1916 AAA National Championship Trail

Dario Resta - Champion

Date Race Track Miles Type Winner
5/13/16 Metropolitan Trophy Race Sheepshead Bay 150 BO Eddie Rickenbacker
5/30/16 International 300 Mile Sweepstakes Indianapolis 300 BR Dario Resta
6/11/16 Chicago Race 1 Chicago 300 BO Dario Resta
6/24/16 Des Moines Race Des Moines 150 BO Ralph DePalma
7/4/16 Minneapolis Race Minneapolis 150 CO Ralph DePalma
7/15/16 Omaha Race Omaha 150 BO Dario Resta
8/5/16 Montamarathon/Potlach Trophy Race Tacoma 300 BO Eddie Rickenbacker
9/4/16 1st International Sweepstakes Cincinnati 300 BO Johnny Aitken
9/9/16 Harvest Auto Classic Indianapolis 100 BR Johnny Aitken
9/30/16 Astor Cup Sheepshead Bay 250 BO Johnny Aitken
10/14/16 Grand American Auto Race Chicago 250 BO Dario Resta
10/28/16 Harkness Trophy Race Sheepshead Bay 100 BO Johnny Aitken
11/16/16 William K. Vanderbilt Cup Santa Monica 294.595 RC Dario Resta
11/18/16 American Grand Prize^ Santa Monica 404.016 RC Howdy Wilcox/Johnny Aitken
11/30/16 Ascot Derby Ascot 150 DO Eddie Rickenbacker

^ Race sanctioned by Automobile Club of America (ACA)

Non-Championship Events

Date Race Track Miles Type Winner
9/9/16 Harvest Auto Classic Indianapolis 20 BR Johnny Aitken
9/9/16 Harvest Auto Classic Indianapolis 50 BR Johnny Aitken
12/2/16 Universal Trophy Race Uniontown 112.5 BO Louis Chevrolet

 

Standing Driver Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles Points
1 Dario Resta 10 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 4100
2 John Aitken 9 2 5 2 0 0 0 1 3440
3 Eddie Rickenbacker 15 0 3 1 2 0 0 1 2910
4 Ralph DePalma 8 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 1800
5 Earl Cooper 4 2 0 3 0 0 1 0 1405
6 Wilbur D'Alene 9 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 1120
7 Tommy Milton 9 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 690
8 Pete Henderson 10 2 0 1 0 2 2 0 667
9 Frank Galvin 7 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 645
10 Ralph Mulford 6 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 620
11 Howdy Wilcox 7 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 618
12T Josef Christiaens 5 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 540
12T Ira Vail 10 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 540
15 Dave Lewis 10 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 500
16T Jules DeVigne 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 350
16T A. H. Patterson 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 350
18 Hughie Hughes 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 290
19 Clyde Rhodes 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 270
20 Eddie Pullen 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 260
21 William Weightman 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 240
22 George Buzane 10 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 225
23 Eddie O'Donnell 3 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 185
24 Charles Devlin 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 140
25 Art Klein 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 135
26 Jack LeCain 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 120
27T Glover Ruckstell 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 100
27T Omar Toft 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 100
29T Earl Devore 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 80
29T Barney Oldfield 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 80
31 Billy Chandler 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 70
32T Mike Moosie 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 60
32T Ora Haibe 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 60
34T George Adams 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 55
34T Mel Stringer 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 55
34T William Muller 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 55
37 Mel Sorenson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 50
38T Sterling Price 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 45
38T Jack Gable 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 45
40 Bert Watson 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 35
41T James Benedict 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 30
41T Art Johnson 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 30
43T Andy Burt 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 25
43T Fred McCarthy 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 25
NR William Cody 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
NR William Bolden 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
NR Aldo Franchi 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0
NR Ken Rawlings 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0
NR Gil Anderson 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0
NR Carl Limberg 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0
NR Tom Alley 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0
NR Jim Meyer 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0
NR Jay McNey 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0
NR Cliff Durant 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0
NR Charles Latta 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0
NR C. B. Perry 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0
NR Joe Thomas 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0
NR Louis Chevrolet 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 1 0
NR Lewis Jackson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0
NR William Taylor 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0
NR Otto Henning 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0
NR Swan Ostewig 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0
NR Charles Thompson 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0
NR D. Bailey Gish 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0
NR William Carelton 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0
NR Milton McBride 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0
NR Tom Rooney 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0
NR Arthur Chevrolet 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0
NR Charles Merz 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0
NR Dave Anderson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0
NR Emil Agraz 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
NR Robert Moore 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0
NR Rea Lentz 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0
NR Winfield Barndollar 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Fred Barsby 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Joe Boyer 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Grover Bergdoll 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Gaston Chevrolet 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Robert Delno 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR H. Otis Lente 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Harry Marshall 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Barney Newgard 0 1 0 0 0 0 0