The 1916 AAA Championship Car season consisted of 15 races, beginning in Brooklyn, New York on May 13 and concluding in Los Angeles, California on November 30. There were also 12 non-championship races. For the first time since the 1905 season, the AAA awarded points towards a National Championship.[1] The AAA National Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was Dario Resta.
| 1916 AAA Championship Car season | |
|---|---|
| AAA National Championship Trail | |
| Season | |
| Races | 15 |
| Start date | May 13 |
| End date | November 30 |
| Awards | |
| National champion |  Dario Resta |
| Indianapolis 500 winner | Dario Resta |
Schedule and results
edit Concrete/Brick/Board/Dirt Oval
Road Course/Hill Climb
Non-championship race
- ^A Reduced from 500 to 300 miles due to the onset of World War I.
- ^B Sanctioned by the Automobile Club of America, AAA awarded points.
- ^C Shared drive.
Leading National Championship standings
edit| # | Driver | Car | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dario Resta
|
Peugeot | 4100 |
| 2 |  Johnny Aitken
|
Peugeot | 3440 |
| 3 | Eddie Rickenbacker
|
Maxwell, Peugeot, Duesenberg | 2910 |
| 4 | Ralph DePalma
|
Mercedes, Peugeot | 1790 |
| 5 | Earl Cooper
|
Stutz-Wisconsin, Stutz | 1405 |
| 6 | Wilbur D'Alene
|
Duesenberg | 1120 |
| 7 | Tommy Milton
|
Duesenberg | 690 |
| 8 |  Pete Henderson
|
Maxwell | 667 |
| 9 | Frank Galvin
|
Sunbeam Motor Car Company | 645 |
| 10 | Ralph Mulford
|
Peugeot | 620 |
References
edit- ^ Capps, H. Donald (February–March 2010). "John Glenn Printz and the Struggle for the Past: The A.A.A. Catastrophe - Arthur Means, Val Haresnape, Russ Catlin, and Bob Russo" (PDF). Rear View Mirror. 7 (6): 21–38.
General references
edit- Åberg, Andreas. "AAA National Championship 1916". Driver Database. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
- "1916 AAA National Championship Trail". ChampCarStats.com. Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
- Harms, Phil. "1916 Championship Driver Summary" (PDF). Motorsport.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 10, 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2011.