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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 .
Schedule and results
Rnd
Date
Race Name
Length
Track
Location
Type
Pole Position
Winning Driver
NC
April 8
Corona Race
301.712 mi (485.558 km)
Grand Boulevard
Corona ,
California
Road
—
Eddie O'Donnell
NC
April 29
Raisin Classic
301 mi (484 km)
Fresno Road Race Course
Fresno ,
California
Road
—
Eddie O'Donnell
NC
May 13
Coney Island Cup
20 mi (32 km)
Sheepshead Bay Speedway
Brooklyn ,
New York
Board
—
Johnny Aitken
Queens Cup
50 mi (80 km)
—
Ralph Mulford
1
May 13
Metropolitan Trophy
150 mi (240 km)
Sheepshead Bay Speedway
Brooklyn ,
New York
Board
—
Eddie Rickenbacker
2
May 30
1916 Indianapolis 500
300 mi (480 km)
A
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Speedway ,
Indiana
Brick
Johnny Aitken
Dario Resta
3
June 11
Chicago Race
300 mi (480 km)
Speedway Park
Maywood ,
Illinois
Board
Ralph DePalma
Dario Resta
NC
June 24
Des Moines Sprint Race
50 mi (80 km)
Des Moines Speedway
Valley Junction ,
Iowa
Board
—
Eddie Rickenbacker
4
June 24
Des Moines Race
150 mi (240 km)
Des Moines Speedway
Valley Junction ,
Iowa
Board
Ralph DePalma
Ralph DePalma
5
July 4
Minneapolis Race
150 mi (240 km)
Twin City Motor Speedway
Minneapolis ,
Minnesota
Concrete
Louis Chevrolet
Ralph DePalma
NC
July 15
Omaha Sprint Race
50 mi (80 km)
Omaha Speedway
Omaha ,
Nebraska
Board
—
Ralph DePalma
6
July 15
Omaha Race
150 mi (240 km)
Omaha Speedway
Omaha ,
Nebraska
Board
Ralph Mulford
Dario Resta
NC
July 22
Kansas City Race
100 mi (160 km)
Kansas City Speedway
Kansas City ,
Missouri
Dirt
—
Ralph DePalma
16.875 mi (27.158 km)
—
W. W. Brown
7
August 5
Montamarathon/Potlach Trophy Race
288 mi (463 km)
Pacific Coast Speedway
Tacoma ,
Washington
Board
Sterling Price
Eddie Rickenbacker
NC
August 19
Speedway Grand Prix
50 mi (80 km)
Speedway Park
Maywood ,
Illinois
Board
Dario Resta
Dario Resta
8
September 4
International Sweepstakes
300 mi (480 km)
Cincinnati Motor Speedway
Sharonville ,
Ohio
Board
Howdy Wilcox
Johnny Aitken
NC
September 9
Harvest Auto Racing Classic
20 mi (32 km)
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Speedway ,
Indiana
Brick
Louis Chevrolet
Johnny Aitken
50 mi (80 km)
—
Johnny Aitken
9
September 9
Harvest Auto Racing Classic
100 mi (160 km)
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Speedway ,
Indiana
Brick
—
Johnny Aitken
10
September 30
Astor Cup Race
250 mi (400 km)
Sheepshead Bay Speedway
Brooklyn ,
New York
Board
—
Johnny Aitken
11
October 14
Grand American Auto Race
250 mi (400 km)
Speedway Park
Maywood ,
Illinois
Board
Art Klein
Dario Resta
12
October 28
Harkness Trophy Race
250 mi (400 km)
Sheepshead Bay Speedway
Brooklyn ,
New York
Board
James Benedict
Johnny Aitken
13
November 16
William K. Vanderbilt Cup
294.595 mi (474.105 km)
Santa Monica Road Race Course
Santa Monica ,
California
Road
Mike Moosie
Dario Resta
14
November 18
American Grand Prize
B
403.2 mi (648.9 km)
Santa Monica Road Race Course
Santa Monica ,
California
Road
Mike Moosie
Howdy Wilcox
Johnny Aitken
C
15
November 30
Championship Award Sweepstakes
150 mi (240 km)
Ascot Speedway
South Los Angeles ,
California
Dirt
Eddie Rickenbacker
Eddie Rickenbacker
NC
December 2
Universal Trophy
225 mi (362 km)
Uniontown Speedway
Hopwood ,
Pennsylvania
Board
—
Louis Chevrolet
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
References
General references
See also