start | |
| -- | -- | Harry Marshall | 22 | Owl | Ono | Ono | -- | Injured, driven by Carelton | |
| -- | -- | Emil Agraz | 10 | Hercules | Hercules | Hercules | -- | Did not appear | |
| -- | -- | Rea Lentz | 7 | Hartman | X | X | -- | Did not appear | |
| -- | -- | Barney Oldfield | X | Delage | Delage | Delage | -- | Did not appear | |
| -- | -- | O. M. Palmer | X | Gandy | X | X | -- | Did not appear | |
| -- | -- | Harry Horstman | 5 | Mercer | Mercer | Mercer | -- | Wrecked practice - fatal |
**Horstman was not an official entry, and took to the track without permission.
Known riding mechanics in this race:
| Finish | Start | Driver | Mechanic | Car # | Sponsor/Name | Chassis | Engine | Laps | Status |
| 1 | 16 | Dario Resta | Bob Dahnke | 1 | Peugeot | Peugeot | Peugeot | 35 | 3:22:48.4 86.990 |
| 2 | 3 | Earl Cooper | Reeves Dutton | 8 | Stutz | Stutz | Wisconsin | 35 | 3:30:40.4 83.741 |
| 3 | 9 | William Weightman | Jimmy Murphy | 21 | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 35 | 3:42:00.4 79.466 |
| 4 | 8 | Clyde Roads | W. F. McMullen | 6 | Hudson | Hudson | Hudson | 35 | 3:54:45.0 75.153 |
| 9 | 5 | Johnny Aitken | Maurice Becker | 16 | Peugeot | Peugeot | Peugeot | 19 | Broken valve |
| 13 | 2 | Lewis Jackson | John Ghianda | 24 | Marmon | Marmon | Marmon | 9 | Clutch |
| 14 | 18 | Omar Toft | Alton Soules | 27 | Omar | Toft | Duesenberg | 9 | Burned bearing |
| 16 | 14 | William Carlton | W. Scott | 22 | Owl | Ono | Ono | 6 | Out of tires |
| 17 | 10 | Eddie Rickenbacker | Pete Henderson | 17 | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 6 | Stripped gears |
| 18 | 13 | WIlliam Cody | Charles Priday | 23 | Cody Special | National | National | 4 | Seized brakes |
| 19 | 11 | Sterling Price | George Ede | 14 | Gandy | Gandy | Duesenberg | 4 | Burned clutch |
| -- | -- | Cliff Durant | Fred Comer | 9 | Stutz | Stutz | Stutz | -- | Did not start |
| -- | -- | Rea Lentz | Russell Kirlin | 7 | Hartman | X | X | -- | Did not appear |
| -- | -- | Barney Oldfield | Eddie Arnett | X | Delage | Delage | Delage | -- | Did not appear |
| -- | -- | Harry Horstman | Charles Swartz | 5 | Mercer | Mercer | Mercer | -- | Wrecked practice - fatal |
| Lap Leaders | Total | Laps |
| Dario Resta | 31 | 5-35 |
| Johnny Aitken | 4 | 1-4 |