Chicago Auto Club Trophy Race
Elgin Road Race Course
8.384 Mile Road Course
36 Laps/301.32 Miles
August 21, 1914
Finish | Start | Driver | Car # | Sponsor/Name | Chassis | Engine | Laps | Status |
Points |
1 | 5 | Ralph DePalma | 10 | Mercedes | Mercedes | Mercedes | 36 | 4:05:01.4 73.78 | 600* |
2 | 14 | Gil Andersen | 22 | Stutz | Stutz | Wisconsin | 36 | 4:05:45.2 73.57 | 320* |
3 | 12 | Ralph Mulford | 6 | Peugeot | Peugeot | Peugeot | 36 | 4:08:16.6 72.82 | 170* |
4 | 6 | Barney Oldfield | 11 | Stutz | Stutz | Wisconsin | 36 | 4:15:23.0 70.79 | 90* |
5 | 20 | Billy Chandler | 31 | Braender Bulldog | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 36 | 4:28:26.0 67.46 | 55* |
6 | 19 | Louis Heinemann | 30 | Marmon | Marmon | Marmon | 36 | 4:33:18.0 66.15 | 35* |
7 | 1 | Frank Dearborn | 1 | Stutz | Stutz | Wisconsin | 36 | 4:37:27.2 65.16 | 25* |
8 | 17 | Howdy Wilcox | 27 | Gray Fox | Fox | Pope-Hartford | 35 | Flagged | 15* |
9 | 10 | W. J. Shrunk | 17 | White | White | White | 27 | Flagged | 10* |
10 | 11 | Spencer Wishart | 19 | Mercer | Mercer | Mercer | 27 | Fuel tank leak | |
11 | 13 | Mortimer Roberts | 21 | Tahis | Robinson | Wisconsin | 24 | Engine trouble | |
12 | 16 | Otto Henning | 26 | Mercer | Mercer | Mercer | 21 | Engine trouble | |
13 | 15 | William Carlson | 24 | Maxwell | Maxwell | Maxwell | 13 | Engine trouble | |
14 | 7 | Tom Alley | 12 | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 13 | Broken transmission | |
15 | 18 | Gaston Morris | 29 | Sunbeam | Sunbeam | Sunbeam | 11 | Magneto | |
16 | 3 | Eddie Pullen | 8 | Mercer | Mercer | Mercer | 10 | Broken transmission | |
17 | 2 | Ted Tetzlaff | 4 | Maxwell | Maxwell | Maxwell | 8 | Broken axle | |
18 | 8 | Harry Grant | 14 | Sunbeam | Sunbeam | Sunbeam | 2 | Broken oil tank | |
19 | 4 | Eddie Rickenbacker | 9 | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 2 | Broken gear shift lever | |
20 | 9 | William Tidmarsh | 15 | Great Western | Great Western | Great Western | 0 | Broken connecting rod | |
-- | -- | Bob Burman | 6 | Peugeot | Peugeot | Peugeot | -- | Broken cylinder, practice | |
-- | -- | Mel Stringer | 7 | Marmon | Marmon | Marmon | -- | Wrecked practice | |
-- | -- | Tom Orr | 24 | Maxwell | Maxwell | Maxwell | -- | Driven by Carlson | |
-- | -- | Charles Luttrell | 26 | Mercer | Mercer | Mercer | -- | Driven by Henning | |
-- | -- | Jess Calohan | X | Marmon | Marmon | Marmon | -- | Did not appear | |
-- | -- | Jack Callaghan | X | Keeton | Keeton | Wisconsin | -- | Did not start |
Known riding mechanics in this race:
Finish | Start | Driver | Mechanic | Car # | Sponsor/Name | Chassis | Engine | Laps | Status |
1 | 5 | Ralph DePalma | John DePalma | 10 | Mercedes | Mercedes | Mercedes | 36 | 4:05:01.4 73.78 |
10 | 11 | Spencer Wishart | Jack Jenter | 19 | Mercer | Mercer | Mercer | 27 | Fuel tank leak |
-- | -- | Mel Stringer | Swede Swanson | 7 | Marmon | Marmon | Marmon | -- | Wrecked practice |
Lap Leaders | Total | Laps |
Spencer Wishart | 24 | 2-25 |
Ralph DePalma | 6 | 31-36 |
Gil Andersen | 5 | 26-30 |
Ralph Mulford | 1 | 1 |